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Guest Student, Informatics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

We are looking for a summer guest student to conduct a project that enhances the visibility and accessibility of deep submergence data acquired by the world’s premiere ocean research center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, MA. The person appointed in this position will work with Dr. Masako Tominaga at National Deep Submergence Facility (https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/mtominaga/), in collaboration with Data Librarian, Audrey Mickle, at MBLWHOI Library, and Dr. Vicki Ferrini at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University for the following projects:

  1. QA/QC metadata for the Alvin, Jason, and Sentry dives to complete the NDSF portion of the EarthCube-funded IEDA/NDSF dive metadata web services  (e.g. https://www.iedadata.org/help/web-services/)
  2. Establish a single Google spreadsheet file (the dive sites and metadata should be extracted from the IEDA/NDSF web service) that could link PIs outreach efforts and WHOI Data Library inventory (for non-digitized data). This will be imported to e.g. Google Earth to be utilized by a wider community and a foundation of next phases of this project.
  3. Assist and continue establishing digital copies of the JASON visuals on CDs and DVD.
  4. Collaborate on the next phase of NDSF informatics activities that will contribute to a broader community.
  5. Will be named in the presentation at DeSSC annual meeting/possible AGU presentation(s) and will have opportunity to travel to Lamont Doherty Earth observatory to connect with IEDA effort.

We would like to target an undergraduate/graduate student preferably majoring in Information Science, Library Science, or closely related fields. Please contact Dr. Tominaga with a resume and letter of interest at [email protected].

  • The effort will be up to 6 wks.
  • Per diem rate at $57 will be provided.
  • WHOI summer housing could be covered (depending on the availability).
  • Dr. Tominaga will be a supervisor to sign off this program.