Explore the Open Science Pavilion at AGU25!
Schedule: Presentations and Exhibit Hall Tours at the Open Science Pavilion
Catch short presentations followed by a chance to ask questions and engage with experts! New for AGU25: Sign up for expert-guided tours of the AGU25 Exhibit Hall. Scroll down for full session details
| Time | Presenter | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 15 Dec | |||
| 15:00 | Douglas Rao | FAIR Open Science for AI in Geosciences | NC Institute for Climate Studies |
| 15:30 | Shelley Stall | Open Science Basics: Digital Presence | AGU |
| 16:00 | Elnaz Pezeshki, Tour Leader | Tour: Smart Hydrology, Cloud-Connected Sensors & Data Platforms for Remote Water Monitoring | East Carolina University |
| Tues 16 Dec | |||
| 10:00 | Shelley Stall | Open Science Basics: Datasets | AGU |
| 11:00 | Stephen Moysey, Tour Leader | Tour: Creating Opportunities for Learners by Integrating Research, Education, Outreach, and Professional Development in a Science Career | East Carolina University |
| 12:30 | Cian B. Dawson, Tour Leader | Tour: Drone-Mounted Sensors for Geoscience Studies | |
| 13:00 | Amanda Staller | From Research Planning to Research Outputs: How OSF Connects Data Management Plans, Study Registrations, Projects, and Preprints | Center for Open Science |
| 14:00 | Lisa Kempler | Increasing Your Research and Teaching Impact with MATLAB: GenAI and Best Practices for Coding and Simulation | MathWorks |
| 15:00 | Sandeep Chittimalli | A Free, Open-Access Tool for Remote Sensing Field Campaign Planning Using Satellite Overpass and Calibration Site | Synectics for Management Decision Inc |
| 16:00 | Chet Udell, Tour Leader | Tour: Open Source Environmental Sensing | Oregon State University |
| Wed 17 Dec | |||
| 10:00 | Natalie Raia | Data Deep Dive: Physical Samples | University of Arizona |
| 10:30 | Alex Manda | Tour: Coastal Dynamics Sensing | East Carolina University |
| 11:00 | Kostas Leptokaropoulos | Streamlining Open Data Workflows: Geospatial Access and Visualization in MATLAB | MathWorks |
| 11:30 | Karen Stocks | Looking for Ocean Data? Here are some resources | UC San Diego |
| 12:00 | Joseph Gum | A Look at Some Research Data Resiliency Efforts: Repository Crisis Scorecards and AGU Impactful Datasets | |
| 12:30 | Alberto Accomazzi | The Science Explorer: Accelerating Discovery in the Earth and Space Sciences | Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian |
| 13:30 | David Valentine | Exposing your datasets for discovery via Google Dataset Search | San Diego Supercomputer Center |
| 14:00 | Kyra Selina Hagge | Tour: Science for social and community change | East Carolina University |
| 14:30 | Kerstin Lehnert | Resilience of Data Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities in Time of Crisis | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| 15:00 | Rosemary Knight | Taking the Pulse of the Watershed | Stanford University |
| 16:00 | Sarah Radel | Tour: The Power of AI–Connecting Research, Data, and Discovery | East Carolina University |
| 16:30 | Shelley Stall | Open Science How To: Code of Open Science Practice | AGU |
| 17:00 | Shelley Stall | Open Science How To: Build Open Science Skills with your Team | AGU |
| Thurs 18 Dec | |||
| 11:00 | Ge (Jeff) Pu | Tour: Distributed Hydrological Sensing - From Sensors to Data Sharing | Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota Duluth |
Explore the Open Science Pavilion at AGU25!
The Open Science Pavilion at AGU25 is a bustling neighborhood of kiosks in the Exhibit Hall centered around the Open Science & Data Help Desk, which provides researchers with opportunities to engage with informatics experts in their domains. Through the Open Science & Data Help Desk, researchers can learn about skills and techniques that will help further their research and make their data and software more open and FAIR. Also in this space you will find the AGU Publications booth. Come talk to AGU staff to learn about AGU’s open science efforts, journals and books programs, and ESS Open Archive, AGU’s preprint server.
2025 Pavilion Exhibitors
Explore how our exhibitors are driving innovation and making science more accessible, transparent, and inclusive. Discover the cutting-edge ways they are breaking down barriers and fostering collaboration, ensuring that knowledge and discoveries are open to all.
Full Session and Tour Descriptions
Monday, 15 December
Date: Monday, 15 December
Time: 15:00
Title: FAIR Open Science for AI in Geosciences
Description: AI and machine learning applications in geoscience relies on open data and open models. FAIR principles can help! This presentation will discuss how AI-ready data has empowered geoscience AI applications. Presenter: Douglas Rao, NC Institute for Climate Studies
Presenter: Douglas Rao, NC Institute for Climate Studies
Date: Monday, 15 December
Time: 15:30
Title: Open Science Basics: Digital Presence
Description: Optimize your digital presence, increase discovery of your work to potential collaborators and partners, and receive credit when others use your work.
Presenter: Shelley Stall, AGU
Date: Monday, 15 December
Time: 16:00
Title: Tour: Smart Hydrology, Cloud-Connected Sensors & Data Platforms for Remote Water Monitoring
Description: This tour highlights new wireless and cloud-connected technologies for hydrology and water-quality monitoring. We will explore vendors offering low-power sensors, remote data platforms, and tools that reduce field labor while improving spatial and temporal coverage.
Sign up for this tour
Tour Leader: Elnaz Pezeshki, East Carolina University
Tuesday, 16 December
Date: Tuesday, 16 December
Time: 10:00
Title: Open Science Basics: Datasets
Description: Plan, manage and share your data.
Presenter: Shelley Stall, AGU
Date: Tuesday, 16 December
Time: 11:00
Title: Tour: Creating Opportunities for Learners by Integrating Research, Education, Outreach, and Professional Development in a Science Career
Description: What novel approaches are people using to engage learners in new ways? From field work abroad to virtual research experiences - we will explore how innovative programming, technology, and public engagement can transform your career. We welcome all those interested in learning more about how science education, communication, and public outreach can transform your career regardless of experience level. Sign up for this tour
Tour Leader: Stephen Moysey, East Carolina University
Date: Tuesday, 16 December
Time: 12:30
Title: Tour: Drone-Mounted Sensors for Geoscience Studies
Description: In the last decade, the use of drone-mounted sensors has become an integral part of the geoscience research toolbox. Small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS, or drones) are now used in almost all geoscience fields, from volcanoes to hydrology to natural hazards, and more! Just as drone platform capabilities and availability have increased, the variety of small, light-weight scientific sensors is also rapidly expanding and evolving. Join us for a short expedition to the AGU25 Exhibit Hall to visit exhibitors who provide sensors that can be mounted on small drones for low-altitude airborne surveys. We’ll discuss examples of the types of sensors available, and considerations for sensor selection and drone-survey planning. Whether you are just exploring the potential application of these emerging tools to your science, or they are the backbone of your work, please join us to share knowledge and connect with other interested community members. Sign up for this tour
Tour Leader: Cian Dawson
Date: Tuesday, 16 December
Time: 13:00
Title: From Research Planning to Research Outputs: How OSF Connects Data Management Plans, Study Registrations, Projects, and Preprints
Description: This talk will walk through the narrative of beginning with a data or study management plan using OSF Registrations, and show how all resulting outputs—projects, datasets, documentation, and preprints—can be integrated and linked to create a transparent, end-to-end research story.
Presenters: Daniel Steger, Technical Community Manager, Center for Open Science (COS), Blaine Butler, Product Manager, Center for Open Science (COS)
Date: Tuesday, 16 December
Time: 14:00
Title: Increasing Your Research and Teaching Impact with MATLAB: GenAI and Best Practices for Coding and Simulation
Description: AI, GenAI, Mapping, Image Processing, Radar . . . so much to learn!
Learn how to ramp up on new technology areas while getting your project work done faster.
This talk will cover the components required to conduct effective open research (and teaching), including sensor use, automated coding, true-to-life simulation, and sharing and reuse.
During the talk, Lisa Kempler will demonstrate new ways to speed up coding and simulation, including through the use of MATLAB Copilot and MATLAB GPT (aka “GenAI”) and how you can apply the same tools to your work.
Presenter: Lisa Kempler, MathWorks
Date: Tuesday, 16 December
Time: 15:00
Title: A Free, Open-Access Tool for Remote Sensing Field Campaign Planning Using Satellite Overpass and Calibration Site Data
Description: FieldAssist-Cal is an open-source, web-based application designed to support the remote sensing community in planning field campaigns for vicarious calibration, cross-calibrations, ground sampling, and environmental monitoring. The tool provides an integrated environment that combines multi-sensor satellite overpass predictions, local weather forecasts, and site-specific metadata to help researchers align field activities with optimal observational conditions.
Users can select a Region of Interest (ROI) or specify a location, then explore upcoming pass times, solar geometry, sensor viewing angles, and associated weather parameters to optimize field readiness. For calibration-focused workflows, FieldAssist-Cal enables users to generate Top-of-Atmosphere (TOA) reflectance from Google Earth Engine for Landsat and Sentinel missions. Researchers can select date-specific windows and produce time-series plots, supporting temporal analysis and pre-campaign evaluation.
Planned future enhancements will allow users to store generated time-series plots and associated datasets within the platform, enabling quick retrieval during ongoing research rather than regenerating results. This capability is designed to save significant time for researchers, scientists, and students working across Earth observation disciplines.
As a community-driven, open-access tool, FieldAssist-Cal promotes time savings, effective planning, reproducibility, transparency, and overall efficiency in field campaign preparation and calibration support.
Presenter: Sandeep Chittimalli, Synectics for Management Decision Inc.
Date: Tuesday, 16 December
Time: 16:00
Title: Tour: Open Source Environmental Sensing
Description: Embark on a sensors safari where we roam the AGU Exhibit Hall in search of organizations that work with scientists to produce open source environmental sensor systems. The tour will be lead by Director of the Openly Published Environmental Sensing Lab from Oregon State University. Sign up for this tour Tour Leader: Chat Udell, Oregon State University. Sign up for this tour
Tour Leader: Chet Udell, Oregon State University
Date: Tuesday, 16 December
Time: 17:00
Title: Open Science Basics: Software
Description: Plan, manage and share your software.
Presenter: Shelley Stall, AGU
Wednesday, 17 December
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 10:00
Title: Data Deep Dive: Physical Samples
Description: Looking for information or resources on digital records for physical samples? Join us for a community deep dive.
Presenter: Natalie Raia, University of Arizona
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 10:30
Title: Tour: Coastal Dynamics Sensing Solutions
Description: This tour explores emerging technologies that empower researchers to monitor water across the full hydrologic cycle - from precipitation and surface water flow to groundwater and estuarine systems. With a focus on saltwater intrusion and coastal dynamics, the tour will spotlight rugged, field-ready sensing solutions designed for long-term deployment in remote and variable environments. Sign up for this tour
Tour Leader: Alex Manda, East Carolina University
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 11:00
Title: Streamlining Open Data Workflows: Geospatial Access and Visualization in MATLAB
Description: Open Geoscience data is more accessible than ever, but working with it efficiently is often challenging and requires the right tools. In this session, we’ll explore how MATLAB can streamline access, preprocessing, filtering and visualization of geospatial datasets from widely used open resources. Through practical examples, participants will learn how to work with open datasets to create reproducible workflows.
Kostas Leptokaropoulos will demonstrate MATLAB workflows for
• Retrieving climate data via OPeNDAP
• Working with EuroSat satellite imagery
• Accessing earthquake catalogs with the ISC Earthquake Toolbox and
• Analyzing/visualizing anthropogenic hazard data from EPOS.
Presenter: Kostas Leptokaropoulos, MathWorks
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 11:30
Title: Looking for Ocean Data? Here are some resources
Description: This talk will introduce several ocean data repositories, including CCHDO and the Rolling Deck to Repository, provide links to additional ocean data sources, and describe current efforts related to cross-repository data search tools.
Presenter: Karen Stocks, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 12:00
Title: A Look at Some Research Data Resiliency Efforts: Repository Crisis Scorecards and AGU Impactful Datasets
Description: A lot has been said about the stability of science today and the systems that support it. We’ll discuss a couple of efforts started in 2025 to address research data resiliency, specifically the Repository Crisis Scorecards which is a tool to measure repository/archive organizational resiliency and AGU’s Impactful Datasets, a democratic look at identifying important datasets in the Earth and Space Sciences.
Presenter: Joseph Gum
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 12:30
Title: The Science Explorer: Accelerating Discovery in the Earth and Space Sciences
Description: This presentation will provide an overview and demo of the Science Explorer, a NASA-funded digital library platform supporting open science efforts in the Earth and space research disciplines.
Presenter: Alberto Accomazzi, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 13:30
Title: Exposing your datasets for discovery via Google Dataset Search
Description: Some Basics on Science on Schema.
Presenter: David Valentine, San Diego Supercomputer Center
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 14:00
Title: Tour: Science for social and community change
Description: Do you ever wonder how your scientific training can lead to lasting societal change? Whether you are wondering how to turn your science into actionable policy, how to engage the next generation or simply want to find more ways to amplify what you care about - Join us on this tour where we explore pathways from and through science into politics, communities, and society. Sign up for this tour
Tour Leader: Kyra Selina Hagge, East Carolina University
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 14:30
Title: Resilience of Data Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities in Time of Crisis
Description: This presentation will report on activities at the IEDA2 data facility to increase resilience of EarthChem and SESAR as two data systems that the community relies on for sharing data and sample metadata.
Presenter: Kerstin Lehnert, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 15:00
Title: Taking the Pulse of the Watershed
Description: Through a recently launched Open Science project, Taking the Pulse of the Watershed, with a field area in California’s Central Valley, we are developing a sensor-informed framework to advance groundwater science and management. With a commitment to effective communication within the scientific community, with those in local and state agencies, and with the farming community and other stakeholders, we are exploring new platforms for collaboration and publication that enhance impact on both science and society.
Presenter: Rosemary Knight, Stanford University
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 16:00
Title: Tour: The Power of AI–Connecting Research, Data, and Discovery
Description: This tour explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the entire scientific workflow, from open research to real-world applications. Participants will visit arXiv, CoCalc, Mathworks, and Esri to see how AI supports collaboration, modeling analytics, and geospatial intelligence. Together, these vendors demonstrate how AI tools are advancing data-driven discovery, environmental insights, and applied solutions to connect research innovation with societal impact. Sign up for this tour
Tour Leader: Sarah Radel, East Carolina University
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 16:30
Title: Open Science How To: Code of Open Science Practice
Description: Improve your team’s open practices. Codify these practices in your team’s Code of Open Science Practice.
Presenter: Shelley Stall, AGU
Date: Wednesday, 17 December
Time: 17:00
Title: Open Science How To: Build Open Science Skills with your Team
Description: Streamline your team’s research needs with resources that ensure they are as efficient, collaborative and open as possible.
Presenter: Shelley Stall, AGU
Thursday, 18 December
Date: Thursday, 18 December
Time: 11:00
Title: Tour: Distributed Hydrological Sensing - From Sensors to Data Sharing
Description: This tour will visit five vendors in the exhibitor’s hall related to distributed hydrologic sensing subtopics, covering the entire process from sensor selection to data sharing. Subtopics will include sensor network building, data management, and data sharing/publication. Visiting booth will include Campbell Scientific, In-Situ, Xylem, Esri, and CUASHI. The main goal of this tour is to explore options for various components for building distributed hydrologic sensing networks from scratch. Exploration will be conducted by visiting industry leaders in hydrologic sensor development, data management, and data publication. Sign up for this tour
Tour Leader: Ge (Jeff) Pu, Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota Duluth
Open Science Pavilion Hours
Monday, 15 December, 3-6pm
Tuesday, 16 December, 10am-6pm
Wednesday, 17 December, 10am-6pm
Thursday, 18 December, 10am-1pm
Contact Brian Sedora with questions!