GLEON GSA 2012 August Workshop: Cyber-enabled ecological analysis in a network of lake observatories

Madison and Trout Lake Station, Wisconsin, United States

19-24 August 2012

Program Outline and Travel Dates
19 August - Travel-in / Arrival day (Madison)
20 August - AM: Orientation | PM: travel to Trout Lake
21 August - Workshop @Trout Lake Station (TLS)
22 August - Workshop @TLS
23 August - Workshop @TLS
24 August - AM: TLS | PM: Travel-out from Madison
25 August - Travel-out 

» Program and Memos

Workshop Agenda

Workshop Materials

Things to bring with you to Trout Lake Station:

• sleeping bag (we have some spare ones for you to borrow but please confirm with Grace (gshong@wisc.edu) if you have not)
• towel
• pillow*
• travel mug and/or water bottle*
• flashlight*  

*These items are for making your stay at the field station more comfortable, not mandatory, and we do have a few available (not many). We ask you to bring a travel mug and/or water bottle as we try to minimize using disposables. Do not worry too much if you are not able to bring those with you especially when traveling internationally. Please contact Grace if you have any concerns or questions. We look forward to meeting you soon!

 

» Pre-Workshop Activities

Podio Workspace 

Participating students and speakers have all been invited to participate in the "GSA 2012 Workshop Workspace" on www.podio.com via an system invitation intiated by one of the instructors/organizers, Luke Winslow on 9 July 2012. Thank you all for responding and continue to co-document the development of training materials preparation on Podio.

» Locations and Maps

Venues

UW-Center for Limnology (Madison, WI) and Trout Lake Station (Boulder Junction, WI)

Lodging

Madison: A block of rooms have been reserved for workshop participants for 19 August and 24 August (if needed) at the Lowell Center. If you are planning on staying in Madison before or after the dates of the workshop, some options are listed below. These reservations must be made on your own and will not be included in funding for the workshop.

• Lowell Center
• University Inn
• Double Tree

Trout Lake Station: Lodging for all workshop participants has already been reserved at TLS for 20 August - 23 August.

» Visa and ESTA Information

International students

GLEON will be happy to provide letters in support of your visa application, but all other arrangements, including those pertinent to passport holders of your country, must be made on your own. Please check the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in both your country of residence and nationality for requirements.

If you need a letter from GLEON in support of your visa application, please contact Grace Hong (gshong@wisc.edu). 

*ATTENTION: Visa Waiver Program (VWP) passport holders* (i.e. You do not need a visa to visit the United States for a short stay (<90 days) BUT STILL NEED TO READ THE FOLLOWING.)

• If you are traveling with a passport from one of the 36 countries listed here, please apply for ESTA (Electronic System Travel Authorization) document online *NOW* and complete the payment. This is required by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. Please follow the steps and instructions on the website (available in 22 languages and with a detailed Help page).
• You MUST provide a copy of ESTA authorization when seeking reimbursement if your travel is funded by GLEON.

 

» Travel Plans

By Car:
Lowell Center Location, Directions and Parking
Trout Lake Station

By Air: please book your flights to Dane County Regional Airport (code: MSN) in Madison, Wisconsin. It is less than a 20-min ride to Lowell Center / UW-Madison campus.

The Lowell Center does not offer airport-hotel shuttle. Taxis are typically waiting outside the baggage claim area (outside Door #7). Taxi fare to the Lowell Center from the MSN airport should cost approximately $15.00/one way. (The host team may plan to pick you up from the airport depending on the availability of UW vehicles and your arrival time. If this is the case you will hear from the organizers in early August.) 

Another option is to fly into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (code: ORD) then take the Van Galder bus to Madison (off at Memorial Union on UW-Madison campus). It is about 3.5 hours of bus ride from O'Hare Airport to the Memorial Union on campus. It is a 5-min walk distance between the Memorial Union and Lowell Center.