2017 ePANDDA Hackathon

Welcome Info

Welcome! The ePANDDA project is connecting the Paleobiology Database, iDigPaleo, and iDigBio, to allow for seamless data discovery among the three databases.

Hackathon participants will beta-test performance of the ePANDDA application programming interface (API) in connecting these three resources, as well as use the API for their own research, outreach, and collections purposes. While some demo software tools have been created that display these connections, this hackathon will focus primarily on using the API, and, as such, programming experience is expected.

For questions about Philly, The Academy, or other logistical matters, please contact Monet (Academy administrative coordinator) or Vincent (Drexel senior & Academy bioinformatics and collections assistant). For questions about the hackathon itself, please contact Jocelyn or any of the other ePANDDA PIs.

• Welcome packet will be available shortly for participants.

Venue

• Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
• Floor Plan of Academy

Travel and Lodging

Costs supported through ePANDDA funding from NSF. The hackathon will be two full days in length, both 18 and 19 September. Travel should be planned for Sunday (17th) and Wednesday (20th).

Participants are responsible for booking your own airfare/ground transport (to be reimbursed after the workshop). When booking airline travel, be sure that:

• you arrive and depart from the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
• your flight arrival and departure times allow you to participate ALL DAY on Monday September 18th and until 5pm ET on Tuesday September 19th.
• you book only economy class, as economy is the only class that can be reimbursed.
• you pay with a credit card, as frequent flyer miles can not be reimbursed.
• all receipts show proof of payment (i.e. last four digits of credit card shown on receipt).

Participants can make reservations (hotel or Airbnb) on your own, and submit for reimbursement following the hackathon, or, we have reserved a block of rooms at nearby hotels, which will be paid directly by ePANDDA. If you want one of these rooms, please fill out the form here by August 31.

Wireless Connectivity

A sponsored guest user id and password will be assigned for the duration of the hackathon and shared by all participants, which will extend the function of the guest network. These credentials are shared, and cannot be published on the web. They will be emailed just prior to the event, and distributed on-site.

Collection Tours

Check back soon for sign-ups. Tours will be approximately 10 minutes long.

• Botany collections with Jordan K. Teisher, Ph.D. Collections Manager, and Rick McCourt, Ph.D. Curator.

Agenda: Monday, September 18, 2017

Twitter: #ePANDDA

Registration at 19th St. entrance of Academy (8:30-9:15)
Light Breakfast & Coffee outside BEES classroom 3rd floor (8:30)
Time	Title		Moderator(s)
9:30-9:45	Hackathon Opening Remarks and Introductions		Jocelyn Sessa
9:45-11:00	Introduction to ePANDDA API followed by Q+A session		Seth Kauffman
11:00-11:15	Break
11:15-12:00	Group discussions around organization of hackathon		Jocelyn Sessa
Lunch (provided) - location dependent on weather (12:00)
1:30-4:30	Hackathon begins
4:30 - 5:15	ANSP Collection Tour #1 (OPTIONAL)
5:30 - 6:15	ANSP Collection Tour #2 (OPTIONAL)
Dinner Reception in Dinosaur Hall (6:30) Cash bar (accepts cash only!) will be available

Agenda: Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Twitter: #ePANDDA

Light Breakfast & Coffee outside BEES classroom 3rd floor (8:15)
Time	Title		Moderator(s)
9:00-9:15	Q+A session covering progress and goals for hackathon		Jocelyn Sessa
9:15-10:45	Hackathon resumes
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:00	Hackathon resumes
Lunch - location dependent on weather (12:00)
1:30-3:15	Final hackathon session
3:15-3:30	Break
3:30 - 4:30	Demonstration of tools and code created Discussion of next steps for participants		Jocelyn Sessa
4:45	Group photo in front of the panda diorama
7:00	Simon Goring (Earthcube) and Alex Thompson (iDigBio) will be presenting at the DataPhilly Meetup (OPTIONAL) Arrangements for group transportation will be made available