Spatial Analysis across scales and domains: yt user/developer workshop

yt is a community-driven Python package for analyzing and visualizing complex spatial data. Since 2007, the yt package has expanded from supporting just a single astrophysical simulation data format to more than three dozen formats across several domains, including astronomy, seismology, nuclear engineering, molecular dynamics, oceanography, and satellite imaging.

This 4-day workshop will bring together people from all levels of experience with yt. We will begin with at least a day of tutorials for new users, followed by time devoted to yt's extension packages with opportunities for short presentations from participants. The final two days of the meeting will focus on development, beginning with activities designed for users interested in contributing to yt or getting involved in scientific software development. We will then move into breakout groups to work together on development goals. There will be opportunities for researchers with data not yet supported by yt to work with experienced developers to implement yt support. A preliminary schedule of activities is below. This will be updated following participant preferences.

• Tuesday, 15 July
  • introductory and intermediate tutorials
• Wednesday, 16 July
  • advanced and domain-specific tutorials
  • yt extension packages
• Thursday, 17 July
  
  • spotlight on non-astro applications
  • introduction to yt development
  • workshop dinner at Amber
• Friday, 18 July
  • development activities and breakout sessions
  • Following the morning session, we will relocate to the Royal Observatory on Blackford Hill (~15 minute walk) with lunch in the observatory canteen. We will continue development activities in the afternoon in the Higgs Centre for Innovation conference room at the observatory.

The workshop will be held in the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics in the James Clerk Maxwell Building at the University of Edinburgh. There is no fee for registration, but participation will be limited to 35 people. Lunch will be provided Tuesday through Thursday. Participants will be required to arrange their own travel and accommodation. A list of recommended local hotels has been uploaded for your reference (see link at bottom of page). To register, click on the "Apply now" button at the bottom of the page or the Registration menu item on the left.

Important Dates:

• March 25, 2025 - registration opens
• June 2, 2025 - registration closes
• July 15, 2025 - workshop begins
• July 18, 2025 - workshop ends

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