Aug 26 Image Practical AI for Research: Session 1: Perceptrons and Neural Networks 1 – 2 p.m., Aug. 26, 2025 Learn the foundational concepts, starting with the Perceptron algorithm, its biological inspiration, and limitations (e.g., the XOR problem).
Aug 26 Python & AI - Session 1: Python Kickstart for Data Analysts 2 – 3 p.m., Aug. 26, 2025 Python fundamentals, setting up the environment, and basic syntax essential for data tasks.
Sep 02 Image Foundation Models to Autonomous Agents - Session 2: Running LLM Locally (Ollama, LM Studio) 1 – 2 p.m., Sept. 2, 2025 This session explores the benefits and setup of running Large Language Models locally, covering tools like Ollama and LM Studio, model downloading, command-line and API usage, GUI interaction, local inference servers, and basic hardware considerations.
Sep 02 Python & AI - Session 2: Data Wrangling with Pandas & NumPy 2 – 3 p.m., Sept. 2, 2025 Mastering data manipulation and cleaning using Python's core data science libraries.
Sep 04 Image The Geospatial AI Landscape 10 – 11 a.m., Sept. 4, 2025 Join us as we explore the convergence of GIS/Remote Sensing with AI and how this will lower technical barriers while being a force multiplier in geographic data analysis.
Sep 09 Image Leadership through Project Management: Team Culture Tips for Successful Research Projects 10 – 11:15 a.m., Sept. 9, 2025 A session focused on fostering thriving diverse teams through humble, authentic leadership, positive mindset, and strong team dynamics to enable collaboration and success from any position in the organization.
Sep 09 Image Foundation Models to Autonomous Agents - Session 3: Autoencoders 1 – 2 p.m., Sept. 9, 2025 This session introduces Autoencoders for unsupervised learning, covering their encoder-bottleneck-decoder architecture, reconstruction loss, key variants like Denoising and Variational Autoencoders, and applications such as anomaly detection and data compression.
Sep 09 Python & AI - Session 3: Visualizing Insights: Matplotlib & Seaborn 2 – 3 p.m., Sept. 9, 2025 Creating impactful data visualizations to uncover patterns and communicate findings.
Sep 11 Image Coding Agents in QGIS and Earth Engine 10 – 11 a.m., Sept. 11, 2025 This session demonstrates autonomous geospatial analysis using AI tools: executing QGIS commands with Claude and generating Earth Engine code with Google's Gemini.
Sep 16 Image Foundation Models to Autonomous Agents - Session 4: Using AI VERDE (Open-source LLMs) 1 – 2 p.m., Sept. 16, 2025 This session explores AI VERDE (or a similar platform) as a hub for accessing curated open-source LLMs, covering its goals, interface navigation, model selection, and unique features for research and education like integrated datasets and collaborative tools.