Tethys Summit 2025: Call for Talk Proposals

The Tethys Summit 2025 is now accepting proposals for talks! This conference brings together students, developers, scientists, and decision-makers leveraging any of the Tethys Geoscience Foundation projects including Tethys Platform and GEOGLOWS. Whether you’ve created a cutting-edge application, benefited as a user of an application, or have insights on best practices, we invite you to share your expertise.

Topics of Interest:

We welcome talks on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:

• Applications built with Tethys Platform
• Open-source software development in geosciences
• Advances in geospatial web applications
• User experiences and case studies
• Best practices for community engagement and sustainability
• Integrating Tethys with other platforms and technologies

Talk Description

The goal of Tethys Summit is to showcase innovation, foster collaboration, and advance the mission of the Tethys Geoscience Foundation and the open-source ecosystems of Tethys Platform and GEOGLOWS. We invite proposal submissions from a variety of experience levels and expertise. 

The open source ecosystem of our projects encompass a wide spectrum of disciplines and includes contributors, app developers, scientists, students, decision makers, policymakers, and innovators. In short, if you resonate with the Tethys Geoscience Foundation Mission, submit a talk! We’d love to hear what you have to say.

Submission Guidelines

Please consider the following suggestions as you formulate your talk proposal:

• General talks must be submitted and delivered in English.
• Priority consideration will be given to presentations featuring developments or applications related to the Tethys Platform, GEOGLOWS, or other efforts under the Tethys Geoscience Foundation.
• We welcome submissions on upstream open-source tools that are/could be integrated with Tethys Platform such as OpenLayers, GeoServer, THREDDS, CesiumJS, PostGIS, Bokeh, HydroServer, and more.
• Ensure that your proposal includes a clear abstract (1000 characters), outlining your project’s goals, the technologies used, its impact, and how it connects to the TGF ecosystem.
• Talks exploring applications of TGF technologies in any earth science domain are welcome (e.g. geology, hydrology, ecology, oceanography, environmental science, meteorology, etc.)
• Please give appropriate credit to open-source libraries, platforms, and data services that are critical to your talk.
• Highlighting contributions from external collaborators and communities is encouraged, in the spirit of open and ethical sharing.
• We welcome speakers from diverse backgrounds and global regions. If accepted, presenters may be eligible for travel grants.
• Each session will consist of a 15-minute talk followed by 5 minutes for Q&A.
• If for any reason you or a co-author cannot attend after confirming participation, please notify the organizers as soon as possible so adjustments can be made.
• You are welcome to submit more than one proposal, especially if your work spans multiple topics or collaborations.

Deadlines

• Open call for talks: March 31, 2025 – May 4, 2025
• Proposal Evaluation: May 5, 2025 – May 16, 2025
• Program Finalized: May 23, 2025

How to Submit a Proposal

Submit your proposal using the link below by midnight (submitter’s time) on May 4, 2025:

Join us in Tampa and be part of the conversation shaping the future of Tethys Geoscience Foundation!