Greetings DMAC Community!
This is a reminder that registration is now open for the IOOS 2026 DMAC Code Sprint! The sprint will be held at Texas A&M University Mays Business School - City Centre, in Houston, Texas with an option for virtual participation.
Please register by November 1, 2026 using this form.
For more information about the IOOS 2026 DMAC Code Sprint see https://ioos.github.io/ioos-code-sprint/2026/.
If you would like to ideate on topics of interest, we will be hosting IOOS Code Sprint Office Hours every two weeks, starting Monday, August 24th at 12pm ET and continuing until the event week. Connection information for those sessions is below.
2026 Code Sprint Planning
Monday, August 24 · 12:00 – 12:50pm
Every 2 weeks on Monday, until Nov 16, 2026
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ecn-oenm-dcg
Or dial: (US) +1 401-589-3787 PIN: 795 221 120#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ecn-oenm-dcg?pin=3718326614956
If you are interested in participating, below are a couple important pieces of information:
Registration: Please complete this form by November 1, 2026.
Hotel rooms: For those attending in-person, hotel reservations through our block at The Moran Hotel are available through Friday, October 16, 2026. Group Code: 2611GCOOSR. More details can be found here.
Travel Vouchers: We will have a limited number of travel vouchers available again this year to assist with travel and hotel for in person attendees. They are made available by the IOOS Program Office for members of IOOS Regional Association staff and partners. More details will follow.
Topics: As in previous Code Sprint events, the topics are identified by the participants. Have a problem that’s been nagging you? Need some help pushing something over the finish line? Have an idea but need to brainstorm on a solution? Submit your ideas here. To review the list of proposed projects, see here.
As a reminder the IOOS Code Sprint is a 3-day hackathon style event on 17–19 November 2026, organized by the Gulf of America Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) and the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Office. Over the course of the event, teams of developers, academic researchers, and community members will work on projects that address pressing data and information challenges. Projects will relate to the IOOS mission to produce, integrate, and communicate high quality ocean, coastal and Great Lakes information that meets the safety, economic, and stewardship needs of the Nation.
Thanks and hope to see you there!
IOOS DMAC and GCOOS