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Discussions and questions about tools, hardware and software development, field techniques, real world and educational applications.
grassrootsmapping - the place to discuss everything about balloon, kite, and low aerial pole-mapping. (since 2010, now >900 members) plots-spectrometry - spectrometry and spectral analysis discussions. (since 2012, now >1000 members) plots-infrared - near-infrared imaging and vegetation monitoring discussions. (since 2013, now >180 members) plots-waterquality - water quality discussions, including thermal fishing, "the riffle", and the potentiostat. (started ~ Oct 13 2013) plots-airquality - discussion list for air quality related topics. Was started for a project with EPA and is now open to all. (started summer 2012, currently ~80 members) plotz-3d - Everything about 3D printers, especially the Rep 1s that were donated to Public Lab by MakerBot Industries. plots-dev - group for people interested in conceptualizing and testing new web infrastructure for Public Lab, also the location for developers discussing detailed code-related topics. (Started late October 2013, 85 members) plots-education Started at the 2013 education-themed barnraising, this group is for teachers of all varieties! Writing Working Group - started at the 2013 barnraising, this group is for folks interested in writing articles, conducting interviews, assembling case studies, and more! Google Summer of Code - a logistically-oriented discussion group for Public Lab's Google Summer of Code program. Barnraising! - for folks attending and collaborating in person at the annual Public Lab barnraising.Connect with other Public Labbers in your area, announce/coordinate local events and meetups, borrow equipment, and ask for local help.
Amsterdam, Netherlands: plots-amsterdam - ~50 members
Baltimore and Washington, DC: plots-baltimore-dc ~15 members Boston metro area: plots-boston >150 members, the second largest geographic community! Butte, Montana: plots-butte Chicago metro area: public-lab-chicago since Feb 2014. The Gulf Coast: plots-gulfcoast - Serving the New Orleans metro area and the entire Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida! Public Lab's core geographic community with over 100 members. Jerusalem: publiclab-jerusalem - a new list, ~10 members. Northern California: plots-norcal The Bay Area and beyond, ~100 members, lots of aerial mapping. Los Angeles metro area: publiclab-la - Serving Los Angeles and Southern California, just formed in January 2014. Midwest, US/Canada: publiclab-midwest - midwestern region of United States and Canada, since April 2014. ~34 members New York City metro area: plots-nyc ~ 200 members, the largest local list. Includes New Jersey and Connecticut! Philadelphia metro area: plots-philadelphia - ~15 members. Providence, Rhode Island: plots-providence ~ 40 members. Skane, Sweden: plots-skane Southeast, US: plots-southeast - broad regional list for Appalachia & down east. Vancouver, BC: public-lab-vancouver The Northwest: public-lab-northwest - Serving Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alberta Don't see your area listed here but want to find out if there are any folks nearby? Email organizers@publiclab.orgWorking Groups (WGs) preform vital support functions for the Public Lab ecosystem. Largely consisting of organizers and staff, most WGs are open by nomination only so send an email if you are interested in contributing.
mapteam@publiclab.org - the Cartography Collective / Mapknitter Club helps stitch images that others have collected, finalizing maps and assisting with annotations to provide context. Most people contribute remotely, however the first local chapter has been formed in New Orleans. Read more and get involved on their wiki page.
web@publiclab.org - the web working group, focused on support of existing users of the Public Lab website, our browser-based software, and spam moderation. Email the WebWG if you would like to become a moderator of this website.
media@publiclab.org - the media working group, focused on social media, blog submissions, press releases, PR.
kits@publiclab.org - the Kits Initiative, focused on bulk orders, supply chain optimization, kit assembly, distribution, order fulfillment.
staff@publiclab.org - staff of the nonprofit arm
board@publiclab.org - board of directors of the nonprofit
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