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laboratoriopublico - la lista de correo en castellano Public Lab - Português - lista de discussão em português Public Lab China Use the WeChat app to scan this barcode and join the group:Discussions and questions about tools, hardware and software development, field techniques, real world and educational applications. If you don't see what you are interested in, visit the tags page.
grassrootsmapping - the place to discuss everything about balloon, kite, and low aerial pole-mapping. (since 2010) plots-spectrometry - spectrometry and spectral analysis discussions. (since 2012, now >1000 members) plots-infrared - near-infrared imaging and vegetation monitoring discussions. (since 2013) 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. (since summer 2012) 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. (Since late October 2013) 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 Public Lab barnraising. Topic lists that are currently inactive can be found hereConnect with other Public Labbers in your area, announce/coordinate local events and meetups, borrow equipment, and ask for local help.
Amsterdam, Netherlands: plots-amsterdam
Baltimore and Washington, DC: plots-baltimore-dc Boston metro area: plots-boston ~175 members Butte, Montana: plots-butte Chicago metro area: public-lab-chicago Since February 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 300 members. Jerusalem: publiclab-jerusalem Northeast US: plots-northeast The northeastern United States. Northern California: plots-norcal The Bay Area and beyond, ~100 members, lots of aerial mapping. Los Angeles metro area: publiclab-la - Serving Los Angeles & Southern California, formed in January 2014. Midwest, US/Canada: publiclab-midwest - midwestern region of United States and Canada, since April 2014 Mountain West, US/Canada: publiclab-mountainwest - September, 2016. New York City metro area: plots-nyc >200 members. Includes New Jersey, Connecticut! Philadelphia metro area: plots-philadelphia Providence, Rhode Island: plots-providence 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, 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. Most WGs are open by nomination only, so if you are interested in con