Sam Taylor-Offor
Earth Sciences New Zealand | Geophysicist
Sam is a geophysicist working on the GeoNet programme at Earth Sciences New Zealand. His work focuses on supporting the design and function of GeoNet's extensive sensor network. In any given month his work takes him from selecting site locations in the field, analysing data to understand network capability and helping developing plans for asset management and network investment. He also works within GeoNet's data management function and as an on-call seismologist for earthquake and tsunami response.
Abstract
A Look Inside GeoNet
GeoNet is an operational science programme at Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ; previously GNS Science and NIWA) that provides free and open natural hazard data for research and scientific advice to government. Coming up on its 25 year anniversary GeoNet today is a familiar name in the world of earthquake, volcano, tsunami and landslide information. Many will be familiar with GeoNet's app and website, but what about the sensor network and data pipeline that underpins it?
In this talk I will share an overview on the inner workings of GeoNet from data collection in the field through to its open data archive and emergency response role. From here, I will then explore some of the challenges GeoNet faces and how it addresses them using Python-based data science with a focus on how we present and communicate outputs to decision-makers whether colleagues, data users or stakeholders.