OFWIM 2019 presentation slides are now available! Click here to review and download presentations.
Congratulations to new officers installed at our 2019 Business Meeting:
President – Karen Horodysky
President-Elect – Chelsea Krause
Secretary – Susan Watson
Member-at-Large – Andrew Treble
Service awards were presented to outgoing president Becca Scully (now serving as Past President), outgoing secretary MaryEllen Wickett, and outgoing member-at-large Chelsea Krause.
Arlyn Burgess, Associate Director for Operations and Strategic Initiatives at the Data Science Institute (DSI) at the University of Virginia, will give the keynote address at this year’s OFWIM Conference on Monday morning, October 6.
The University will formally transform the DSI into a new School of Data Science (pending final approval) and Ms. Burgess serves on the leadership team for this transition. The school’s establishment comes at a time when the amount of available data in the world is more than doubling every two years and there is a shortage of qualified data scientists. Ms. Burgess brings a unique perspective and believes that data science can be integrated into any field of study.
Our 2019 conference is right around the corner. Join us October 6-10 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Our September newsletter is now available, with profiles of our 2019 officer candidates and details on our upcoming conference. Check it out!
At its October 9 business meeting, OFWIM will elect three new officers to serve on the Executive Committee for the coming year. All members in good standing are encouraged to vote!
Candidates for President-Elect, Member-at-Large, and Secretary are listed below. Read more about the candidates.