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Welcome to the website for the **C**oastlines and people **O**pen data and **M**achin**E** learning sprin**T**. COMET is a series of 72hr events focused on data-driven [Coastlines and People (CoPe)](https://coastlinesandpeople.org) science. 

Atleast three COMET events are planned (one virtual, two in-person), with funding for ~10-15 participants to attend each event (lodging, travel, per diem). Each participant will bring a research idea to pitch to the others - ideas should focus on using open data to do science related to Coastlines and People. After project pitches, participants will divide up into self-selected groups to work on ideas for 72 hrs.

Groups will give a final 'report out' after 72 hrs to present what they accomplished. All code written at the event will be made open source, put on GitHub, and given a DOI, and groups will also submit a report/working paper to [EarthArXiv](https://eartharxiv.org). We intend for these open deliverables to be the seeds of future research between participants and the wider CoPe Community.

Check out the [Apply! page](https://forms.gle/bpQ6c6wBNgcBmZPk7) for the short application procedure and feel free to [drop us a line](CoPe-COMET-Contact.html).