Register at Pythia Cook-off 2026!
Registration is now open for the 2026 Pythia Cook-off, a U.S. National Science Foundation–funded hackathon dedicated to the development of Pythia Cookbooks. This event offers a unique opportunity to enhance your Python programming, communication, collaboration, and educational skills while contributing to the growing collection of open source resources for the scientific community. Join us in-person at the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO June 15-18, 2026.
This hackathon welcomes participants of all skill levels, including students, researchers, developers, and professionals with an interest in geoscientific Python and open science. Whether you are a seasoned coder, a newcomer, or a contributor in non-coding roles, this event offers valuable opportunities to learn, collaborate, and lead.
MARCH 22 DEADLINE – Travel Support Applications
Participant travel support provided by the NSF is available to a limited number of students and postdoctoral researchers traveling from within the U.S.To be considered, please complete your registration and indicate your interest in travel assistance by selecting “Yes” to the travel support question and replying to the application questions that follow by March 22, 2026.
MAY 22 DEADLINE – General Registration
To register, please visit the link above. For additional information about travel for this event, please visit the Travel Information Page.
CONTENT LEADERS AND TECHNICAL FACILITATORS NEEDED
We are seeking breakout session content leaders with creative ideas for new or expanded Pythia Cookbooks to guide a hands-on hackathon experience. Ideal projects identify a focused scientific or technical problem, have a practical workflow, and can be completed collaboratively in a short, sprint-style format. Breakout leaders will help shape the session goals, mentor participants, and drive the development of reusable, open, and community-facing cookbook content. If you have an idea that could empower the Earth science community through reproducible, open-source workflows, please share your thoughts in the registration form.
We are also seeking technical breakout facilitators that will provide per-group technical leadership through community participation. If you have experience with open source contributions, particularly through git and GitHub, we would greatly benefit from your participation.
If you are interested in serving as either a content leader or breakout facilitator, please indicate so on the registration form. You may also email CISL_Events@ucar.edu if you have questions.