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| "notes": "Dear Colleagues, friends, and family - Thank you very much | | "notes": "Dear Colleagues, friends, and family - Thank you very much |
| for your participation in the tribute symposium to celebrate the life, | | for your participation in the tribute symposium to celebrate the life, |
| work, and contributions of Gordon Wells.\r\n\r\n1:00 - 1:30 PM - | | work, and contributions of Gordon Wells.\r\n\r\n1:00 - 1:30 PM - |
| Arrival\r\n\r\n1:30 - 1:40 PM - Opening Remarks (Srinivas Bettadpur & | | Arrival\r\n\r\n1:30 - 1:40 PM - Opening Remarks (Srinivas Bettadpur & |
| Byron Tapley)\r\n\r\n1:40 - 3:40 PM - Presentations - 12 minutes each | | Byron Tapley)\r\n\r\n1:40 - 3:40 PM - Presentations - 12 minutes each |
| in the following order\r\nLesia Dickson (TDEM colleagues) - Emergency | | in the following order\r\nLesia Dickson (TDEM colleagues) - Emergency |
| Response\r\nSuzanne Pierce (UT/TACC) - Bell Jar Legacy - Need for data | | Response\r\nSuzanne Pierce (UT/TACC) - Bell Jar Legacy - Need for data |
| through time and space\r\nMargaret Baguio (UT/CSR) - K-12 | | through time and space\r\nMargaret Baguio (UT/CSR) - K-12 |
| Outreach\r\nClint Dawson (UT/ASE & Oden) - Storm Surge | | Outreach\r\nClint Dawson (UT/ASE & Oden) - Storm Surge |
| Forecasting\r\nDavid Maidment (UT/CAEE & CWE) - Realtime Flood | | Forecasting\r\nDavid Maidment (UT/CAEE & CWE) - Realtime Flood |
| Resilience in Texas\r\nAnn Chen (UT/ASE & CSR) - Coastal Subsidence | | Resilience in Texas\r\nAnn Chen (UT/ASE & CSR) - Coastal Subsidence |
| work with Gordon Wells\r\nZong Liang-Yang (UT/JSG) - My Collaborations | | work with Gordon Wells\r\nZong Liang-Yang (UT/JSG) - My Collaborations |
| with Gordon Wells\r\nDev Niyogi (UT/JSG) - Landfalling | | with Gordon Wells\r\nDev Niyogi (UT/JSG) - Landfalling |
| Hurricanes\r\nYunling Lou and Cathleen Jones (Caltech JPL) - Airborne | | Hurricanes\r\nYunling Lou and Cathleen Jones (Caltech JPL) - Airborne |
| SAR/UAVSAR/NISAR and Texas Flood Response\r\nShohei Matsuura | | SAR/UAVSAR/NISAR and Texas Flood Response\r\nShohei Matsuura |
| (NIED/Japan - remote) - The NIED Interactions with Gordon | | (NIED/Japan - remote) - The NIED Interactions with Gordon |
| Wells\r\n\r\n3:40 - 4:00 PM - Wrap up, comments and | | Wells\r\n\r\n3:40 - 4:00 PM - Wrap up, comments and |
| observations\r\n4:00 - 6:00 PM - Social (hors d'oeuvres and | | observations\r\n4:00 - 6:00 PM - Social (hors d'oeuvres and |
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| "description": "# Remembering Gordon Wells: A Life | | "description": "# Remembering Gordon Wells: A Life |
| Observed\r\n\r\n**A Presentation by Suzanne A Pierce** \r\n*Manager | | Observed\r\n\r\n**A Presentation by Suzanne A Pierce** \r\n*Manager |
| and Research Scientist, Texas Advanced Computing Center* \r\n*The | | and Research Scientist, Texas Advanced Computing Center* \r\n*The |
| University of Texas at Austin*\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Bell Jar Legacy | | University of Texas at Austin*\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Bell Jar Legacy |
| \u2013 The Need for Data Through Time and Space\r\n\r\nToday, I want | | \u2013 The Need for Data Through Time and Space\r\n\r\nToday, I want |
| to talk about Gordon Wells as a friend, colleague, and a fan! If you | | to talk about Gordon Wells as a friend, colleague, and a fan! If you |
| received random text messages about Japanese high school marching | | received random text messages about Japanese high school marching |
| bands or river otters from Gordon... you were among the fortunate few | | bands or river otters from Gordon... you were among the fortunate few |
| who experienced one of his greatest gifts: unbridled enthusiasm for | | who experienced one of his greatest gifts: unbridled enthusiasm for |
| the world's delightful peculiarities.\r\n\r\n### The Kyoto Tachibana | | the world's delightful peculiarities.\r\n\r\n### The Kyoto Tachibana |
| High School Marching Band\r\n\r\nFor example, Gordon was a consummate | | High School Marching Band\r\n\r\nFor example, Gordon was a consummate |
| fan of Kyoto Tachibana High School's marching band\u2014not merely | | fan of Kyoto Tachibana High School's marching band\u2014not merely |
| because they are exceptional musicians\u2014but also because he | | because they are exceptional musicians\u2014but also because he |
| marveled at their multi-generational connections and their ability to | | marveled at their multi-generational connections and their ability to |
| execute structured, disciplined performances in unwieldy | | execute structured, disciplined performances in unwieldy |
| conditions.\r\n\r\nI watched a lot of YouTube videos and participated | | conditions.\r\n\r\nI watched a lot of YouTube videos and participated |
| in well narrated discussions of the band's prowess with | | in well narrated discussions of the band's prowess with |
| Gordon.\r\n\r\n### Kotaro and Hana\r\n\r\nAnd then there were Kotaro | | Gordon.\r\n\r\n### Kotaro and Hana\r\n\r\nAnd then there were Kotaro |
| and Hana (also Aty & Ui). The Japanese urban otters. Two adorable | | and Hana (also Aty & Ui). The Japanese urban otters. Two adorable |
| creatures living in Japan whose adventures Gordon followed with the | | creatures living in Japan whose adventures Gordon followed with the |
| dedication most people reserve for their favorite sports | | dedication most people reserve for their favorite sports |
| teams.\r\n\r\nI miss those random texts. I suspect many of you do | | teams.\r\n\r\nI miss those random texts. I suspect many of you do |
| too.\r\n\r\nThis wasn't mere distraction or quirky hobby collecting. | | too.\r\n\r\nThis wasn't mere distraction or quirky hobby collecting. |
| Gordon's fascination with a marching band that could maintain | | Gordon's fascination with a marching band that could maintain |
| formation through chaos, with animals whose behaviors he could observe | | formation through chaos, with animals whose behaviors he could observe |
| through carefully positioned cameras, as phenomena revealed themselves | | through carefully positioned cameras, as phenomena revealed themselves |
| through patient observation - this was Gordon being | | through patient observation - this was Gordon being |
| Gordon.\r\n\r\nBecause at his core, **Gordon Wells was an observer. | | Gordon.\r\n\r\nBecause at his core, **Gordon Wells was an observer. |
| His sensors were always on.**\r\n\r\n## Nature Monitoring and | | His sensors were always on.**\r\n\r\n## Nature Monitoring and |
| Professional Observation\r\n\r\nThose sensors extended to East Texas | | Professional Observation\r\n\r\nThose sensors extended to East Texas |
| where he shared a weekly 'javalina count' and included updates from | | where he shared a weekly 'javalina count' and included updates from |
| his property where he'd installed monitoring equipment that generated | | his property where he'd installed monitoring equipment that generated |
| additional delightful texts with live feeds of foxes, woodpeckers, | | additional delightful texts with live feeds of foxes, woodpeckers, |
| robins, and other wildlife plus one adorable donkey. But these weren't | | robins, and other wildlife plus one adorable donkey. But these weren't |
| just charming nature videos. They represented something fundamental | | just charming nature videos. They represented something fundamental |
| about how Gordon moved through the world. He | | about how Gordon moved through the world. He |
| understood\u2014intuitively and intellectually\u2014that observation | | understood\u2014intuitively and intellectually\u2014that observation |
| creates understanding, that persistent watching reveals patterns, that | | creates understanding, that persistent watching reveals patterns, that |
| data tells stories if you're patient and disciplined enough to | | data tells stories if you're patient and disciplined enough to |
| listen.\r\n\r\nThis same observational bent positioned Gordon uniquely | | listen.\r\n\r\nThis same observational bent positioned Gordon uniquely |
| between academia and applied emergency response, between theoretical | | between academia and applied emergency response, between theoretical |
| understanding and providing enough information to support life-saving | | understanding and providing enough information to support life-saving |
| action.\r\n\r\nTo Gordon, the collection and analysis of data such as | | action.\r\n\r\nTo Gordon, the collection and analysis of data such as |
| hurricane landfall, storm surge forecasts, and wind impact assessments | | hurricane landfall, storm surge forecasts, and wind impact assessments |
| during natural hazard events or rallying medical professionals | | during natural hazard events or rallying medical professionals |
| statewide to share daily updates on the number of available beds and | | statewide to share daily updates on the number of available beds and |
| other key performance measures during the pandemic weren't abstract | | other key performance measures during the pandemic weren't abstract |
| academic exercises. They were tools used during actual emergency | | academic exercises. They were tools used during actual emergency |
| activations and critical events to inform decisions while storms raged | | activations and critical events to inform decisions while storms raged |
| and communities hung in the balance.\r\n\r\n## Debriefs and Loyalty | | and communities hung in the balance.\r\n\r\n## Debriefs and Loyalty |
| \u2013 The Gordon Nod\r\n\r\nGordon possessed what can only be | | \u2013 The Gordon Nod\r\n\r\nGordon possessed what can only be |
| described as a fierce intelligence coupled with an even fiercer | | described as a fierce intelligence coupled with an even fiercer |
| loyalty. He was an effective mentor who would fight to help you | | loyalty. He was an effective mentor who would fight to help you |
| improve your performance under any conditions. Much like that Japanese | | improve your performance under any conditions. Much like that Japanese |
| marching band navigating crowded streets, Gordon pushed his colleagues | | marching band navigating crowded streets, Gordon pushed his colleagues |
| to maintain formation and execute with precision even when | | to maintain formation and execute with precision even when |
| circumstances seemed impossible. He championed his people with the | | circumstances seemed impossible. He championed his people with the |
| same intensity he brought to tracking hurricane paths.\r\n\r\nGordon | | same intensity he brought to tracking hurricane paths.\r\n\r\nGordon |
| held everyone\u2014including himself\u2014to extraordinarily high | | held everyone\u2014including himself\u2014to extraordinarily high |
| expectations. He believed in battle-tested methods that were | | expectations. He believed in battle-tested methods that were |
| hard-earned and useful, while simultaneously challenging the team to | | hard-earned and useful, while simultaneously challenging the team to |
| innovate and consider new ideas. This could make him... a rather | | innovate and consider new ideas. This could make him... a rather |
| demanding collaborator.\r\n\r\nThere was little more entertaining than | | demanding collaborator.\r\n\r\nThere was little more entertaining than |
| watching a group discussion veer into territory where Gordon had | | watching a group discussion veer into territory where Gordon had |
| strong opinions.\r\n\r\nAnd there was little more sobering than seeing | | strong opinions.\r\n\r\nAnd there was little more sobering than seeing |
| Gordon shake his head during a meeting, knowing you'd mis-stepped and | | Gordon shake his head during a meeting, knowing you'd mis-stepped and |
| could anticipate a \"spicy debrief\" afterward where he would set you | | could anticipate a \"spicy debrief\" afterward where he would set you |
| straight.\r\n\r\nThose spicy debriefs, though? They made you better. | | straight.\r\n\r\nThose spicy debriefs, though? They made you better. |
| Gordon drove results beyond the bounds of our own expectations while | | Gordon drove results beyond the bounds of our own expectations while |
| expanding our orbit in both technical performance and social | | expanding our orbit in both technical performance and social |
| connections. The work his teams produced was work everyone could be | | connections. The work his teams produced was work everyone could be |
| proud of, precisely because Gordon refused to accept anything less | | proud of, precisely because Gordon refused to accept anything less |
| than excellence.\r\n\r\n## The Data Bell Jar Concept\r\n\r\nThis | | than excellence.\r\n\r\n## The Data Bell Jar Concept\r\n\r\nThis |
| brings me to Gordon's most enduring contribution\u2014an idea born | | brings me to Gordon's most enduring contribution\u2014an idea born |
| from his keen observer's mind in 2018. As Brent Porter recalls, | | from his keen observer's mind in 2018. As Brent Porter recalls, |
| \"Gordon began talking about being able to look at data throughout an | | \"Gordon began talking about being able to look at data throughout an |
| event\u2014not just before, not just after, but during, as phenomena | | event\u2014not just before, not just after, but during, as phenomena |
| unfolded in real time.\"\r\n\r\nHe called this idea **the Bell | | unfolded in real time.\"\r\n\r\nHe called this idea **the Bell |
| Jar**.\r\n\r\nA bell jar is one of science's most elegant | | Jar**.\r\n\r\nA bell jar is one of science's most elegant |
| instruments\u2014a transparent vessel that permits continuous | | instruments\u2014a transparent vessel that permits continuous |
| observation while maintaining the integrity of what's enclosed. For | | observation while maintaining the integrity of what's enclosed. For |
| Gordon, this became a powerful metaphor for data collection during | | Gordon, this became a powerful metaphor for data collection during |
| dynamic events.\r\n\r\nJust as the physical bell jar creates a bounded | | dynamic events.\r\n\r\nJust as the physical bell jar creates a bounded |
| space where phenomena can be observed without contamination, a | | space where phenomena can be observed without contamination, a |
| computational bell jar establishes a structured interface between | | computational bell jar establishes a structured interface between |
| chaotic reality and systematic understanding. It represents capturing | | chaotic reality and systematic understanding. It represents capturing |
| not just the event itself, but its context, its progression, its | | not just the event itself, but its context, its progression, its |
| evolution as an integrated whole.\r\n\r\nGordon understood that during | | evolution as an integrated whole.\r\n\r\nGordon understood that during |
| event-driven phenomena\u2014hurricanes, wildfires, disasters that | | event-driven phenomena\u2014hurricanes, wildfires, disasters that |
| erupt suddenly and demand immediate response\u2014traditional research | | erupt suddenly and demand immediate response\u2014traditional research |
| methods fall catastrophically short. You can't study a tornado at your | | methods fall catastrophically short. You can't study a tornado at your |
| convenience. You can't ask Hurricane Harvey to pause while you perfect | | convenience. You can't ask Hurricane Harvey to pause while you perfect |
| your protocols.\r\n\r\nAs he would say with characteristic pragmatism: | | your protocols.\r\n\r\nAs he would say with characteristic pragmatism: |
| **\"Beggars can't be choosers. Best available and timely are more | | **\"Beggars can't be choosers. Best available and timely are more |
| important than chasing a perfect dataset that might never | | important than chasing a perfect dataset that might never |
| exist.\"**\r\n\r\n### Bell Jar Metrics\r\n\r\nThe bell jar framework | | exist.\"**\r\n\r\n### Bell Jar Metrics\r\n\r\nThe bell jar framework |
| demands more than conceptual elegance\u2014it requires rigorous | | demands more than conceptual elegance\u2014it requires rigorous |
| implementation. Gordon and his team developed specific metrics for | | implementation. Gordon and his team developed specific metrics for |
| evaluating data within this framework:\r\n\r\n- **Completeness**\r\n- | | evaluating data within this framework:\r\n\r\n- **Completeness**\r\n- |
| **Currentness**\r\n- **Constraints**\r\n- **Attribution**\r\n- | | **Currentness**\r\n- **Constraints**\r\n- **Attribution**\r\n- |
| **Accessibility**\r\n- **Adaptability**\r\n\r\nThese weren't abstract | | **Accessibility**\r\n- **Adaptability**\r\n\r\nThese weren't abstract |
| academic categories. They were practical tools for decision-makers who | | academic categories. They were practical tools for decision-makers who |
| needed reliable information.\r\n\r\nWhat fascinated Gordon was the | | needed reliable information.\r\n\r\nWhat fascinated Gordon was the |
| temporal dimension. He wanted timestamps that were clear and specific, | | temporal dimension. He wanted timestamps that were clear and specific, |
| metadata that could track datasets step by step with precision, | | metadata that could track datasets step by step with precision, |
| automated processes that could detect change throughout an event's | | automated processes that could detect change throughout an event's |
| evolution\u2014not just at beginning and end, but continuous | | evolution\u2014not just at beginning and end, but continuous |
| observation as understanding deepens and consensus forms.\r\n\r\nThe | | observation as understanding deepens and consensus forms.\r\n\r\nThe |
| bell jar adapts while maintaining the integrity of | | bell jar adapts while maintaining the integrity of |
| observation.\r\n\r\n## Implementation and Legacy\r\n\r\n### | | observation.\r\n\r\n## Implementation and Legacy\r\n\r\n### |
| Prototyping End-to-End Workflows\r\n\r\nToday, Gordon's bell jar | | Prototyping End-to-End Workflows\r\n\r\nToday, Gordon's bell jar |
| vision isn't just theory. The decision support office at TACC | | vision isn't just theory. The decision support office at TACC |
| continues developing concrete implementations.\r\n\r\nExample | | continues developing concrete implementations.\r\n\r\nExample |
| workflows from recent publications analyze unstructured stories or | | workflows from recent publications analyze unstructured stories or |
| reports from the field with natural language processing and LLMs to | | reports from the field with natural language processing and LLMs to |
| then map the decision structure in those texts onto scientific | | then map the decision structure in those texts onto scientific |
| variable objects that we can then use to automate matching with | | variable objects that we can then use to automate matching with |
| registered datasets and physics-based models. It's an early attempt to | | registered datasets and physics-based models. It's an early attempt to |
| implement intelligent automation processes.\r\n\r\n### Computational | | implement intelligent automation processes.\r\n\r\n### Computational |
| Infrastructure\r\n\r\nWe're exploring how AI tools can support the | | Infrastructure\r\n\r\nWe're exploring how AI tools can support the |
| analysis and curation of event-driven collections\u2014digital twins, | | analysis and curation of event-driven collections\u2014digital twins, |
| knowledge graphs, methods to communicate risks reflecting lived | | knowledge graphs, methods to communicate risks reflecting lived |
| experiences from prior events.\r\n\r\nThe bell jar concept | | experiences from prior events.\r\n\r\nThe bell jar concept |
| represents:\r\n- Rigorous observation\r\n- Structured thinking\r\n- | | represents:\r\n- Rigorous observation\r\n- Structured thinking\r\n- |
| Innovation in service of practical action\r\n- Holistic understanding | | Innovation in service of practical action\r\n- Holistic understanding |
| over reductionist segmentation\r\n- Unified standards for data quality | | over reductionist segmentation\r\n- Unified standards for data quality |
| across all modalities\r\n- Enhanced reliability of analysis enabling | | across all modalities\r\n- Enhanced reliability of analysis enabling |
| confident conclusions\r\n\r\n## Creating Gordon's Bell | | confident conclusions\r\n\r\n## Creating Gordon's Bell |
| Jar\r\n\r\nToday I'd like to invite you to contribute to a memorial | | Jar\r\n\r\nToday I'd like to invite you to contribute to a memorial |
| collection in a way Gordon would have appreciated\u2014by creating a | | collection in a way Gordon would have appreciated\u2014by creating a |
| bell jar for Gordon.\r\n\r\nEach of us holds observations of | | bell jar for Gordon.\r\n\r\nEach of us holds observations of |
| Gordon\u2014time windows that overlap but remain incomplete. By | | Gordon\u2014time windows that overlap but remain incomplete. By |
| bringing our observations together, we're applying Gordon's own | | bringing our observations together, we're applying Gordon's own |
| methodology to understanding the phenomenon that was his life:\r\n- | | methodology to understanding the phenomenon that was his life:\r\n- |
| Collecting multi-modal data\r\n- Synchronizing our timestamps\r\n- | | Collecting multi-modal data\r\n- Synchronizing our timestamps\r\n- |
| Filling gaps in each other's knowledge\r\n\r\nWe're building a digital | | Filling gaps in each other's knowledge\r\n\r\nWe're building a digital |
| collection to preserve your stories, anecdotes, datasets, and | | collection to preserve your stories, anecdotes, datasets, and |
| artifacts in Gordon's honor. Near the entry to this room, you'll find | | artifacts in Gordon's honor. Near the entry to this room, you'll find |
| physical bell jars where you can drop cards with your memories or you | | physical bell jars where you can drop cards with your memories or you |
| can email me after this event to coordinate. Your | | can email me after this event to coordinate. Your |
| contribution\u2014your unique window into Gordon's life\u2014becomes | | contribution\u2014your unique window into Gordon's life\u2014becomes |
| part of a comprehensive understanding that no single observer could | | part of a comprehensive understanding that no single observer could |
| achieve alone.\r\n\r\nPlease help us build a bell jar collection that | | achieve alone.\r\n\r\nPlease help us build a bell jar collection that |
| preserves the stories of collaboration and impact we all want to | | preserves the stories of collaboration and impact we all want to |
| remember.\r\n\r\n## Conclusion\r\n\r\nGordon taught us to be better | | remember.\r\n\r\n## Conclusion\r\n\r\nGordon taught us to be better |
| observers. To watch with discipline and enthusiasm. To maintain high | | observers. To watch with discipline and enthusiasm. To maintain high |
| standards while championing others. To find structure within chaos. To | | standards while championing others. To find structure within chaos. To |
| understand that persistent, careful attention\u2014whether to Japanese | | understand that persistent, careful attention\u2014whether to Japanese |
| marching bands or hurricanes impacting the Texas coast\u2014reveals | | marching bands or hurricanes impacting the Texas coast\u2014reveals |
| patterns that can save lives and deepen understanding.\r\n\r\nGordon | | patterns that can save lives and deepen understanding.\r\n\r\nGordon |
| Wells was a steward of knowledge, and a fierce champion for | | Wells was a steward of knowledge, and a fierce champion for |
| Texans.\r\n\r\nHis sensors were always on, always watching, always | | Texans.\r\n\r\nHis sensors were always on, always watching, always |
| seeking to understand. And in doing so, he expanded all of our orbits, | | seeking to understand. And in doing so, he expanded all of our orbits, |
| pushed us beyond our own expectations, and left us better equipped to | | pushed us beyond our own expectations, and left us better equipped to |
| observe and respond to a world that demands both precision and | | observe and respond to a world that demands both precision and |
| compassion.\r\n\r\nThank you, Gordon, for the random texts, the spicy | | compassion.\r\n\r\nThank you, Gordon, for the random texts, the spicy |
| debriefs, the impossible standards, and the elegant frameworks. Thank | | debriefs, the impossible standards, and the elegant frameworks. Thank |
| you for teaching us to look at data through the context of events, to | | you for teaching us to look at data through the context of events, to |
| capture the progression of phenomena, to build bell jars that preserve | | capture the progression of phenomena, to build bell jars that preserve |
| what matters most.\r\n\r\nYour sensors may be off now, but ours remain | | what matters most.\r\n\r\nYour sensors may be off now, but ours remain |
| on... sharpened by your example, still watching, still learning, still | | on... sharpened by your example, still watching, still learning, still |
| grateful.\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n*Memorial Presentation for Gordon Wells* | | grateful.\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n*Memorial Presentation for Gordon Wells* |
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| "description": "# Gordon's Bell Jar Memorial | | "description": "# Gordon's Bell Jar Memorial |
| n | | n | Collection\r\n\r\n![Bell Jar] |
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| Dataset Overview\r\n\r\n**Title:** Gordon's Bell Jar: A Memorial | | Dataset Overview\r\n\r\n**Title:** Gordon's Bell Jar: A Memorial |
| Collection of Memories and Observations \r\n**Organization:** Texas | | Collection of Memories and Observations \r\n**Organization:** Texas |
| Advanced Computing Center (TACC), The University of Texas at Austin | | Advanced Computing Center (TACC), The University of Texas at Austin |
| \r\n**Contact:** dso@tacc.utexas.edu \r\n**Status:** Active | | \r\n**Contact:** dso@tacc.utexas.edu \r\n**Status:** Active |
| Collection \r\n**Last Updated:** 2025-10-23\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## | | Collection \r\n**Last Updated:** 2025-10-23\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## |
| Description\r\n\r\nA bell jar creates a controlled space where | | Description\r\n\r\nA bell jar creates a controlled space where |
| phenomena can be observed with precision and care. Gordon Wells | | phenomena can be observed with precision and care. Gordon Wells |
| pioneered this concept for capturing data through time and space | | pioneered this concept for capturing data through time and space |
| during dynamic events. This memorial collection applies Gordon's own | | during dynamic events. This memorial collection applies Gordon's own |
| methodology to preserving memories and observations of his remarkable | | methodology to preserving memories and observations of his remarkable |
| life.\r\n\r\nThis dataset represents a comprehensive digital | | life.\r\n\r\nThis dataset represents a comprehensive digital |
| collection of memories, stories, observations, and artifacts | | collection of memories, stories, observations, and artifacts |
| contributed by colleagues, friends, students, and collaborators who | | contributed by colleagues, friends, students, and collaborators who |
| knew Gordon Wells. Each contribution serves as a data point in a | | knew Gordon Wells. Each contribution serves as a data point in a |
| larger observational study of Gordon's impact on the scientific | | larger observational study of Gordon's impact on the scientific |
| community and beyond.\r\n\r\n### The Bell Jar Concept\r\n\r\n> \"Each | | community and beyond.\r\n\r\n### The Bell Jar Concept\r\n\r\n> \"Each |
| of us holds observations of Gordon\u2014time windows that overlap but | | of us holds observations of Gordon\u2014time windows that overlap but |
| remain incomplete. By bringing our observations together, we're | | remain incomplete. By bringing our observations together, we're |
| applying Gordon's own methodology to understanding the extraordinary | | applying Gordon's own methodology to understanding the extraordinary |
| person he was.\"\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Collection Purpose\r\n\r\n- | | person he was.\"\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Collection Purpose\r\n\r\n- |
| Preserve memories and stories of Gordon Wells for future | | Preserve memories and stories of Gordon Wells for future |
| generations\r\n- Document Gordon's impact on research, education, and | | generations\r\n- Document Gordon's impact on research, education, and |
| collaboration\r\n- Create a comprehensive archive of observations | | collaboration\r\n- Create a comprehensive archive of observations |
| using Gordon's own data collection principles\r\n- Build a resource | | using Gordon's own data collection principles\r\n- Build a resource |
| for understanding Gordon's contributions to atmospheric science and | | for understanding Gordon's contributions to atmospheric science and |
| data systems\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Data Schema\r\n\r\n### Primary | | data systems\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Data Schema\r\n\r\n### Primary |
| Fields\r\n\r\n| Field Name | Type | Required | Description | | Fields\r\n\r\n| Field Name | Type | Required | Description |
| |\r\n|------------|------|----------|-------------|\r\n| | | |\r\n|------------|------|----------|-------------|\r\n| |
| `contributor_name` | String | Optional | Name of the person | | `contributor_name` | String | Optional | Name of the person |
| contributing the memory |\r\n| `contributor_email` | String | Optional | | contributing the memory |\r\n| `contributor_email` | String | Optional |
| | Email address for follow-up (not publicly displayed) |\r\n| | | | Email address for follow-up (not publicly displayed) |\r\n| |
| `memory_type` | Categorical | Optional | Type of memory being shared | | `memory_type` | Categorical | Optional | Type of memory being shared |
| |\r\n| `memory_content` | Text | Required | The actual memory, story, | | |\r\n| `memory_content` | Text | Required | The actual memory, story, |
| or observation |\r\n| `additional_context` | Text | Optional | Dates, | | or observation |\r\n| `additional_context` | Text | Optional | Dates, |
| locations, other people involved, or additional details |\r\n| | | locations, other people involved, or additional details |\r\n| |
| `has_supplementary_materials` | Boolean | Optional | Whether the | | `has_supplementary_materials` | Boolean | Optional | Whether the |
| contributor has photos, data, or other artifacts to share |\r\n| | | contributor has photos, data, or other artifacts to share |\r\n| |
| `submission_date` | DateTime | Auto | Date and time of submission | | `submission_date` | DateTime | Auto | Date and time of submission |
| |\r\n| `submission_id` | String | Auto | Unique identifier for the | | |\r\n| `submission_id` | String | Auto | Unique identifier for the |
| submission |\r\n\r\n### Memory Type Categories\r\n\r\n- | | submission |\r\n\r\n### Memory Type Categories\r\n\r\n- |
| **Conversation:** A conversation or text message exchange\r\n- | | **Conversation:** A conversation or text message exchange\r\n- |
| **Moment:** A moment that made you smile\r\n- **Teaching:** Something | | **Moment:** A moment that made you smile\r\n- **Teaching:** Something |
| Gordon taught you\r\n- **Observation:** A quirky observation or | | Gordon taught you\r\n- **Observation:** A quirky observation or |
| enthusiasm Gordon shared\r\n- **Impact:** How Gordon impacted your | | enthusiasm Gordon shared\r\n- **Impact:** How Gordon impacted your |
| work or life\r\n- **Collaboration:** A collaboration or joint | | work or life\r\n- **Collaboration:** A collaboration or joint |
| project\r\n- **Story:** A memorable story or anecdote\r\n- **Other:** | | project\r\n- **Story:** A memorable story or anecdote\r\n- **Other:** |
| Other types of memories\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Supplementary | | Other types of memories\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Supplementary |
| Materials\r\n\r\nContributors may also submit:\r\n- **Photographs** | | Materials\r\n\r\nContributors may also submit:\r\n- **Photographs** |
| documenting events, fieldwork, or moments with Gordon\r\n- | | documenting events, fieldwork, or moments with Gordon\r\n- |
| **Datasets** from collaborative research projects\r\n- **Documents** | | **Datasets** from collaborative research projects\r\n- **Documents** |
| including correspondence, papers, or presentations\r\n- **Digital | | including correspondence, papers, or presentations\r\n- **Digital |
| Artifacts** such as code, visualizations, or recordings\r\n- **Longer | | Artifacts** such as code, visualizations, or recordings\r\n- **Longer |
| Narratives** for in-depth stories\r\n\r\n**Contact for supplementary | | Narratives** for in-depth stories\r\n\r\n**Contact for supplementary |
| submissions:** dso@tacc.utexas.edu\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## | | submissions:** dso@tacc.utexas.edu\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## |
| Tags\r\n\r\n`memorial`, `biographical-data`, `atmospheric-science`, | | Tags\r\n\r\n`memorial`, `biographical-data`, `atmospheric-science`, |
| `observational-data`, `gordon-wells`, `tacc`, `university-of-texas`, | | `observational-data`, `gordon-wells`, `tacc`, `university-of-texas`, |
| `scientific-community`, `legacy`, `qualitative-data`, `oral-history`, | | `scientific-community`, `legacy`, `qualitative-data`, `oral-history`, |
| `collective-memory`\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Geographic | | `collective-memory`\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Geographic |
| Coverage\r\n\r\nWhile contributors may be located worldwide, Gordon's | | Coverage\r\n\r\nWhile contributors may be located worldwide, Gordon's |
| primary work was based at:\r\n- Texas Advanced Computing Center, The | | primary work was based at:\r\n- Texas Advanced Computing Center, The |
| University of Texas at Austin\r\n- Various field research locations | | University of Texas at Austin\r\n- Various field research locations |
| related to atmospheric science and weather | | related to atmospheric science and weather |
| phenomena\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Temporal Coverage\r\n\r\n**Collection | | phenomena\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Temporal Coverage\r\n\r\n**Collection |
| Period:** Ongoing (2025 - present) \r\n**Memory Time Span:** | | Period:** Ongoing (2025 - present) \r\n**Memory Time Span:** |
| Contributions may reference any period of Gordon's life and | | Contributions may reference any period of Gordon's life and |
| career\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Access and Usage\r\n\r\n### Access | | career\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Access and Usage\r\n\r\n### Access |
| Level\r\n- **Public:** The collection is being compiled for public | | Level\r\n- **Public:** The collection is being compiled for public |
| sharing (with contributor consent)\r\n- **Private:** Contributor email | | sharing (with contributor consent)\r\n- **Private:** Contributor email |
| addresses and any sensitive information are kept | | addresses and any sensitive information are kept |
| confidential\r\n\r\n### License\r\nTo be determined - likely Creative | | confidential\r\n\r\n### License\r\nTo be determined - likely Creative |
| Commons with appropriate attributions\r\n\r\n### Citation\r\nIf citing | | Commons with appropriate attributions\r\n\r\n### Citation\r\nIf citing |
| this collection, please use: \r\n*Gordon's Bell Jar Memorial | | this collection, please use: \r\n*Gordon's Bell Jar Memorial |
| Collection.* Texas Advanced Computing Center, The University of Texas | | Collection.* Texas Advanced Computing Center, The University of Texas |
| at Austin. Accessed [date]. [URL]\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Contribution | | at Austin. Accessed [date]. [URL]\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Contribution |
| Guidelines\r\n\r\n### What to Share\r\n\r\nContributors are encouraged | | Guidelines\r\n\r\n### What to Share\r\n\r\nContributors are encouraged |
| to share memories including:\r\n- Specific conversations and what was | | to share memories including:\r\n- Specific conversations and what was |
| learned\r\n- Moments that captured who Gordon was\r\n- Gordon's | | learned\r\n- Moments that captured who Gordon was\r\n- Gordon's |
| influence on research or thinking \r\n- Quirky habits or | | influence on research or thinking \r\n- Quirky habits or |
| enthusiasms\r\n- Professional or personal impacts\r\n- Teaching | | enthusiasms\r\n- Professional or personal impacts\r\n- Teaching |
| moments or mentorship experiences\r\n- Collaborative projects or | | moments or mentorship experiences\r\n- Collaborative projects or |
| fieldwork\r\n- Unique observations about Gordon's approach to science | | fieldwork\r\n- Unique observations about Gordon's approach to science |
| and life\r\n\r\n### Submission Methods\r\n\r\n1. **Online Form:** | | and life\r\n\r\n### Submission Methods\r\n\r\n1. **Online Form:** |
| Complete the digital submission form at [form URL]\r\n2. **Email:** | | Complete the digital submission form at [form URL]\r\n2. **Email:** |
| Send detailed memories and supplementary materials to | | Send detailed memories and supplementary materials to |
| dso@tacc.utexas.edu\r\n3. **Physical Cards:** At memorial events, | | dso@tacc.utexas.edu\r\n3. **Physical Cards:** At memorial events, |
| cards may be placed in the bell jar\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Data Quality | | cards may be placed in the bell jar\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Data Quality |
| and Curation\r\n\r\n- All submissions are reviewed for appropriateness | | and Curation\r\n\r\n- All submissions are reviewed for appropriateness |
| and relevance\r\n- Contributors may request anonymity or | | and relevance\r\n- Contributors may request anonymity or |
| pseudonyms\r\n- Submissions may be lightly edited for clarity with | | pseudonyms\r\n- Submissions may be lightly edited for clarity with |
| contributor permission\r\n- Duplicate or near-duplicate submissions | | contributor permission\r\n- Duplicate or near-duplicate submissions |
| will be consolidated\r\n- Supplementary materials will be catalogued | | will be consolidated\r\n- Supplementary materials will be catalogued |
| and linked to text submissions\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Related | | and linked to text submissions\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Related |
| Resources\r\n\r\n- Gordon Wells bibliography and publication list\r\n- | | Resources\r\n\r\n- Gordon Wells bibliography and publication list\r\n- |
| TACC memorial page\r\n- Field research documentation\r\n- Photo | | TACC memorial page\r\n- Field research documentation\r\n- Photo |
| archives\r\n- Video interviews and presentations\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## | | archives\r\n- Video interviews and presentations\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## |
| Technical Specifications\r\n\r\n**Format:** Text, multimedia (photos, | | Technical Specifications\r\n\r\n**Format:** Text, multimedia (photos, |
| audio, video, documents) \r\n**Storage:** Institutional repository at | | audio, video, documents) \r\n**Storage:** Institutional repository at |
| UT Austin \r\n**Preservation:** Long-term digital preservation per | | UT Austin \r\n**Preservation:** Long-term digital preservation per |
| TACC standards \r\n**Metadata Standard:** Dublin Core with custom | | TACC standards \r\n**Metadata Standard:** Dublin Core with custom |
| extensions for biographical data\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Project | | extensions for biographical data\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Project |
| Team\r\n\r\n**Coordinators:** Texas Advanced Computing Center, Data | | Team\r\n\r\n**Coordinators:** Texas Advanced Computing Center, Data |
| Services Office \r\n**Contact:** dso@tacc.utexas.edu \r\n**Technical | | Services Office \r\n**Contact:** dso@tacc.utexas.edu \r\n**Technical |
| Support:** TACC Infrastructure Team \r\n**Curation:** Memorial | | Support:** TACC Infrastructure Team \r\n**Curation:** Memorial |
| Collection Committee\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Updates and | | Collection Committee\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Updates and |
| Versions\r\n\r\nThis is a living collection. Updates include:\r\n- New | | Versions\r\n\r\nThis is a living collection. Updates include:\r\n- New |
| submissions added regularly\r\n- Periodic curation and | | submissions added regularly\r\n- Periodic curation and |
| organization\r\n- Addition of supplementary materials\r\n- | | organization\r\n- Addition of supplementary materials\r\n- |
| Cross-referencing and linking of related memories\r\n\r\n**Check for | | Cross-referencing and linking of related memories\r\n\r\n**Check for |
| updates:** Monthly compilations will be released showing new | | updates:** Monthly compilations will be released showing new |
| contributions\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Acknowledgments\r\n\r\n> \"His | | contributions\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Acknowledgments\r\n\r\n> \"His |
| sensors were always on, always watching, always seeking to | | sensors were always on, always watching, always seeking to |
| understand.\"\r\n\r\nWe are grateful to all contributors who are | | understand.\"\r\n\r\nWe are grateful to all contributors who are |
| helping build this comprehensive observation of Gordon's life and | | helping build this comprehensive observation of Gordon's life and |
| legacy. Each memory is a valuable data point in understanding the | | legacy. Each memory is a valuable data point in understanding the |
| phenomenon of this extraordinary person.\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## How to | | phenomenon of this extraordinary person.\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## How to |
| Contribute\r\n\r\n**Online Form:** [Insert URL to | | Contribute\r\n\r\n**Online Form:** [Insert URL to |
| gordons-belljar-form.html] \r\n**Email:** dso@tacc.utexas.edu | | gordons-belljar-form.html] \r\n**Email:** dso@tacc.utexas.edu |
| \r\n**Organization:** Texas Advanced Computing Center | The University | | \r\n**Organization:** Texas Advanced Computing Center | The University |
| of Texas at Austin\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n*This dataset description is | | of Texas at Austin\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n*This dataset description is |
| formatted for CKAN data registry systems and can be adapted for other | | formatted for CKAN data registry systems and can be adapted for other |
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| "title": "Gordon Wells tribute symposium - Oct 21, 2025 - Program & | | "title": "Gordon Wells tribute symposium - Oct 21, 2025 - Program & |
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