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We can reserve a block of rooms for participants at the following hotel: Hampton Inn Gloucester (8 miles from VIMS). About USD 77 per night (government rate; breakfast included). | We can reserve a block of rooms for participants at the following hotel: Hampton Inn Gloucester (8 miles from VIMS). About USD 77 per night (government rate; breakfast included). | ||
We need to have a headcount so we can do the reservation asap. Please contact Joseph asap. | We need to have a headcount so we can do the reservation asap. Please contact Joseph asap. | ||
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| + | Alternatively, you may choose to stay at historic Williamsburg (~30 min by car from VIMS) or Yorktown (~10-20min from VIMS). We can help you find a hotel in these areas also. | ||
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* Airport: Newport News (PHF), Richmond (RIC) or Norfolk (ORF) | * Airport: Newport News (PHF), Richmond (RIC) or Norfolk (ORF) | ||
* If you rent a car, note that the Coleman Bridge that connects Gloucester Pt to the rest of world charges toll (~$1). Most rental car companies will offer you the option of having an EZ-pass gadget in the car, or you can pay at the toll booth each time. If you stay at Hampton Inn, you don't need to cross the bridge to come to VIMS. | * If you rent a car, note that the Coleman Bridge that connects Gloucester Pt to the rest of world charges toll (~$1). Most rental car companies will offer you the option of having an EZ-pass gadget in the car, or you can pay at the toll booth each time. If you stay at Hampton Inn, you don't need to cross the bridge to come to VIMS. | ||
* Need assistance for transportation? Contact us. | * Need assistance for transportation? Contact us. | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 28 May 2013
- On-site user training course to be conducted at VIMS on August 12-14, 2013. More info can be found below.
- The SELFE paper is the 4th most cited papers on Ocean Modelling [1]
- SELFE developer, Joseph Zhang, moved to Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary in August 2012
- An online tutorial on SELFE and ACE tool in May 2012, given by Joseph Zhang
Please consider sharing news with entire SELFE user community.
International workshop and user training course in summer 2013
- Dates: Aug. 12-14, 2013 (2.5 days)
- Venue: VIMS
- Classroom: Waterman's Hall Classroom C (213)
- Instructor: Joseph Zhang et al.
- Contact: yjzhang@vims.edu
- Accommodation:
We can reserve a block of rooms for participants at the following hotel: Hampton Inn Gloucester (8 miles from VIMS). About USD 77 per night (government rate; breakfast included). We need to have a headcount so we can do the reservation asap. Please contact Joseph asap.
Alternatively, you may choose to stay at historic Williamsburg (~30 min by car from VIMS) or Yorktown (~10-20min from VIMS). We can help you find a hotel in these areas also.
- Airport: Newport News (PHF), Richmond (RIC) or Norfolk (ORF)
- If you rent a car, note that the Coleman Bridge that connects Gloucester Pt to the rest of world charges toll (~$1). Most rental car companies will offer you the option of having an EZ-pass gadget in the car, or you can pay at the toll booth each time. If you stay at Hampton Inn, you don't need to cross the bridge to come to VIMS.
- Need assistance for transportation? Contact us.
