[GRASS-user] Eric Hutton's Candidate Statement

[Eric Hutton]

Dear GRASS GIS Community Members,

My name is Eric Hutton, and I am honored to accept the nomination for a seat on the GRASS GIS Project Steering Committee. I am the Chief Software Architect of the Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS), with over 20 years of experience in writing and promoting open-source software for the Earth Sciences. I have broad expertise in a range of programming languages—including Python, C, C++, and Fortran—managing open-source projects, and in using Conda and Jupyter for geoinformatics and modeling.

My contributions to GRASS GIS began in 2020 when I noticed that members of the CSDMS community were having difficulty installing GRASS GIS, particularly those using macOS. This led me to start creating a Conda package for GRASS, which involved modifying GRASS's build processes to make the installation procedure easier and more robust. These efforts were further developed by Michael Barton and Nicklas Larsson, resulting in a seamless way to build and deploy GRASS binaries for macOS.

I am passionate about open-source software and believe in its power to drive innovation and collaboration. I have worked with the GRASS team to promote GRASS GIS to students and professionals through recent clinics and workshops.

If elected to the PSC, I would like to focus on bringing the numerical modeling community closer to the GRASS GIS community by:

* Creating Educational Resources: Developing tutorials, workshops, and documentation to make GRASS GIS more accessible to numerical modelers. These resources could be utilized in CSDMS roadshows and workshops.

* Integrating GRASS GIS with Numerical Models: Facilitating the integration of GRASS GIS with software products from the broader Earth surface modeling community, possibly utilizing interfaces such as the Basic Model Interface (BMI) and plugins to exchange data between GRASS GIS and modeling frameworks.

* Streamlining the Build System: Continuing to improve the build system so that GRASS GIS can be easily installed alongside numerical models that operate on different platforms and environments.

I am committed to dedicating the necessary time and energy to support the PSC's activities. I believe that through collective effort, we can advance GRASS GIS to new heights and broaden its impact globally!

Thank you for considering my candidacy. I look forward to the opportunity to serve and collaborate with all of you! Yay!

Best regards,
Eric Hutton
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