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 ## About this training
 
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 NCEAS Open Science Synthesis training consists of three 1-week long workshops, geared towards early career researchers. Participants engage in a mix of lectures, exercises, and synthesis research groups to undertake synthesis while learning and implementing best practices for open data science.