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I'm a third-year undergrad (as of 10/15/09] at the University of New Mexico, studying philosophy. I was introduced to the world of complexity sciences a year ago and have structured my future academic path as well as personal interests to pick up as much of it as I can. <br><br>
[[Image:JP2.jpg‎|A slightly younger JP]]  


I've been working with and learning from [http://www.santafe.edu/profiles/?pid=355 Bela Nagy] at SFI on his technological evolution studies and  [[Stephen Guerin]] on agent-based modeling using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetLogo NetLogo]. I've also been taking the show on the road and teaching computational research to elementary- and mid- school students throughout the state through [http://www.projectguts.org/ Project G.U.T.S.] and high school students through the [http://www.challenge.nm.org Supercomputing Challenge].<br>
==Life==


My interests are mostly in the social sciences: economics, game theory and "general" epistemological sociology. I enjoy the aesthetics of the ideas of emergence and nonlinearity (sensitive dependence on initial conditions, chaotic flows, etc.) and hope to learn more as I immerse myself in the field.
Born and raised in Santa Fe, I've been around SFI for the past twelve years in various capacities. I've primarily worked in education and outreach (now affectionately dubbed the "education unit") in several roles including administrative assistant, programs coordinator, facilitator, curriculum design and development, education program faculty, and coordinator of the Complex Systems Summer School. 
 
Complex Systems Science has been a passion of mine since I first stumbled across the CSSS in 2008. I've been amazed at its ability to embrace the inherent messiness in so many parts of the world and reduce it down to rather intuitive concepts. I'd like to count myself under adherents of an algorithm-based expression of science rather than a rigid reductionist view.
 
The research side of my work at the Institute has been with Bela Nagy and Doyne Farmer on the Evolution of Technology project, specifically work on the [http://pcdb.santafe.edu/ Performance Curve DataBase]. I'm also involved with [http://www.projectguts.org Project GUTS], where I disseminate whatever complex systems science and computational research I learn at CSSS here to mid- and high-school school students throughout the state. Also, a mentor for the [http://www.challenge.nm.org Supercomputing Challenge], a state-wide scientific computational research program that teaches the basics of programing and computer modeling through project-based learning -- with a little bit of competition thrown in for good measure.  
 
In my free time, I work the land on my family's farm (11 generations!) on the outskirts of Santa Fe in the small village of La Cienega. I'm interested and active in land use and water use issues within my community, where we seek to preserve the rural integrity and viability of our historic water systems and traditional way of life. I've been a board member of the La Cienega Valley Association.
 
Other hobbies include automobiles, good food, travel, synchronized human motion, and interesting patterns of lights.
 
I can be reached at my first two initials (JP) at-- santafe -dot- edu


==Tour Guide==
==Tour Guide==
Feel free to ask me if you have questions about food and dining, after-hours events or other things to do in the Santa Fe and greater New Mexico region. I love playing tour guide and introducing visitors to Santa Fe.
When I'm not around SFI I can be found at the [http://www.sfcomplex.org Santa Fe Complex] having fun with the things and people found there.


I can be reached at jp -at - santafe -dot- edu
Feel free to ask me if you have questions about food and dining, after-hours events or other things to do in the Santa Fe and greater New Mexico region. I love playing tour guide and introducing visitors to Santa Fe and parts surrounding.

Latest revision as of 00:06, 18 June 2019

Complex Systems Summer School 2016


A slightly younger JP

Life

Born and raised in Santa Fe, I've been around SFI for the past twelve years in various capacities. I've primarily worked in education and outreach (now affectionately dubbed the "education unit") in several roles including administrative assistant, programs coordinator, facilitator, curriculum design and development, education program faculty, and coordinator of the Complex Systems Summer School.

Complex Systems Science has been a passion of mine since I first stumbled across the CSSS in 2008. I've been amazed at its ability to embrace the inherent messiness in so many parts of the world and reduce it down to rather intuitive concepts. I'd like to count myself under adherents of an algorithm-based expression of science rather than a rigid reductionist view.

The research side of my work at the Institute has been with Bela Nagy and Doyne Farmer on the Evolution of Technology project, specifically work on the Performance Curve DataBase. I'm also involved with Project GUTS, where I disseminate whatever complex systems science and computational research I learn at CSSS here to mid- and high-school school students throughout the state. Also, a mentor for the Supercomputing Challenge, a state-wide scientific computational research program that teaches the basics of programing and computer modeling through project-based learning -- with a little bit of competition thrown in for good measure.

In my free time, I work the land on my family's farm (11 generations!) on the outskirts of Santa Fe in the small village of La Cienega. I'm interested and active in land use and water use issues within my community, where we seek to preserve the rural integrity and viability of our historic water systems and traditional way of life. I've been a board member of the La Cienega Valley Association.

Other hobbies include automobiles, good food, travel, synchronized human motion, and interesting patterns of lights.

I can be reached at my first two initials (JP) at-- santafe -dot- edu

Tour Guide

Feel free to ask me if you have questions about food and dining, after-hours events or other things to do in the Santa Fe and greater New Mexico region. I love playing tour guide and introducing visitors to Santa Fe and parts surrounding.