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CSDE Science Core Consultation Request

Consultation Request Form

Please fill this form out with as much detail as you can. This will aid the CSDE research scientists in understanding your needs so we can provide better and more timely assistance. For more information about our services, visit this page.

Your request will be reviewed by our team and one of the research scientists will respond within a week.


Before you begin, please make sure you are are requesting the CSDE support you need:

Personal information

University of Washington status(Required)
Are you a student, staff, or faculty member at UW?


Needs description

Please provide as much information as you can, so that we can determine the best approach to meeting your needs.
Is this a follow-up from a previous e-mail message or consulting session?(Required)


Type of consultation(Required)
Choose the type of consultation that most closely matches your needs.







Provide as much detail as you can about the background of your study or problem. The more information you give, us, the better we will be able to respond.

EXAMPLES: What is the purpose of or rationale behind the study? Why is the study important? What is the audience for the results?

Do not use single or double-quotes in this text entry area.

Provide as much detail as you can about your research question(s).

PLEASE present this in the format of a question with possible hypotheses. Formulating this as a question will help you to operationalize your research and will help us to understand what you are trying to accomplish.

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What is the nature and source of your data? Include variable descriptions if possible.

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Can the data be shared with CSDE scientific staff?



What is the nature and source of your data? Include variable descriptions if possible.

What specific methods/analyses/techniques are you are interested in? E.g., biodemography methods, assays; spatial analysis or data management methods; statistical methods or models.

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What is the nature and source of your data? Include variable descriptions if possible.

What are your desired outputs and deliverables? Are there specific file formats for the output? For graphics are there dimensions or size limits?

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Please upload any pertinent single file.
Max. file size: 20 MB.

Please upload any pertinent files.
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 20 MB.