Program overview
This is a professional development and leadership opportunity for NOAA SEFSC research groups to explore open data science practices.
Openscapes is an approach for doing better science in less time1. We help research groups reimagine data analysis, develop modern skills that are of immediate value to them, and cultivate collaborative and inclusive research communities. Openscapes’ mentorship and community engagement approaches center on open data science as kinder science2, enabling increased efficiency and resilience for teams so that their work has more enduring impact.
Openscapes Champions is a remote-by-design mentorship program for environmental and Earth science research teams to explore open data science practices. Participants attend as a team with their research group in a cohort with other teams, together learning how to reframe data-intensive science as a collaborative effort. By discussing open software tooling and communities enabling reproducible research (e.g. R/Python, GitHub, metadata), participants develop collaborative skills, mindsets, and habits and establish shared practices for increased efficiency in their own research, while contributing to a more inclusive scientific culture.
This opportunity is funded and coordinated by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC).
It is the 6th cohort with NOAA Fisheries, and builds from a 2021 cohort that had research teams across four Science Centers: Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Alaska that was sponsored in part and coordinated by NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC).
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Cohort details
Our NMFS Cohort will meet five times over two months, on alternating Thursdays.
- Dates: June 30, Jul 14, 28, Aug 11, 25, 2022
- Times: 1:00-2:30 pm ET
- Where: remotely, via Zoom
- Who: Cohort of ~7 NOAA teams. We generally recommend teams of 5, although team size, composition, and extent of shared projects can vary. There are no technical requirements to participate; we expect teams to have a range of skills and responsibilities and an interest in improving shared workflows.
- Expected time commitment: The minimum expected time commitment is 6hrs/month for 2 months. This includes 3 hours/month over Zoom as a full Champions Cohort, as well as teams meeting independently to further discuss topics between Cohort Calls.
Learn more about the Openscapes Champions Program and FAQs about forming your team. Questions? Contact Openscapes: openscapes at nceas.ucsb.edu
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Citation
BibTeX citation:
@online{openscapes2022,
author = {Openscapes and Openscapes and SEFSC},
title = {Openscapes {Champions:} {NOAA} {SEFSC} {Cohort}},
date = {2022-06-30},
langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Openscapes, and Openscapes and SEFSC. 2022. “Openscapes Champions:
NOAA SEFSC Cohort.” June 30, 2022.