Program overview
This is a professional development and leadership opportunity for NOAA SWFSC and PIFSC 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 in part and coordinated by NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) and Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC).
To learn more, view the Cohort website and nmfs-openscapes.github.io. This is one of four NOAA Fisheries Champions Cohorts running concurrently in Fall 2022 with research teams from Southeast, Southwest, Pacific Islands, Northwest, and Alaska Centers. These build from six prior NOAA Fisheries Cohorts.
Related blog posts:
- Strengthening scientific workflow and team collaboration at NOAA Fisheries
- A supportive forum for continued learning and collaboration at NOAA Fisheries Alaska
Learn more about the Openscapes Champions Program and FAQs about forming cohorts and teams. Questions? Contact Openscapes: hello at openscapes.org.
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@online{openscapes2022,
author = {Openscapes and Openscapes, SWFSC, and PIFSC},
title = {Openscapes {Champions:} {NOAA} {SWFSC} {PIFSC} {Fall}
{Cohort}},
date = {2022-10-04},
langid = {en}
}