NMFS Open Science Visioning

[eeholmes]

Lead facilitator: Eli, but this is a full mentor effort

Goal: Visioning to clarify what we want open science / data science at NMFS to look like. What are the things we would like to change?

• March 1-30 Brainstorming https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T94Ptul2cYOi8ezo34SaPqZifg1Ty-Hb7jYyLNhpt94/edit?tab=t.0
• April informal meetups at science centers?

[eeholmes]

March 25, invited Lincoln Rehm and Shannon Rankin to come talk about what Data Mod (Lincoln) and PAM (Shannon) are doing in this space and what he sees as open science / open data / data science needs.

[eeholmes]

March 27, Eli met with Rick Methot to talk about more collaborating across groups. Will share vision work with him.

[eeholmes]

Last co-working, Mike Jech gave an overview of the Active Acoustics compute + data workflow.
May 6, Melissa Yencho will talk on a project she is working on regarding data science training at NMFS.

[stefaniebutland]

Recording of Mike Jech, National Lead of Active Acoustics Strategic Initiative, on their workflow with GCP compute and data buckets

[eeholmes]

Evan Howell, NMFS Chief Scientist gave a talk to the NMFS IT community forum last week on the priorities for NMFS Data Science. Openscapes featured prominently!

[eeholmes]

May 6th Melissa Yencho is presenting on work on data science training at NMFS.