Workshop overview

QGreenland Researcher Workshop 2023

Workshop Organizers

Matt Fisher^1,2 - Software Developer

Trey Stafford^1,2 - Software Developer

Alyse Thurber² - Education and Outreach

1: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

2: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)

Welcome to the workshop!

We will start by introducing ourselves, the organizers of the workshop.

Workshop goals

• ⚙️ Build a shared familiarity with standard/open tools, formats, and practices.
  • Our workshop contents are built with open-source tools!
• 🤝 Create a more collaborative/open work environment for researchers.
• 🌐 Learn to prepare datasets for use in the QGreenland QGIS data environment.

Note that red text are links (“built with open-source tools” in this slide)

Communication

GitHub Discussions

Use GitHub discussions for all non-real-time communication.

GitHub Discussions link in nav bar

• Introductions & dataset ideas
• Reporting discussion outcomes or lessons learned from exercises
• Non-urgent help requests
• Show & tell

Open up GitHub Discussions and demo the interface:

• Walk through the “New discussion” interface
  • Create a “Help Request”
  • Post a response
  • Mark that response as answer

Slack

Use the CryoCloud Slack for all real-time communication.

Join #qgreenland channel one of these ways:

• Run /join #qgreenland command in the message input field
• Click “Add channels” in the sidebar.

If Slack is new to you, check out the quick start guide!

Show the #qgreenland channel in Slack interface.

Show the “Add channels” interface.

Slack threads

Use threads liberally!

Slack threads

Show a thread in the Slack interface.

Zoom

• Please try to use Slack instead of Zoom chat.
  • If you have a question during a presentation, please post on Slack.
• Please mute when you are not speaking to minimize background noise.
• If you feel comfortable doing so, please turn your cameras on!
• We will use breakout rooms for group exercises / discussions.

Zoom: recording

Note

We will be recording presentations by the organizers via zoom. We do not plan to redistribute any recordings featuring the names or images of participants.

Code of Conduct

• Be excellent to each other
• Actively work to hear all voices and perspectives
• Be generous and collaborative

Contact any workshop organizer directly in Slack to report any concerns.

View the full Code of Conduct

This is only a high-level summary, please review the full code of conduct if you have not already.

Presenter: Open the code of conduct now and review examples of positive and negative behaviors in the “Our Standards” section.

Group work expectations

• Be conscious of power dynamics
• Treat everyone as a peer
• Expect to teach and learn from your team members
• Ask how to pronounce names if you’re not sure

Participation in group work is required for receiving your stipend! If you feel like your group is having a participation issue, please contact an organizer.

Workshop structure: Days 1-3

All times in Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6:00)!

• 🔎 Modules covering specific topics.
  • 🖥️ Slideshow presentation by the organizers
  • 💪 Exercises
  • 💬 Discussions
• 🪁 60 minute break each day at 11:00 MDT.
• 🎁 5-minute end-of-day wrap-up (12:55-13:00 MDT).

See the workshop schedule for a complete overview.

Workshop structure: Day 4

Office hours

Organizers will be available on Zoom during the usual workshop hours (9:00-13:00 MDT) to support continued learning. Read more!

We strongly encourage participants to attend office hours, but it is not required!

Day 1 overview

Workshop schedule

1. Start on the workshop schedule page.
2. Click on the “Workshop overview and introductions” link.
3. Walk through Day 1 on materials page.
4. Transition to group introductions by clicking on the link to the group introductions exercise.