From 1995ebe16b796bc86e569570d5fb770b1c84d0d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julie Lowndes Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 07:09:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 01/13] very early start to 2026 signups --- champions.qmd | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/champions.qmd b/champions.qmd index b22d01a..0f5fa79 100644 --- a/champions.qmd +++ b/champions.qmd @@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ title: "Openscapes Champions Cohorts" --- -The NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Mentor Community led 3 Champions Cohorts in Fall 2025! Read on to learn what this is and see the NOAA Fisheries Science Blog, [Open Science Momentum at NOAA Fisheries](https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/science-blog/open-science-momentum-noaa-fisheries) and past [cohort pages](/cohorts) to learn stories of what past participants have accomplished. +The NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Mentor Community will lead 3 Champions Cohorts in Fall 2026! Read on to learn what this is and read past [cohort pages](/cohorts) to learn stories of what past participants have accomplished. -[**Fall 2025 theme: cloud migration and data preservation**](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q6zerBOYfSr-Sw0YTz2JV8OOskjw_0oGOIM2WSMmS84/edit?slide=id.g3720335bad7_1_989#slide=id.g3720335bad7_1_989). +[Info session slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SW_EBcxcD8ZHDXANucBcF-K5f-E1IR5OpVnWJmIAvHE/edit?slide=id.g3720335bad7_1_989#slide=id.g3720335bad7_1_989) ⬢ [Sample email to share announcement] (TODO). + -Signups for Fall 2025 Cohorts are now closed. We will lead 3 more Champions Cohorts in Fall 2026. ```{=html} -``` + ```{=html} -``` +Deadline: Sept 8, 2026, COB (close of business) in your time zone via [this Google Spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hLmrrvajZb9yR8Vt8ngUPp4wdCeBeYjFBxb02OvX4nU/). We will confirm participation via email by Sept 10. + +Please indicate the Cohort date-times you are available; we will confirm participation via email by Sept 10. You can sign up individually or with a colleague or team (enter everyone's name on a separate line). ## What is the Champions Program? @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Please add sessions to [Sign up sheet, 'Talks, AMA Schedule'](https://docs.googl ## FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions -### What is the theme for 2026 Cohorts? +### What is the theme for the 2026 cohorts? {#sec-2026-theme} The NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Champions Cohorts’ theme for 2026 is **“Making your work and processes understandable, transferable, and open”**. These Cohorts are about creating workflows that are more accessible to your entire team, and giving you dedicated time to invest in habits to make this easier. We welcome anyone to participate, whether or not you are interested in this theme, and whether you join as an individual or with others. This opportunity is open to all staff and affiliates, across all job titles, at no cost to your staff. There are no prerequisites. As a participant, you may be someone: @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ The NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Champions Cohorts’ theme for 2026 is **“Making - **Supporting your staff or team** as they transition their processes and wanting to better understand how they work and their needs. -### What does each year's theme mean for the cohorts? Will the lessons change in any way? +### What does the theme mean for the cohorts? Will the lessons change in any way? We will be teaching the Champions core lessons and some will be tailored to help people think through what this year’s theme might mean for their own work. Participants will use the [Pathways sheet](https://openscapes.github.io/series/pathways.html#pathways-concept) to take stock of their workflows, and as always we expect and will teach to a wide range of skills and levels of experience. @@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ Teams do not need to be a formal research group; they can be collaborating in ot That’s ok, please sign up! We’ll help you connect with participants who share some of your goals or needs. -### **If a team is participating together, how important is it for them all to be in the same cohort?** +### If a team is participating together, how important is it for them all to be in the same cohort? Not too important. Sometimes people feel more 'connected' if they see people they know in the virtual room. The activities during the cohort calls are not by 'team'; they are in random breakout groups. Participants are expected to have ‘Seaside Chats’ together with their teams in the weeks between Cohort Calls. It’s more important that participants are committed to attending all sessions in the time slot they have chosen. -### **Can I sign up if I have participated in a previous Openscapes Champions Cohort?** +### Can I sign up if I have participated in a previous Openscapes Champions Cohort? Yes. If Cohorts are oversubscribed, this would be discussed by a small selection committee. From 70430556985b2841e9cc2a538febceb49fa89f64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefanie Butland Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 15:44:33 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 09/13] Add Cloud migration to stories from past participants; update cohort numbers in What is Champions? --- champions.qmd | 21 ++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/champions.qmd b/champions.qmd index 9ccf072..e78d542 100644 --- a/champions.qmd +++ b/champions.qmd @@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ Please indicate the Cohort date-times you are available; we will confirm partici **This is a workflow transformation & leadership opportunity.** -40 staff from across NOAA Fisheries come together bi-weekly to work on goals related to data science workflows. Do you want an opportunity to make progress on a project you are already working on? Do you or your team have a ‘big goal’ that involves changing how you work and you want to make progress on making your data and science workflows more efficient and reproducible (however you define that)? Do you want to migrate to new data and science workflows, like cloud-based workflows, but don’t know how to get started? Do you want to connect with others across NOAA Fisheries who are interested in Open Science, Open Data and Open Source? The Fall Openscapes Champions Cohorts are for you (and your team)! Make progress on those goals that seem so intangible and hard to get traction on by working in facilitated sessions with your peers and the Openscapes team. [Scroll the blogs](blog.qmd#category=champions) on what NOAA Fisheries teams and individuals have accomplished in the 13 NOAA Fisheries Champions Cohorts over the past 4 years. +40 staff from across NOAA Fisheries come together biweekly to work on goals related to data science workflows. Do you want an opportunity to make progress on a project you are already working on? Do you or your team have a ‘big goal’ that involves changing how you work and you want to make progress on making your data and science workflows more efficient and reproducible (however you define that)? Do you want to migrate to new data and science workflows, like cloud-based workflows, but don’t know how to get started? Do you want to connect with others across NOAA Fisheries who are interested in Open Science, Open Data and Open Source? The Fall Openscapes Champions Cohorts are for you (and your team)! Make progress on those goals that seem so intangible and hard to get traction on by working in facilitated sessions with your peers and the Openscapes team. [Scroll the blogs](blog.qmd#category=champions) on what NOAA Fisheries teams and individuals have accomplished in the 16 NOAA Fisheries Champions Cohorts over the past 5 years. -Openscapes Champions is a remote-by-design, cohort-based mentorship program that helps teams re-imagine data analysis and stewardship as a collaborative effort, develop modern skills that are of immediate value to them, and cultivate collaborative and inclusive communities. It is focused on open science and data modernization via biweekly curriculum that Openscapes has improved over 25 Cohorts 2019-2025. The goal is strengthening a teaching and learning culture within teams and organizations. This program is not only for scientists: admin, IT staff, and beyond are welcomed. Individuals and teams do not have to have familiarity or expertise in open science, data science, or coding, to benefit from the Openscapes Champions Program. +Openscapes Champions is a remote-by-design, cohort-based mentorship program that helps teams re-imagine data analysis and stewardship as a collaborative effort, develop modern skills that are of immediate value to them, and cultivate collaborative and inclusive communities. It is focused on open science and data modernization via biweekly curriculum that Openscapes has improved over 30 Cohorts 2019-2026. The goal is strengthening a teaching and learning culture within teams and organizations. This program is not only for scientists: admin, IT staff, and beyond are welcomed. Individuals and teams need not have familiarity or expertise in open science, data science, or coding, to benefit from the Openscapes Champions Program. ```{=html} ). We encourage teams or individuals interested in this theme to sign up. You do not need to be interested in the theme to apply. Please sign up whether or not the theme resonates with you now. -\[Sample email to share announcement\] (TODO). + ## Sign up for Fall 2026 @@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ Please indicate the Cohort date-times you are available; we will confirm partici **This is a workflow transformation & leadership opportunity.** -40 staff from across NOAA Fisheries come together biweekly to work on goals related to data science workflows. Do you want an opportunity to make progress on a project you are already working on? Do you or your team have a ‘big goal’ that involves changing how you work and you want to make progress on making your data and science workflows more efficient and reproducible (however you define that)? Do you want to migrate to new data and science workflows, like cloud-based workflows, but don’t know how to get started? Do you want to connect with others across NOAA Fisheries who are interested in Open Science, Open Data and Open Source? The Fall Openscapes Champions Cohorts are for you (and your team)! Make progress on those goals that seem so intangible and hard to get traction on by working in facilitated sessions with your peers and the Openscapes team. [Scroll the blogs](blog.qmd#category=champions) on what NOAA Fisheries teams and individuals have accomplished in the 16 NOAA Fisheries Champions Cohorts over the past 5 years. +Since 2020, the Openscapes Champions Program has helped over 600 NOAA Fisheries staff make substantial progress on difficult workflow transformation goals and strengthen connections across NOAA Fisheries. Goals from previous teams and individuals include transitioning to new cloud computing or data storage workflows, improving team awareness and collaboration, fostering and teaching team learning techniques, documenting standard operating procedures to onboard and offboard staff, and automating (scripting) large data-heavy reports. Openscapes Champions is a remote-by-design, cohort-based mentorship program that helps teams re-imagine data analysis and stewardship as a collaborative effort, develop modern skills that are of immediate value to them, and cultivate collaborative and inclusive communities. It is focused on open science and data modernization via biweekly curriculum that Openscapes has improved over 30 Cohorts 2019-2026. The goal is strengthening a teaching and learning culture within teams and organizations. This program is not only for scientists: admin, IT staff, and beyond are welcomed. Individuals and teams need not have familiarity or expertise in open science, data science, or coding, to benefit from the Openscapes Champions Program. +Come join us and make progress on new tasks or big goals that can be hard to get traction on by working in facilitated sessions with your peers and the Openscapes team. [Scroll the blogs](blog.qmd#category=champions) on what NOAA Fisheries teams and individuals have accomplished in the 16 NOAA Fisheries Champions Cohorts over the past 5 years. + ```{=html} -**Table.** Center / Office info sessions. To join an info session below, find Google Meet links in this [Sign up sheet, 'Talks, AMA Schedule'](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hLmrrvajZb9yR8Vt8ngUPp4wdCeBeYjFBxb02OvX4nU/edit?gid=1423956583#gid=1423956583) tab \[TODO / revisit a link from the table directly?\] or in the NMFS Open Science Google Calendar. +**Table.** Center / Office info sessions. To join an info session below, find Google Meet links in this [Sign up sheet, 'Talks, AMA Schedule'](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hLmrrvajZb9yR8Vt8ngUPp4wdCeBeYjFBxb02OvX4nU/edit?gid=1423956583#gid=1423956583) tab or in the NMFS Open Science Google Calendar. | | | | | | | |------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| From 18895beb88f8424ab9650c152af2e216f32f89a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julie Lowndes Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 08:18:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 12/13] update bold text --- champions.qmd | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/champions.qmd b/champions.qmd index 8d7758d..241edd7 100644 --- a/champions.qmd +++ b/champions.qmd @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Please indicate the Cohort date-times you are available; we will confirm partici ## What is the Champions Program? -**This is a workflow transformation & leadership opportunity.** +**This is an opportunity to make your work and processes understandable, transferable, and open — and strengthen connections with colleagues** Since 2020, the Openscapes Champions Program has helped over 600 NOAA Fisheries staff make substantial progress on difficult workflow transformation goals and strengthen connections across NOAA Fisheries. Goals from previous teams and individuals include transitioning to new cloud computing or data storage workflows, improving team awareness and collaboration, fostering and teaching team learning techniques, documenting standard operating procedures to onboard and offboard staff, and automating (scripting) large data-heavy reports. From 152c176d254f98f2a255b1dc84a106289ae0a8cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefanie Butland Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 11:00:10 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 13/13] minor edits. ready to merge!! --- champions.qmd | 19 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/champions.qmd b/champions.qmd index 241edd7..023eae7 100644 --- a/champions.qmd +++ b/champions.qmd @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: "Openscapes Champions Program" --- -The NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Mentor Community will lead 3 Champions Cohorts in Fall 2026! Read on to learn what this is and read past [cohort pages](/cohorts) to learn stories of what past participants have accomplished. +The NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Mentor Community will lead 3 Champions Cohorts in Fall 2026! Read on to learn what this is and read past [cohort pages](/cohorts) to learn stories of what participants have accomplished. **Fall 2026 theme: Making your work and processes understandable, transferable, and open** ([theme details in FAQ below](#sec-2026-theme) ). We encourage teams or individuals interested in this theme to sign up. You do not need to be interested in the theme to apply. Please sign up whether or not the theme resonates with you now. @@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ The NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Mentor Community will lead 3 Champions Cohorts in Deadline: Sept 8, 2026, COB (close of business) in your time zone via [this Google Spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hLmrrvajZb9yR8Vt8ngUPp4wdCeBeYjFBxb02OvX4nU/). We will confirm participation via email by Sept 10. -Please indicate the Cohort date-times you are available; we will confirm participation via email by Sept 10. You can sign up individually or with a colleague or team (enter everyone's name on a separate line). +Please indicate the Cohort date-times you are available. You can sign up individually or with a colleague or team (enter everyone's name on a separate line). ## What is the Champions Program? **This is an opportunity to make your work and processes understandable, transferable, and open — and strengthen connections with colleagues** -Since 2020, the Openscapes Champions Program has helped over 600 NOAA Fisheries staff make substantial progress on difficult workflow transformation goals and strengthen connections across NOAA Fisheries. Goals from previous teams and individuals include transitioning to new cloud computing or data storage workflows, improving team awareness and collaboration, fostering and teaching team learning techniques, documenting standard operating procedures to onboard and offboard staff, and automating (scripting) large data-heavy reports. +Since 2020, the Openscapes Champions Program has helped over 600 NOAA Fisheries staff make substantial progress on difficult workflow transformation goals and strengthen connections across NOAA Fisheries. Goals from previous teams and individuals include transitioning to new cloud computing or data storage workflows, improving team awareness and collaboration, fostering and teaching team learning techniques, documenting standard operating procedures to onboard and offboard staff, and automating (scripting) large data-heavy reports. Openscapes Champions is a remote-by-design, cohort-based mentorship program that helps teams re-imagine data analysis and stewardship as a collaborative effort, develop modern skills that are of immediate value to them, and cultivate collaborative and inclusive communities. It is focused on open science and data modernization via biweekly curriculum that Openscapes has improved over 30 Cohorts 2019-2026. The goal is strengthening a teaching and learning culture within teams and organizations. This program is not only for scientists: admin, IT staff, and beyond are welcomed. Individuals and teams need not have familiarity or expertise in open science, data science, or coding, to benefit from the Openscapes Champions Program. @@ -38,19 +38,24 @@ Come join us and make progress on new tasks or big goals that can be hard to get **Fall NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Champions Cohorts run from September-November 2026!** We will meet as a cohort five times over two months, on alternating weeks, with additional optional coworking times. - **Date-Times**: + - **Cohort-A: Sep 22, Oct 6, 20, Nov 3, 17.** Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:30pm PT. - **Cohort-B: Sep 23, Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18.** Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:30am PT. + - **Cohort-B: Sep 23, Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18.** Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:30am PT. - **Cohort-C: Sep 23, Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18.** Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30pm PT. + - **Cohort-C: Sep 23, Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18.** Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30pm PT. - **Coworking** for all cohorts (optional): Sep 29, Oct 13, 27, Nov 10. Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:30pm PT. + - **Where:** remotely, via Zoom (from your browser, no install needed) + - **What we learn:** [Champions program core lessons](https://openscapes.github.io/series), with NOAA Fisheries examples. + - **Cost:** Free; this opportunity is supported by NOAA funding to Openscapes. + - **Expected time commitment:** 8hrs/month for 2 months is a minimum expected time commitment. This accounts for 3 hours/month of synchronous Cohort Calls, optional Coworking hours, and group Seaside Chats where you plan and implement changes to how you work. -- **Who:** NOAA Fisheries staff, affiliates, contractors, and others who are interested in improving their data science workflows. We aim to remove barriers to outside collaboration. It is important that those who participate can do so in all or most sessions, and are energized to be interacting with like-minded individuals across NOAA Fisheries. Sign up to participate individually, with a colleague, or your team. - - TODO: paraphrase from above "This program is not only for scientists: admin, IT staff, and beyond are welcomed." + +- **Who:** Anyone interested in improving their data science workflows. FTEs and Affiliates from any Fisheries Science Center, Regional Office, or HQ Office are welcome to participate. This program is not only for scientists: admin, IT staff, and beyond are welcomed. We aim to remove barriers to outside collaboration. It is important that those who participate can do so in all or most sessions, and are energized to be interacting with like-minded individuals across NOAA Fisheries. Sign up to participate individually, with a colleague, or your team. ## "Ask Us Anything" info sessions