01 Cohort Call Digest [ 2024-SWRCB-Spring ]

[NMartorano]

Hi All,

Thanks for a great first session Thursday! Thank you to Dr. Corey Clatterbuck for guest teaching about Better Science for Future Us and sharing more examples during the Q&A about how clear instructions and thorough documentation (or lack thereof) can make or break our processes! Our team heard recurring themes of the importance of documentation and the benefit of open data (even if open doesn’t mean public). Below is a light digest of Call 1, including a reminder to schedule your Seaside Chat before Call 2 and to save the date for an additional optional Co-Working time after Call 2 on Thu., Apr. 18th, 1:30-2:30 pm. Looking forward to seeing you then!

Have a good week,
Devan, Anna & the Mentor Team

Digest: Cohort Call 1 [ 2024-SWRCB ]
Cohort SharePoint Folder - contains agendas, slides, recordings and the Pathway template
Cohort Webpage
Water Boards' Openscapes Teams Channel - connect with all Openscapse Champions cohorts at the Water Board

Goals: We started working towards a common understanding of the Openscapes mindset and what your pathway forward looks like for your team.

Task for next time:

• Have a Seaside Chat & start your Pathway

• Get familiar with the Pathway: Think about how to make it your own and start to focus on your trailhead (where are you now?).

• Create a copy of the Pathways Sheet (File > Make a copy)

1. For now, we recommend focusing on the “now” column. Are there rows to add?

• Upload to the PathwayShare folder before Call 5
• Pathways details & examples

Upcoming OPTIONAL Cohort Co-working Session: Thu., Apr. 18th, 1:30-2:30 pm.

• This is a time to come work on your own things, but also be able to talk things through and screenshare to get help from others.
• Calendar invitations have been sent to all Cohort members. If you do not see the invitation on your calendar, please reach out to Anna.

Slide Decks:

• Openscapes Mindset
• Better Science for Future Us

A few lines from shared notes in the Agenda doc:
Something we heard that resonated with us from someone we spoke with in our first breakout group was:

• We’re all at the beginning of figuring things out – want to do so together! +1+1+1 +1 +1+1 +1 +1
• Excited to see what others are working on +1+1
• Sometimes we all tackle similar data problems in our own way, in silos – want to find the common and streamline when we can + collaborate more +1+1+1

What are you already doing aligning with the Openscapes Mindset?

• We have a team that’s been open to exploring different ideas from all team members. Every member’s perspective is valued fostering an inclusive culture.+1+1+1
• Our team is aware that there are better ways we could be collecting, analyzing, storing data and lots of opportunity for people who are interested to jump in. Our project is advancing DEIJ because it would not exist without our tribal partners and the work that they have done to collect data and elevate this topic.+1 +1 +1
• Making information and data accessible to folks who need to use it i.e., straightforward data viz +1
• I think Openscapes Mindset is applicable to our personal lives as well as work, my projects are already naturally drawn towards more efficiency/accessibility