Onboarding

This page is aimed at onboarding new members of Earth Lab.

Getting started

Earth Lab advocates for open reproducible scientific research. As part of this mission, we have developed a set of research best practices to provide guidance on how to structure projects, manage computational workflows, and track the provenance of research products. As a member of Earth Lab you have access to a diverse range of resources to help you in your work.

Code of conduct

• We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, or similar personal characteristic.
• Please be kind and courteous. There’s no need to be mean or rude.
• Code shaming is not helpful and will not be tolerated. Members of the Earth Lab community deserve a supportive learning environment to develop new skills.
• Respect that people have differences of opinion and that every analysis, design, or implementation choice carries a trade-off and numerous costs.
• We don’t tolerate behavior that excludes people in socially marginalized groups.
• Please avoid using nicknames that might detract from a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all.
• Any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting or other attention-stealing behavior are not welcome.

*Adapted from the rOpenSci CoC, adapted from the io.js CoC, adapted from the Rust CoC.

Getting help

Earth Lab and the Analytics Hub comprise a collaborative network of researchers that encompasses a wide variety of expertise.

• Slack (link to page, mention how to get access and ask for help)
• E-mail (how to ask for help effectively)
• Community incubator

Compute resources

• AWS
• HPC/RC resources

IT Support

• CIRES/OIT