EDSIN: Environmental Data Science Inclusion Network

During May and June 2021, CSCCE staff conducted nine 45-minute interviews with members of the EDSIN community with the goal of ascertaining perceptions about the community and its purpose, and possible next steps for its growth. We carefully selected participants to gain a representative range of perspectives across career stages, organizational affiliations, and current engagement levels within the community. We asked a series of questions regarding their current roles and responsibilities, relationship with EDSIN, current needs, and the value they obtain from EDSIN membership.

Of the nine people we interviewed, four were junior faculty members, one was a postdoc, one was a PhD student, and three were administrators and leaders from a university, a federal agency, and an infrastructure organization. Two had attended the 2019 EDSIN conference. At least four are currently engaged members of the community, meaning that they are active in the EDSIN Slack workspace and/or regularly attend meetings such as the monthly community calls.

A resource for members to connect with each other based on your interests and expertise. The spreadsheet has three tabs. One (Topics of Interest) captures the topics proposed for discussion via our Slack group with links to notes from those discussions. The other two (Asks/Offers) are meant to offer a way to make requests (I would like help with..) and to let the community know what expertise you can offer (I can help with...). Members are invited to add content to the spreadsheet whenever you have content to add. 

The EDSIN slack group is a place for members and those interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental and data science fields to ask questions, share resources, opportunities and more. If you’re new to Slack or simply overwhelmed by the prospect of yet another Slack group, this document contains some quick pointers to help you to configure and use the tool in a way that works best for you. They’re in 3 key areas:

1. Configuring your account
2. Notification settings
3. Communicating with others

Any questions? Email: acrall@battelleecology.org