WKTAF proposal going forward

[colinpmillar]

Propose a way to capture as wide an audience (but still manageable)

Currently the way we work is to offer a 2 day workshop to an EG, covering Github, gettting data sets into TAF, getting models into TAF, then outputs and plots.

[colinpmillar]

Idea:

• survey stock assessment EGs with some questions, do they need help with:
  • GitHub
  • R and icesTAF package
  • Getting data into TAF
  • Running their model in TAF
  • Creating TAF and SAG outputs
• also ask what model they are using so we can group together people with the same type of model issues (e.g. uses an executable)

[cekv]

Link to survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LZS83JC

[colinpmillar]

Proposal from @jensr to hold quarterly workshops on GitHub etc.

@iago suggests trying to pull in advanced users to help

[nilsolav]

Plan: -4 workshops per year -Different topics planned for each day/time slot so that people can pick and choose according to their needs. -The timing for the workshops should be aligned with the working groups. Coordinate the timing with the ACOM professional officers.

[colinpmillar]

possibly approach the TAF reporting ambassadors for help with WKTAF https://github.com/orgs/ices-taf/teams/taf-reporting-ambassadors/members

[cekv]

Survey sent to stock assessors regarding their requirements for upcoming TAF workshops, the responses so far has given an indication of at least 3-4 TAF workshops for 2022 with different TAF requirements in mind. Also, per request - during Benchmark WKs at least half a day will be set aside for a TAF presentation and assistance with TAF.

Additionally, there is great interest from other groups (e.g Ecosystem WGs) to begin working more with TAF

[colinpmillar]

We should work to open up the intro sessions given to Benchmark groups to a wide audience. SInce these are online anyway, we can invite people to watch and listen in to these sessions. Or simply make them fully open and advertise

[colinpmillar]

note: include slides on the DIG data profiling tool

[colinpmillar]

links to previous requests for TAF WKs:

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[cekv]

[colinpmillar]

Workshop structure:

• Morning: Presenting with questions (1.5 hours) 10 - 11.30
• Afternoon: Presenting with questions (1.5 hours) 13 - 14.30
• Late afternoon: Questions and Anwers (0.5 - 1 hours, maybe multiple sessions) 15 - 16

Topics:

• Day 1
  • Github (45 mins)
  • icesTAF and R (45 mins)
  • data into TAF (1.5 hours)
• Day 2
  • Running Model (1.5 hours)
  • SAM and Spict (30 mins)
  • SS3 and ADMB (30 mins)
  • category >= 3 (30 mins)
  • creating outputs (1.5 hours)
  • Category 1
  • Category 2

Attendance:

• should people sign up and should we make an RCT meeting or sharepoint group?
• Or should we make wiki page for the WKs, with training material + a github group with forum or repo with issues.

Continued developement

• if using a repo with issues. users can post issues as questions. and the TAF ambasadors can be encouraged to help with replies

[cekv]

[colinpmillar]

• [x] Finalise dates
• [x] Advertise via POs
• [x] Make a page on TAF WKs and link to it from the new TAF landing page

[cekv]

The first WKTAF was held on the 14 and 15 June. There were 16 participants from 10 countries. Next will be held the 13 and 14 of September. A third will be scheduled at the beginning of 2023 (probably February).