2020-02-18 Board Meeting

People present:Vratika, Brian, Alethea, Hao, Dmitri, Eve Chair: Vratika Minutes: Eve Social Science Workshop overview and feedback.

-circulate widely to new departments -add and target beginners -advertise and add learning objectives and target audience

Worth trying again next academic year.

Carpentries Instructor Training -update website -check emails Previous participation with Carpentries.

Geospatial prep -update schedule in the website

Rec Workshop -Workshop should be held in summer or fall -Pick a REC ?survey constructed to determine needs ?circulate survey to RECs

Soliciting funds -emails -Biodiversity Institute -templates available