SGCI webinars bring together community members across the globe.
Webinar: Community Building 101—Building and Growing your Gateway
August 14, 2019
Community Building 101—Building and Growing your Gateway
Presented by Sarah-Jane Morris, Founder, Listen Community Consulting
Let's talk about building a community around your gateway! What is an online community and how can you build one that not only grows but lasts? In this webinar, I'll walk through 10 questions you can ask yourself from the beginning of a new gateway project to ensure you’re building a welcoming,...
Community Building 101—Building and Growing your Gateway
Presented by Sarah-Jane Morris, Founder, Listen Community Consulting
Let's talk about building a community around your gateway! What is an online community and how can you build one that not only grows but lasts? In this webinar, I'll walk through 10 questions you can ask yourself from the beginning of a new gateway project to ensure you’re building a welcoming,...
Webinar: Containers and Kubernetes—A Crash Course
July 10, 2019
Containers and Kubernetes—A Crash Course
Presented by Bob Killen, Research Cloud Administrator, and Jeffrey Sica, Research Database Administrator, Advanced Research Computing Technology Services at the University of Michigan
The container paradigm has shaken up developers and sysadmins alike. There is a steep learning curve in developing and hosting new applications, and the benefits may not be immediately observed. Containers offer...
Containers and Kubernetes—A Crash Course
Presented by Bob Killen, Research Cloud Administrator, and Jeffrey Sica, Research Database Administrator, Advanced Research Computing Technology Services at the University of Michigan
The container paradigm has shaken up developers and sysadmins alike. There is a steep learning curve in developing and hosting new applications, and the benefits may not be immediately observed. Containers offer...
Webinar: Web Analytics Guide for Gateway Websites—Getting Started with Definitions, Goals, and Metrics
June 12, 2019
Web Analytics Guide for Gateway Websites: Getting Started with Definitions, Goals, and Metrics
Presented by Shari Thurow, Founder and SEO Director, Omni Marketing Interactive
Learn how to use web analytics software to measure important user activities on your gateway sites. Track site traffic, search and browsing patterns, visitor info, page performance, top-performing pages, exit pages, and other key performance indicators (KPIs).
Web Analytics Guide for Gateway Websites: Getting Started with Definitions, Goals, and Metrics
Presented by Shari Thurow, Founder and SEO Director, Omni Marketing Interactive
Learn how to use web analytics software to measure important user activities on your gateway sites. Track site traffic, search and browsing patterns, visitor info, page performance, top-performing pages, exit pages, and other key performance indicators (KPIs).
Webinar: Collecting Docker metrics with Python and Prometheus
May 8, 2019
Collecting Docker metrics with Python and Prometheus
Presented by Julia Looney, SGCI Consultant and Python Developer, Texas Advanced Computing Center
Prometheus is an open source tool for collecting and displaying metrics and stats. It can be used to collect metrics such as memory usage in Docker containers as well as many other metrics that might help with managing operations or obtaining funding. Using a basic Python API, you can collect metrics...
Collecting Docker metrics with Python and Prometheus
Presented by Julia Looney, SGCI Consultant and Python Developer, Texas Advanced Computing Center
Prometheus is an open source tool for collecting and displaying metrics and stats. It can be used to collect metrics such as memory usage in Docker containers as well as many other metrics that might help with managing operations or obtaining funding. Using a basic Python API, you can collect metrics...
Webinar: DataONE—Data Partner for Science Communities
April 10, 2019
DataONE—Data Partner for Science Communities
Presented by
- Robert J. Sandusky, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Information Technology & Associate Professor, University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Amber E. Budden, Ph.D., DataONE Co-PI and Director for Community Engagement & Outreach, Arctic Data Center Co-PI, Senior Research Fellow at the National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis
- Karl Benedict,...
DataONE—Data Partner for Science Communities
Presented by
- Robert J. Sandusky, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Information Technology & Associate Professor, University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Amber E. Budden, Ph.D., DataONE Co-PI and Director for Community Engagement & Outreach, Arctic Data Center Co-PI, Senior Research Fellow at the National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis
- Karl Benedict,...
Webinar: Every gateway has competition—Identifying, differentiating from, and working with competitors
March 13, 2019
Every gateway has competition—Identifying, differentiating from, and working with competitors
Presented by Juliana Casavan, Entrepreneurial Programs Manager at the Purdue Foundry and SGCI's Science Gateways Bootcamp Instructor
Every product, service, or project has competitors, but how do you identify them? Do you need to worry about competitors or maybe collaborate with them? During this session, we will first identify your audience...
Every gateway has competition—Identifying, differentiating from, and working with competitors
Presented by Juliana Casavan, Entrepreneurial Programs Manager at the Purdue Foundry and SGCI's Science Gateways Bootcamp Instructor
Every product, service, or project has competitors, but how do you identify them? Do you need to worry about competitors or maybe collaborate with them? During this session, we will first identify your audience...
Webinar: What's Wrong with Computational Science Software? Absolutely Nothing (nearly)
February 13, 2019
Q: What's Wrong with Computational Science Software? A: Absolutely Nothing (nearly)
Presented by Dr. Timothy Menzies, Professor of Computer Science, NC State University, and IEEE Fellow
Much of the data described in this presentation is drawn from computational science research software, and Tim's research team engaged deeply with the PIs funded by NSF's Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI2) program, launched...
Q: What's Wrong with Computational Science Software? A: Absolutely Nothing (nearly)
Presented by Dr. Timothy Menzies, Professor of Computer Science, NC State University, and IEEE Fellow
Much of the data described in this presentation is drawn from computational science research software, and Tim's research team engaged deeply with the PIs funded by NSF's Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI2) program, launched...
Webinar: Authorizing Access to Science Gateway Resources
January 9, 2019
Authorizing Access to Science Gateway Resources
Presented by Jim Basney of NCSA & Trusted CI, Marlon Pierce of Indiana University & SGCI, and Tom Barton of the University of Chicago & Internet2
Data use agreements, controlled-access data sets, and restricted-access scientific instruments are just a few examples of authorization challenges faced by science gateways. There are many options for authenticating science gateway users, but...
Authorizing Access to Science Gateway Resources
Presented by Jim Basney of NCSA & Trusted CI, Marlon Pierce of Indiana University & SGCI, and Tom Barton of the University of Chicago & Internet2
Data use agreements, controlled-access data sets, and restricted-access scientific instruments are just a few examples of authorization challenges faced by science gateways. There are many options for authenticating science gateway users, but...
Webinar: Your Audience Comes First: The Key to Communication and Engagement
November 7, 2018
Your Audience Comes First: The Key to Communication and Engagement
Presented by Elyse Aurbach, Public Engagement Lead, Office of Academic Innovation, University of Michigan
This was a special reprise of the Gateways 2017 Keynote. This presentation is particularly useful for people presenting at conferences or to stakeholder communities.
Connecting people through scientific or engineering gateways requires effective communication....
Your Audience Comes First: The Key to Communication and Engagement
Presented by Elyse Aurbach, Public Engagement Lead, Office of Academic Innovation, University of Michigan
This was a special reprise of the Gateways 2017 Keynote. This presentation is particularly useful for people presenting at conferences or to stakeholder communities.
Connecting people through scientific or engineering gateways requires effective communication....
Special Edition Webinar: How SGCI Helped Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) Gateway Meet Their Goals
October 24, 2018
How SGCI Helped Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) Gateway Meet Their Goals
Presented by Jason Fleming, ASGS Technology Manager, Seahorse Coastal Consulting, LLC
During a critical event like an impending or active tropical storm, emergency managers, weather forecasters, and GIS specialists seek visualizations and geographic data to evaluate the impact of this storm. The Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) science gateway provides...
How SGCI Helped Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) Gateway Meet Their Goals
Presented by Jason Fleming, ASGS Technology Manager, Seahorse Coastal Consulting, LLC
During a critical event like an impending or active tropical storm, emergency managers, weather forecasters, and GIS specialists seek visualizations and geographic data to evaluate the impact of this storm. The Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) science gateway provides...
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