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title: Communication
---

{% import "macros.html" as macros %}

<div class="lead">

How we communicate in the lab and policies for external engagement when
representing the lab.

</div>

## Within the lab

* **Chat:** We have a lab chat room on the [Software Underground's Mattermost server](https://mattermost.softwareunderground.org/).
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## Social media

* Lab members are encouraged to be respectful and kind while participating in
social media if they are representing themselves as lab members.
social media. **If you are representing yourself as a lab member, the lab
{{ macros.page_link("manual/coc", page, site) }} applies!**
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title: Expectations
---

We intend to foster a collegial lab atmosphere, with opportunities for
spontaneous discussions and creative opportunities.
A large part of that is taking care of our mental well-being:
{% import "macros.html" as macros %}

* Lab members are **not** expected to sacrifice personal or leisure time in
<div class="lead">

We intend to foster a **healthy and collegial lab atmosphere**, with
opportunities for spontaneous discussions, creativity, close collaboration, and
career progression.

</div>

## Expectations of lab members

A large part of fostering a healthy work environment is taking care of our
mental well-being:

* Lab members are **not expected to sacrifice personal or leisure time** in
service of projects.
* Working long hours without interruption can lead to burnout, exhaustion, and
overall **impedes** the type of atmosphere we are trying to develop.
* Lab members are encouraged to **take anual breaks and vacation** time. This
is particularly important after periods of high stress (exams, thesis
defense, qualifying exams, workshops, etc). Please **let Leo know** when you
will be away.

<div class="callout">

Time as a graduate students and as a postdoc is [known to cause undue
stress](https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/11/anxiety-depression-mental-health-graduate-school/576769/),
resulting in consequences ranging from mild to extremely severe. **Please reach
out and use the resources in {{ macros.page_link("manual/health", page, site)
}} if you ever need help.**

</div>

We strive to be a part of the intellectual community at our host universities.
As such, lab members should endeavor to be good university "citizens",
As such, lab members should endeavor to be **good university "citizens"**,
including:

* Participating in department seminars and all-hands meetings.
* Contributing to department projects (research, teaching, and outreach).
* Collaborating with individuals from other groups around campus.
* Participating in **department seminars**, meetings, and other academic activities.
* Collaborating with individuals from other groups/departments around campus.
* Fostering new collaborations, both internally and externally.

As lab members, Leo expects you to:

* Be proactive in communicating your needs and desires (guidance, equipment, personal time, career plans, chance of project/mentorship, etc).
* Be present and working regularly during term time. Please let Leo know if you are busy with other commitments (personal or academic) and won't be working on your project for a time.
* Follow the lab {{ macros.page_link("manual/coc", page, site) }} and general
{{ macros.page_link("manual/open-science", page, site) }} guidelines.
* Keep on top of your own deadlines (assignments, reports, conferences, etc). Remember to give Leo **at least 1 week** (but preferably more) to give feedback on any piece of work.
* Care for the physical environment of the lab, including lab computers.

## What you can expect from Leo

* Lead and set directions for the group's research efforts.
* Prioritize and support your career progression and well-being, providing the
required training and resources for your praticular needs.
* Be willing to listen to critism and suggestions for improvement.
* Adjust the style of mentorship to what works best for you (please let me know
if something isn't working well).
* Respond to your messages and requests within a reasonable time, which is
around 1 day to 1 week depending on urgency and Leo's schedule.
* Respect your personal time and not ask for things to be done during evenings,
weekends, holidays, and vacation time. You may get a message at these times
due to Leo's own working hours but you have no obligation to respond.
* Seek funding to support lab activities, purchase equipment, scholarships, and
conference attendance.
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title: Health and well-being
---

<div class="lead">

**Your first priority should always be your own health, safety, and
well-being.**
No project, paper, grant or collaboration is more important than that.
In particular, time as a graduate students and as a postdoc is
[known to cause undue stress](https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/11/anxiety-depression-mental-health-graduate-school/576769/),
resulting in consequences ranging from mild to extremely severe.
No project, paper, grant, or collaboration is more important than that.

</div>

## At Universidade de São Paulo

* [Hospital Universitário](https://www.hu.usp.br/): The campus hospital is
excellent, has a walk-in service and provides free medical for the university
community.
* [CEPE USP](https://cepe.usp.br/): The university sports center is full of
free activities that you can sign up for and has a large range of pools and
fields that also be used.
* [Clinica Odontológica](https://sau.usp.br/clinica-odontologica/): The São
Paulo campus also has a free dental health service for the community.
* [Ministério da Saúde - Suicídio (Prevenção)](https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/assuntos/saude-de-a-a-z/s/suicidio-prevencao):
The ministry of health website has resources for suicide prevention and how
to get help with mental health issues.

* [Centro de Valorização da Vida](https://cvv.org.br/): Offers a 24h help line by phone, chat, email, and in-person (the closest center to campus is in [Pinheiros](https://www.google.com/maps/place/R.+Cerro+Cor%C3%A1,+792+-+21+-+Vila+Romana,+S%C3%A3o+Paulo+-+SP,+05061-100/@-23.5401302,-46.7049922,19.29z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x94ce57d3e451c08b:0x28663176a7d2cad5!8m2!3d-23.5397673!4d-46.7047116?entry=ttu)).

## At University of Liverpool

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title: Lab manual
toc_table:
- manual/coc
- manual/authorship
- manual/open-science
- manual/induction
- manual/open-science
- manual/expectations
- manual/communication
- manual/ethics
- manual/health
- manual/authorship
- manual/communication
- manual/software
- manual/computing
- manual/resources
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{% import "macros.html" as macros %}

<div class="lead">

When you first join the lab (ideally within the first few weeks), you will have
a meeting with Leo to introduce lab protocols, set expectations, add you to
communication channels, etc. **If you don't hear from Leo within a week of
starting, please remind him by email.**
communication channels, etc.

</div>

Things to do after joining:
## Things to do after joining the lab

1. Create an account on the chat room (see {{ macros.page_link("manual/communication", page, site) }}) and send Leo a message (`@leouieda`) so he can add you to the `CompGeoLab` channel.
1. Install the [Mattermost app][mattermost]. You don't need to have it on your phone if you prefer not to, but at least install it on your comuter.
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1. Read the main references for your project (if Leo doesn't send them to you, please remind him).
1. Go and start making something brilliant!

Leo's To Do list:
## Leo's To Do list

1. Introduce the [lab website][website] and [GitHub organization][gh] where all
our research projects live.
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kept confidential at the external collaborators discretion, although our
preference is for them to be open.

## Research ethics

Our actions should be guided by the ethics of participating in the global
scientific community.
This means:

* When other researchers request assistance with software developed in the lab,
we should attempt to make a best effort to assist them. It is not
unreasonable to ask for authorship, particularly if the collaboration is
extensive.
* Provide citations to all software that assisted in the development of the
scholarly work. In general it is acceptable to cite the layers of software in
the analysis stack (e.g., NumPy, Matplotlib, IPython/Jupyter, Fatiando, etc.)
* Provide citations to data sources (DOIs and publications) wherever possible,
and where not possible, should be included as footnotes.
* Plagiarism is unacceptable in any form. This includes "first pass" text
included in papers or proposals. If including text from an external source,
it must be clearly marked as such to ensure it is not accidentally included
in the final product.
* Prioritizing our professional obligations over fear of being "scooped." For
instance, it is unacceptable to interfere with the peer-review process for a
paper out of concern of protecting one's own work (i.e., "sitting" on a
review for it, making unreasonable requests to delay publication, and so on.)

## Data and code availability

* All data and models generated by the lab will be made available in both raw
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