Please review the questions below, and submit your answers by clicking here (Q1-4) and here (Q5-8).

1. Please indicate Yes or No for the following questions
Were you aware of the types of computing services available at NCEAS before your arrival?
Have you read NCEAS’ Computing Services Overview?
During your work at NCEAS, were you able to efficiently complete your work using our computing environment and network?
If applicable, are you able to access NCEAS Computing Services when you are not at NCEAS?

2. How might we have better informed you about computing at NCEAS in advance of your arrival?

3. How might the Scientific Computing staff better assist you and, if applicable, your group while working at NCEAS or remotely?

4. Which types of computing tasks were required during your work at NCEAS?
Data location/entry/access/organization
Metadata (data documentation) entry/storage/distribution
Database development
Statistical analysis
Analytical and/or simulation model development

5. List any other requirements and summarize briefly any of the tasks above that were particularly difficult to address while at NCEAS and why.

6. Which (if any) of these technological obstacles did you encounter at NCEAS?
Disk storage (need more disk space)
Analytical computing power (need faster computers)
Graphics production (need higher resolution, better display)
Connectivity (network too slow)
Not enough computers
Lack of technical support/consultation
More or better output devices
Important software missing

7. Please explain any of the obstacles you checked above or list other issues.

8. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about NCEAS Scientific Computing Services.

Thank you for participating! Your response is very important to us.