# Communication and Meetings

## [Email List](http://groups.google.com/a/ucar.edu/g/esds)

If you would like to join the ESDS Email List to be informed of community updates, we recommend you do so by joining the ESDS Google Group using [this link to the ESDS Group page](http://groups.google.com/a/ucar.edu/g/esds), then click "Join Group."

## [Slack](ADD_LINK_HERE)

Slack is an asynchronous messaging platform which can be used for both private messages and messages within channels.

## [ESDS Forum](http://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQeHIGSSz_8A8gZVL87xDjYXEwqB4CkRk85yf0TACb-rVgubjb3ukiulEYuUwHZGVXhgYNpaRC2SNAt/pub)

Every other Monday from 2-3pm MT, we hold the ESDS Forum over [Google Meet](meet.google.com/mfb-whpi-tnj), which provides a venue for discussion, coordination and showcasing work in progress. Examples include:

- Workflow demos
- Overview of packages and analysis tools
- Focused discussions on new efforts
- Feedback on computing and analysis resources

This is a great place to discuss progress on your project, and get feedback from the community!

If you are interested in giving a talk or leading a discussion, please fill out this [ESDS Forum sign-up spreadsheet](http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tuv5vwGbjSKdJD5KLT0Zow8WCY0_zt35tTI6EIRGOk4/edit?usp=sharing).

See the [ESDS Forum Meeting Notes](http://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQeHIGSSz_8A8gZVL87xDjYXEwqB4CkRk85yf0TACb-rVgubjb3ukiulEYuUwHZGVXhgYNpaRC2SNAt/pub) for an overview of previous discussions.