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FIMS Open Science Ecosystem

Collaborating for Sustainable Fisheries

Join a global network of scientists, developers, and researchers building the future of fisheries integrated modeling. Open source, collaborative, and peer-reviewed.

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FIMS Code Club

Experiment with internal estimation of growth. Adrianne will guide us through the ability to estimate growth within FIMS and how to set things up and fit to your data.


GitHub Project Board for Code Club

Code Club serves as a monthly FIMS community call where ALL community members are welcome regardless of their skill set. Here is the link to join. We will meet and split into breakout groups to work on defined tasks related to code and documentation. This community call will be structured as a mini-hackathon with the goal to complete a pull request for the defined issue. A main issue will be announced ahead of the meeting (see individual calendar invites or the FIMS Weekly for topics) and anyone is welcome to come with their own tasks and work quietly in a silent breakout room if the main issue is not of interest.

July 21, 2026
16:00 EDT
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Ways to Contribute

Whether you’re a seasoned modeler or a first-time open-source contributor, there’s a place for you in the FIMS community.

Code & Logic

Help implement new population dynamics features or optimize existing C++ and R libraries.

  • Good first issues
  • Bug triaging

Documentation

Clarify scientific methods, write tutorials, or improve our API documentation and guides.

  • Wiki updates
  • Use-case studies

Scientific Peer Review

Participate in working groups to validate the mathematical integrity of new modeling modules.

  • Technical review
  • Algorithm testing

Getting Involved

Follow these 4 simple steps to start contributing to the FIMS project today.

1

Introduce Yourself

Introduce yourself on the FIMS discussion board and start following discussions and the FIMS repository.

Introduce Yourself

2

Go through the FIMS Vignettes

Go through the FIMS vignettes to understand the package’s functionality.

Learn Now

3

Review Contribution Guide

Read our technical standards for contributing to FIMS.

Read Guide

4

Come to Code Club and other FIMS trainings

Attend FIMS Code Clubs and trainings to learn more about contributing to FIMS and connect with other contributors. You don’t need to be an expert to attend - these are meant to be welcoming spaces for learning and collaboration!

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Start Small

Pick a ‘Good First Issue’ on GitHub and submit your first pull request for peer review.

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Community Highlights

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