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+title: "US-RSE Software Testing Talk Series"
+subtitle: 
+expires: 2025-05-21
+event_date: "May 21, 2025"
+layout: event
+duration: 60
+repeated: false
+category: Software Testing
+time:
+    - - start: 2025-05-21T18:00:00Z
+        end: 2025-05-21T19:00:00Z
+---
+
+The Testing working group is happy to introduce a new Talk Series on Software Testing on Wednesday May 21, 2-3 PM EDT. 
+Title: **"Software Testing for Fisheries Integrated Modeling System: strategies, challenges, and opportunities."** Presenter: **Bai Li**
+
+### Abstract
+
+While creating perfect software may not be possible, it is essential
+to test software before its release to reduce the risk of mistakes
+that negatively impact users. High-quality software testing is crucial
+for ensuring the reliability, reproducibility, and long-term usability
+of research software. This presentation highlights the testing
+framework designed for the Fisheries Integrated Modeling System
+(FIMS), which is a next-generation framework for assessing the status
+of living marine resources and providing management advice. I will
+provide an overview of the testing strategies currently implemented in
+FIMS, including unit testing and integration testing in C++ and R, as
+well as testing using case studies. I will also present testing
+schedules and continuous integration tools that support both
+development and project management workflows, along with a demo of
+practices relevant to the testing of research software. The
+presentation will address challenges we have encountered and are
+currently facing, such as balancing rapid prototyping with rigorous
+testing, prioritizing test activities to meet project goals without
+exhaustive testing, and setting meaningful acceptance criteria,
+including tolerance levels for testing statistical software. Finally,
+I will discuss potential opportunities to strengthen the testing
+culture and improve testing suites. I welcome feedback on building
+more robust and maintainable research software.
+
+### Biography
+
+Bai Li is a contractor with ECS Federal LLC, supporting the National
+Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Office of
+Science and Technology. She is currently involved in the development
+of the Fisheries Integrated Modeling System, with a focus on testing
+and the R-based user interface. She also leads a research project
+aimed at incorporating interdisciplinary data into traditional
+fisheries stock assessments. Bai Li holds a B.S. in Marine Resources
+from Shanghai Ocean University, a B.S. in Marine Biology from the
+University of Maine, and a Ph.D. in Marine Biology from the University
+of Maine. She joined NOAA’s National Stock Assessment Program within
+the Office of Science and Technology in 2019 as a National Research
+Council Research Associate. In 2020, she transitioned to her current
+role as a stock assessment modeling contractor. She lives in Northern
+Virginia and enjoys hiking and camping in her free time.
+
+#### Registration details
+
+To register follow this link:
+[Testing Talk Series Registration](https://boisestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/y20wE0LWRpa9sHOI011nZQ#/registration)