Merge pull request #483 from openmodelingfoundation/update-certification-working-group

update certification WG page

Author: alee

content/en/about/community/index.md

@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ The Executive Committee ensures that the activities of the Open Modeling Foundat
 Membership in the Open Modeling Foundation Affiliates group offers a formal way for *individuals*, not represented by a member organization, to stay informed about and engage with OMF activities.
 
 ##### __[More information on OMF Affiliates]({{< ref "/governance/charter/#open-modeling-foundation-affiliates" >}})__
-##### __[Request to Join the OMF Affiliates Group](https://asu.questionpro.com/omf-wg-joinrequest)
+##### __[Request to Join the OMF Affiliates Group]({{< param working_group_request_form >}})

content/en/about/working-groups/certification.md

@@ -6,27 +6,31 @@ The Certification Working Group (CWG) develops and administers programs to certi
 
 If you are interested in joining the Certification Working Group, [please use this link]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}) or reach out to any of the group Co-Chairs for further information.
 
-[Contribute to the Certification Working Group discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/wg-certification)
+- [Contribute to the Certification Working Group discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/wg-certification)
 
 ### **Certification Co-Chairs**
-#### [Christopher Erdmann](https://www.scilifelab.se/news/scilifelab-voices-chris-erdmann/)
-- Has previously worked for and with many organizations, including; the American Geophysical Union, Renaissance Computing Institute at UNC, California Digital Library (The Carpentries), Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, European Southern Observatory, and the United Nations
-- Is a community advocate, developer, and experimenter in the areas of Open Science and FAIR
 
-#### [Sandra Gesing](http://sandra-gesing.com/)
-- Holds dual roles as Executive Director of the US Research Software Engineer Association (US-RSE) and as a Senior Researcher at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, focusing on science gateways, computational workflows, and distributed computing in interdisciplinary contexts
-- Directs the Center of Excellence for Science Gateways
-- Performs advocacy work through US-RSE to promote career paths and recognition for research software engineers
-- Has held academic and industry positions in the US, UK, and Germany
+*We are currently seeking new Certification Working Group Co-Chairs to continue advancing this work.*
+
+If you are interested or know someone who might be a good fit, please [contact us]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}).
 
-#### [Ismael Kherroubi Garcia](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismaelkherroubi)
-- Founder and CEO of Kairoi, the AI ethics and research governance consultancy
-- Founder and co-lead of the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network (RAIN) at the RSA
-- He holds both a bachelor’s in business administration and management, and a master’s in philosophy of the social sciences
 
 ### **Current Developments**
-The nearly 30 members of the Certification WG are taking a short break from projects after the monumental efforts put into their recent manuscript. New projects and directions will be discussed in the first quarter of 2025.
+
+*We are currently seeking new Certification Working Group Co-Chairs to continue advancing this work.*
+
+If you are interested or know someone who might be a good fit, please [contact us]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}).
 
 ### **Previous Projects**
-- Manuscript preparation 'Ten Simple Rules to Promote Good Model-Sharing Practices'. Preprint available through [Zenodo](https://zenodo.org/records/12665701).
+- [Ten simple rules for good model-sharing practices](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012702)
 - Feb-May 2024: Seven part [ModelShare](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC17zWxzjmfvNV_bCYhOZrsQ) workshop series. Learn more about this project [here](https://share.openmodelingfoundation.org/).
+
+### **Certification Working Group Co-Chair Alumni**
+
+We are grateful to our former co-chairs
+
+- [Christopher Erdmann](https://www.scilifelab.se/news/scilifelab-voices-chris-erdmann/)
+- [Ismael Kherroubi Garcia](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismaelkherroubi) 
+- [Sandra Gesing](http://sandra-gesing.com/)
+
+for their diligent and capable service.

content/en/about/working-groups/cyberinfrastructure.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The Cyberinfrastructure Working Group (CYWG) coordinates development and managem
 
 If you are interested in joining the Cyberinfrastructure Working Group, [please use this link]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}) or reach our to the group Chair for further information.
 
-[Contribute to the Cyberinfrastructure Working Group discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/cyberinfrastructure)
+- [Contribute to the Cyberinfrastructure Working Group discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/cyberinfrastructure)
 
 ### **Cyberinfrastructure Chair**
 #### [Allen Lee](https://github.com/alee)
@@ -28,15 +28,14 @@ as well as research software quality efforts like the [EVERSE Research Software
   metadata completeness, documentation, tests, interoperability, and model analysis (e.g., sensitivity analysis, 
   uncertainty quantification, model optimization and calibration)
 
-We welcome new contributors, and are also **[actively searching for additional co-chairs](https://asu.questionpro.com/omf-wg-joinrequest)**.
+We welcome new contributors, and are also **[actively searching for additional co-chairs]({{< param working_group_request_form >}})**.
 
 Some example work streams we'd love to have more hands on deck for include:
 
 - improve the UI/UX of the OMF site
 - improve the workflows for upgrading and deploying changes to the OMF site
 - set up a parallel staging server where we can test changes to the OMF site on GitHub Pages
-- and last but not least, [please consider applying to serve as a co-chair](https://asu.questionpro.com/omf-wg-joinrequest)
-on the CYWG to help prioritize, coordinate, and manage current and future work streams
+- [please consider applying to serve as a co-chair]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}) to help prioritize, coordinate, and manage current and future work streams
 
 ### **Previous Projects**
 

content/en/about/working-groups/early-career-scholars.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The ECSWG provides input to the Executive Committee. The ECSWG can organize stud
 
 If you are interested in joining the Early Career Scholars Working Group, [please use this link]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}) or reach out to the group Chair for further information.
 
-[Contribute to the Early Career Scholars Working Group discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/early-career-scholars)
+- [Contribute to the Early Career Scholars Working Group discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/early-career-scholars)
 
 ### **Early Career Scholars Chair**
 #### [Takuya Iwanaga](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Takuya-Iwanaga-2)

content/en/about/working-groups/education-and-outreach.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG) helps OMF member organizations r
 
 If you are interested in joining the Education and Outreach Working Group, [please use this link]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}) or reach out to any of the group Co-Chairs for further information.
 
-[Contribute to the Education and Outreach discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/wg-education-and-outreach)
+- [Contribute to the Education and Outreach discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/wg-education-and-outreach)
 
 ### **Education & Outreach Co-Chairs**
 #### [Junzhi Liu](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eOB7FswAAAAJ&hl=en)

content/en/about/working-groups/standards.md

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ linkTitle: "Standards"
 
 The Standards Working Group (SWG) oversees the adoption, dissemination, and administration of Open Modeling Foundation standards for access, documentation, reusability, and interoperability. It proposes standards to be reviewed, revised, and approved by the OMF Members Council. The SWG works with Administrative Coordinator to communicate proposed and adopted OMF standards to OMF member organizations and other stakeholders, and solicit input about proposed standards from the modeling community. In coordination with the Certification Working Group, it helps OMF member (and other) code repositories implement OMF standards for access, discoverability, and recognition of model developers who implement OMF best practice standards.
 
-[View schematic of potential standards-making workflow](https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/files/6481459/standards_workflow.pdf)
+- [View a schematic of the proposed standards-making workflow](https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/files/6481459/standards_workflow.pdf)
 
 If you are interested in joining the Standards Working Group, [please use this link]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}) or reach out to any of the group Co-Chairs for further information.
 
-[Contribute to the Standards Working Group discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/wg-standards)
+- [Contribute to the Standards Working Group discussion on GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/discussions/categories/wg-standards)
 
 ### **Standards Co-Chairs**
 #### [Volker Grimm](https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=36522)

content/en/governance/charter/_index.md

@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ have voting rights and are not represented in the Executive Committee.
 
 #### Joining and Leaving the Open Modeling Foundation Affiliates
 
-Individuals may request to become a member of the Open Modeling Foundation Affiliates group by [completing a short request form](https://asu.questionpro.com/omf-wg-joinrequest). Requests will be reviewed by the Administrative Coordinator and applicants added to the Affiliate group list. Any individuals seeking to join the OMF Affiliates, must agree to support the mission, goals, ethics, and values of the OMF, as described in this charter and the OMF values statement, to promote OMF approved standards, and to provide
+Individuals may request to become a member of the Open Modeling Foundation Affiliates group by [completing a short request form]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}). Requests will be reviewed by the Administrative Coordinator and applicants added to the Affiliate group list. Any individuals seeking to join the OMF Affiliates, must agree to support the mission, goals, ethics, and values of the OMF, as described in this charter and the OMF values statement, to promote OMF approved standards, and to provide
 professional recognition to researchers engaged in standards-based modeling. An individual intending to formally leave
 the Affiliates should notify the Administrative Coordinator in writing of this intent.