eResearch Newsletter August 2022

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National eResearch Newsletter - August 2022

Message from AeRO:

AeRO very much regrets that, due to recent events, the difficult decision has been made to postpone the 12th National AeRO Forum scheduled to take place in Sydney on 26th July. We will seek to re-schedule the event at a later date, and will endeavour to accommodate selected content in an eResearch and AI/ML stream at the upcoming eResearch Australasia Conference. AeRO will contact all registered attendees to confirm the cancellation and refund process. We also would value any feedback about the proposed topic (AI/ML & eResearch), with the aim of rescheduling the Forum in the first half of 2023.

In the meantime, please note that submissions to the eResearch Australasia Conference (Brisbane 17-21 October), for all categories of session except Posters, close TODAY, 15-Jul-22.

See: https://conference.eresearch.edu.au/.

Alex Reid, Newsletter Editor (editor@aero.edu.au).

CONTENTS:
* eResAust Conference: Call for Papers Closes 15-Jul.
* Data Management Planning Interest Group: 19-Jul.
* AAF Focus Groups Call for Participation: 19 & 20-Jul.
* Community for Diversity & Inclusion in eResearch: 21-Jul.
* Carpentries in NZ – Building Researchers’ Digital Skills: 21-Jul.
* Upcoming NCI GPU Bootcamps: Apply by 29-Jul.
* Earlybird Closing Soon for Hybrid iPres Conference: 31-Jul.
* AARNet CloudStor Clinics: 5-Aug.
* Finding Research Software - Survey: by 14-Aug.
* NCI Adapter Scheme: Opens 18-Aug.
* ARDC Digital Research Skills Summit: 29 to 30-Aug.
* Drug Design and Delivery Course: 6th Sept to 1st Dec.
* Learn How to Accelerate Your Code with GPUs: 7-Sep.
* Submissions Open for NZRSE 2022: 12-Sep.
* RSE Asia-AustNZ Unconference: 14-Sep.
* Figshare Fest ANZ: 12-Oct.
* Survey about Data Steward Career Tracks: by 20-Oct.
* CeRDI’s Online Farm Trials.
* Using 3D Models to Improve Health Outcomes.
* Using AARNet Optical Fibre to Map Earthquakes.
* Data-Enabled Research Future for Australia.
* FAIR Principles for Research Software Released.
* UQ’s Keeps New Supercomputer Up To Date.
* Southern Cross University Joins QCIF.

eResearch Australasia Conference: Call for Papers Closes 15-Jul

The eResearch Australasia Conference will take place this year from 17 to 21 October 2022, located in Brisbane, but will offer an online enrolment (speakers must be present in Brisbane). Workshops will take place on the Monday, with the main Conference running Tuesday to Thursday.

The call for Oral Presentations, Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions, and Lightning Talks will close TODAY 15-July, with Posters closing on 15-August.

Registrations are now open (in-person and online), with Early-Bird closing on 1-Sep-22.

Further information, and to make a submission or to register: https://conference.eresearch.edu.au/.

Data Management Planning Interest Group Meeting: 19-Jul

A free online meeting for everyone interested in discussing, developing and improving Data Management Plans (DMPs)

When: 19 July, 2-3 pm (AEST)
Run by: ARDC.

Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/data-management-planning-interest-group-2-tickets-344459205757.

AAF Focus Groups Call for Participation: 19 & 20-Jul

In an effort to understand how AAF can improve its products and services, it will be hosting focus groups. We are looking for participants in product and service manager roles or similar.

The online session will run for approximately 60-75 minutes. We will ask a series of questions and welcome open and frank conversations. Attendees will be sent a gift pack including a $50 gift card to thank them for their time.

If you would like to be one of a select number of participants, register for one of our sessions.

For more information and to register: https://aaf.edu.au/project/register-now-for-the-aaf-focus-group/.

Join a Growing Community Driving Diversity & Inclusion in eResearch: 21-Jul

The number of people in the Australasia Women in HPC Chapter community continues to climb, especially on the WHPCAusNZ Slack channel: a place to chat, share books and ideas, job opportunities and even a good old vent when things get tough. Don’t forget, there’s also Fortnightly Zoom Catchups: a casual space for community members to connect and chat. The next Zoom Catchup is Thursday 21 July at 12pm AWST / 2pm AEST / 4pm NZST. Spread the word and come along!

Register here: https://anu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pceiopjsuEtPUq-TLldoiR3chQr4tplvL.

Connect with The Carpentries in New Zealand – Building Researchers’ Digital Skills: 21-Jul

Are you part of the New Zealand Carpentries community? Or, maybe you would like to learn more about getting involved? Join our upcoming Community Call! Pop in if you have any insights to share from planning or running a Carpentries workshop or if you want to hear what others in the community are up to. All are welcome! The Carpentries is a non-profit initiative to teach foundational coding and data science skills to researchers worldwide.

More information: https://www.nesi.org.nz/event/2022/07/carpentries-new-zealand-community-call.

Upcoming NCI GPU Bootcamps: Apply by 29-Jul

NCI has been running GPU bootcamps since the start of the year to support skills development among the Australian computational science community. Two more bootcamps are planned for the rest of the year, as well as a Hackathon. The aim is to help users develop their GPU programming knowledge, optimise their codes and learn about implementing new technologies like AI and ML in their science.

Find out about the upcoming sessions here: https://opus.nci.org.au/display/Help/NCI-NVIDIA+bootcamps.

Earlybird Closing Soon for Hybrid iPres Conference: 31-Jul

The full indicative program has been released for iPres 2022, the 18th International Conference on Digital Preservation. This annual event is hosted by the Digital Preservation Coalition, and brings together information scientists, researchers, archivists, librarians, service providers, developers and other experts to share cutting edge research and innovative practice.

The conference takes place in Glasgow from 12 to 16th September, and virtual participation will be made possible through online streams. Keynotes have been announced, and earlybird in person and online registration is available until 31 July.

Learn more about iPres at https://ipres2022.scot/.

AARNet CloudStor Clinics: 5-Aug

AARNet's CloudStor Clinics aim to empower researchers and CloudStor users to get the most out of CloudStor. The sessions cater for absolute beginners through to advanced users from all areas of research. Participants can drop in any time to discuss problems they are trying to solve or issues they would like to address relating to CloudStor or SWAN. AARNet staff from the eResearch, CloudStor and Service Desk teams will be available to share knowledge and help users.

The next CloudStor Clinic will be held at 1pm AEST on Friday, 5 August 2022.

Find out more and register: https://www.aarnet.edu.au/cloudstor-clinics.

Finding Research Software - Survey: by 14-Aug

How do you find research software? Please help us complete the survey to uncover the answer. We encourage all researchers, in particular, researchers who code, to participate. The survey takes 10 mins and is anonymous. Your responses will help inform future research infrastructure priorities and facilitate software access for researchers.

Closing 14 August 2022. TAKE THE SURVEY NOW and share the URL https://bit.ly/findsoftware.

NCI Adapter Scheme Enabling Exciting Australian Research: Opens 18-Aug

The quarterly NCI Adapter Allocation Scheme is up and running, with the Q3 recipients announced and underway and the Q4 call for applications opening on Monday 18 August.

The Adapter Scheme provides smaller, flexible computing allocations for individual projects, early career researchers and new fields of computational science. The Scheme gives access to the Gadi supercomputer, Nirin cloud computer and all of NCI’s data collections, all through a simple and streamlined application process.

Find out more about the scheme and how to apply at the NCI website: https://nci.org.au/news-events/news/enabling-exciting-australian-research.

ARDC Digital Research Skills Summit: 29 to 30-Aug

The annual skills summit provides a vibrant forum for eResearch skills communities to network, exchange information, share new initiatives and tackle complex, national scale skills challenges. We invite eResearch infrastructure providers, trainers, training program managers, researchers who train and other interested parties to join the summit, shaping the development of a national data and digital research skills strategy together.

When: 29 - 30 August
Where: Sydney
Run by: ARDC Skills and Workforce Development Team.

Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ardc-digital-research-skills-summit-2022-tickets-353456366507.

HPC and Data in Drug Design and Delivery Course: 6th Sept to 1st Dec

Intersect is a proud and strong supporter for this 12-week online, collaboratively taught course by internationally renowned academics/scientists from 13 institutions for Australian based HDR students, ECRs and beyond.

The bespoke curriculum includes diverse aspects of computational drug design such as fundamental atomistic bio-simulations, docking, screening, AI/ML-based accelerated methods as utilized across computational biochemical, biomedical, and pharmaceutic research communities.

Two 1-hr online sessions each week include 16 topical lectures and 8 hands-on tutorials. The course is facilitated by Intersect, NCI and leading academics.

Duration: Tuesday 6th Sept to Thursday 1st Dec
Flyer: https://inter.fyi/CIUAJ
Register: https://hpcd_drug_design_and_delivery_course.eventbrite.com.au/.

Learn How to Accelerate Your Code with GPUs: 7-Sep

NeSI is partnering with NCI Australia and the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre to host a CUDA GPU Bootcamp. An exciting virtual event held across three days (7-9 September 2022), this bootcamp will introduce you to available GPU libraries, programming models, and platforms. You’ll learn the basics of GPU programming through extensive hands-on collaboration based on real-life applications using the OpenACC programming model. The event is free but you need to register by 15 August 2022.

More information: https://www.openhackathons.org/s/siteevent/a0C5e000005UNudEAG/se000140.

Submissions Open for NZRSE 2022: 12-Sep

Running as an online event from 12-13 September 2022, the 2022 New Zealand Research Software Engineering (NZRSE) Conference is now accepting submissions for its theme: Sustainability: Communities, Digital Practices and Tools. The programme will focus on sustainability in research as an outcome of good practices emergent in multiple components. NZRSE welcomes submissions of opportunities and challenges of sustainable research along with the communities, tools and practices that have enabled your efforts. NZRSE 2022 is hosted by New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI) and endorsed by the Research Software Engineers (RSE) Association of Australia and New Zealand (RSE-AUNZ).

More information: https://mailchi.mp/nesi/submissions-open-2022.

RSE Asia-AustNZ Unconference: 14-Sep

We invite you to join us for the first online Research Software Engineer (RSE) Asia Australia Unconference from the 14th to the 16th of September 2022. This is a joint partnership between the newly formed RSE Asia Association and the RSE Australia New Zealand Association.

Research Software Engineer is a broad term for people who combine programming and research skills that have trouble defining their role and value within academia.

Registration is now available and there are 50 scholarships for staff or students to participate for free, as well as funding for $50 AUD accessibility micro-grants.

See: https://rse-aunz.github.io/2022-Asia-Australia-unconference/.

Figshare Fest ANZ: 12-Oct

Come hear from experts in the research output space to learn the latest in repository functionality for NTROs, papers, theses, and more.

Join us for this free event at the University of Melbourne as we hear from Figshare Founder and CEO Mark Hahnel on the results of the 2022 State of Open Data survey, Figshare Product Director Chris Blumzon on the future of Figshare as a repository, and from users of Figshare on their use cases, workflows, and best practices.

To find out more and to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/figshare-fest-anz-tickets-347175630657.

Survey about Data Steward Career Tracks: by 20-Oct

The RDA Professionalising Data Stewardship Interest Group is conducting a survey on Data Steward Career Tracks. Research Data Management (RDM) professionals like Data Stewards are playing an increasingly vital role in research practices. However, such role has not been recognized as a profession in the academic system.

With this survey, we would like to better understand the current and future career perspectives of people who were/are hired as Data Stewards or work(ed) in similar RDM support roles, and seek participants (volunteers) who would like to provide more insightful input.

The survey can be accessed here (https://bit.ly/DSCareerTracks), and is open until 20-Oct-22.

CeRDI’s Online Farm Trials

Online Farm Trials (OFT) is a web-based system providing access to on-farm, or field based, cropping research trial data. Recent work has been undertaken to increase the FAIRness of this data - to make it more Findable, Accessible, Reusable and Interoperable. OFT has been extended to allow the rich metadata stored for trials to be harvested by Research Data Australia (RDA). Over 5,000 farm trials are now findable through RDA. In addition, a standardised list of treatment and crop types is available to support contributors entering data on the portal. This will also increase the findability of OFT data.

See: https://www.farmtrials.com.au/.

Using 3D Models to Improve Health Outcomes

Saliva plays a vital role in oral health, serving to lubricate and protect the oral mucosa and facilitate mastication and swallowing, as well as contributing to the initial digestion of food. At the University of Auckland, researchers have been developing a multiscale model of saliva secretion as part of an international collaboration. To support that work, they called upon New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI) staff Chris Scott and Maxime Rio to help tackle two challenges: developing an accurate 3D model of a salivary gland, and developing and implementing a mathematical model of saliva secretion.

Read more: https://www.nesi.org.nz/case-studies/using-3d-models-improve-health-outcomes.

Using AARNet Optical Fibre to Map Earthquakes in Australia

Scientists at the Australian National University, RMIT and the University of Adelaide are using a testbed of optical fibre provided by AARNet, called the Australian Lightwave Infrastructure Research Testbed (ALIRT), to explore new ways to measure earthquakes more accurately. The optical fibre network that runs underground across Australia, which AARNet uses to deliver high-speed internet and other network services to the research and education sector, is very sensitive to vibration, making it an option for recording the Earth’s tremors as a cost-effective alternative to traditional seismometers.

Read more: https://www.aarnet.edu.au/using-aarnet-optical-fibre-to-map-earthquakes-in-australia.

Data-Enabled Research Future for Australia

To uplift our national data capabilities for researchers, the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) partnered with the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) and the five Learned Academies to enable more data-driven research and decision making across all fields of research.

6 reports have been released that provide insights into the ripe opportunities for progressing and driving Australian research and innovation through data, and guidance on how governments, industry and research institutions can achieve this.

More information and to download the Reports: https://ardc.edu.au/news/data-enabled-research-future-for-australia/.

FAIR Principles for Research Software Released

The Research Software Alliance (ReSA) is pleased to announce the release of version 1.0 of the FAIR Principles for Research Software (FAIR4RS Principles), after about 2 years of work by over 500 people. This work has been organized by the FAIR4RS Working Group, which was jointly convened by the RDA, ReSA, and FORCE11.

Similar to the FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship, the goal of the FAIR4RS Principles is to improve the sharing and reuse of research software, by making it Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.

For more information and to access the FAIR4RS Principles: https://www.researchsoft.org/blog/2022-06/.

UQ’s Unique Plan to Keep New Supercomputer Up To Date

The University of Queensland has purchased a new supercomputer to replace three current high-performance computers (HPCs) and has a unique plan to keep the new computer up to date.

The new HPC, named ‘Bunya’ after the native Queensland tree, can perform across a wide range of research domains, from sciences to humanities.

UQ will take advantage of changes in the computer component industry, allowing the university to upgrade by technology layers. This approach will enable UQ to replace things as needed without overhauling components that are still performing well.

More information: https://rcc.uq.edu.au/article/2022/06/uq-acquires-new-supercomputer.

Southern Cross University Joins QCIF as an Affiliate Member

Affiliate Membership is a new form of QCIF membership, enabling its holder access to all the benefits of a full QCIF Member, except without voting rights on the QCIF Board or part ownership of the organisation. Southern Cross University has joined QCIF as an Affiliate Member.

Southern Cross University research staff and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students will have access to the full suite of QCIF services, including its digital skills training program, bioinformatics and biostatistics, and cloud and high-performance computing services.

More information: https://www.qcif.edu.au/news/southern-cross-university-joins-qcif-as-an-affiliate-member/.

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