eResearch Newsletter May 2025

Dear Alex, here is the Australasian eResearch Newsletter.

Australasian eResearch Newsletter - May 2025

Message from AeRO:

It’s quite exciting to see the activity ramping up around the two big events happening in October – the International Data Week (13 to 16-Oct), and the eResearch Conference (20 to 24-Oct), both at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. There are several items about these within this Newsletter.

But AeRO has also been planning a Forum — Research Computing Aligned, which will take place in Canberra, to be held on 23 or 24 June. More details in the Newsletter, and some yet to be advised, but keep these dates free for now.

Alex Reid, Newsletter Editor.

CONTENTS:
* ARDC National Skills Forum: Cloud Computing vs HPC: 21-May.
* Ecoacoustics in Action: Real-World Applications and Insights: 22-May.
* The Data Movers Lab: Globus and FileSender Clinics: 23-May.
* ORCID Consortium Drop-in Sessions: 27 to 29-May.
* eResearch2025 Call for Abstracts: Closes 30-May.
* Dataspaces Fundamentals Course: 3 to 4-Jun.
* Pawsey Call for Summer Internship Projects: closes 6-Jun.
* ARCOS Symposium 2025: 18-Jun.
* AeRO Forum 2025 — Research Computing Aligned: 23/24-Jun.
* Sharing Bioinformatics Workflows with WorkflowHub: 24-Jun.
* ResBaz is On Again in Brisbane in 2025: 1 to 3-Jul.
* International Data Week 2025, Early Bird Registration Closes 15-Jul.
* Pawsey Visualisation Conference 2025: 7 to 8-Aug.
* Meet Our Keynote Speakers: International Data Week 2025.
* IDW 2025: Let’s Dive into Digital Research Infrastructure.
* Meet IDW Keynote Speaker Alfred J P Lin.
* Lesley Wyborn, Doyenne of eResearch, Wins Major Award.
* Open Access to State-of-the-Art Phenotyping.
* National Persistent Identifier (PID) Strategy and Roadmap.
* QCIF Appoints New Leader in AI and Quantum Technology.
* Empowering with Deep Learning Skills: JCU Workshop on Gadi.
* Shaping Research Software: An Interview with Nancy Tippaya.
* Safeguarding Australia’s Shared Supercomputing Infrastructure.

ARDC National Skills Forum, Finding the Right Tool: Cloud Computing vs HPC: 21-May

Join specialist research trainers from the ARDC, NCI and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre to learn how to leverage both cloud computing and HPC to enhance research capabilities.

Online, 21 May, 1pm AEST

More information and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/national-skills-forum-cloud-computing-vs-hpc/.

Ecoacoustics in Action: Real-World Applications and Insights: 22-May

Join this webinar to hear about applications of the Open Ecoacoustics platform for continental-scale ecological monitoring and research.

Online, 22 May, 11am AEST

More information and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/ecoacoustics-in-action-real-world-applications-and-insights/.

The Data Movers Lab: Globus and FileSender Clinics: 23-May

AARNet has introduced a monthly online session for anyone working with Globus and FileSender to discuss challenges, seek advice, or optimise data transfers.

Participants can join at any time during the session to troubleshoot issues, ask questions, and explore best practices. The AARNet Digital Research Team will be available to share expertise and help users make the most of these data movement tools.

Whether you’re solving a specific problem or looking to improve workflows, this is a great opportunity to connect and learn in a collaborative environment.

Find out more or register at: https://aarnet.zoom.us/meeting/register/90YKT9FoQfm6NWG_ZAaAVA.

ORCID Consortium Drop-in Sessions: 27 to 29-May

Book a call with ORCID Community Specialist, Julie Toohey, to discuss how you can make the most out of your ORCID membership, talk about your plans for the year, or ask any ORCID or PIDs related questions you may have.

Sessions are available as follows:

Tuesday May 27 10am-11am AEST and 2pm-3pm AEST
Wednesday May 28 10am-11am AEST and 2pm-3pm AEST
Thursday May 29 10am-11am AEST and 2pm-3pm AEST

To find out more and to register: https://aaf.edu.au/project/orcid-member-drop-in-sessions-april-may-2025/.

eResearch2025 Call for Abstracts Closes 30-May

Please note that registration and abstract submissions are still open for the 2025 eResearch Australasia Conference happening at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from 20 - 24 October.

Deadline for Abstracts is 30th of May, 2025.

Early registration discounted fee is available until September 12th, 2025. Seize this opportunity to secure your spot at a reduced rate and guarantee your place among industry thought leaders and innovators.

And note that 3 registrations from the one organisation entitles it to free AeRO membership for a year.

To submit an abstract or to register: https://conference.eresearch.edu.au/.

Dataspaces Fundamentals Course: 3 to 4-Jun

Learn the core concepts behind dataspaces in a 2-day Dataspaces Fundamentals course delivered by SQS Spain, an International Data Spaces Association (IDSA)-approved training provider.

Dataspaces are revolutionising collaboration across research, industry, and government by enabling secure, controlled, and interoperable data-sharing frameworks while maintaining data sovereignty. There are currently over 140 dataspaces worldwide driving innovation, services, and research.
Tuesday 3-Jun and Wednesday 4-Jun from 3pm to 7pm (AEST), Online.

More information and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/dataspaces-fundamentals-course/.

Pawsey Call for Summer Internship Projects: closes 6-Jun

The Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre invites researchers to submit strategic supercomputing, cloud computing, data, and visualisation projects for the 2025/2026 Summer Internship Program, running from late November 2025 to mid-February 2026. The program is funded jointly by Pawsey and the project/researcher, with successful projects receiving allocations on Pawsey infrastructure.

Deadline: 6 June 2025

For more information and to submit a project, go here: https://pawsey.org.au/supercomputing/training/summer-internships/.

ARCOS Symposium 2025: 18-Jun

The ARDC invites you to participate in the annual symposium for the Australian Research Container Orchestration Service (ARCOS) community. Join the discussions and help us develop national research capabilities in building reproducible and scalable digital research outputs using containers and Kubernetes.

Online and in person at Monash University Caulfield campus, 18 June, 9:30 am to 5 pm (AEST).

More information and to register: https://ardc.edu.au/event/arcos-symposium-2025/.

AeRO Forum 2025 — Research Computing Aligned: 23/24-Jun

A next-steps conversation around scaling up Australia’s Research compute, data and instrument infrastructures.

Join us in Canberra on 23 or 24-Jun (TBA) for:

Sector presentations (AeRO members, AT2N partners, collaborators, NCRIS and institutional);
Landmark investments in digital infrastructure (tbc);
A moderated session on imagining “the next steps for integrated access to different tiers of computing capability and shared data”.

Attendance will be for AeRO members and collaborators only. This is a by-invitation event. Further details will be released shortly.

Contact Luc Betbeder-Matibet (luc@unsw.edu.au) if you would like to join this meeting or have questions.

Co-Working: Sharing Bioinformatics Workflows with WorkflowHub: 24-Jun

Learn about the benefits of sharing workflows and get support to share your own workflows in WorkflowHub in this hands-on co-working session. We will start with an introduction to the concepts underlying workflow findability, how it can benefit workflow developers, and how you can make the most of workflow registries to share your computational workflows with the research community. Then in the second half of the session you can get support from the Australian BioCommons team to register your own workflows in WorkflowHub and make them findable and citable.

Online, 1pm to 2:30pm AEST, 24 June 2025

More information and registration: https://www.biocommons.org.au/events/findable-workflows-2025.

ResBaz is On Again in Brisbane in 2025: 1 to 3-Jul

For the first time ever, the University of the Sunshine Coast will host ResBaz QLD at its stunning Moreton Bay Campus from 1–3 July 2025, bringing together researchers from all disciplines to upskill in next-generation digital research tools and methods.

We’d love to hear from people wanting to host a workshop, volunteer to be a helper, or host a presentation, stall or social event.

Connect with us via this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd689WEt6ZJPmd-833S7DaHjthJlvcNmm6qSfePuqnxiyrg6Q/viewform

For more information, visit our website (https://resbaz.github.io/resbaz2025qld/), follow #ResBazQld, or join our mailing list for updates: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkiTCl9TmIlxYQbVSFeN6HKzSXvqbBgHAbaSXe15Ri7wkXMA/viewform.

International Data Week 2025, Early Bird Registration Closes 15-Jul

Don’t miss out on our exclusive early bird ticket sale! For a limited time (closing 15-Jul), you can secure your spot at an incredible discount for International Data Week 2025, allowing you to dive into the vibrant culture and stunning landscapes of Queensland. Act now to ensure you don’t miss this golden opportunity!

IDW will take place in Brisbane from 13–16 October 2025.

For more information or to register, visit: https://idw2025.org/registration/.

Pawsey Visualisation Conference 2025: Where Innovation Meets Insight: 7 to 8-Aug

Join us at this premier event for researchers, data scientists, science communicators, and industry leaders. This conference is your gateway to next-generation visualisation techniques, transforming the way we see, understand, and share complex data.

Date: August 7-8, 2025
Location: Pawsey Supercomputing Centre

Ways to Participate:

Present Your Work as a Talk: Share your insights and creative visualisation techniques - submit your abstract below.
Enter the Visualisation Competition: Showcase your data (video or interactive, including VR) during a dedicated showcase and compete for the grand prize. Deadline: 7 July.

Meet Our Keynote Speakers: International Data Week 2025

We are thrilled to unveil the next round of distinguished speakers who will take the stage at International Data Week 2025 in Brisbane (13 to 16-Oct)! These speakers are set to deliver inspiring talks that challenge, educate, and spark new ideas across the global data community.

Introducing this month’s speaker spotlights: Agnes Kiragga, Alfred J.P. Lin and Dina N. Paltoo. Read more about our IDW speakers here: https://idw2025.org/speakers/.

IDW 2025: Let’s Dive into Digital Research Infrastructure in Brisbane

Watch our latest video featuring Jake Carroll from the Research Computing Centre at UQ, as he talks about digital research infrastructure in Brisbane ahead of International Data Week 2025 (13 to 16-Oct).

For more information or to register, visit: https://idw2025.org/registration/.

Meet IDW Keynote Speaker Alfred J P Lin

Dr Lin, Research Fellow at Academia Sinica, Taipei, will be a Keynote Speaker at IDW (13 to 16-Oct). He writes: Building open data not only revitalises traditional communities, but also promotes mutual understanding. I invite delegates to be open-minded and brave to explore the unknown and unfamiliar disciplines and people. [This] will broaden individual vision and insights that serve as the foundation of doing advanced researches in the future.

Read more here: https://idw2025.org/speakers/.

Lesley Wyborn, Doyenne of eResearch, Wins Major Award

For decades, Lesley Wyborn has pioneered the fields of data management, eResearch and informatics, transforming how researchers access, share, and collaborate on geoscience data. This month, the global Earth science community celebrated Lesley as she received the prestigious Ian McHarg medal at the 2025 European Geosciences Union meeting in Austria.

Thisl is awarded to individuals who have significantly advanced the application of IT in geosciences. It recognises Lesley’s lifetime contributions as a champion of ethical data use, data standards, and findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) data.

eResearch Australasia congratulates Lesley, who this year co-chairs the Conference Program Committee.

More: https://www.auscope.org.au/posts/congratulations-lesley.

Open Access to State-of-the-Art Phenotyping

The Australian Plant Phenomics Network’s (APPN) connection to AAF's identity Federation, enables national and international researchers with open access to their state-of-the-art phenotyping.

The APPN is a national research infrastructure that accelerates the development of new and improved crops and sustainable agricultural practices. Scientists from around the globe, connected by the Federation, can access a wide range of resulting data and explore innovations for climate resilient crops.

Read more: https://aaf.edu.au/australian-plant-phenomics-network-appn/.

Australian National Persistent Identifier (PID) Strategy and Roadmap

Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are crucial for impact tracking, as they are globally unique machine-readable codes assigned to objects such as scholarly articles, people, datasets, instruments, or online resources. They serve as unalterable markers for locating and identifying specific resources amidst the dynamic landscape of the internet, and build a future where impact tracking is easy.

The AAF are delighted to be working with the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) and the community on the development of the Australian National Persistent Identity (PID) Strategy and Roadmap.

Read more: https://aaf.edu.au/the-australian-national-persistent-identifier-pid-strategy-and-roadmap/.

QCIF Appoints New Leader to Accelerate AI and Quantum Technology Adoption

QCIF Ltd is pleased to welcome Dr Moji Ghadimi as its new Head of Applied AI and Quantum Algorithms, bringing extensive experience in Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Technology Infrastructure to the organisation.

For more information and exploration of opportunities in AI and Quantum technologies, please contact Moji at moji.ghadimi@qcif.edu.au.

More information: https://www.qcif.edu.au/news/qcif-appoints-new-leader-to-accelerate-ai-and-quantum-technology-adoption---.

Empowering Researchers with Deep Learning Skills: JCU Workshop on Gadi

QCIF’s eResearch Analyst from JCU, Dr Erin Graham, recently led a highly successful two-day workshop on Image Classification with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), hosted on Gadi, the National Computational Infrastructure’s (NCI) peak supercomputer.

This advanced training opportunity brought together researchers and data professionals from across Australia, providing them with hands-on experience in building and deploying CNNs for image classification tasks using high-performance computing (HPC) resources.

More information: https://www.qcif.edu.au/news/empowering-researchers-with-deep-learning-skills%3A-jcu-era-leads-cnn-workshop-on-gadi.

Shaping Research Software: An Interview with Dr Nancy Tippaya

ARDC spoke with Dr Sawitchaya (Nancy) Tippaya, a senior data scientist at the Curtin Institute for Data Science (CIDS), about her work on data exploration and model development across different sectors and fields.

This is one of the ARDC series which aims to drive recognition of research software and its authors. Each month, we talk to leading actors in the research software engineer (RSE) space and share their experience creating, sustaining and improving software for research.

Further information: https://ardc.edu.au/article/shaping-research-software-an-interview-with-dr-nancy-tippaya/.

Safeguarding Australia’s Shared Supercomputing Infrastructure

In a recent article, Mark Stickells AM, CEO of Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, explores the concept of the tragedy of the commons and its relevance to high-performance computing (HPC). He highlights how unchecked self-interest can strain shared digital resources, and offers four practical ways researchers can help protect Australia’s supercomputing future.

Stickells emphasises the importance of a stewardship mindset to ensure HPC systems remain sustainable and impactful.

Read the full article on Mark Stickells’ LinkedIn to learn more about how you can contribute to safeguarding Australia's supercomputing infrastructure, at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/four-ways-researchers-can-help-safeguard-australias-mark-stickells-am-egelc/?trackingId=AG2EISShRx%2Bah7y2%2FvfbgQ%3D%3D.

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