Update on the IFM Project

Outline Brief overview of the project Summary of progress to date: – User needs workshop and report – Wiki – Model, data and framework inventories and ModelVis – Framework screening and selection Rationale for framework testing

What is a modelling framework? A collection of software and standards that enables flexible integration and interoperation of models, data, visualisation tools, and user interfaces. Model Viewer Data Model Data Interface Viewer Framework

Models Visualisation Data Sources Land use Framework TopographyClimate Soils Sparrow AquiferSim Overseer Topnet Stream network Conceptual hydrology models Others Google MapsTime series GISOther Geology Frameworks as the linkage

Inventory of models, data and frameworks Wiki, ModelVis, report Screening evaluation of frameworks. Report Proof-of concept testing. Implementation plan report. User Needs Workshop Initial review of frameworks Progress workshop Project time-line ? Next funding phase

End user needs elicitation workshop

Expected benefits (identified in user workshop) – Efficiency of model use – More robust model estimates – Transparency of how models are used – Better and more timely policy and regulatory decisions – Decreased costs of model provisioning – Answer more complex questions

IFM Wiki teamwork.niwa.co.nz/display/IFM

Model attributes

Input/Output items

Potential linkages: ModelVis

Screening of existing frameworks CriteriaCSDMSOMS3OpenMIOpenPalmTIMEPegasus Can store model setup and data Dynamic Models Static Models Can reconfigure components Open source framework Freely available Open model interface standards Open data standards Can work at range of scales Spatial Models Geospatial Data Likely longevity GUI for set-up Criterion Met Criterion Partly Met Criterion Not Met Need More Info

Approach to trialling Feature being testedSpecific Test Wrap simple model dll as componentOverseer 5 dll Set up simple Fortran model as a componentSparrow fortran code Dynamic point-scale model?Watyield Dynamic spatial modelWatyield spatial Link to data provided as web serviceWatyield with climate data Link to spatial data as web servicWatyield with landcover layer Link two modelsOverseer-> Sparrow Develop simple user interfaceOverseer editor View model resultsWatyield and Overseer output graphs Use components from other frameworksUse APSIM components More elaborate and computationally difficult…

Questions for workshop participants 1.Is the concept of FIFM still appealing and worth pursuing? 2.Does OMS3 fit our purpose? 3.Where to from here?