1 Summary: Capability Building: BeSTGRID BeSTGRID: Collaboration between Universities of Auckland and Canterbury, and Massey University.BeSTGRID: Collaboration between Universities of Auckland and Canterbury, and Massey University. Capability Development programme funded by NZ Tertiary Education Commission starting July 2006.Capability Development programme funded by NZ Tertiary Education Commission starting July Assists with common ‘tools and methods’ for high profile early adopters (expertise in partner institutions): e.g.Assists with common ‘tools and methods’ for high profile early adopters (expertise in partner institutions): e.g. –Bioinformatics (Genome, Genetics) –NEES (Earthquake Engineering) –Bioengineering (‘ Heart Physiome’) –Astrophysics (‘Planet Hunting’) etc. Centered around technology themes: Grid Computing, Access Grid, Data RepositoriesCentered around technology themes: Grid Computing, Access Grid, Data Repositories Project Lead: Paul BonningtonProject Lead: Paul Bonnington

2 Capability Building: BeSTGRID BeSTGRID: Broadband enabled Science and Technology GRIDBeSTGRID: Broadband enabled Science and Technology GRID Capability development project supported by the NZ Tertiary Education Commission Innovation and Development FundCapability development project supported by the NZ Tertiary Education Commission Innovation and Development Fund Begins July 2006, ~$2millionBegins July 2006, ~$2million Joint Project involving: University of Auckland (Lead Institution), University of Canterbury and Massey University.Joint Project involving: University of Auckland (Lead Institution), University of Canterbury and Massey University.

3 Drivers/Early Adopters/Champions Earthquake Engineering (NEES) – Civil Engineering UoA, UoCEarthquake Engineering (NEES) – Civil Engineering UoA, UoC Physiome Project – Bioengineering UoAPhysiome Project – Bioengineering UoA Planet Hunting, SALT project – Physics and Astronomy UoA, UoCPlanet Hunting, SALT project – Physics and Astronomy UoA, UoC Molecular Ecology and Evolution – Allan Wilson Centre (CoRE) UoA, UoC, MUMolecular Ecology and Evolution – Allan Wilson Centre (CoRE) UoA, UoC, MU Bioinformatics UoA, UoCBioinformatics UoA, UoC Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – Geography, UoA, UoC (joint Masters programme)Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – Geography, UoA, UoC (joint Masters programme) Synchrotron Analysis (Australian Synchrotron) – Materials Chemistry UoASynchrotron Analysis (Australian Synchrotron) – Materials Chemistry UoA Computational Algebra - Mathematics/NZIMA CoRE UoAComputational Algebra - Mathematics/NZIMA CoRE UoA Electron microscopy – Chemical and Materials Engineering UoAElectron microscopy – Chemical and Materials Engineering UoA Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Research Centre MUTheoretical and Computational Chemistry Research Centre MU Structural Biophysics Group MUStructural Biophysics Group MU Computational Intelligence – Advanced Intelligent Systems Lab MUComputational Intelligence – Advanced Intelligent Systems Lab MU Molecular Genetics UoCMolecular Genetics UoC Ecological Genomics – Molecular Ecology Research Lab UoCEcological Genomics – Molecular Ecology Research Lab UoC Icecube Neutrino Observatory UoCIcecube Neutrino Observatory UoC Climatology and Meterology – Geography UoCClimatology and Meterology – Geography UoC

4 BeSTGRID: Technology themes There are three main activities that occur within the digital science ecosystemThere are three main activities that occur within the digital science ecosystem Capture, storage and sharing of data (Science GRID = “Data GRID and Service GRID”)Capture, storage and sharing of data (Science GRID = “Data GRID and Service GRID”) Computational processing, analysis and presentation of that data (Computational GRID)Computational processing, analysis and presentation of that data (Computational GRID) Multi-discipline, multi-modal collaboration (Access GRID) – enhance BRCSS network.Multi-discipline, multi-modal collaboration (Access GRID) – enhance BRCSS network. BeSTGRID builds true digital science capability within NZ on the Advanced NetworkBeSTGRID builds true digital science capability within NZ on the Advanced Network

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8 What will we deliver Competency centres in the institutions: stop the creation of ‘silos’ developing.Competency centres in the institutions: stop the creation of ‘silos’ developing. Demonstrate middleware not yet seen in NZ.Demonstrate middleware not yet seen in NZ. Phase 2 (2007-): extend BeSTGRID themes/Grids to other universities/Cri’sPhase 2 (2007-): extend BeSTGRID themes/Grids to other universities/Cri’s BeSTGRID will deliver mechanisms, methods and tools that facilitate collaboration on shared information, sharing of computational resources and online visualization of instruments and experiments.BeSTGRID will deliver mechanisms, methods and tools that facilitate collaboration on shared information, sharing of computational resources and online visualization of instruments and experiments.

9 Strategies “Just make it work” - Avoid early “over- engineering”“Just make it work” - Avoid early “over- engineering” Use the early exemplar research projects (e.g. NEES, Bio) to lead the way.Use the early exemplar research projects (e.g. NEES, Bio) to lead the way. “Spread the bird-seed”: we can anticipate some species of birds flocking, but some unanticipated species will also flock.“Spread the bird-seed”: we can anticipate some species of birds flocking, but some unanticipated species will also flock. Bring in federated governance structure (i.e. trust models etc)Bring in federated governance structure (i.e. trust models etc)

10 Pre-project work BeSTGRID funding begins JulyBeSTGRID funding begins July Pre-project: “bottom-up evangelism” - target likely early adoptersPre-project: “bottom-up evangelism” - target likely early adopters Refine technology themes after early survey work - Identity/evaluate middlewareRefine technology themes after early survey work - Identity/evaluate middleware Identify resources and people will can call on to assist (local IT support etc)Identify resources and people will can call on to assist (local IT support etc) Establish stakeholders group, Steering committeeEstablish stakeholders group, Steering committee AAA activity: Towards Shibboleth based. Follow international leadsAAA activity: Towards Shibboleth based. Follow international leads

11 Challenges - quickly- quickly Cooperation/collaboration. NZ Universities compete among themselves for researchitive – new international collaborations will be easier to establish (co- laboratories)Cooperation/collaboration. NZ Universities compete among themselves for researchitive – new international collaborations will be easier to establish (co- laboratories) NZ universities can cooperate at level of BeSTGRID technology themes.NZ universities can cooperate at level of BeSTGRID technology themes. Document as we go (Wiki)Document as we go (Wiki) Technology challenges: Reliability, security, standardsTechnology challenges: Reliability, security, standards

12 Opportunities WETA studios Supercomputer (GRID Computing)WETA studios Supercomputer (GRID Computing) Strengths in interpreting Scientific dataStrengths in interpreting Scientific data Advancing Bio-tech research/industryAdvancing Bio-tech research/industry Crown Research Institutes – research-industry linkCrown Research Institutes – research-industry link Links-to-schools (Secondary level): Link research and education through Access GRIDs, Science GRIDLinks-to-schools (Secondary level): Link research and education through Access GRIDs, Science GRID Flexible Learning technologies: transfer from Universities to SchoolsFlexible Learning technologies: transfer from Universities to Schools