ENVRI-Hub NEXT & EVERSE Training Webinar: Research Software Quality Assessment

Research Software Quality Assessment: from local development to production environments

NEW DATE: Wed 21 May 2025 | 11:00-13:00 CEST

A joint online training event by ENVRI-Hub NEXT and EVERSE.

This hands-on training session aims to provide developers with a practical approach to code quality assurance (QA), including: research software FAIRness and sustainability, containerisation, and security assessment of their applications, all integrated within GitLab CI pipelines.

The main goal is to equip developers with the tools and procedures needed to maintain code quality, build secure container images, and automate deployments efficiently from local development to production environments.

Participants will be provided with a git account to upload their code into a preconfigured quality pipeline.

Target audience

Application developers and research software engineers across all scientific domains.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Docker, Quality Assurance (QA) concepts, and DevOps pipeline fundamentals.

Learning objectives

- Compare good practices for code deployment, management, and monitoring.
- Use a preconfigured pipeline to assess your code.
- Run a quality pipeline in your own environment.

Trainer panel

- Miguel Viana, DevSecOps Engineer, LIP – Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics
- João Machado, Research Assistant, LIP – Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics
- Zhiming Zhao, Associate Professor, Informatics Institute, UvA – University of Amsterdam

Agenda

11:00 Welcome and introduction

11:05 – 11:35 Good practices in research software quality assessment: the ENVRI-Hub use case

11:35 – 11:50 The EVERSE framework for research software quality assessment

11:50 – 12:00 Q&A

12:00 – 12:45 Hands-on exercise:

Step #1 Use a preconfigured quality pipeline to assess your code

Step #2 Run a quality pipeline in your own environment

12:45 – 13:00 Debrief in plenary and wrap-up

How to register

Places for the hands-on session are limited to guarantee the ideal trainer-to-trainee ratio. Your registration request will be reviewed before approval.

ENVRI-Hub NEXT at ISGC 2025

Date: 16-21 March 2025
Location: Taipei

The rapid evolution of AI is reshaping scientific discovery across a wide range of research fields. At ISGC 2025, the focus will be on the practical deployment of AI technologies, particularly how they have been successfully integrated to accelerate research and address complex challenges. From machine learning models to large language models (LLMs), AI’s transformative impact is undeniable, and the conference will showcase real-world use cases and share valuable lessons learned in deploying these technologies. By showcasing the practical uses, ISGC 2025 aims to provide participants with actionable insights into how AI can be applied to enhance their research and drive innovation in their fields.

In parallel, hybrid quantum computing is emerging as a promising game changer, similar to the rise of AI in recent years. As quantum computing continues to complement traditional supercomputers, it holds the potential to solve problems that were previously thought intractable. ISGC 2025 will explore the current state of hybrid quantum systems, discussing their deployment and the challenges in integrating these cutting-edge technologies. Together, AI and quantum computing represent the future of computational science, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation. ISGC 2025 will foster an environment for sharing ideas and solutions, helping participants refine their approaches and collaborate to overcome the challenges of deploying these transformative technologies.

ENVRI-Hub NEXT at ISGC 2025

Marta Gutiérrez David, Community Support Specialist at the EGI Foundation, is giving a keynote speech “Bridging Environmental Research Infrastructures in Europe, ENVRI-Hub Next” on 20 March at 11:45 local time.

The project ENVRI-Hub NEXT builds on years of collaboration to provide interoperable datasets, services, a knowledge base supported by AI-driven search engine and training across key Earth system domains—atmosphere, marine, ecosystems, and solid Earth—while leveraging advanced distributed e-infrastructures such as EGI.

This keynote will explore the technical foundations of the ENVRI-Hub gateway and its role in enabling environmental research infrastructures (RIs) to jointly investigate the full chain—from essential climate variables to global climate indicators and Earth system feedback mechanisms. The ENVRI-Hub is evolving towards establishing an Environmental Node, aligning with Europe’s vision of building the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation as a network of Nodes to support cross-disciplinary scientific research and innovation.

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The ENVRI Community’s Updated Online Presence: Join us on Bluesky

Our social media presence is evolving to better connect with you and foster stronger engagement across platforms. As part of this shift, we are opening a Bluesky account to complement our existing channels and ensure we continue to meet the needs of the growing ENVRI Community in the digital age.

Bluesky is an emerging and vibrant platform that many research infrastructures (RIs), projects, and organisations in ENVRI have already embraced.

Our Updated Social Media Presence

This shift reflects our commitment to maintaining meaningful communication with our stakeholders while exploring new ways to engage with the environmental science community. Here’s how you can stay connected with ENVRI:

LinkedIn
LinkedIn will remain our primary hub for updates, including project news, event highlights, and opportunities for professional networking. This platform ensures strong engagement with stakeholders and collaborators.
YouTube
Our YouTube channel will continue to feature webinars, tutorials, and event recordings, showcasing the breadth of ENVRI’s work and serving as a rich resource for our community.
Bluesky
Bluesky will become our newest platform for connecting with a growing audience of researchers, policymakers, and enthusiasts. It offers a dynamic space to share updates on environmental research infrastructures and community initiatives.
Newsletter
Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter! It’s the perfect way to stay informed about ENVRI news, project updates, and developments from ENVRI-related initiatives. Sign up now!
X (formerly Twitter)
While we may retain our X account to secure the handle, active posting will significantly reduce or stop altogether. Followers are encouraged to join us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Bluesky instead for the latest news and updates.

Building a Stronger Community

This move aligns with our goal of ensuring the ENVRI Community remains at the forefront of effective and impactful communication.

We look forward to connecting with you on these platforms and building an even stronger community for environmental research infrastructures.

EVERSE Network Launch – 18 February 2025

Date: Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Time: 10:00 CET
Location: Online

The EVERSE Network for Research Software Quality will hold its launch event online on 18 February 2025 at 10:00 CET. The network aims to enhance the policy and practice of research software in Europe and beyond.

The event will include presentations outlining the network’s vision and plans, as well as opportunities for participants to share their insights and contribute to shaping the network’s activities.

What issues does your community face with its research software?
What benefits can you envisage from engaging with other software experts in science?
What would you like to contribute to a software quality network?

Registration

Participation is open to anyone with an interest in software quality. To attend, please register here.

Join us to support the development of a collaborative and effective Network for Research Software Quality.

Webinar on Lessons Learned from ENVRI-Hub Next Landscape Analysis

Date: 3 September 2024
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 CEST
Register now

Overview:

Join us for a 2-hour interactive webinar, “Lessons Learned from the ENVRI RIs Landscape Analysis,” where we will share key insights and findings from the recent landscape analysis questionnaire on metadata, vocabularies, AAI, and licenses across ENVRI Research Infrastructures (RIs).

Objectives:

Share key findings from the landscape analysis questionnaire
Foster discussions and collaboration among ENVRI RIs

Presenters:

RI representatives who participated in the questionnaire will contribute short presentations during the webinar.

Agenda:

10:00 – Welcome and Summary of questionnaire – Vocabulary (Markus Fiebig, ACTRIS)
10:15 – Summary of questionnaire – Licences (Shridhar Jawak, NILU)
10:25 – Summary of questionnaire – AAI (Shridhar Jawak, NILU)
10:35 – Motivations, questions, challenges as seen by RIs (3 min each)
- ACTRIS ERIC – Markus Fiebig
- AnaEE – Dario De Nart
- eLTER – Jan Bumberger
- EPOS – Daniele Bailo
- Euro-Argo ERIC – Delphine Dobler
- IAGOS – Damien Boulanger
- ICOS – Maggie Hellström
- LifeWatch ERIC – Lucia Vaira
- SeaDataNet – Peter Thjisse
- EISCAT – Carl-Fredrik Enell
- EMSO ERIC – Aljaz Maslo
- SIOS – Lara Ferrighi
11:15 – Discussion
11:50 – Conclusion

Participation:

We encourage all ENVRI-Hub Next Consortium Members and ENVRI community RIs to join this valuable opportunity to learn from each other and explore potential collaborations.

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ENVRI at EGI2024

At the annual EGI conference, international scientific communities, computing and service providers, European projects, security experts, community managers, and policymakers gather to take research and innovation in data-intensive processing and analytics forward, in a safe and open environment with room for in-depth discussion, new insights, networking, … and a lot of fun!

ENVRI at EGI2024

ENVRI-Hub NEXT takes part in the session “Powering Collaboration: Technical Computing and Data Continuum Requirements” on Wednesday, 2 October 16:45-18:oo, where Ulrich Bundke, Scientist at Forschungszentrum Jülich presents “ENVRI-Hub-NEXT: an Ambitious Leap in Interdisciplinary Environmental Research Data Access”.

LifeWatch ERIC is holding the demonstration “Improving Biodiversity Data and Services discoverability: the LifeWatch ERIC Metadata Catalogue”, introducing this centralised platform for discovering and disseminating data and services, on 2 October at 14:30.

Come visit us at the Exhibition, as ENVRI-Hub NEXT will be featured at the EGI booth, while LifeWatch ERIC will have its booth. An ENVRI-Hub NEXT poster will also be available during the dedicated session.

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ENVRI-Hub NEXT all-hands meeting

The ENVRI-Hub NEXT all-hands meeting is also co-located with EGI2024 on the 3-4 October. Project partners will meet to discuss technical updates, the timeline for the first deployment of ENVRI-Hub NEXT, collaboration opportunities with other initiatives, as well as a deep dive into communications, user engagement and training. Check agenda and info on indico.