Author: Magdalena Brus

Project Director of the Horizon Europe AMRIT project

ARMINES is seeking a Project Director for HEP AMRIT to join the ambitious team with an international dimension in the field of Ocean Observation. The successful candidate will manage/coordinate/direct the ambitious Horizon Europe Project AMRIT, supervised by Professor Laurent Mortier and in close cooperation with the project partners.

The successful candidate must have an advanced university degree (M.Sc or equivalent degree) in Oceanography, Marine Science, engineering, or related fields and at least five years (PhD included) of relevant experience in ocean observations or services in ocean observation organisations.

If you want a job that will expand your horizons and make a difference in marine research across Europe, consider this job position!

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Expected starting date: Q1 2025

Based in Plouzané, Brittany, France

Type of contract: 3 year Fixed-term employment contract

ICRI 2024: Summary of the ENVRI Community’s Contributions and Key Highlights

The International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI) 2024 served as a key event for the global research infrastructure (RI) community to discuss the role of RIs in tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges. This year’s conference, held in Brisbane, was especially significant in framing climate change and sustainability as central themes in the global research agenda. Throughout the conference, the ENVRI community played a vital role in shaping the discourse, presenting new insights, and reinforcing the value of environmental RIs in addressing climate risks and advancing global sustainability.

ENVRI Community Activities at ICRI 2024

The IRISCC project side event at ICRI 2024 focused on climate risks, showcasing how environmental RIs are directly contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation. IRISCC highlighted the importance of international collaboration among RIs, with the aim of building resilience through data sharing and integrated climate services. The event provided a platform for discussions on the role of RIs in addressing climate risks, emphasising their impact on global policymaking and environmental strategies. The side event featured talks from ICOS (Werner Kutsch), eLTER (Michael Mirtl), and IRISCC (Janne Rinne).

Another major highlights were the ENVRI-Hub NEXT, iMagine and PHENET presentations, which took place during a side event organised by EGI showcasing digital tools and collaborative solutions for RIs. Presented by Eija Juurola (ACTRIS ERIC), the session demonstrated how ENVRI-Hub NEXT is advancing interoperability among environmental data and services. The session also showcased the solutions developed in the iMagine project. Presented by Ingrid Puillat (EMSO ERIC), the talk explained how RIs cn utilised AI for high-performance image analysis. Finally, Stijn Dhondt (EMPHASIS) presented the PHENET project and outlined the real-world challenges and opportunities in managing and analysing large phenotyping datasets.

Main Conference Programme: ENVRI Community Representation

In addition to the side events, the ENVRI community was well-represented in the main ICRI 2024 programme. Several leading environmental RIs contributed to the discussions on the role of RIs in global science and climate action:

These presentations underscored the critical role of environmental RIs in providing the data, tools, and collaborations necessary for advancing climate science and sustainability efforts worldwide.

GERI: the Global Collaboration of ecosystem RIs

One of the side events at ICRI 2024 focused on the Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI), a partnership of site-based research infrastructures dedicated to understanding the function and dynamics of indicator ecosystems across global biomes. The European partners, eLTER and ICOS, collaborate with international counterparts including TERN(Australia), SAEON (South Africa), CERN (China), and NEON (USA).

The session provided an overview of recent GERI activities, including a comprehensive landscape analysis of research infrastructures and use case studies—such as investigations into ecological drought—leveraging data shared across partner RIs. Discussions also addressed the critical need for concerted funding mechanisms across continents, engaging representatives from potential funding bodies to explore pathways for sustainable and collaborative support of GERI’s mission.

The Brisbane Statement: A Call for Climate Action

The Brisbane Statement, which emerged from ICRI 2024, served as a key outcome of the conference. This statement placed climate change at the forefront of global research priorities and called for stronger international cooperation to address the climate crisis. It highlighted the pivotal role of Research Infrastructures (RIs) in driving climate action, promoting a green transition, and fostering sustainable development through innovation in research.

The Brisbane Statement urged stakeholders to continue strengthening international RI collaborations, ensuring that RIs remain central to global efforts in combating climate change. It also emphasised the need for RIs to contribute to policy development, technological advancements, and the integration of diverse data and perspectives in tackling the interconnected challenges of climate change, health, food security, and sustainable energy.

Conclusion

ICRI 2024 reaffirmed the ENVRI community’s role in driving the global climate action. By highlighting the crucial role of RIs in supporting a green transition and addressing the urgent challenges of our time, the conference underscored the importance of continued collaboration, digital innovation, and interdisciplinary efforts to ensure a sustainable and resilient future for all.

ENVRI at EGU 2025: Join Us in Vienna!

The ENVRI community is delighted to announce its participation in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025, taking place in Vienna from 27 April to 2 May 2025. The conference serves as a platform for showcasing advancements in geosciences and interdisciplinary research, and we are proud to highlight the role of the ENVRI community and supporting projects in advancing environmental science.

Visit the ENVRI Booths

This year, the ENVRI community will host two medium-sized booths (Booths 64 and 65), prominently located at the entrance to the conference venue. These booths will serve as hubs for:

  • Showcasing the capabilities and contributions of Environmental Research Infrastructures.
  • Presenting supporting projects like ENVRI-Hub NEXT, iMagine, ENVRINNOV, IRISCC, AgroServ, AMRIT, OSCARS,  interTwin and collaborations with digital infrastructures like EGI.
  • Engaging with the geoscience community through discussions, materials, presentations, and activities.

Explore Relevant Sessions

In addition to the booth presence, the ENVRI community is excited to support and promote several key sessions that highlight the role of RIs in advancing environmental science:

1. ITS3.11/ERE6.3 – Advancing Environmental Science through Integrated Research Infrastructures

Convener: Anna Santoro | Co-conveners: Gustavo Naumann, Quertenmont Pierre, Elena Garbarino

  • Focus: High-level outcomes from integrated RIs, with an emphasis on policy impacts, governance, and the strategic future of environmental science.
  • Ideal Contributions: Large-scale impacts, strategic insights, and policy-oriented research outcomes.

2. ESSI2.2 – Powering Environmental Research: Success Stories of Collaboration and Data Sharing Across Disciplines

Convener: Angeliki Adamaki | Co-conveners: Jacco Konijn, Magdalena Brus, Anca Hienola, Marta Gutierrez

  • Focus: Technical and scientific advancements in data integration, interoperability, and collaboration.
  • Ideal Contributions: Case studies, tools, and practical solutions showcasing innovations within the ENVRI community.

3. ITS3.1/CL0.14 – Merging Social Science and Environmental Studies

Convener: Hilde Orten | Co-conveners: Claudio D’Onofrio, Hannah Clark, Angeliki Adamaki, Solmaz MohadjerECS

Focus: Exploring the intersection of social sciences and environmental studies.

  • Topics: Climate action plans, environmental governance, biodiversity conservation, disaster risk reduction, and resilient communities.

ENVRINNOV Splinter meeting

The Horizon Europe-funded project “ENVRINNOV – ENVironment Research Infrastructures Innovation Roadmap,” is working towards developing a common Innovation Roadmap for the environmental research infrastructures (ENVRIs) community. As part of the project, a series of capacity building sessions is being developed to promote collaboration and establish a shared understanding of Innovation concepts and processes in the ENVRI community, including on Technology Development, Technology Transfer, and Industrial Approach.

The first session will take place during EGU and aims to:

– Provide a general introduction to the concept of innovation in the context of ENVRIs, and how it can benefit RIs and the ecosystem.
– Demonstrate how the ENVRINNOV project can support ENVRIs in their innovation process.
– Explore ways of enhancing communication and collaboration between ENVRIs and the private sector as a means to accelerate innovation.

For more information, you may contact a.dubost@opgc.fr

How You Can Participate

We invite all ENVRI RIs and supporting projects to:

  • Submit Abstracts: Consider contributing to one of the above sessions to showcase your work and its alignment with the broader themes of EGU 2025.
  • Engage with the Booth: Participate by providing materials, hosting presentations, or staffing the booth to represent your RI or project.
  • Join the ENVRINNOV Splinter Meeting: We warmly invite all members of the ENVRI community, as well as anyone interested in innovation in environmental research infrastructures, to participate in this interactive and engaging pilot training session. Feedback from this first session, will help shape further training to be made available to the community.

For more information or questions about the ENVRI presence at EGU 2025, including contributions to the booth, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

We look forward to seeing you at EGU 2025, as we highlight the collective strength and impact of the ENVRI community in advancing environmental research!

ENVRI Community at ICRI 2024

3-5 December 2024, Brisbane, Australia

About ICRI

Hosted biennially, the International Conference on Research Infrastructures is the major professional forum for the global research infrastructure community. ICRI 2024 will bring together policymakers, research institution leaders, facility operators, users and researchers, to discuss pressing topics of interest, trends and challenges facing research infrastructures around the world.

 

ICRI 2024 will be hosted in the beautiful city of Brisbane (Meanjin in Aboriginal language), the capital of the state of Queensland in Australia, traditionally owned by the Turrbal and Jagera People.

Relevant sessions and side events

ICRI 2024 in Brisbane brings together global experts to discuss key advancements in Research Infrastructures (RIs). This event offers invaluable sessions, with highlights for the ENVRI community including:

Main Conference Session
Tuesday, December 3 | 2:00 pm
Improving Critical Ocean and Earth Observations
This breakout session focuses on strengthening Earth observation capabilities and developing sustainable practices across RIs.

ENVRI Community Side Events

  1. Empowering RIs for Global Impact: Digital Tools and Collaborative Solutions
    Monday, December 2 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    This session, led by the EGI Foundation, highlights digital projects like ENVRI-Hub NEXT, iMagine, RI-SCALE, SPECTRUM, and PHENET. Learn how advanced tools and AI integration are transforming RI capabilities and expanding data accessibility for broader impact.
  2. Leveraging RIs for Climate Change Resilience
    Monday, December 2 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Organized by the IRISCC project, this session addresses the role of RIs in global climate action, discussing drought, flooding, and air quality impacts from both EU and international perspectives. The session will feature talks from ICOS, eLTER and RIs from outside the Europe

Join us to engage with digital and collaborative solutions that are driving impactful change across environmental and climate research infrastructures.

More information

Go to the ICRI 2024 website for more information: https://icri2024.au/

 

The European Commission Announces the EOSC EU Node’s Transition to Full Production

The European Commission is pleased to announce the official launch of the EOSC EU Node services, marking a critical milestone in its goal to accelerate the adoption of Open Science across Europe.

Following the launch of the EOSC EU Node initial web presence in April 2024, this platform now serves as a gateway for researchers to:

  • Discover, access and use tens of millions of scientific publications, data and software.

  • Find and access services and tools from research infrastructures, technology providers, world-leading scientific clusters and more.

  • Use integrated compute, storage as well as interactive collaboration tools, applications and services free at the point of use.

  • Create teams and work together putting Open Science principles in practice to access a variety of tools, services, and resources designed to streamline and enhance their research efforts.

The platform supports users at every stage of the research lifecycle, fostering greater collaboration and innovation across Europe’s scientific landscape.

Newly Released Services

The full deployment of the EOSC EU Node includes a robust set of services that address key challenges in modern research workflows, allowing users to operate efficiently within data-intensive environments. The following tools are now live:

Bulk Data Transfer: Move data effortlessly to data-intensive execution environments. Learn more.

Large File Transfer: Streamline large file transfers online with added security and integrity. Learn more.

Virtual Machines: Design and conduct experiments with flexibility while ensuring reproducibility. Learn more.

Cloud Container Platform: Deploy cloud-native containerised applications that can easily scale. Learn more.

Interactive Notebooks: Create and share documents with real-time code execution. Learn more.

File Sync & Share: Enable automatic file syncing and secure sharing across locations and teams. Learn more.

These services not only facilitate collaboration across borders but also enable researchers to work with large-scale data, develop advanced simulations, and execute complex computations—all within a secure and highly integrated environment.

In line with its mission to promote Open Science, the EOSC EU Node is the first European-level node of the emerging EOSC Federation, which is envisioned to be a network of interconnected autonomous nodes, all operating under a common framework of standards, policies, and best practices. It welcomes contributions from scientific resource providers throughout Europe, known as Contributors within the EOSC EU Node ecosystem, are invited to share their data, software, services, and tools, expanding the rich ecosystem of resources available through the platform.

With the launch of these services, contributors can now access select core capabilities “as a Service,” allowing them to leverage EOSC’s infrastructure for their own projects. This federated approach to resource sharing is a key feature of the EOSC EU Node, creating a more collaborative and interconnected research environment.

As the EOSC EU Node continues to evolve, users and contributors alike are encouraged to stay engaged with the platform – not only by utilising and contributing to its services, tools, and resources, but also by sharing insights and providing feedback through the User or Technology Forum. Future updates will bring additional features and functionalities, further enhancing the capacity of researchers across Europe to pursue groundbreaking discoveries. The EOSC EU Node remains committed to supporting the European research community in its mission to accelerate scientific progress and innovation through Open Science.

For more information and to explore the newly launched services, please visit the EOSC EU Node website.