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SUMMARY:Programming for the Planet: the challenges of repeatable and repro
 ducible computing for enviromental sciences - Michael Dales\, University o
 f Camridge
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DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nAs we race to deal with the climate crisis facing
  the planet\, ecologists are increasingly turning to computational analysi
 s\, both in the domains of academic research\, and in other domains like a
 ssessing carbon impact of field projects for carbon offsets. But as if thi
 s wasn’t enough\, both the expression of computation and the management 
 of the vast amounts of data involved prevent significant hurdles in ensuri
 ng that we can generate results that are repeatable\, transparent and time
 ly. In the EEG group we are looking at how computer science needs to step 
 in to support ecologists achieve this goal\, and this talk will outline th
 e specific challenges we’ve observed working closely with members of the
  Cambridge Conservation Initiative and avenues we’re taking to solve the
 se problems.\n\nBio:\n\nMichael is a research associate in the Computer La
 b\, part of the EEG\, working at the intersection of computer science and 
 ecology: how can computing best support those trying to save the planet. P
 reviously he’s worked in many different domains\, all linked by an aim t
 o use technology to solve problems people face: at Bromium he lead the Mac
  product team working on virtualisation based security software\, he worke
 d at Ndiyo\, an attempt to make thin client computing a solution to equita
 ble internet access in the developing world\, and he’s worked in gaming 
 and education in the earlier days of geolocation in mobile. Outside of com
 puting\, he builds guitars that mix traditional woodwork with the cutting 
 edge of 3D printing and generative design.
LOCATION:FW11\, William Gates Building. Zoom link: https://cl-cam-ac-uk.zo
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