Intermediate DUC Users’ Workshops

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DTO-BioFlow Work Package 4 (WP4) is organising its first technical workshop, and we are pleased to invite all project partners to join. The Demonstrator Use Cases (DUCs) developed under WP4 are now well established and supported by rich, diverse datasets from WP3, while integration with the Digital Twin Ocean (DTO) framework is beginning to take shape in WP5. This workshop marks a key moment to bring these efforts together—aligning technical implementation, showcasing progress, and identifying synergies to demonstrate the added value of DTO-BioFlow. The workshop will focus on DUC implementation and Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) within the EDITO framework.

Objective 

This workshop aims to: 

  • Outline the technical implementation and facilitate collaboration between WP3, WP4, and WP5,
  • Review progress on the Demonstrator Use Case (DUCs),
  • Showcase technical demonstrations using the EDITO Data Lab,
  • Advance interoperability and integration strategies,
  • Deepen understanding of Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) in a marine context,
  • Identify reusable tools and multi-use building blocks across DUCs.

This internal workshop will take place on two consecutive half-days, 12–13 May 2025, and its audience are DUC Partners & Contributors, as well as all DTO-BioFlow Partners. The focus will be on DUC Implementation & Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) within the EDITO Framework. 

Agenda

On Monday, 12th May, the workshop will cover DUC onboarding. On Tuesday, 13th May, it will focus on SDM using the DTO environment. 

Monday 12 May: Operationalise DUC implementation

TimeTopicPresenter
09:00-09:05Opening & welcome Willem Boone
09:05-09:15State of the DTO-Bioflow projectKlaas Deneudt
09:15-09:30Demo of using EDITO data lab Willem Boone
09:30-09:50 DUC8 - Ocean colour forecasting: integration and lessons learned from CDS and ECMWF HPC.Gabriela Martinez Balbontin 
09.50-10:10Demo of using EDITO data (STAC, data lake etc.)Samuel Fooks
10:10-10:30 DUC1 - Invasive species management in the DTO: organising the onboarding, progress and lessons learned.Matthias Obst 
10:30-10:40 Break 
10:40-11:10 Demo of contributing EDITO data lab Samuel Fooks
11:10-11:30 DUC 3 - Pelagic biodiversity: accessing plankton density data in the DTOWillem Boone 
11:30-11:50 HMSC: reusable tools from BIODT project for SDM and HPCTuomas Rossi & Gabriela Zuquim 
11:50-12:00 Break  
12:00-12:15 Conclusions & outlook TBD Matthias Obst (TBC)

 

Tuesday 13 May: SDM

TimeTopicPresenter
09:00-09:10 Opening & welcome Willem Boone
09:10-09:30 Retrospective on DUC onboarding: Questionnaire for assessing challenges & needsSyrine Ben Aziza 
09:30-09:50 Machine learning for species distribution modelling OBIS MPA Europe map platformSilas Principe (Unesco)
09:50-10:20Invasive species: data, algorithms and scientific objectives Matthias Obst
10:20-10:30 Break 
10:30-11:00Demo of contributing to EDITO datalabSamuel Fooks
11:00-11:20 Species distribution modelling in the Marco-bolo project Jo-Hannes Nowé
11:20-11:50 Interoperability of DTO resources  Arne Jørgen Berre
11:50-12:00 Break  
12:00-12:20What existing resources can we use, what needs tweaking, what need to be developed/implemented new ~ what multi-use building blocks can we identify?Discussion led by Matthias Obst
12:20-12:30Wrap up, plan for the next 6 months, goals, usersMatthias Obst