New practices for the ocean on the cloud

CoastPredict UN Ocean Decade Programme will integrate cloud-based computing to enhance data accessibility, reproducibility, usability and collaborative research as part of an evolution in the delivery of user-focussed products and services for coastal ocean observing, forecasting and management. This workshop aims to explore the need for new practices to optimise the use of cloud-based technologies as an open and reproducible platform for coastal ocean services development. The workshop will present examples from leading experts and researchers that highlight the challenges and opportunities in implementing cloud-based solutions for coastal ocean data and information management, analysis and sharing. Case studies where cloud computing has been effectively utilised to support open, reproducible and scalable ocean science, will offer practical insights and lessons learned into the potential of cloud-based platforms to revolutionise coastal ocean science and solutions provision.
Key questions include the need for standardised formats for data and information exchange, to ensure interoperability and comparability. Participants will provide input on challenges and best practices for data sharing, the development of open-source tools, and the implementation of robust metadata standards. The discussion during this session will aim to outline priorities for new practices and highlight existing standards that could be integrated and evolved, to facilitate more efficient, transparent, and impactful coastal ocean science. This workshop will serve as a foundation to ensure alignment on standards for interoperability and exchange for a paradigm of coastal ocean observing and forecasting where data and information are more accessible, analysis tools are open and reproducible, and collaborations are more seamless.