EGU (European Geophysical Union Assembly) 2024: Connecting with Geoscientists in Vienna

Hello everyone,

We were excited to participate in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024, which took place in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria! This premier event, held annually, brought together geoscientists from all over the world to discuss the latest advancements in Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU provided a vital platform for sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and shaping the future of geoscience research.

The EGU General Assembly covered a vast range of topics, from atmospheric science and climate change to hydrology, oceanography, and solid Earth geophysics. It was a crucial gathering for researchers, academics, and professionals dedicated to understanding our planet and its complex systems.

For the computational science community, the EGU General Assembly highlighted the increasing reliance on advanced computing tools and collaborative platforms. Researchers in geophysics and related fields often worked with massive datasets, ran complex simulations, and collaborated across institutions. This is where CoCalc shined.

CoCalc provided a powerful and versatile online platform that significantly enhanced the work of geoscientists. Here's how:

• Data Analysis: CoCalc supported a wide range of programming languages (including Python, R, and Julia) and scientific libraries, making it ideal for analyzing large geophysical datasets from various sources. Researchers could easily process, visualize, and interpret data within a collaborative environment.

• Collaborative Modeling: Many geophysical studies involve complex modeling and simulations that require teamwork. CoCalc's collaborative features allowed multiple researchers to work on the same project simultaneously, share code and data, and track changes efficiently. This streamlined the research process and promoted knowledge sharing.

• Reproducible Research: CoCalc promoted reproducible research by providing a consistent and documented environment for computational work. Researchers could save their code, data, and computational environment, making it easier to replicate and verify their findings.

• Running Complex Simulations: CoCalc provided access to computational resources, including support for parallel computing, which is essential for running computationally intensive simulations related to Earth system modeling, seismic analysis, and other geophysical applications.

• Sharing Research: CoCalc made it easy to share research findings, code, and data with colleagues, collaborators, and the broader scientific community.

We invited all EGU General Assembly attendees to visit us at booth #55. We showcased the latest improvements to the CoCalc platform and demonstrated how it empowered research.

We were especially pleased to announce that our CTO, Harald Schilly, a Vienna local, was at the booth on Wednesday, April 17th. Our CSO, Blaec Bejarano, was also there throughout the event, providing live demos of CoCalc and answering questions. This was a great opportunity to connect with the CoCalc team, see the platform in action, and discuss how it supported specific research needs. We looked forward to meeting attendees and discussing how CoCalc could help with their data analysis, modeling, and collaboration needs.

We hoped to see many attendees in Vienna! In the meantime, please feel free to learn more about CoCalc and sign up for a free account at https://cocalc.com to experience its collaborative capabilities firsthand.

Sincerely,

The CoCalc Team.