Using Virtual Research Environments in Agro-Environmental Research

R.M. Lokers; M.J.R. Knapen; L. Candela; S.B. Hoek; W.M.L. Meijninger

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-39815-6_11

Using Virtual Research Environments in Agro-Environmental Research

R.M. Lokers, M.J.R. Knapen^*, L. Candela, S.B. Hoek, W.M.L. Meijninger

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Earth Observation and Environmental Informatics

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Abstract

Tackling some of the grand global challenges, agro-environmental research has turned more and more into an international venture, where distributed research teams work together to solve complex research questions. Moreover, the interdisciplinary character of these challenges requires that a large diversity of different data sources and information is combined in new, innovative ways. There is a pressing need to support researchers with environments that allow them to efficiently work together and co-develop research. As research is often data-intensive, and big data becomes a common part of a lot of research, such environments should also offer the resources, tools and workflows that allow to process data at scale if needed. Virtual research environments (VRE), which combine working in the Cloud, with collaborative functions and state of the art data science tools, can be a potential solution. In the H2020 AGINFRA+ project, the usability of the VREs has been explored for use cases around agro-climatic modelling. The implemented pilot application for crop growth modelling has successfully shown that VREs can support distributed research teams in co-development, helps them to adopt open science and that the VRE’s cloud computing facilities allow large scale modelling applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Environmental Software Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Data Science in Action: 13th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium, ISESS 2020Wageningen, The Netherlands, February 5–7, 2020 Proceedings
Editors	I.N. Athanasiadis, S.P. Frysinger, G. Schimak, W.J. Knibbe
Publisher	Springer
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030398156
ISBN (Print)	9783030398149
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39815-6_11
Publication status	Published - 29 Jan 2020
Event	ISESS 2020: 13th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium, ISESS 2020, Wageningen, The Netherlands, February 5–7, 2020 - Wageningen, Wageningen Duration: 5 Feb 2020 → 7 Feb 2020

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Publisher	Springer
Volume	554

Conference/symposium

Conference/symposium	ISESS 2020
City	Wageningen
Period	5/02/20 → 7/02/20

Keywords

Agro-climatic modelling
Big data
Crop growth modelling
Data science
Virtual research environment

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Smart & privacy conserving infrastructures (KB-38-001-004)
Lokers, R. (Project Leader)
1/01/19 → 31/12/22
Project: LVVN project
AGINFRA PLUS: Accelerating user-driven e-infrastructure innovation in Food Agriculture
1/01/17 → 31/12/19
Project: EU research project

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Lokers, R. M., Knapen, M. J. R., Candela, L., Hoek, S. B., & Meijninger, W. M. L. (2020). Using Virtual Research Environments in Agro-Environmental Research. In I. N. Athanasiadis, S. P. Frysinger, G. Schimak, & W. J. Knibbe (Eds.), Environmental Software Systems: Data Science in Action: 13th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium, ISESS 2020Wageningen, The Netherlands, February 5–7, 2020 Proceedings (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 554). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39815-6_11

Lokers, R.M. ; Knapen, M.J.R. ; Candela, L. et al. / Using Virtual Research Environments in Agro-Environmental Research. Environmental Software Systems: Data Science in Action: 13th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium, ISESS 2020Wageningen, The Netherlands, February 5–7, 2020 Proceedings. editor / I.N. Athanasiadis ; S.P. Frysinger ; G. Schimak ; W.J. Knibbe. Springer, 2020. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Lokers, RM , Knapen, MJR, Candela, L, Hoek, SB & Meijninger, WML 2020, Using Virtual Research Environments in Agro-Environmental Research. in IN Athanasiadis, SP Frysinger, G Schimak & WJ Knibbe (eds), Environmental Software Systems: Data Science in Action: 13th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium, ISESS 2020Wageningen, The Netherlands, February 5–7, 2020 Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 554, Springer, ISESS 2020, Wageningen, 5/02/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39815-6_11

Using Virtual Research Environments in Agro-Environmental Research. / Lokers, R.M.; Knapen, M.J.R.; Candela, L. et al.
Environmental Software Systems: Data Science in Action: 13th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium, ISESS 2020Wageningen, The Netherlands, February 5–7, 2020 Proceedings. ed. / I.N. Athanasiadis; S.P. Frysinger; G. Schimak; W.J. Knibbe. Springer, 2020. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 554).

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Lokers RM , Knapen MJR, Candela L, Hoek SB , Meijninger WML. Using Virtual Research Environments in Agro-Environmental Research. In Athanasiadis IN, Frysinger SP, Schimak G, Knibbe WJ, editors, Environmental Software Systems: Data Science in Action: 13th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium, ISESS 2020Wageningen, The Netherlands, February 5–7, 2020 Proceedings. Springer. 2020. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-39815-6_11

Using Virtual Research Environments in Agro-Environmental Research

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