1. Welcome! 2 nd User Forum 2005 Computational and Information Systems Laboratory (CISL) User Forum 17-19 May 2005

2. Thanks to CISL Staff l Janie Young l Susan Cross l Lynda Lester

3. Participation l Registered Participants:115 l UCAR/NCAR (non-CISL): 50 l University/Others: 19 l CISL: 46

5. NCAR Reorganization

6. 1 st User Forum – April 2003 l Format l Initiated SCD Strategic Planning Cycle Users SCD Staff NSF Reviews NCAR Strategic Plan SCD Advisory Panel NCAR Reorganization SCD Strategic Plan December 2004 Users

7. 1 st User Forum (bragging page) “…..NCAR stands well above all other computing centers in providing service to users.” “I’ve computed at (other, worldwide) sites….some may equal SCD but none are better.” “The MSS is the gold standard.” “General user support is tremendous.” “Access to the data portal has changed my life.” -SCD Advisory Panel, April 2003

8. ……but there were gaps l Better online access to data archive (without login) l Better data analysis / data management tools –Ability to compute has outpaced ability to digest/manage l Direct user support –Local support better than remote (univ) support –Need for applications specialists, HEC Center? l Supercomputing – not meeting current needs?

9. Next Two Days………. l Security l SCD Status and Plans l Institute of Mathematics Applied to Geosciences (IMAGe) l User Presentations l Research Data Archive l Enabling Technologies l Tips from Consulting Services Staff l BlueGene/L Overview

10. Special Events Roundtable Discussion Strategies for Graduate Student Development Strategies for Graduate Student Development in the Use of Computational Tools in the Use of Computational Tools Pat Behling University of Wisconsin - Madison In the Visualization Lab during Lunch Today In the Visualization Lab during Lunch Today

11. Special Events Poster Session Today - Afternoon Break ECMWF 45-Year Reanalysis Data from NCAR ECMWF 45-Year Reanalysis Data from NCAR Steve Worley and Joey Comeaux (SCD) Coupling sub-grid scale moist convection with Coupling sub-grid scale moist convection with global dynamics global dynamics Amik St.-Cyr and Stephen Thomas (SCD), Andrzej Wyszogrodski (IBM), and Wojciech Grabowski (MMM) Wyszogrodski (IBM), and Wojciech Grabowski (MMM) Grid BGC: A Grid-Enabled Terrestrial Carbon Grid BGC: A Grid-Enabled Terrestrial Carbon Cycle Modeling System Cycle Modeling System Henry Tufo, Matthew Woitasek, and Jason Cope (SCD) Community Data Portal Community Data Portal Michael Burek (SCD)

12. Special Events 2005 User Forum Attendee Reception Today 500p Damon Room