Jana Makar

Research figure showing the simulation.

Coupling ice and ocean models to better simulate the impact of ice fractures in the Southern Ocean

"The endeavour to couple two such sophisticated numerical models is simply impossible without the full support of an experienced research focussed software engineer. "
Subject: 
Earth Science

Laying essential groundwork for launching NeSI's new platforms

Since our last update, we've made exciting progress towards launching NeSI's new platforms at the Tamaki Data Centre.We've run our first field test of our new compute capabilities, are continuing t... Read more

Celebrating the people, partnerships, and bright future ahead for digital research

Amidst a raft of changes across the national science and research sectors, the eResearch NZ / eRangahau Aotearoa 2025 conference was a forum for valuable connections, innovative ideas, and meaningf... Read more

Promising start to search for new battery materials

A three-year search to find more sustainable, cheaper, longer-lasting and better-performing battery materials is already showing promising results, one year into the project.
Subject: 
Engineering

TPC 25: Accelerating AI for Science & Engineering at scale

The TPC25 conference and exhibition will convene AI leaders from industry, academia, and national laboratories along with the vendor community, funding agencies, and VCs, to develop best practices ... Read more

Screenshot of the LUMASS platform interface.

Moving research data tools to the cloud to broaden access and impact

"Manaaki Whenua have been pleased to have had the opportunity to begin understanding how these types of remote platforms can broaden the type of compute we can offer our researchers."
Subject: 
Earth Science

A deeper dive into NeSI's platform refresh: Part 1

Subject: 
rebase

Building digital skills capability across the research workforce

The theme for eResearch NZ / eRangahau Aotearoa 2025 is New Horizons: Shaping the Digital Future of Research in Aotearoa. One of the pillars supporting that theme is a focus on how our sector grows... Read more

NeSI’s partnership with The Carpentries: Instructor Training highlights 2024

Through NeSI’s platinum membership with The Carpentries, we have had 13 new instructors successfully complete their Carpentries Instructor Training certifications between October 2023 and October 2... Read more

Accessing NeSI Support during the holiday break

As another busy year draws to a close, NeSI’s Support Team will be taking a summer break from 5:00 PM on 20 December 2024 to 9:00 am on 06 January 2025.During this time, NeSI platforms will be onli... Read more