Improved Cyberinfrastructure To Support Coral Reef Research And Education At The Hawaii Institute Of Marine Biology

夏威夷大学的夏威夷海洋生物研究所获得一笔赠款，用于升级其通信和数据存储能力，以利用夏威夷电信公司从Occupy主线向椰子岛提供的10千兆光纤电缆线路。 HIMB研究社区产生了大量高度异质性的数据，这些数据来自不同的实验来源，如DNA测序数据、共聚焦显微镜图像分析和周围珊瑚礁的环境数据传感器。 HIMB研究人员收集和使用的数据的数量和多样性对该岛产生了影响？HIMB的数据网络，存储和计算能力，并需要一个模块化的和及时的方法来管理数据与强大的底层基础设施，可以有效地处理它。因此，HIMB设计了一个完整的升级其网络基础设施。这些改进将分两个阶段进行：第一阶段涉及整个HIMB网络的升级，包括更换中央网络和数据存储设备，以及在全岛部署一个集中的HIMB无线接入网络。第二阶段将提供一个安全的数据储存设施和一套方便用户的网上数据传输和分析软件。 研究设施及其教职员工的描述可在http://www.hawaii.edu/HIMB上查阅。新的HIMB门户系统将显着提高HIMB研究人员的合作能力，并与其他研究人员在呃和跨机构共享数据，以及与资源管理人员和非政府组织合作，以扩大其研究成果的可用性和实用性。 HIMB将能够将HIMB数据资源的访问权限扩展到UH Manoa主校区和社区学院的教师，用于他们的课程和研究。 例如，随着网络基础设施的改善，我们可以为大学生提供远程操作共聚焦显微镜的机会，以查看活体海洋生物的图像。 HIMB是NSF太平洋气候教育伙伴关系教师研究所和COSEE岛屿地球的合作伙伴。 这一伙伴关系将为夏威夷、美属萨摩亚、马歇尔群岛共和国和帕劳或马里亚纳群岛的中学教师提供气候变化科学方面的教师暑期研究所。 新的HIMB系统的更大带宽将通过提供真实的时间数据探索来增强这些教师机构。

The Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) at the University of Hawai'i is awarded a grant to upgrade its communication and data storage capacity to take advantage of a 10 Gigabit fiber optic cable line that is being provided by Hawaiian Telecom to Coconut Island from the Oahu main line. The HIMB research community generates large amounts of highly heterogeneous data stemming from diverse experimental sources, such as DNA sequencing data, confocal microscopy image analysis, and environmental data sensors on the surrounding coral reefs. The high magnitude and diversity of the data collected and used by researchers at HIMB impacts the island?s data network, the storage and computational capacity, and requires a modular and timely approach to data management with robust underlying infrastructure that can efficiently handle it. Thus, HIMB has designed a complete upgrade of its cyber infrastructure. These improvements will take place in two phases: Phase I involves the upgrade of the entire HIMB Network, including the replacement of the central networking and data storage equipment, as well as the deployment of a single centralized HIMB wireless access network throughout the island. Phase II will provide a secure data storage facility and set of user-friendly, web-based data transfer and analysis software. A description of the research facility and its faculty is available at http://www.hawaii.edu/HIMB. The new HIMB portal system will significantly enhance the ability of HIMB researchers to collaborate and share data with other researchers at UH and across institutions, as well as work with resource managers and NGOs to extend the availability and utility of their research findings. HIMB will be able to extend access to HIMB data resources to faculty at UH Manoa main campus and Community Colleges for use in their courses and research. For example, with improved cyberinfrastructure, we can offer opportunities for college students to remotely operate the confocal microscope to view images of live marine organisms. HIMB is a partner in the NSF Pacific Climate Education Partnership teacher Institute and COSEE Island Earth. This partnership will be delivering teacher summer institutes on climate change science to middle school teachers in Hawaii, American Samoa, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau or the Mariana Islands. The greater bandwidth of the new HIMB system will enhance these teacher institutes by making available real time data exploration.