Cloud Native Ocean Data Analysis and Visualisation School officially kicks off in Bologna

On October 13, 2025, the Cloud Native Ocean Data Analysis and Visualisation School opened, a training initiative co-organised by CMCC, a member of the DCC-CR Partner Alliance Network, the University of Bologna, and EGI, in collaboration with EDITO.
The course brought together 40 participants, who joined both in person at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna and remotely from various institutions. Designed to enhance technical and analytical skills in the rapidly evolving field of ocean data science, the school offered a comprehensive programme focusing on cloud-based data analysis, interactive visualisation, and scalable computing solutions for ocean research and operational applications.
Throughout the week, participants explored topics such as:

The school is directed by a scientific committee composed of Nadia Pinardi (UNIBO – DCC-CR), Giovanni Coppini (CMCC), Paolo Oddo (UNIBO), and Richard Signell (Open Science Computing LLC). It benefited from the contributions of a distinguished faculty of experts and practitioners. Their commitment and expertise were key to ensuring a high-level learning experience for all attendees.

The opening session set a positive tone, with participants actively engaged and a dynamic exchange of ideas. The promising start kept up the expectation for an overall successful and impactful edition, contributing to the broader goals of enhancing ocean data literacy and advancing scientific collaboration.

The DCC-CR is proud to have supported this initiative, which aligns with its mission to foster knowledge sharing, capacity building, and innovation within the international coastal resilience community. A warm thank you goes to all the lecturers for their dedication and to CMCC for organising this important training event.