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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.csdms.io/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/welcome-to-the-csdms-forum/5 "2024-11-04T18:00:36Z")
We are so glad you joined us. The CSDMS Forum A place for researchers to connect, share information, and discuss all things CSDMS. The Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS) deals with the Earth’s surface—… --- ## [My foray into BMI: bmi-operator, a Kubernetes-based orchestration tool](https://forum.csdms.io/t/my-foray-into-bmi-bmi-operator-a-kubernetes-based-orchestration-tool/199)
**Author:** [@jpalpant](https://forum.csdms.io/u/jpalpant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/my-foray-into-bmi-bmi-operator-a-kubernetes-based-orchestration-tool/199 "2026-09-22T07:06:59Z")
Hello folks - I learned about the BMI ecosystem a few months ago, and I was inspired to put together and share the project I’ve worked on. Thanks to @mdpiper for a friendly conversation and encouragement! I am calling i… --- ## [BMI Council meeting 2026-08](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2026-08/191)
**Author:** [@gregtucker](https://forum.csdms.io/u/gregtucker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2026-08/191 "2026-08-21T16:16:23Z")
We have a BMI Council meeting on Friday 21 August 2026. Here’s a starting agenda: Discuss goal and timeline for Extensions, Parallel, and BMI 3.0 (specifically, a proposal from @hrajagers to set the goal of BMI 3.0 for… --- ## [Claude Code etc](https://forum.csdms.io/t/claude-code-etc/182)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/claude-code-etc/182 "2026-08-04T20:36:35Z")
I thought it would be only a matter of time before someone posted something about Claude Code / \, so here we go..! We’ve just started a trial of Claude Code in UKCEH and wo… --- ## [Run CTest on installed version of project](https://forum.csdms.io/t/run-ctest-on-installed-version-of-project/189)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/run-ctest-on-installed-version-of-project/189 "2026-07-15T14:07:35Z")
Can CTest be run on the installed version of a project instead of the version in the CMake build directory? @mcflugen challenged me with this question and I don’t CTest well enough to answer it. I couldn’t find an answe… --- ## [iEMSs conference](https://forum.csdms.io/t/iemss-conference/158)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/iemss-conference/158 "2026-07-14T15:53:05Z")
The International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) is holding its 13th congress in Dublin next July: https://conference.iemss.org/. Abstract submissions are now open! I’m chairing a couple of session… --- ## [CSDMS at PROPL 2026](https://forum.csdms.io/t/csdms-at-propl-2026/181)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/csdms-at-propl-2026/181 "2026-06-14T07:41:48Z")
I’ll be giving a talk on BMI next week at the PROPL 2026 workshop (organized by @dorchard!). I’ll post a link to my slides afterward. --- ## [Survey for environmental modellers](https://forum.csdms.io/t/survey-for-environmental-modellers/178)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/survey-for-environmental-modellers/178 "2026-06-05T10:10:14Z")
My PhD student Qianhui (who some of you might know from the Euro-CSDMS workshop) is looking to interview some environmental modellers about their experience using and developing models, particularly around how modularisa… --- ## [Annual CSDMS Group Meetings - What happened?](https://forum.csdms.io/t/annual-csdms-group-meetings-what-happened/118)
**Author:** [@hsu000001](https://forum.csdms.io/u/hsu000001)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/annual-csdms-group-meetings-what-happened/118 "2026-05-20T22:09:56Z")
Sharing some content here as a record of Group Meetings at the CSDMS Annual Meeting. Starting with the Terrestrial, Geodynamics, Hydrology, and CZ groups, but welcome other groups too! --- ## [EGU 2026 meet-up](https://forum.csdms.io/t/egu-2026-meet-up/170)
**Author:** [@BSchilperoort](https://forum.csdms.io/u/BSchilperoort)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/egu-2026-meet-up/170 "2026-05-05T07:17:03Z")
Hi all. Anyone else at EGU the coming week? I’ll be presenting a poster on RemoteBMI on Monday, and it seems like Eric has a talk on Tuesday. If more people are around it would be nice to organize a little meet up! --- ## [Changelog generator](https://forum.csdms.io/t/changelog-generator/169)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/changelog-generator/169 "2026-04-30T11:19:52Z")
Are there any changelog generators that people here like? I’ve tried a couple in the past, but I haven’t been happy with them. --- ## [Presenting the BMI Controller](https://forum.csdms.io/t/presenting-the-bmi-controller/168)
**Author:** [@BSchilperoort](https://forum.csdms.io/u/BSchilperoort)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/presenting-the-bmi-controller/168 "2026-04-21T17:22:45Z")
Since we’ve created RemoteBMI I have wanted to create a front-end for BMI-enabled models. With help from Claude Code I can finally present the BMI Controller, a javascript front-end connecting to the RemoteBMI API. When… --- ## [How do we feel about GitHub?](https://forum.csdms.io/t/how-do-we-feel-about-github/72)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/how-do-we-feel-about-github/72 "2026-04-16T19:53:14Z")
GitHub is (probably) used to house the vast majority of the world’s FOSS\* code. But GitHub itself isn’t open-source, is run by a for-profit company (Microsoft) and uses open-source software, including those with copyleft… --- ## [Technical question on handling large inputs in Python](https://forum.csdms.io/t/technical-question-on-handling-large-inputs-in-python/166)
**Author:** [@gregtucker](https://forum.csdms.io/u/gregtucker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/technical-question-on-handling-large-inputs-in-python/166 "2026-02-26T15:58:16Z")
Curious whether anyone has thoughts on the following question about model design in Python. Suppose I have an input to a numerical model that could be either a single float or an array corresponding to locations on a gr… --- ## [New paper on the NextGen NWM Framework](https://forum.csdms.io/t/new-paper-on-the-nextgen-nwm-framework/165)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/new-paper-on-the-nextgen-nwm-framework/165 "2026-02-20T19:52:21Z")
A new paper by Ogden et al. describes the framework of the NextGen National Water Model, which uses CSDMS technologies such as the Basic Model Interface (BMI). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1752-1688.70089 … --- ## [Landlab developer install on Windows (with Visual Studio)](https://forum.csdms.io/t/landlab-developer-install-on-windows-with-visual-studio/153)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/landlab-developer-install-on-windows-with-visual-studio/153 "2026-02-14T00:45:14Z")
Building Landlab from source on Windows is trickier than on Linux or macOS. Below are some steps, based on recent experience, that should work. Install Visual Studio Landlab has many parts that are written in C, and we … --- ## [Surveying RSEs on their use of generative AI tools](https://forum.csdms.io/t/surveying-rses-on-their-use-of-generative-ai-tools/163)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/surveying-rses-on-their-use-of-generative-ai-tools/163 "2026-01-14T22:17:51Z")
The CASS UDX webinar last week was interesting: The State of AI Use among Research Software Engineers. People surveyed are “curious, but cautious” about generative AI tools. The recording is online at https://www.youtub… --- ## [Landlab Developers and Users Coffee Hour](https://forum.csdms.io/t/landlab-developers-and-users-coffee-hour/159)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/landlab-developers-and-users-coffee-hour/159 "2025-12-03T09:39:32Z")
This Thursday (December 4) at 10a MST @gregtucker and @mcflugen will host a Landlab coffee klatsch over Zoom. Please join us! More information is available on the signup page. --- ## [BMI Council meeting 2025-11](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2025-11/156)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2025-11/156 "2025-12-02T20:50:05Z")
The BMI Council is meeting tomorrow (Tue Nov 4) at 8 am Boulder time (UTC +7). Message me if you’d like to attend! I’ll post a write-up here after the meeting. --- ## [Recording of Scott Peckham's INSTAAR seminar](https://forum.csdms.io/t/recording-of-scott-peckhams-instaar-seminar/157)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/recording-of-scott-peckhams-instaar-seminar/157 "2025-11-19T20:13:15Z")
Scott Peckham gave the INSTAAR seminar this week, where he spoke about BMI, the NOAA NextGen Water Resources Modeling Framework, and other research projects he’s been involved with in recent years. See the abstract and r… --- ## [Visualization of Landlab output with PyVista](https://forum.csdms.io/t/visualization-of-landlab-output-with-pyvista/155)
**Author:** [@gregtucker](https://forum.csdms.io/u/gregtucker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/visualization-of-landlab-output-with-pyvista/155 "2025-10-30T17:11:40Z")
Hi all, I made a little tool to translate a Landlab grid into PyVista for interactive visualization. For those interested, here’s the GitHub link: It includes four short notebook tutorials to illustrate how it works. … --- ## [Landlab developer install on Windows (with gcc)](https://forum.csdms.io/t/landlab-developer-install-on-windows-with-gcc/154)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/landlab-developer-install-on-windows-with-gcc/154 "2025-09-22T16:59:27Z")
Building Landlab from source on Windows is trickier than on Linux or macOS. Below are some steps, based on recent experience, that should work. Please let me know if you find any problems. Install Miniforge To set up a … --- ## [Basic question around BMI (v2) \`set\_value\` and input/output variables](https://forum.csdms.io/t/basic-question-around-bmi-v2-set-value-and-input-output-variables/150)
**Author:** [@dorchard](https://forum.csdms.io/u/dorchard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/basic-question-around-bmi-v2-set-value-and-input-output-variables/150 "2025-09-02T16:23:35Z")
One thing that seems logical to me is that set\_value should be undefined/throw an error for variables which are output variables but not input variables, i.e., if some variable name x where x in model.get\_output\_var\_name… --- ## [BMI Council meeting 2025-08](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2025-08/152)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2025-08/152 "2025-08-29T22:36:18Z")
The primary topic of this meeting was the extension framework proposal developed by @PhilMiller and @Nels and described in csdms/bmi#186 and csdms/bmi#187. Phil led the discussion. (My notes are sketchy. Please let me k… --- ## [JOSS - a thoroughly pleasant paper publishing experience!](https://forum.csdms.io/t/joss-a-thoroughly-pleasant-paper-publishing-experience/151)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/joss-a-thoroughly-pleasant-paper-publishing-experience/151 "2025-08-26T08:17:11Z")
We recently published a paper in the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS): Journal of Open Source Software: FRAGMENT-MNP: A model of micro- and nanoplastic fragmentation in the environment . It’s my first time using J… --- ## [BMI Version 3 Roadmap](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-version-3-roadmap/105)
**Author:** [@PhilMiller](https://forum.csdms.io/u/PhilMiller)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-version-3-roadmap/105 "2025-08-19T22:20:04Z")
Following the recent BMI Council meeting, I wanted to open the online discussion of plans for a BMI version 3. The two big changes that the meeting attendees generally concluded were necessary were Generalizing from t… --- ## [Software releases: Summer 2025](https://forum.csdms.io/t/software-releases-summer-2025/149)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/software-releases-summer-2025/149 "2025-08-05T18:00:06Z")
Here are some recent updates to software products (models, model components, data components, modeling frameworks, tools) that we support at CSDMS. Product Version Release date Basic Model Interface Docker image … --- ## [BMI Council meeting 2025-06](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2025-06/146)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2025-06/146 "2025-06-02T18:11:18Z")
The BMI Council is a group of volunteers from the community who help guide the development of the Basic Model Interface (BMI). The Council meets regularly through the year. The next meeting is Monday, June 2, 9 am MDT ov… --- ## [Blogpost on netCDF compression](https://forum.csdms.io/t/blogpost-on-netcdf-compression/114)
**Author:** [@BSchilperoort](https://forum.csdms.io/u/BSchilperoort)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/blogpost-on-netcdf-compression/114 "2025-05-24T23:05:48Z")
I just wrote a blogpost on netCDF compression. Properly leveraging compression can reduce the size of your in/output data, and speed up I/O of your model! Thought it might be interesting for people here. If anyone has a… --- ## [Anyone got experience with the Sovereign Tech Fund?](https://forum.csdms.io/t/anyone-got-experience-with-the-sovereign-tech-fund/136)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/anyone-got-experience-with-the-sovereign-tech-fund/136 "2025-05-22T13:36:44Z")
I’ve been aware of the German Sovereign Tech Fund for a while, as they fund a host of amazing foundational open-source software. I was wondering whether any CSDMS folks have experience applying for funding from them? Th… [Next page](https://forum.csdms.io/latest.md?page=1)