# Latest **URL:** https://forum.csdms.io/latest.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.csdms.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.csdms.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.csdms.io/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [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… --- ## [Introduce yourself](https://forum.csdms.io/t/introduce-yourself/28)
**Author:** [@dorchard](https://forum.csdms.io/u/dorchard)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/introduce-yourself/28 "2025-05-16T16:20:23Z")
Hi everyone, This is a thread for us all to introduce ourselves to the CSDMS community, and say a little bit about our interests and things we’re working on. Feel free to continue this discussion with your own introduct… --- ## [Conda + Fortran = Profit](https://forum.csdms.io/t/conda-fortran-profit/115)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/conda-fortran-profit/115 "2025-04-28T08:50:35Z")
Thought this blog post might be of interest to a few folks. It’s a nice summary of how easy it is to install Fortran compilers these days using Conda. It’s really never been easier to get started with Fortran! There’s… --- ## [Who is going to EGU next week?](https://forum.csdms.io/t/who-is-going-to-egu-next-week/113)
**Author:** [@wkearn](https://forum.csdms.io/u/wkearn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/who-is-going-to-egu-next-week/113 "2025-04-23T11:51:35Z")
What surface dynamics-related sessions, talks, posters or events are you presenting or just really excited about? I’ll have a TopoToolbox 3 poster on Monday afternoon and @wschwanghart has a talk on landscape evolution … --- ## [ChatGPT knows Landlab!](https://forum.csdms.io/t/chatgpt-knows-landlab/111)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/chatgpt-knows-landlab/111 "2025-04-18T19:46:08Z")
I was just asking ChatGPT about Python libraries that can calculate D8 flow directions from a digital elevation model, and was pleased to see it suggest some convincing looking code for Landlab! I haven’t checked it work… --- ## [Reveal-md will no longer be actively developed](https://forum.csdms.io/t/reveal-md-will-no-longer-be-actively-developed/112)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/reveal-md-will-no-longer-be-actively-developed/112 "2025-04-17T19:14:38Z")
I’m bummed to learn that reveal-md, which I enjoy using to make slides, will no longer be actively developed. The author mentions migrating to MkSlides or Slidev. The former looks more like reveal-md, while the latter h… --- ## [Best practices for using GitHub Actions to deploy to PyPI/Anaconda](https://forum.csdms.io/t/best-practices-for-using-github-actions-to-deploy-to-pypi-anaconda/100)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/best-practices-for-using-github-actions-to-deploy-to-pypi-anaconda/100 "2025-04-10T14:59:33Z")
I’m pretty new to setting up CI/CD workflows via GitHub Actions, so I thought this would be a good place to get a sense check on whether I’m doing “the right thing” (or not!). I have a fairly simple task: publish a pure… --- ## [Docker on macOS](https://forum.csdms.io/t/docker-on-macos/106)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/docker-on-macos/106 "2025-03-28T18:42:02Z")
Has anyone tried installing Docker on macOS through Homebrew? I did, but the CLI didn’t work, so I reverted to downloading/installing Docker Desktop. (I don’t use Docker Desktop itself other than to start it so I have ac… --- ## [BMI Council meeting 2025-03](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2025-03/101)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/bmi-council-meeting-2025-03/101 "2025-03-17T20:18:41Z")
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, March 17, 9 am MDT … --- ## [Software releases: Winter 2025](https://forum.csdms.io/t/software-releases-winter-2025/99)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/software-releases-winter-2025/99 "2025-03-03T18:47:50Z")
To highlight software products (models, model components, data components, modeling frameworks, tools) that we support at CSDMS, I’ve set a calendar reminder to write a quarterly post listing what we’ve worked on. Depend… --- ## [Wonky: bound methods, static methods, or independent functions in Python?](https://forum.csdms.io/t/wonky-bound-methods-static-methods-or-independent-functions-in-python/96)
**Author:** [@gregtucker](https://forum.csdms.io/u/gregtucker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/wonky-bound-methods-static-methods-or-independent-functions-in-python/96 "2025-02-18T23:55:12Z")
Hi all - This is a very wonky question, but we’re writing a piece of Landlab component code that uses a number of fairly simple functions for various mathematical calculations. For example, one function calculates chann… --- ## [CSDMS webinar: "Docker, or, What to do When Software Has Betrayed You"](https://forum.csdms.io/t/csdms-webinar-docker-or-what-to-do-when-software-has-betrayed-you/93)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/csdms-webinar-docker-or-what-to-do-when-software-has-betrayed-you/93 "2025-02-14T17:05:14Z")
I’m looking forward to this upcoming (Thu Feb 13) webinar from Daniel Shapero. He does cool science + software, and he’s a great presenter. Also, +1 on the title. I think this will be fun. The abstract and registration … --- ## [Apply now for ESPIn 2025](https://forum.csdms.io/t/apply-now-for-espin-2025/56)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/apply-now-for-espin-2025/56 "2025-02-10T19:27:47Z")
Are you an early career researcher interested in Earth surface processes? Want to learn about numerical modeling & software development? Apply now for the Earth Surface Processes Institute (ESPIn) 2025! ESPIn is an in-p… --- ## [Creating slope units in landlab](https://forum.csdms.io/t/creating-slope-units-in-landlab/92)
**Author:** [@sghoshal](https://forum.csdms.io/u/sghoshal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/creating-slope-units-in-landlab/92 "2025-01-30T17:31:00Z")
Hi, this is probably a really simple question, but I’ve been trying to build a simple function that can divide up a landlab grid into slope units. I’ve been unable to find any existing packages that do this, but I’m quit… --- ## [Versioned Jupyter Books](https://forum.csdms.io/t/versioned-jupyter-books/91)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/versioned-jupyter-books/91 "2025-01-28T09:07:52Z")
I’ve been using Jupyter Books to write docs for a while now. E.g. for this model: https://microplastics-cluster.github.io/fragment-mnp/. I’ve gone for hosting on GitHub Pages as this seemed like a straightforward option,… --- ## [Reactive programming in the scientific Python community?](https://forum.csdms.io/t/reactive-programming-in-the-scientific-python-community/76)
**Author:** [@gregtucker](https://forum.csdms.io/u/gregtucker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/reactive-programming-in-the-scientific-python-community/76 "2025-01-16T13:24:00Z")
While trying to accomplish what I thought would be a quick and simple task - making a numerical model interactive while it’s running - I’ve ended up going down a bit of a rabbit hole. The latest side tunnel is RxPy, a li… --- ## [Wrestling geospatial data into model runs](https://forum.csdms.io/t/wrestling-geospatial-data-into-model-runs/87)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/wrestling-geospatial-data-into-model-runs/87 "2025-01-15T10:45:14Z")
Spatial models require spatial data, and getting spatial data into model-ready formats is a task that is always more faffy and nuanced than I envisage. I am interested to hear how other people go about this! Thinking ab… --- ## [CSDMS Roadshow at Texas State University](https://forum.csdms.io/t/csdms-roadshow-at-texas-state-university/80)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/csdms-roadshow-at-texas-state-university/80 "2025-01-15T09:21:41Z")
@mcflugen and I will be at Texas State University this Wed and Thu for a CSDMS Roadshow, hosted by Prof. Todd Swannack in the Department of Biological Sciences (also the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Integrated Ecological… --- ## [2025 Syvitski Student Modeler Award](https://forum.csdms.io/t/2025-syvitski-student-modeler-award/21)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/2025-syvitski-student-modeler-award/21 "2025-01-14T17:12:20Z")
Are you a grad student (or a recent graduate) that has written a model, or added a component to a modeling system, or done something cool and modeling-adjacent as a part of your graduate research project? If so, conside… --- ## [CSDMS website slow to load](https://forum.csdms.io/t/csdms-website-slow-to-load/88)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/csdms-website-slow-to-load/88 "2025-01-14T17:14:19Z")
The CSDMS website (https://csdms.colorado.edu) has been very slow to load the past few days. It’s possible (we’re not sure) that it’s being DDOSed. --- ## [Expanding the set of bmi-tester properties](https://forum.csdms.io/t/expanding-the-set-of-bmi-tester-properties/79)
**Author:** [@dorchard](https://forum.csdms.io/u/dorchard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/expanding-the-set-of-bmi-tester-properties/79 "2025-01-10T14:34:41Z")
Last term I started taking a look at the bmi-tester, which is really neat. I really like the idea of being able to go further than the syntactic interface of a BMI model and probe its semantics; essentially bmi-tester im… --- ## [Docker licensing change?](https://forum.csdms.io/t/docker-licensing-change/75)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/docker-licensing-change/75 "2024-12-18T14:54:38Z")
I got this yesterday from the IT office at CU: Docker, a platform used to build and share containerized apps, updated its Subscription Service Agreement (SSA) on Dec. 10, 2024. As part of that update, the definition of… --- ## [HiRSE Seminar on Continuous Benchmarking, 2024-12-12, 14:00 CET](https://forum.csdms.io/t/hirse-seminar-on-continuous-benchmarking-2024-12-12-14-00-cet/71)
**Author:** [@wkearn](https://forum.csdms.io/u/wkearn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/hirse-seminar-on-continuous-benchmarking-2024-12-12-14-00-cet/71 "2024-12-12T13:55:03Z")
The Helmholtz Platform for Research Software Engineering has a regular seminar series that might be of interest to the CSDMS community. This Thursday at 2 PM Central European Time there will be a seminar about continuou… --- ## [A new home for the BMI documentation](https://forum.csdms.io/t/a-new-home-for-the-bmi-documentation/44)
**Author:** [@mdpiper](https://forum.csdms.io/u/mdpiper)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/a-new-home-for-the-bmi-documentation/44 "2024-12-07T22:16:51Z")
Last week, @mcflugen overhauled the BMI documentation, improving navigation and modifying internals to make it easier to maintain over time. We also gave the BMI docs a new home: bmi.csdms.io. Please visit and check out… --- ## [Documentation Friday! Or, making time for better documentation](https://forum.csdms.io/t/documentation-friday-or-making-time-for-better-documentation/51)
**Author:** [@wkearn](https://forum.csdms.io/u/wkearn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/documentation-friday-or-making-time-for-better-documentation/51 "2024-12-06T14:07:40Z")
Improving TopoToolbox’s documentation is a big priority for our project, but I often find that other tasks push the docs further and further down my todo list. This week I set aside Friday afternoon for focusing on our d… --- ## [Inferfacing with containerized models and across languages (grpc4bmi, Remote BMI)](https://forum.csdms.io/t/inferfacing-with-containerized-models-and-across-languages-grpc4bmi-remote-bmi/49)
**Author:** [@BSchilperoort](https://forum.csdms.io/u/BSchilperoort)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/inferfacing-with-containerized-models-and-across-languages-grpc4bmi-remote-bmi/49 "2024-11-30T17:51:38Z")
For both reproducibility and interoperability containerization of models can be very useful. All dependencies are packaged alongside the model, and the containers are easy to share and version. After creating a container… --- ## [Teachbooks: jupyter-book based interactive notebooks](https://forum.csdms.io/t/teachbooks-jupyter-book-based-interactive-notebooks/32)
**Author:** [@BSchilperoort](https://forum.csdms.io/u/BSchilperoort)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/teachbooks-jupyter-book-based-interactive-notebooks/32 "2024-11-29T15:02:26Z")
At Delft University of Technology, teachers and TAs have been working on a system they call “teachbooks”. It’s a flavor of jupyter-book, packaged with some extras and modifications. What they have done really nicely; t… --- ## [ExaGEO - new doctoral program on exascale computing](https://forum.csdms.io/t/exageo-new-doctoral-program-on-exascale-computing/50)
**Author:** [@samharrison7](https://forum.csdms.io/u/samharrison7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.csdms.io/t/exageo-new-doctoral-program-on-exascale-computing/50 "2024-11-29T11:16:05Z")
Hi folks, This might be of interest to a few of you, but note the short timeframe. Lancaster University/CEEDS are co-leading with the University of Glasgow a new NERC funded Doctoral Program in Exascale computing for E… [Previous page](https://forum.csdms.io/latest.md) [Next page](https://forum.csdms.io/latest.md?page=2)