The large data volumes and complex models used today in environmental research and management can push even modern computers to their limits. This... » More

The large data volumes and complex models used today in environmental research and management can push even modern computers to their limits. This session will introduce you to the power of distributed computing. We'll learn about what distributed computing systems do, what kind of tasks they're best for, and how that can change the nature and scale of problems you can address. Condor, a freely available and open source distributed computing system, will be demonstrated and all example materials for working with Condor will be freely available for future reference. Presented by Luke Winslow. This talk and others were part of the Advanced Aquatic Sensors (AAS) Workshop funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and held at the University of Michigan Biological Station from September 12-13th, 2011.

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