Title: Monash e-Research Centre sponsors Weeds Information Network

The Monash e-Research Centre (MeRC) partners with researchers at Monash to foster research collaboration through ICT (Information and Communication Technology). MeRC provides researchers with specialist advice, customised e-Research solutions and the following platforms and capabilities:

High Performance Computing Facilities for Modelling and Simulation:

Researchers at Monash can access a variety of HPC facilities for simulation and data processing. – MASSIVE; the NCI national peak facility; and the local Monash Sun Grid (MSG). Expertise covers all aspects of HPC, including: simulation; data processing; and visualisation.

Storage and Management of Research Data:

Researchers acquire and produce digital artefacts during their research, and to ensure on-going availability researchers need to securely store and back up their data. Services can also assist with the capturing of data from instruments, managing and searching, and sharing of data for re-use.

Advanced Collaboration Platforms:

Researchers often need to collaborate with colleagues in other research institutions or across disciplines. This provides solutions including wikis, advanced video conferencing systems, survey tools, and document management systems.

Visualisation Platforms:

Visualisation facilitates the comprehension of research analyses, often leading to new research outcomes. Monash offers a range of facilities including 3D data; and OptiPortals, for the display of high resolution images and collaboration.

Specialised Server Hosting:

This provides researchers with production-level virtual machines and databases (Oracle, MySQL, or PostgreSQL) to enable the hosting of robust research software systems.

(MeRC is a partnership between the DVC Research, the Office of the CIO, the Library and the Faculty of IT.)

Enquiries: merc@monash.edu

Visit: www.monash.edu/eresearch



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