class: gray-background, middle, center # RSE at UiT The Arctic University of Norway Gregor Decristoforo OxRSE group meeting 5.11.2025 <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/logo.png" alt="RSE logo" style="height: 250px;"/> --- # Who we are: [research-software.uit.no](https://research-software.uit.no/) .left-column50[ - Northern-most RSE group in the world - We have grown to 6 part time RSEs - We started 2.5 years ago - Grown out of HPC group - (Still) part of IT department ] .right-column50[ <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/rse-team.jpg" alt="RSE cake" style="height: 300px;"/> ] --- <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/LUMI-overview.png" style="width: 110%;"/> --- <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/LUMI-GPU-node.png" style="width: 110%;"/> --- <!-- ## What we do --> <!----> <!-- - Weekly office hours in UiT's library (2 hours/week) --> <!----> <!-- - Attract projects ranging from 1 hour to days --> <!----> <!-- - Satellite office hours at different research groups --> <!----> <!-- - In close contact with the library's data team --> <!----> <!-- - Support researchers via email --> <!----> <!-- - **Support long term projects with dedicated RSE funding** --> <!----> <!-- --- --> <!----> <!-- --- --> # RSE service levels - **Help Desk:** <br> 2 hours on (almost) every Wednesday at the UiT Library (UB 244) <br> .emph[FREE] (first come/first serve) - **Individual Consultations:** <br> One-on-one with an RSE engineer <br> Initial consultation free, afterwards 600 kr/hr (5-hour minimum) - **Extended Collaborations:** <br> Part-time or full-time contracts with the RSE group <br> Include us in your grant applications! - 600kr/hr --- <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/Help_desk_HPC_RSE.png" style="width: 100%;"/> --- # Example 1 Speed-up of grid mesh generation for oceanography code from days to seconds by a code rewrite from Matlab to Python+Rust using a more optimal algorithm <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/mesh.jpg" style="width: 100%;"/> --- # Example 2 .left-column50[ - Bioaccumulation model for organic contaminants developed for arctic ecosystems - Translated 10k lines of 20+ year old Visual Basic code to Python ] .right-column50[ <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/foodweb.png" style="width: 100%;"/> ] --- # Our challenges - Visibility to researchers - Convincing higher-ups RSE is important - Prioritize RSE work over other duties - Dedicated statistics support - **Dedicated funding for RSE work** --- <!-- ## Survey results --> <!----> <!-- How likely is it that you would recommend our support to a friend of colleague? --> <!----> <!-- <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/survey-1.png" --> <!-- alt="Plot estimating time saving" --> <!-- style="width: 300px;"/> --> <!----> <!-- In your estimate, how much time have you saved as a result of working with us? --> <!----> <!-- <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/survey-2.png" --> <!-- alt="How likely are you to recommend?" --> <!-- STYLE="WIDTH: 300PX;"/> --> <!----> <!-- --- --> # Future plans - Get involved in grant applications - Standardize application for RSE services at UiT - Exchange with other European RSE groups - Employ people as dedicated RSEs (not HPC engineers) - **Organize Nordic RSE conference 2026** --- <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/uit-no/rse-presentations@11cce926de2be9388c8cf6af95be8ca4e595d9ad/img/fjellheisen.webp" alt="How likely are you to recommend?" STYLE="WIDTH: 750PX;"/> ^{_{source: www.fjellheisen.no}} Welcome to Nordic-RSE Tromsø | June 9-10, 2026