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DESCRIPTION:Earth observation is generating data at unprecedented scales\, 
 and new analytical methods offer powerful ways to extract insights from it
 . But realising this potential depends on the infrastructure beneath: how 
 data is stored\, accessed\, and processed—and crucially\, who builds and
  maintains that infrastructure. Openness is not just a technical preferenc
 e. It is a practical strategy for sovereignty\, a driver of innovation\, a
 nd the foundation for communities that can sustain this work over the long
  term.\nOpenness for sovereignty: In the current political and economic cl
 imate\, dependence on infrastructure that can become inaccessible\, unaffo
 rdable\, or restricted is a real risk. Proprietary platforms can change pr
 icing\, alter terms\, or disappear entirely. The environmental research co
 mmunity works on challenges spanning decades—climate change\, biodiversi
 ty loss\, ecosystem degradation. The tools we build today must remain avai
 lable and adaptable regardless of corporate decisions\, funding changes\, 
 or geopolitical shifts. Open-source software and open standards provide th
 is guarantee: there is no licence to be revoked\, no single point of failu
 re\, no dependency on decisions made elsewhere.\nOpenness for innovation: 
 When tools are open\, anyone can extend them. New capabilities emerge beca
 use the need exists and the ecosystem allows it—no permission required\,
  no vendor roadmap to wait for. xDGGS\, which brings Discrete Global Grid 
 Systems to the Python ecosystem\, was built by contributors who saw a gap 
 and filled it. Open standards like Zarr mean new tools can interoperate im
 mediately\, compounding each other's value. This is how innovation actuall
 y happens: not through proprietary development cycles\, but through commun
 ities identifying problems and sharing solutions. The pace of improvement 
 accelerates because every contribution benefits everyone.\nOpenness for su
 stainable communities: Software without a community is software with an ex
 piration date. Open source survives because people can join\, contribute\,
  and take ownership. There are no gatekeepers deciding who gets to partici
 pate. When someone learns from the codebase\, improves it\, and teaches ot
 hers\, the community grows stronger. Initiatives like the Environmental Da
 ta Science Book\, the Pangeo community meetings\, and training programmes 
 across Europe are not just about spreading knowledge—they are about ensu
 ring that the next generation of researchers and developers can maintain a
 nd extend these tools. Shared ownership means shared responsibility\, and 
 that is what makes infrastructure last.\nThe Pangeo ecosystem: Pangeo embo
 dies these principles. It provides the toolkit for scalable Earth science
 —Xarray for labelled arrays\, Dask for distributed computing\, Zarr for 
 cloud-native storage\, xDGGS for grid systems—built by a global communit
 y and available to all. Pangeo@EOSC\, deployed on European infrastructure 
 through collaboration between EGI and research institutions\, demonstrates
  that this model works: open tools\, running on open infrastructure\, main
 tained by a community with shared stakes in its success.\nMaking data anal
 ysis-ready: Underlying this is the practical challenge of data. Most Earth
  observation data was not designed for modern workflows—it comes in hete
 rogeneous formats\, different projections\, inconsistent resolutions. Disc
 rete Global Grid Systems and cloud-optimised formats like Zarr address thi
 s by creating common frameworks where data is ready for use the moment it 
 is published. These are open standards that anyone can implement and build
  upon.\nWhat this talk will cover: Concrete examples of what Pangeo makes 
 possible today\, who is building these tools\, and how openness enables so
 vereignty\, accelerates innovation\, and grows communities that last. The 
 message is simple: open infrastructure is working\, it is being built by p
 eople who believe in it\, and there is room for more to join.
DTSTAMP:20260624T065355Z
LOCATION:Aula Magna
SUMMARY:Pangeo: Openness for Sovereignty\, Innovation\, and Sustainable Com
 munities - Anne Fouilloux
URL:https://pretalx.earthmonitor.org/global-workshop-2026/talk/7LHAUP/
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