2020-11 Agenda

[sarahcleary]

2020-11 Agenda

Members: Video/Teleconference:

@peter-devoil; @yashvirchauhan; @MarkLieffering; @LouisAK; @jbrider; @sarahcleary; @Keith-Pembleton; @sarchontoulis ; @EnliWang; @HamishBrownPFR; @kchenu; @JulianneLilley; @hol353; @sno036;

Apologies: TBA

Tuesday 3rd November 2020 - 9:30 am AEST

Agenda Item

1.1 Welcome/Apologies

Welcome from @peter-devoil

1.2 Review Minutes

Review Minutes: 2020-10 Minutes

2. Science/Software

2.1 Check for new APSIM Major Improvements

GitHub MAJOR science issues

@APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to review new MAJOR issues since last meeting.
Request: @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to add any additional issues for discussion to the agenda

GitHub ALL science issues

Issues only to be discussed by exception Request: @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to add any issues for discussion to the agenda

• Review new process links: https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ReferencePanel - any further comment.
• Review 'check-in' type page or process - options? concept?

2.2 Updates from RP on models and reviews

Models under development

• Note any new models under development and assign RP member to provide ‘oversight’

Models currently under review

• Sorghum model

• Soybean Model

• New Stock Model

• New PMF Gliricidia Model

Models requiring review

Any new models requiring review?

Models/Updates in release since last RP meeting

None

3 Software

-- Naming of APSIM Next Gen

4 Outstanding Actions

To be discussed by exception - Actions to be discussed.

-- Concept Note

-- Infrastructure discussion

-- Workshop on soil “P”

-- How to stop ApsimNG overwriting saved version of model - (@sno036) to lead this discussion

5 Project/Funding Proposals

Projects for potential funding

@APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to bring ideas to the next meeting for funding by the APSIM Initiative

Candidates at present:

• @HamishBrownPFR to flesh out a proposal for consideration by RP (potential cofunding for a validation of APSIM datasets)

• Workshop - Modeling roots and root to shoot ratio in Next Gen

6 Training and Support

Communication Update

Communications - APSIM Website and ResearchGate Updates

Update on APSIM Week

Apsim Week

Support

Questions:
APSIMX Questions
APSIM Classic Questions

7 Invited Speakers

10:30 - Mark Silburn from DNRM to talk about the P2R modeling program (APSIM is one of many models used).

RP Meetings - Invite speakers

7 RP Roles and Responsibilities

Discussion/Finalisation of RP "principles of membership"

Review updates stemming from last meeting.

Discussion on APSIM IP. Follow from out of session meeting and updated powerpoint. Review handling APSIM related R packages.

8 Other Business

-- Next AI SC meeting - Wednesday 25/11.

AI SC Report - AI funded software position

Development Plan

-- AI RP Chair for 2021

9 Next Meeting

1 December 2020 - 9:30am

[sarahcleary]

@APSIMInitiative/reference-panel - please note I've added the following item in other business:
-- AI RP Chair for 2021