Myers C1, D'Arcy G1, Soo A1
1AARNET PTY LTD, Collingwood, Australia
Biography:
Chris Myers is a senior technology and solutions specialist at AARNet, Australia’s National Research and Education Network (NREN). He has worked with AARNet since 2015, serving in solutions architecture and research technology roles focused on advanced networking, research data management, cloud services, and high-performance computing environments.
With twenty years working in the research and education sectors, Greg's background lies in managing complex digital transformation and infrastructure initiatives.
Ai-Lin is the Deputy Director, Research and Innovation at AARNet, Australia’s National Research and Education Network (NREN). Having recently joined AARNet, she has previously been part of infrastructure and research teams at Monash and UNSW. At AARNet her focus is engagement with researchers and partner
Abstract:
As research becomes increasingly data-intensive and collaborative, the ability to move data efficiently between instruments, computing facilities, storage systems, and research partners has become a critical component of the research lifecycle. Yet for many researchers, data movement remains unnecessarily complex, requiring navigation of fragmented tools, disparate authentication systems, and institution-specific workflows that create barriers to productivity and collaboration.
This Birds of a Feather (BoF) session will examine how abstracting the complexity of data movement can significantly improve the researcher experience. Using Globus as a catalyst for discussion, participants will explore approaches that shift data transfer, sharing, and access from a specialised infrastructure function to a seamless capability embedded within research workflows and digital research environments.
The session will bring together research facilitators, cyberinfrastructure teams, research software engineers, and service providers to discuss practical strategies for delivering secure, scalable, and user-centric data mobility services. Topics will include federated identity, automation, workflow integration, self-service access models, reproducibility, and balancing usability with institutional security and compliance requirements.
Through open discussion and community exchange, participants will share lessons learned from deploying Globus within institutional, national, and international research infrastructures, identify common challenges, and explore emerging best practices for simplifying data-intensive collaboration. The session aims to foster a shared understanding of how research organisations can reduce operational friction and build more accessible, interoperable, and researcher-focused data services.
Researchers, infrastructure providers, and support professionals interested in advancing the usability and accessibility of research data services are encouraged to participate.
