Title

"Tackling the hidden costs of computational science with the Green. Algorithms project: GREENER principles for environmentally sustainable"

Abstract

From genetic studies and molecular simulations to AI, scientific computing has enabled astonishing discoveries, and there's no doubt that it will continue to do so. However, the corresponding environmental impact is a growing concern in light of the urgency of the climate crisis, and there is widespread interest in the research community. The research community is taking a keen interest in this issue. So what can we do about it? Tackling this issue and enabling scientists to engage in sustainable computing is what motivated the Green Algorithms project. Through the prism of the GREENER principles for environmentally sustainable science, we'll discuss what a green algorithm is. We'll discuss what we've learned along the way, how to estimate the impact of our work, and how we've been able to do so.

How do we estimate the impact of our work, and what levers do scientists and institutions have at their disposal to make their research more sustainable? The levers available to scientists and institutions to make their research more sustainable. An opportunity to present the latest developments in the Green Algorithms project, and to discuss existing obstacles and future needs.

Biography

Loïc Lannelongue is a Research Associate in Biomedical Data Science at the Heart and Lung Research Institute, University of Cambridge (UK), and of the Cambridge-Baker Systems Genomics initiative. He leads the Green Algorithms project, an initiative promoting more environmentally-friendly computer science. His research also focuses on radiogenomics, i.e. combining medical imaging and genetic information with machine learning to better understand and treat cardiovascular disease. He holds an MSc from ENSAE Paris (France) and an MSc in Statistical Science from Oxford University (UK), before completing his PhD at Cambridge University (UK). He is a Software Sustainability Institute Fellow, a post-doctoral associate at Jesus College, Cambridge, and an associate member of the Higher Education Academy.