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Acan - Syncrosim Support . The Department Of Natural Resources Canada (Nrcan) Replaced The Burn-P3 Model Which Is Used To Simulate Wildfire For Evaluating Wildfire Risk With Burnp3+ In Late 2022. Burnp3+ Was Developed By The Canadian Forestry Service (Cfs) As A Package That Runs On The Syncrosim Modeling Platform. Since The Creation Of Burnp3+, The Cfs Has Been Using The Syncrosim Platform To Create Numerous Other Modeling Packages. Syncrosim Is The Property Of Apex Rms, A Canadian Company. Syncrosim Can Be Set Up To “Talk” To Other Models Using Both Scripts (E.G. In R Or Python), And Existing Program Executables, Which Allow Outputs From One Model To Become Inputs For The Next Model, Which Can Be Inputs For Yet A Third Model And So On. Syncrosim Includes Both A Graphical User Interface, And A Command-Line Application Programming Interface (Api), Running Under Both Windows And Linux. As Most Scientists Are Proficient In R And/Or Python For Analytical Work, But Not Literate In C++, This System Of Model Interaction Enables The Cfs Research Science Community To Maintain The Code Base For These Model Interaction Systems, And To Develop And Scale Modelling Workflows For A Wide Range Of Users Across Multiple Platforms. In Addition To General Syncrosim Support, The Canadian Forest Service (Cfs) Is Undertaking The Development And Testing Of Linux-Based Syncrosim Packages, Including Burnp3+, In Order To Enable The Fire Risk Modelling System Developed By Nrcan As An Open-Source Package To Operate On High-Performance Computing (Hpc) Clusters, Such As Those Maintained By The Cfs. To Date, Development Of These Packages Has Primarily Focused On The Windows Operating System; However, Hpc Environments Operate On Linux, Necessitating Additional Development, Testing, And Technical Adaptation. As A Result, Ongoing Guidance And Technical Support From Apex Rms Is Required To Support The Development, Testing, Configuration, And Deployment Of Syncrosim Packages In A Linux Operating System Environment. Nrcan Requires The Ongoing And On-Demand Support For The Syncrosim Platform To Help With The Following Types Of Tasks: A. Answer Questions Regarding Base Syncrosim Functionality B. Provide Guidance And Technical Support To Assist With The Development And Testing Of Syncrosim Packages, Including Burnp3+, For Use In Linux Operating System Environments. C. Provide Guidance On The Configuration And Parameterization Of Syncrosim-Based Models To Support Correct Execution And Performance When Deployed In Linux And High-Performance Computing (Hpc) Environments. D. Provide Guidance And Training In The Development Of Syncrosim Packages E. Assistance For Configuration And Parameterization Of Syncrosim-Based Models F. Participation At Scientific Meetings And Writing Of Publications And Reports Describing Studies Based On Syncrosim And Linux-Based And Hpc-Enabled Execution Of Syncrosim Packages. G. Providing Support At Training Workshops (In-Person, Or On-Line)