Webinar: DestinE Harmonised Data Access (HDA) – Data Access and Discovery

Curious on how to access powerful Earth data and start working with the Destination Earth ecosystem? This webinar, focused on the Destination Earth Data Lake, is the perfect starting point.

During the webinar, you will:

• Discover the mission and vision of the Destination Earth Data Lake,
• Learn how to create an account and request access rights,
• Explore the concept of Harmonised Data Access (HDA),
• Get hands-on with the JupyterLab environment,
• Dive into a real use case – the Danube Delta.

This is your entry point into a world where data, tools, and infrastructure come together. You’ll gain practical knowledge to immediately start using the capabilities of the Destination Earth Data Lake.

DestinE Data Lake Webinar Series

Please note that this webinar is the first in a series of three.

• DestinE Harmonised Data Access (HDA) – Data Access and Discovery
  5 November 2025 | 12:30 – 14:00 CET
• STACK and HOOK – tools and applications for data processing and analysis
  19 November 2025 | 12:30 – 14:00 CET
• ISLET – When infrastructure matters – using cloud resources of Destination Earth Data Lake
  3rd December 2025 | 12:30 – 14:00 CET

More information on the next two webinars will be announced shortly. In the meantime, join us for the first webinar on 5 November!

Register now and open the door to Destination Earth Data Lake!

Agenda

Introduction to DestinE and DestinE Data Lake 

• Mission and vision of the Destination Earth initiative
• Key components of the DestinE ecosystem (DTs, DESP, DEDL)
• What DEDL is and how it fits into the DestinE architecture

Creating an Account and Accessing via DESP

• Creating an user account
• Requesting access rights to DTs outputs

Familiarise with Data Lake resources

• Familiarise with the webpage
• Documentation – find elements in the documentation
• Navigating the DEDL data portfolio

Get familiar with HDA and hands-on example

• Accessing JupyterLab environment
• Introduction to DestineLab – familiarize with the pre-loaded folders on JupyterLab
• Running the sample DTs notebook (to show that access upgrade is required – accounts with/without access)
• Running the sample notebook (not DTs)

Dive into a real use case – the Danube Delta

What’s Next – Accessing Edge Services of DEDL

• What are edge services and why they matter (compute close to data)
• Overview of the available DEDL edge services
• How to request access

Wrap-up and Additional Resources

• Key links and documentation
• Support channels and user community
• Invitation to continue testing and provide feedback

Q&A

Recording