This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons webinar 'Using Containers in Nextflow'. This webinar took place on 17 June 2026.

Webinar Description:

Managing software dependencies is a common challenge when running bioinformatics workflows. Tools often require specific versions of libraries or conflicting environments, and analyses may need to run across different computational environments. 

Containers help address these challenges by packaging software and its dependencies into portable environments that can run consistently across computing platforms. Nextflow integrates container technologies directly into workflow execution, making it easier to run analyses without manually installing or managing complex software stacks.

In this webinar, Dr Sarah Beecroft will explore how containers are used in practice within Nextflow workflows. 

Speakers: Dr Sarah Beecroft, Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre

Host: Dr Giorgia Mori, Australian BioCommons

Training materials:

Materials are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International agreement unless otherwise specified and were current at the time of the event.

Files and materials included in this record:

• Event metadata - Event metadata - Using Containers in Nextflow.pdf: Information about the event including, description, event URL, learning objectives, prerequisites, technical requirements etc.
• Presentation slides - Containers_Nextflow.pdf: slides presented during the webinar.

Files and materials shared elsewhere:

• Recording of the presentation on the Australian BioCommons YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/q4Rsq9QxEHk