Many environmental data repositories were initiated to fulfill specific needs or objectives, i.e. archiving and disseminating data from a project, network of research sites, institution, or funding source. The sustainable data management cluster is exploring how we might develop this network of repositories in a way that produces new collaboration and curation strategies within a framework that provides a positive return on our investment (ROI). Two working group sessions at this meeting will continue the work conducted at a November 2015 workshop, in Tempe, AZ. This session will give those groups the opportunity to share additional progress, and for the larger group to consider the next steps in this process. Colleagues who have not been involved to date are welcome to attend, as we wish to extend this dialog to the broadest possible audience.
My academic background is in biological oceanography. Today, I am a data specialist working with the Environmental Data Initiative (EDI) plus ecosystem-level projects conducting primary research, like the LTER network, and a marine Biodiversity Observation Network. My primary data... Read More →
