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The World Data System (WDS) is an Affiliated Body of the International Science Council (ISC)

The mission of the World Data System is to enhance the capabilities, impact and sustainability of our member data repositories and data services by:

creating trusted communities of scientific data repositories

strengthening the scientific enterprise throughout the entire lifecycle of data and all related components creating first-class data that feeds first-class research output

advocating for accessible data and transparent and reproducible science.

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Member Highlight: World Data Center for Ionosphere and Space Weather

The World Data Center of Ionosphere and Space Weather has been a WDS Regular Member since November 2013. The WDC-ISW at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) archives and distributes ionospheric data and data related to space...

Member Highlight: Global Biodiversity Information Facility

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has been a WDS Member since September 2016. GBIF is an international network and data infrastructure funded by the world’s governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of...

Member Highlight: International Environmental Data Rescue Organization

The International Environmental Data Rescue Organization has been a WDS Partner Member since January 2013. IEDRO’s mission is to save lives, protect crops, livestock and infrastructure, and mitigate severe weather and climate change by locating, protecting,...

Call for Nominations: WDS Data Stewardship Award

The World Data System (WDS) is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024-2025 WDS Data Stewardship Award! This award recognizes early career data stewards who have made significant contributions to the quality, integrity, and accessibility of...

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WDS represents a worldwide community of excellence for scientific data that ensures the long-term stewardship and provision of quality-assured data and data services to the international science community.

World Data Center for Ionosphere and Space Weather

The Archaeology Data Service

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University of VIctoria
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