WDS Welcomes Two New Members to the 2024-2027 Scientific Committee

3 Jul 2024 | News

The World Data System is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Scientific Committee (SC), whose terms began on 1 July 2024. Join us in sending them a warm welcome and best wishes as they start their new roles. The nomination and selection process highlighted our commitment to maintaining high standards within our governing body while promoting diversity, inclusivity, and global representation within WDS.

Thank you for voting and considering the proceedings as an opportunity to make a significant impact on the future direction of global scientific data management and practice. The complete voting process allowed our community to participate in shaping our leadership and ensured that all SC members continue to not only be highly capable and accomplished but also receive approval from both the WDS membership at large and the ISC board. If you would like to know more about the voting process, click here.

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SC Member Announcement

Member Highlights: PANGAEA – Data Publisher for Earth and Environmental Science

2 Jul 2024 | Member Highlights

PANGAEA – Data Publisher for Earth and Environmental Science is a joint facility of the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and the Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) at the University of Bremen. Essential services provided by PANGAEA are scientific project data management, long-term data archiving, data publication, and dissemination of metadata according to international standards and protocols.PANGAEA focuses on georeferenced observational and experimental data. Citability, comprehensive metadata descriptions, interoperability of data and metadata, a high degree of structural and semantic harmonization of the data inventory as well as the commitment of the hosting institutions ensures FAIRness of archived data.

The repository was recently recertified with CTS and has been a WDS regular member since June 2013.

Member Highlight: Earth Science Information Partners

2 Jul 2024 | Member Highlights

Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) is a nonprofit organization that provides a neutral space for exciting cross-domain collaborations. Created by NASA in 1998, ESIP was formed in response to a National Research Council recommendation calling for the involvement of community stakeholders in the development of NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) as a critical element of the U.S. Global Change Research Program. They are an open-networked community that brings together science, data, and information technology practitioners. The ESIP community includes 170+ Partner organizations and individual volunteers who come together to share, expand, and innovate across environmental science disciplines. ESIP has been a WDS partner member since April 2016.

WDS-IPO and WDS-ITO will attend the July ESIP Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. If you are attending, stop by and say hello! This will be a great event to build connections.

WDS Joint Statement on Research Data Endorsement Announcement

10 Jun 2024 | News

World Data System (WDS) is pleased to announce the signing of the Joint Statement on Research Data (joint statement) from the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM), DataCite, and Crossref on making research data easier to find, link to, re-use and cite. WDS joins these organizations in recognizing the role of research data in expanding open science and research integrity. WDS aims to inspire its membership and fellow researchers with this endorsement and promotion of the joint statement to further develop appropriate data collection and stewardship methods.

Along with the endorsement, WDS is excited to invite you to the Joint Statement on Research Data Webinar. Join us to hear WDS, STM, Crossref, and DataCite discuss the endorsement of the joint statement and what it means for connections within data infrastructure. Learn more about the history of the research data statement and its role in enhancing research assessment. Our speakers, Helena Cousijn (DataCite), Martyn Rittman (Crossref), and Hylke Koers (STM) will talk about why it is important to endorse the statement and other assessment recommendations. There will be a Q&A and discussion to conclude the webinar. Whether you are a researcher, publisher, or research organization, the webinar will offer great insight into each role in data and open research infrastructure. We look forward to seeing you there! A recording of the webinar will be made available. Register for the joint statement webinar here.

 

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Member Highlight: International Laser Ranging Service

5 Jun 2024 | Member Highlights

The International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) provides global satellite and lunar laser ranging data and their related products to support geodetic and geophysical research activities. The aim of these activities is primarily focused on geodetic and geophysical parameter estimation and geophysical model development. Furthermore, the main thrust of these activities addresses the needs of the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) with products that contribute to the development of an ever more accurate International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF).

The unique ability of ILRS to sense the Earth System center of mass with high accuracy makes these products invaluable in the development of the ITRF, the prime product is the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS). The service coordinates operations of a global laser ranging network, develops the necessary global standards/specifications, and encourages international adherence to its conventions ensuring the highest quality of results. The ILRS is one of the space geodetic services of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG). The ILRS data and products are collected and generated under strict standards and they contribute to a wide range of scientific, engineering, and operational applications and experimentation.

The ILRS has been a WDS network member since 2013.