8 Sep 2023 | Member Highlights
The World Data Centre for Soils (WDC-Soils) is a member of the World Data System and a leading provider of soil-related collections and information services. WDC-Soils is hosted by ISRIC – World Soil Information, an independent foundation that serves as a custodian of global soil information.
WDC-Soils’ mission is to ensure the long-term preservation and archiving of soil specimens, country documentation, and geo-referenced databases. Many of these resources are available freely online and can be used to support studies of environmental, societal, and economic sustainability.
WDC-Soils follows clear procedures and workflows for safeguarding, quality-assessing, standardizing, and serving soil data to the world, using FAIR principles. WDC-Soils also promotes open science, data literacy, and data stewardship among its stakeholders and partners.
WDC-Soils is a valuable member of the World Data System community. It is a leader in the field of soil science and its work is making a real difference in the world. Here are some of WDC-Soils’ accomplishments:
- Developed the ISRIC Soil Data Hub: a web portal that provides access to various soil data products and services from ISRIC and other sources.
- Created the SoilGrids system: a global gridded soil information system that provides high-resolution maps of soil properties and classes.
- Launched the Global Soil Information Facilities project: a collaboration between ISRIC and other partners to develop a global infrastructure for soil data sharing and integration.
Operating across disciplines and borders, the World Data Centre for Soils liberates the potential of soil data to provide insights into local, regional, and global processes. Their commitment as a World Data System member to offering state-of-the-art soil data services propels innovative soil science with far-reaching benefits. Through a ceaseless focus on improvement, they expand access to soil information for researchers worldwide.
8 Sep 2023 | Member Highlights
The World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) has been a Regular member of the World Data System since 13 December, 2011. WGMS is a leading provider of standardized data on glacier fluctuations. WGMS collects and disseminates data on changes in mass, volume, area, and length of glaciers with time, as well as statistical information on the distribution of perennial surface ice in space.
WGMS’s mission is to support the understanding and assessment of the effects of climate change on glaciers and ice caps, and their implications for water resources, sea level, and natural hazards. WGMS works under the auspices of several international organizations, such as the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS), the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), the International Science Council (ISC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
WGMS follows clear procedures and workflows for safeguarding, quality-assessing, standardizing, and serving glacier data to the world, using FAIR principles. WGMS also promotes open science, data literacy, and data stewardship among its network of scientists and data providers.
Here are some of WGMS’s accomplishments:
The World Glacier Monitoring Service nourishes the global science community through its dedication to compiling comprehensive glacier data and promoting its use to understand worldwide environmental changes. As an engaged member of the World Data System, WGMS evolves continuously to broaden its services and ensure they speak to emerging research needs and societal challenges.
25 Jul 2023 | Member Highlights
The Royal Society Te Apārangi is a scientific organization that promotes the advancement of science and technology in New Zealand. The Society has a long history of supporting data science research and education.
In recent years, the Society has made a concerted effort to promote the use of data science for the public good. The Society has developed a number of initiatives to help New Zealanders understand and use data science, including:
- The Data Science for New Zealand website, which provides resources and information on data science for the public
- The Data Science for Good Challenge, which encourages New Zealanders to use data science to solve real-world problems
- The Data Science for Public Policy workshop series, which provides training for New Zealand policymakers on how to use data science
The Royal Society Te Apārangi’s work on data science is making a real difference in New Zealand. The Society’s initiatives are helping to raise awareness of data science, and they are providing New Zealanders with the skills they need to use data science to solve real-world problems.
The Royal Society Te Apārangi is a valuable member of the World Data System community. It is a leader in the field of data science, and its work is making a real difference in the world.
Here are some of the Society’s accomplishments:
- Developed the Data Science for New Zealand website
- Launched the Data Science for Good Challenge
- Organized the Data Science for Public Policy workshop series
- Published a number of reports on the use of data science in New Zealand
The Royal Society Te Apārangi is committed to using data science to make a positive impact on New Zealand society. The Society’s work is helping to ensure that data science is used for the public good, and it is helping to make New Zealand a more data-driven nation.
25 Jul 2023 | Member Highlights
The California Digital Library (CDL) is a member of the World Data System and a leading provider of digital library services to the University of California system. CDL’s mission is to provide transformative digital library services, grounded in campus partnerships and extended through external collaborations, that amplify the impact of the libraries, scholarship, and resources of the University of California.
CDL’s vision is to be a catalyst for deeply collaborative solutions providing a rich, intuitive and seamless environment for publishing, sharing and preserving our scholars’ increasingly diverse outputs, as well as for acquiring and accessing information critical to the University’s scholarly enterprise.
CDL’s values are:
- Collaboration: CDL believes that collaboration is essential to achieving its mission. It partners with libraries, universities, and other organizations around the world to create a more open and accessible world of knowledge.
- Innovation: CDL is committed to innovation in the digital library space. It is constantly looking for new ways to use technology to improve the way people access and use information.
- Sustainability: CDL is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of its digital collections. It uses open standards and best practices to ensure that its data can be preserved and accessed for future generations.
CDL is a valuable member of the World Data System community. It is a leader in the field of digital library services and its work is making a real difference in the world.
Here are some of CDL’s accomplishments:
- Developed the Calisphere digital library: Calisphere is a collection of over 2 million digitized objects from the University of California libraries.
- Created the Dataverse Network: The Dataverse Network is a federated network of data repositories that provides access to research data from around the world.
- Launched the Data for Research project: The Data for Research project is a collaboration between CDL and the University of California Office of the President to promote the use of data in research.
CDL is a dynamic and ever-evolving organization. It is committed to providing transformative digital library services that amplify the impact of the libraries, scholarship, and resources of the University of California.
