WDS-Early career Researchers network
Meet the Co-Chairs
Claire Rye
Product Manager at New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI), University of Auckland
Dr. Claire Rye, a Ph.D. holder in organic chemistry and an experienced research data manager, serves as a co-chair for the WDS-ECR Network. With a strong background in data management, she contributes extensive knowledge and skills to drive the network’s objectives. Currently employed as a Product Manager at New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI), Dr. Rye oversees the National Data Transfer Service and is engaged in projects focusing on research data management. Her dedication to open science, coupled with her adherence to CARE principles and Indigenous Data Sovereignty, underscores her commitment to data stewardship and metadata, aligning seamlessly with the WDS-ECR Network’s mission to cultivate a community of early career researchers passionate about data-related challenges.
Within her role, Dr. Rye’s keen interest in fostering data cultures and her expertise in collaborating with diverse stakeholders are instrumental. Her practical approaches in developing data practices and infrastructures not only enable effective collaboration within the global research community but also greatly enhance the network’s efforts to support early career researchers navigating data-related topics and complexities.
ORCID: 0000-0003-4630-7836
Yuya Shibuya
Associate Professor, University of Tokyo
yuya-shibuya@iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Dr. Shibuya specializes in studying the interplay between the digital and physical worlds, with a focus on designing participatory structures. She is an Associate Professor at the Center for Spatial Information Science at the University of Tokyo. Her research investigates how democratic participation evolves in the data field society and its societal impacts, employing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. For instance, she explores the concept of Civic Data — data “captured and owned by citizens for citizens”— as means to empower democratic engagement and promote sustainability. Additionally, she develops, collects, and analyzes geospatial and human mobility open data to advance understanding and applications in these domains.
ORCID: 0000-0003-4610-2689
Jing Zhao
International Service Expert at National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC), China Meteorological Administration (CMA)
Dr. Zhao holds a Ph.D. in Signal and Information Processing and serves as an International Customer Service Expert at the National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC) of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). She is also a Principal Investigator at the . With eight years of experience in data sharing and governance, Dr. Zhao specializes in assessing the quality of space-based Earth Observation (EO) data. She possesses extensive practical experience in managing carbon satellite data and fostering international cooperation for climate change and disaster risk research. As a young scientist member of the CODATA FAIR Data for Disaster Risk Research (FAIR-DRR) Task Group and Executive Director of the International Cooperation Programme on the Analysis of Carbon Satellites Data (CASA), her leadership has driven impactful projects, contributing to CODATA’s 2020 GEO Sustainable Development Goals Award. Dr. Zhao’s strategic approach to data practices and stakeholder engagement enhances collaboration within the global research community, significantly supporting early career researchers navigating data complexities and engaging with data-related issues and challenges.
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