📢 Join the WDS Webinar on AI&ML in Polar Science! The poles are experiencing unprecedented environmental & social changes, prompting researchers to adopt new technologies to tackle polar data. 📅 17 September at 19:00 EST | 17:00 MDT | 18 September at 09:00 AEST Register:

🌟 Open Science Across Latin America 🌎 📢 Join the WDS Webinar on Open Science Policies Across Latin America, spotlighting Chile and Paraguay! ✨ What’s in store? ✅ Regional Open Science policies for data repositories ✅ International collaboration opportunities -

August 9th is the celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. On this day, but also on all the others, we consider how the World Data System can do the essential work of reconciliation within our data domain. wds-ito.org/celebrat...

Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples! WDS-ITO would like to to share our new Zotero library focusing on resources for CARE and Indigenous data governance. The library is still new and fairly small, but we will continue to grow this library over time. www.zotero.org/group...

In addition to our DRP Portal (www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-...), we now have a nominations link bit.ly/DRP-nominati... Thanks again to the volunteers who work on everything we do. We are mighty because of you! #DataRescue

Alyssa Foote concludes her impactful 10-month tenure as WDS-ITO’s first Health Data Research Associate. In her brief time, she analyzed Canada's health data landscape and contributed to global data sharing initiatives with the Research Data Alliance and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.

In Canada it is National Indigenous History Month! There is important work being done around the CARE principles at IDW 2025. Within the theme of Data for Positive Change, one of the key topics is CAREful Indigenous Data Governance. You can learn more on the IDW website: idw2025.org/themes/

📣 Reminder: the Polar Data Forum VI abstract submission deadline is June 30! If you haven’t yet submitted your abstract, there’s still time to contribute to this exciting event focused on Human + Impact in polar data. Submit your abstract and learn more at: polar-data-forum.org

With National Indigenous Peoples Day taking place this last weekend, we would like to highlight training that is relevant to those working with data. FNIGC offers the OCAP course, which explores First Nations data sovereignty. You can learn more and enroll on their website: fnigc.ca/ocap-training/

It's National Indigenous Peoples Day here in Canada! You can learn more and see a list of events on the Canadian government website: www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc...

Reflecting on Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) 2025, our Health Research Associate unveils our Canadian Health Data Landscape Analysis. 🩺📑 Explore insights for a collaborative future for health research! wds-ito.org/canadian-hea...

📣Open data (and non-open FAIR data) providers and users: please share your insight! 👀💬This survey seeks to create a snapshot of the open data community in 2025 (and is planned to be repeated on a regular basis). 📑The deadline is extended until June 15! uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

With World Ocean's Day🌊our director, Reyna, reflects on recent earth and ocean science events that she has attended this spring. These events underscore the importance of investing in these sciences, as well as the data sharing and preservation systems that serve them wds-ito.org/world-oceans...

📣Open data (and non-open FAIR data) providers and users: please share your insight! 👀💬This survey seeks to create a snapshot of the open data community in 2025 (and is planned to be repeated on a regular basis). 📑The deadline is extended until June 15! uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Can #PIDs drive real change in research culture? At the National University of Rosario, a project supported by the DataCite Global Access Fund empowered researchers, editors & librarians to embrace #OpenScience through workshops, storytelling & stronger data practices. More: doi.org/10.5438/ja8v...

📣 The Polar Data Forum VI abstract submission Deadline has been extended to June 30! If you haven’t yet submitted your abstract, there’s still time to contribute to this exciting event focused on Human + Impact in polar data. Submit your abstract and learn more at: 🔗 polar-data-forum.org

On 4 June, UNESCO will launch the "Open Science Toolkit on Crisis Data Policies", developed by the UNESCO-CODATA Working Group and based on the ISC’s report Protecting Science in Times of Crisis. https://council.science/events/dptc-launch/

Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB)! 🌍🌎🌏This year’s theme is “Harmony with nature and sustainable development” 🏞️ You can read more on the dedicated website: www.cbd.int/biodiversity... #BiodiversityDay

"Hey GBIF, what day is it?" Us: "The best day of the year - #InternationalDayForBiologicalDiversity!" 🤩🐛🧬 As a global biodiversity data infrastructure, GBIF works with our international network to provide anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of life on Earth.💚 #BiodiversityDay

On this #BiodiversityDay, let’s remember: Fundamental shifts in how people view and interact with the natural world are urgently needed to halt and reverse #biodiversity loss. 🌍 - @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment Transformative change is necessary and possible! 🧪

Announcing Polar Data Forum VI! 🌍❄️ Join us in Hobart, Australia, from October 20–24, 2025, for Polar Data Forum VI (PDF VI) — a global gathering focused on Human + Impact in polar data. Hosted by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AADC).

A central feature of ASSW 2025 was the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Summit, conducted from March 25 to 28 under the theme "Arctic Research Planning for the Next Decade".

Registration and abstract submissions are now open, with abstracts due by May 30, 2025 at 11:59 UTC ➡️ polar-data-forum.org

🌍 This #EarthDay, take a moment to explore the highlights from our #ONCabyss Spring 2025 expedition! Aboard M/V Canpac Valour, the team tackled: 🔧 Subsea node recovery 📊 Sensor benchmarking 🌊 VENUS observatory maintenance and more! Read the full story now 🌊 bit.ly/4ihk9Nj 🧪 🌊 #SciComm

🌍 This #EarthDay2025, we're proud to celebrate the announcement of 19 National Champions of the Frontiers Planet Prize - recognized for their outstanding research advancing planetary health. 🔗 Learn more about the Prize and this year’s Champions: council.science/news/announc...

Wishing all the best to Ariel as she concludes her practicum with the WDS-ITO, focusing on data repository metadata. Her reflection is at wds-ito.org/final-words-...

Read about how data quality is key to improving health research, healthcare services, and achieving World Health Day's 'Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,' based on insights from the Health Data Summit 2025 (from our Health Data Research Associate, Alyssa) 🦾🩺📑 wds-ito.org/health-data-...

📊 Help Us Improve Our Support! We want to ensure that we are meeting our members' needs in the best possible way. Your feedback will help us tailor our office hours and support formats to better serve you. Please respond to this poll! ⬇️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📊 Help Us Improve Our Support! We want to ensure that we are meeting our members' needs in the best possible way. Your feedback will help us tailor our office hours and support formats to better serve you. 📝 Please respond to this poll: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The deadline for the first round of the @wds-ito.org survey is extended to Monday, 24 March. Click the survey link below to learn how you can participate.

🆕Exciting news from WDS! Releasing our 2025-2027 Action Plan. Through collaborative feedback, we were able to develop four objectives to guide the organization's processes over the next three years. 🔗Read the full press release: tiny.utk.edu/942Mu

It's Open Data Day (week) March 1-7!! Check out opendataday.org to see events near you, and to register your event celebrating #OpenData!

From March 1 to 7, people around the world are celebrating Open Data Day – which recognizes the ability to access and utilize public information to solve local issues. www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

The World Data System is launching a Delphi study to identify the top value-added benefits of data repositories! We are looking for five stakeholder categories: funders, researchers, digital infrastructure and service providers, policy-makers, and journal publishers. Take the survey: bit.ly/drivr-1

📣 The World Data System is launching a study to identify the top 10 value-added benefits of data repositories. Funders, researchers, digital infrastructure providers, policy-makers, and journal publishers are invited to take the survey by March 12 ⤵️ www.surveymonkey.ca/r/drivr-1

We will be transitioning our primary social media presence to our account here on Bluesky! 🦋📰You can read more about our decision on our website: wds-ito.org/the-world-da...

Our recent workshop on Data Repository Descriptive Metadata: Recommendations & Resources held in January 2025 was a tremendous success! 🥳Read the recap and about our next steps on our website! 🦾https://wds-ito.org/data-repository-descriptive-metadata-workshop-review/

The World Data System is launching a Delphi study to identify the top value-added benefits of data repositories! We are looking for five stakeholder categories: funders, researchers, digital infrastructure and service providers, policy-makers, and journal publishers. Take the survey: bit.ly/drivr-1

Happy Love Data Week! #LoveData25 is officially underway! With so many events and activities listed, there’s something for everyone this week. Topics include data visualization, healthcare, DEI in data, GIS, and more:

From 25 February 2025, we will be adding redirects for aliased DOIs in the REST API. This means that requests won't return aliased DOIs. Learn what aliasing is and what happens now: https://community.crossref.org/t/adding-redirects-for-aliased-dois-in-the-rest-api/13138/1

🌐 People can access academic #research for free through public libraries, free journal accounts, #OpenAccess platforms, Google Scholar, contacting researchers, media offices, and research newsletters. 🔗 Check out more: shorturl.at/yI2G3 #OpenScience #OpenKnowledge #OpenResearch #OpenData

#News: Robbert Dijkgraaf, renowned mathematical physicist and former Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands, assumes office as President-Elect of the International Science Council. @knaw-nl.bsky.social 🔗Read more: council.science/news/robbert...

The IASC-Arctic Data Committee (ADC) and the SCAR-Standing Committee for Antarctic Data Management (SCADM) are thrilled to announce the Polar Data Forum VI, scheduled from Oct 20–24, 2025, in Hobart, AUS. This year’s theme, “Human + Impact”. wds-ito.org/polar-data-f... polar-data-forum.org

IDW 2025 has launched the SciDataCon call for sessions, presentations and posters. Upcoming webinars will showcase what to expect at IDW. #IDW2025 scidatacon.org/event/9/abst...

The NIH Data Sharing Index Challenge is now launched! You can register on their website: bit.ly/4abRypX 💻For further background, see the webinar recording (vimeo.com/1004497173) and slides (zenodo.org/records/1382...) from when WDS featured this initiative in September.

WDS-ITO is running a 2.5-hour workshop! 💻👩‍💻We will emphasize the importance of metadata used to describe data repositories, with a focus on the re3data Registry of Research Data Repositories, and the recommendations from the RDA Common Descriptive Attributes of Research Data Repositories.

🆕 Local Contexts and ORCID have embarked on a cooperation agreement to foster the adoption of the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance, Local Contexts Labels and Notices and ORCID identifiers throughout the research data lifecycle. Read more on our blog: shorturl.at/REBsJ #IndigenousData

The #RightToScience is a fundamental human right. In this editorial, Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, the world’s first congenitally blind geneticist, emphasizes that #science must be accessible to all, including people with disabilities. Read his full story ⬇️ council.science/blog/making-... #HumanRights

Global Open Research Commons: Creating an International Model for Improved Interoperability and Collaboration

🏆2024-2025 Data Stewardship Award Nominations continue to be open! The award recognizes those who excel in managing, curating, and ensuring the accessibility of research data. Nominations close 17 January 2025. Learn more at the World Data System's website: worlddatasystem.org/news-events/...