New infrastructures are invited to join TSOSI in 2026 and contribute to a thriving ecosystem for open research. For more information, follow the link below! 🔗 https://ow.ly/vUiS50XKSac

The WDS-IPO office will be closed from 22-26 December 2025 and again 31 December-2 January 2026. Please keep in mind that responses will be delayed until we return. We look forward to reconnecting with you!

Nominations are still open for the 2026 WDS Data Stewardship Award! Only 4 weeks left to nominate someone (or yourself) for this incredible award. Don’t miss your chance! 🏆✨ Deadline: 16 Jan 2026 For more info visit: 🔗 https://ow.ly/vKkW50XnYZR #DataStewardship #OpenScience

The WDS-IPO office will be closed from 22-26 December 2025 and again 31 December-2 January 2026. Please keep in mind that responses will be delayed until we return. We look forward to reconnecting with you!

The WDS-IPO office will be closed from 22-26 December 2025 and again 31 December-2 January 2026. Please keep in mind that responses will be delayed until we return. We look forward to reconnecting with you!

Just 4 more weeks left to nominate someone you know (or yourself) for the 2026 WDS Data Stewardship Award! Past winners, nomination criteria, and the selection process can all be found on our website. 🏅✨ Deadline: 16 January 2026 🔗 https://ow.ly/Ynix50XnYQ6 #DataStewardship

Our SC Chair, David Castle, gave two presentations at the 16th Symposium on Polar Science and its ROIS-DS Special Seminar ✨Cross Domain Data Governance ✨Certification Frameworks for Scientific Data Repositories: Strengthening Repository Trustworthiness https://ow.ly/zgkT50XICvV

Join NSF CI Compass for “Lessons from ICPSR's Research Data Ecosystem on Creating FAIR data” 📆 18 December 2025 at 14:00 ET ✏️ To Learn More: https://ow.ly/4gaU50XIAVb 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/zhai50XIAVe

The WDS-IPO office will be closed from 22-26 December 2025 and again 31 December-2 January 2026. Please keep in mind that responses will be delayed until we return. We look forward to reconnecting with you!

⏰Nominations for the 2026 WDS Data Stewardship Award close in just 5 weeks! Don’t miss the opportunity to highlight the success of someone you know (or even yourself!) Deadline: 16 Jan 2026 For more information visit: 🔗 https://ow.ly/WPEF50XnYGm #DataStewardship #OpenScience

Strengthen your capacity to engage effectively and confidently at the science-policy interface by joining the ISC–INGSA training program on science advice to policy. Open to participants of all career stages! Interest Form Deadline: 14 December 2025 🔗 https://ow.ly/bTXh50XC8It

Join us for our Town Hall at AGU25! 17 December 2025 at 13:00-14:00 CST 🌍✨ Session: TH33F - World Data System Town Hall: Building Trustworthy Digital Repositories and Meeting User Needs Through Outreach, Advocacy, and Research Details at the link: 🔗 https://ow.ly/Myo550XBy51

Join NSF CI Compass for “10 Years Curating Natural Hazards Data in DesignSafe: Community, Platform, and Impact” 📆 8 December 2025 at 12:00 ET ✏️ To Learn More: https://ow.ly/8pas50XBwSL 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/K0k850XBwSK #DataRepositories #Sustainability #DataManagement

Wanting to nominate someone for the 2026 WDS Data Stewardship Award? Nominations are open now until 16 January 2026! Don’t miss it! 🌍✨ Find past winners, nomination criteria, and the selection process on our website: 🔗 https://ow.ly/byYb50XnYgn #DataStewardship #OpenScience

The Research Data Access & Preservation (RDAP) Association is hosting their RDAP Summit 2026 "Practical, Personalized, Impactful: Research Data in the Real World" virtually on 13-16 April 2026. ⏰Proposal Submission Deadline: 1 December 2025 🔗Learn More https://ow.ly/ySY850XxsWw

Join RDA TIGER for their “Cross-Fertilisation Webinar Series – Repositories, trustworthiness and certification” taking place on 4 December 2025 from 15:00pm-16:00pm UTC. 🗂️📋 Click below to learn more and register! 🔗 https://ow.ly/IjxE50XuUFy Meredith P. Goins Research Data Alliance (RDA)

WDS would like to thank everyone for their participation in our 2025 Members Forum. It was wonderful to hear reports from so many of our members and to connect online! Thank you all! 🌍🌟 Recordings of all sessions can be found on our website! 🔗 https://ow.ly/JheA50XumT2

Know an early career data steward whose work deserves recognition? Nominate them for the 2026 WDS Data Stewardship Award! 🏅✨ Nominations are now open! Deadline: 16 January 2026 🔗 https://ow.ly/vEN050XnXZx #DataStewardship #OpenScience #EarlyCareerResearch #WDSCommunity

Today’s the day—join us for the World Data System Members Forum 2025 webinar: Europe/Africa & North/South America! 🌏🌟 Register and access the webinar via the Members Forum webpage 🔗 https://ow.ly/Wk2c50XiYA6 #WDSForum #DataRepositories #Sustainability #EmergingTech #AI

🌏🌟There’s still time to choose your session! Connect with WDS colleagues tomorrow (18 Nov) in Europe/Africa or North/South America. Pick the session that works best for you and complete our survey to help guide future services. 🔗 https://ow.ly/8u2x50XiXR6

🌍WDS Members Forum 🌟 We invite all community members to attend our upcoming WDS Members Forum webinars! Register for the session(s) that best fit your schedule! All sessions will be recorded and shared. Find the regional webinar times on our website. 🔗 https://ow.ly/HZlC50XgeXB

⏰ Attending the Members Forum for Europe & Africa or North/South America on 18 November? Today's the last day to submit your member report! Member organizations can share their 2025–2027 plans & ideas. Email your submission to us at [email protected]. 🔗 https://ow.ly/hCEO50XiXwF

🌍🌟 WDS Members Forum 2025 Start your week by exploring how WDS members are advancing global data science! Register now for our regional Members Forum webinars and join conversations most relevant to you. 🔗 https://ow.ly/2Erk50Xgf4t #WDSForum #EmergingTech #AI #DataStewardship

🌍WDS Members Forum 🌟 We invite all community members to attend our upcoming WDS Members Forum webinars! Register for the session that best fits your schedule! Sessions will be recorded and shared. Find the regional webinar times on our website. 🔗 https://ow.ly/HZlC50XgeXB

Going to the Charleston Conference? Join Meredith Goins, Executive Director of WDS as she presents: The World Data System: Serving as a Voice for Trusted Data Repositories as a Critical Piece of the Scientific Enterprise 📆Tomorrow! 6 Nov, 2025, 03:20 PM - 04:00 PM (EDT) #chsconf2025

⏰ If you're attending the Members Forum for Asia & Oceania on 13 November, today is your last day to submit your member report! We encourage all member organizations to share their 2025–2027 plans & ideas. Email submission to us at [email protected]. 🔗 https://ow.ly/rqxu50XiELn

The World Data System (WDS) is proud to endorse the International Science Council's statement on safeguarding and enhancing international scientific collaboration for climate action. 🌍 🔗 Read the full ISC statement: https://ow.ly/WGt250XmHB7

WDS Data Stewardship Award Nominations Open!  🏆  🔹 Who can be nominated?  Researchers within 10 years of finishing a Master’s/PhD (or similar).  🔹 Who can nominate?  Peers, organizations—or self-nomination  For more info: 🔗 https://ow.ly/qYTL50Xm4zK #DataStewardship #EarlyCareerResearch

There’s still time to choose your session! Connect with WDS colleagues in Asia/Oceania (13 Nov), Europe/Africa (18 Nov), or North/South America (18 Nov). Pick the session that works best for you and complete our survey to help guide future services. 🔗 https://ow.ly/5rPK50Xgfs5

🌍 🌟WDS Members Forum 2025 Explore how WDS members are advancing global data science! Register now for our regional Members Forum webinars and join conversations most relevant to you. 🔗 https://ow.ly/2Erk50Xgf4t #DataRepositories #Sustainability

Stay engaged with the WDS community! Our Members Forum webinars offer a platform to share achievements and connect across regions. Add your voice to important conversations on sustainability and innovation in data repositories. 🔗 https://ow.ly/Fjbh50XgfkQ #WDSForum #DataRepositories

Going to the Charleston Conference? Join Meredith Goins, Executive Director of WDS as she presents: The World Data System: Serving as a Voice for Trusted Data Repositories as a Critical Piece of the Scientific Enterprise 📆Don’t miss it! 6 Nov, 2025, 03:20 PM - 04:00 PM (EDT) #chsconf2025

🌍WDS Members Forum 🌟 We invite all community members to attend our upcoming WDS Members Forum webinars! Register for the session that best fits your schedule! All sessions will be recorded and shared. Find the regional webinar times on our website. 🔗 https://worlddatasystem.org/members-forum-2025/

🌍 WDS Members Forum 2025 Start your week by exploring how WDS members are advancing global data science! Register now for our regional Members Forum webinars and join conversations most relevant to you. 🔗 https://ow.ly/2Erk50Xgf4t

Going to the Charleston Conference? Join Meredith Goins, Executive Director of WDS as she presents: The World Data System: Serving as a Voice for Trusted Data Repositories as a Critical Piece of the Scientific Enterprise 📆Don’t miss it! 6 Nov, 2025, 03:20 PM - 04:00 PM (EDT) #chsconf2025

🌍WDS Members Forum 🌟 We invite all community members to attend our upcoming WDS Members Forum webinars! Register for the session(s) that best fit your schedule! All sessions will be recorded and shared. Find the regional webinar times on our website. 🔗 https://ow.ly/HZlC50XgeXB

AGU's celebrating & highlighting the many impactful Earth & Environmental datasets that support the broad spectrum of research, analysis, & decision making by our community. At this moment, especially, the creation, stewardship, & use of these impactful datasets should be broadly recognized.

#IDW25 is just around the corner—what sessions are you going to attend? WDS is proud to showcase the incredible work of our members & partners who are driving innovation & collaboration in global data science; explore the full list of contributions here: ow.ly/Vew750X9i7Z

Calling all Early Career Researchers at #IDW2025 Are you ready to showcase your innovative research on a global stage? Join the 3-Minute Scientific Research Pitch Competition at IDW 2025! Date and Time: 13 October 2025, 14:30 (local time) Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

🔔Registration is now open for the regional sessions of the World Data System Members Forum 2025! This inclusive event welcomes the entire community, not just WDS members, to participate and collaborate.

🌟 Proud moment for our community! 🌍 The World Data System is celebrating the leadership and engagement of members & partners at International Data Week 2025.

🌊 Dive into Antarctic data! ❄️ Exciting news—Southern Ocean Observing System (a WDS partner) has just published a new paper describing SOOSmap: your go-to tool for discovering Antarctic research data.

🌟 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 -

🐨 Make the most of the unique opportunity that is #IDW2025 to grow your network, share your work, and experience everything Brisbane and Australia have to offer and register today before the early bird deadline of 15 July 2025. 👉Read more: idw2025.org/registration/ #DataPositiveChange

Now hiring! The World Data System is seeking an Information Specialist for immediate hire. Know anyone who may be interested? See full job description here: ➡️https://tiny.utk.edu/WDSInfoSpec #nowhiring #datadriven

📢EGU Session Next Week: Reyna Jenkyns, ITO Associate Director, is attending EGU25 with an invited presentation on "Advancing Open Science through Trusted Data Repository Intersections at the World Data System" in the session entitled

📊 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/...

📑Call for submissions extended! SciDataCon abstract submissions are closing soon on Friday 25 April. Get your submissions in before the deadline via: idw2025.org/call-for-abs...

🌍IASSIST Workshop Abstract Submissions are closing soon. The IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop 2025 has a specific focus on Data Management and its impact on Development in Africa. 🗓️Submission Deadline - 15 April 2025 🔗More details on the event - tiny.utk.edu/6vEdH