The World Data System
International Technology Office

Although I joined the World Data System International Technology Office (WDS-ITO) only 10 months ago, so much has happened. As the first Health Data Research Associate to join the team, my time here has been an incredibly focused and fulfilling journey, deeply rooted in the evolving landscape of health data. Coming to WDS-ITO with a… Read More »A Final Pulse Check: Reflecting on my time with WDS-ITO

The Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) Conference 2025, centred around the theme of “Building Futures Together”, recently took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from June 3 to 6. The annual conference provides an invaluable platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration within the health information community. The opening and closing keynote presentations particularly exemplified this year’s… Read More »Canadian Health Data Landscape: Advancing Collaboration at CHLA 2025

As I write this on World Ocean’s Day, I’m reflecting on recent earth and ocean science events that I’ve attended this spring. This week, June 9-13, the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference is convening in Nice, France. Representatives of WDS ocean data repositories will be in attendance, including from Ocean Networks Canada (the host organization… Read More »Global Efforts to Coordinate Data About Our World