ITO at 2023 SOOS Symposium
The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Symposium is just over a week away — August 14th through 18th with a bonus SOOS Data Management Sub-Committee… Read More »ITO at 2023 SOOS Symposium
New Arctic Data Committee co-chair from ITO
ITO research associate Chantelle Verhey has recently joined the Arctic Data Committee (ADC) as a co-chair, and is one of the few Canadian members.
ITO welcomes new director
The WDS-ITO is excited to welcome its new director, Reyna Jenkyns, who is transitioning to the ITO from her position as ONC’s Data Stewardship Manager.
A Glimpse into the Concept of Wildfire as a Shared Arctic Variable (SAV): Summary of Experiences
ITO Research Associate Mike Morrison says farewell to the WDS-ITO in this good-bye blog post summarizing his work on Shared Arctic Variables.
New publication: Polar Data Forum IV – An Ocean of Opportunities
Research associate Chantelle Verhey and ITO alumni Dr. Karen Payne and Soulaine Theocharides are co-authors on Polar Data Forum IV – An Ocean of Opportunities in Data Science Journal, reporting on the forum’s hackathon sessions.
WDS-ITO participates in IAC for DSWS 2023
WDS-ITO staff member Chantelle Verhey is helping organize the 2023 International Symposium on Data Science (DSWS), targeting improved discoverability and reusability of scientific research data.
ENRICH/Local Contexts & BIOSCAN/CBG Meeting Reflections
ITO co-op student Dominik Bednarczyk attended the ENRICH/Local Contexts & BIOSCAN/CBG meeting on May 5, 2023, which aimed to foster cooperation and share of new movements in the field with the Biodiversity Genomics industry
New ITO publication: Polar Federated Search article
The ITO’s Polar Federated Search article has been accepted and is openly available online.
Calls for collaboration and access at RDA20
Recent ITO Director Karen Payne and ITO Research Associate CJ Woodford led events, gave presentations, conducted a workshop, and continued to build community between like-minded individuals and complementary groups committed to interoperable digital research infrastructure.
So long and thanks for all the fish! A fond farewell from the inaugural ITO director
April 14th, 2023 marks the end of Dr. Karen Payne’s term as the inaugural director of the World Data System International Technology Office. Here she shares a few thoughts on where we are, how we got here, and what the future holds.