World Data System

The World Data System (WDS) is an Affiliated Body of the International Science Council (ISC)

The mission of the World Data System is to enhance the capabilities, impact and sustainability of our member data repositories and data services by:

creating trusted communities of scientific data repositories

strengthening the scientific enterprise throughout the entire lifecycle of data and all related components creating first-class data that feeds first-class research output

advocating for accessible data and transparent and reproducible science.

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Member Highlight: Environmental Information Data Centre

The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the United Kingdom's national data center for terrestrial and freshwater sciences and accepts environmental data in re-usable formats for curation, including long-term storage and public...

Member Highlight: DataCite

DataCite is a global organization that provides Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) to research data, other research outputs, and resources, such as samples, preprints, software, etc. DataCite offers organizations in the research community the opportunity to register PID...

Find WDS and WDS Members Presenting at Open Repositories 2026

WDS-IPO Program Manager Daniela Santos Oliveira will be presenting at Open Repositories 2026 on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, at 16:00 UTC. Her presentation is titled “Advancing Trustworthy Repositories: The Role of Certification and Self-Assessment within the World Data...

2026 WDS DATA STEWARDSHIP AWARD WINNERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMEDIA CONTACT: Samantha Campbell (scampb89@utk.edu) WDS Information Specialist KNOXVILLE, Tenn., 7 May 2026 — The World Data System (WDS) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Data Stewardship Awards, recognizing exemplary commitment to...

Member Highlight: World Data Centre for Geomagnetism, Edinburgh

The World Data Centre for Geomagnetism, Edinburgh, operated by the British Geological Survey, houses digital records of geomagnetic observatory data from institutes around the world. It also holds data from land, marine, satellite, and aeromagnetic surveys and repeat...

Member Highlight: Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center

The Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC), operated by the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG), houses all data produced or collected under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Earth Observing System Data and Information...

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