Open Science is a mode of conducting research and communicating its results, which rests on the principles of open access, transparency, reproducibility, and verifiability. These principles are of key importance for the development of science in accordance with the most stringent standards of research integrity. Open science is also the foundation of social accountability, as it ensures broad access to the latest, verified knowledge. The planned activities aim at increasing the quantity and quality of measurement data made available in accordance with the FAIR data principles. However, most Polish Polar Consortium units do not have the experience and the ability to train their scientists in the preparation and sharing of data. Only IOPAN, IGPAS and UoS have already been cooperating with SIOS in this regard. The new authorities of the Polish Polar Consortium are determined to increase significantly the amount of data available, which created a growing understanding of the issue among the members. The Polish Polar Consortium has decided to develop the Polish Polar DataBase (PPDB), a nationwide data repository, in a distributed database system. The PPDB has already been part of the SIOS Data Management System. Based on the experience of the SIOS and previous cooperation with Norwegian partners, which are among the leaders in the field of data sharing, it is planned to build a training platform for data stewards and IT specialists to improve broad access to unique research data. An opening up to FAIR data gives a chance for prospective actions in the direction of IPY5.
The activity will be performed using the Centre for Scientific Geospatial Analyses and Satellite computations (CENAGIS) cloud-based IT platform. The CENAGIS platform is an advanced IT infrastructure developed and operated by the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology (WUT). It has the ability, among others, to create and maintain huge data repositories, to work in virtual machines with pre-defined various analytical tools, and to use a set of hardware and software providing a unified environment designed for Spatial Big Data research. The CENAGIS support team consists of Faculty staff members with many years of experience in production and science. The team also includes specialists in spatial information systems (GIS), cartography, geoinformatics, GNSS, artificial intelligence and big data. Furthermore, the Faculty staff members have been involved in polar research and co-creating research infrastructure in polar regions for several decades.
Planned activities:
- Design and development of the fundamental components for the Central Geospatial Services Server for the Polish Polar DataBase:
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- Development of the tools for integration with other polar research databases (e.g., SIOS Data Access Portal)
- Development of tools for integration with other thematic data services (e.g. international GNSS services, EUREF, EUPOS etc.)
- Configuration of basic tools and applications for data geovisualization
- Configuration of basic tools and applications for data analysis, including the use of big data and artificial intelligence
- Supporting data sharing by qualified data stewards. In order to increase the awareness and skills of scientists to share data in accordance with the FAIR principles, continuous support on a daily basis for researchers (online and in-person) will be conducted.
- Training and workshops of scientists based in Polish entities by Norwegian partners who set international standards in data management.
See our workshops: “FAIR Data Principles and Data Formats” 20-21 June 2024 in Józefosław
See planned workshops for Polish institutions: Workshops on data management in accordance with FAIR principles
Training material about Polish Polar Database in PL is available on YouTube: TRAINING