NFDI4Earth – NFDI Consortia Earth System Sciences
With the NFDI4Earth consortia, a service for the Earth system sciences is being established within the framework of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI), that addresses the digital needs in Earth system research. This was decided by the Joint Science Conference (GWK) on July 2, 2021. In doing so, it is following the recommendation of an international science-led review process coordinated by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
NFDI4Earth (i) connects Earth system researchers in national and international interdisciplinary networks, (ii) establishes consistent rules for the provision of quality-assured and easily integrated research data, (iii) integrates existing research data repositories, and (iv) develops the next generation of data exchange and data analysis environments with the community of researchers. NFDI4Earth provides the necessary foundation for innovative and interdisciplinary research approaches, many of which address pressing global challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, land use change, pollution, and natural hazards.
Project partner
See consortia list (https://www.nfdi4earth.de/about-us/consortium)
Tasks
As co-spokesperson of the consortia, the GFZ is responsible for the tasks "International Networking" and "Cultural Change in Research Data Management in Earth System Sciences". The GFZ contributes with its broad international network to embed the national initiative NFDI4Earth internationally. The GFZ's diverse data infrastructures, which are already available to the geoscience community, will be linked to NFDI4Earth. In addition, the GFZ will oversee the establishment of the "NFDI4Earth Academy" based on the model of the Geo.X Young Academy.
Project coordination
Technische Universität Dresden
Project start
01.10.2021
Contact persons
Valentina Protopopova-Kakar (International Networking): Phone: E-Mail: valentina.kakar@gfz-potsdam.de
Florian Ott (International Networking): Phone: E-Mail: florian.ott@gfz-potsdam.de
Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (International Networking): E-Mail: wolfgang.castell@gfz-potsdam.de
Melanie Lorenz (Cultural Change): Phone: E-Mail: melanie.lorenz@gfz-potsdam.de
Kirsten Elger (Cultural Change, International Networking): Phone: E-Mail: kirsten.elger@gfz-potsdam.de
Hildegard Gödde (NFDI4Earth Academy): E-Mail: hildegard.goedde@gfz-potsdam.de
Jonas Kuppler (NFDI4Earth Academy): E-Mail: jonas.kuppler@gfz-potsdam.de
Contact us via: nfdi@gfz-potsdam.de
More information: https://www.nfdi4earth.de/; https://twitter.com/nfdi4earth
