Apply now to take part int the "FAIR Data Practices for Ship-based Ocean Time Series" Workshop.

DATES: January 9-12, 2024 (BIOS, Bermuda)

Sustained ocean time series measurements are fundamental to distinguish between natural and human-induced variability in ecosystems and processes required to advance ecological forecasting.

The last international ship-based ocean time series workshop, held in November 2012 (Bermuda), focused on recommendations to improve data comparability. Over the past decade (see Fig.) the ocean observing community has contributed to numerous efforts and activities in support of building a global network of ocean time series with the aims of:

• Elevating the visibility and utility of these observing assets for understanding climate-ecosystem links
• Improving coordination, communication, and scientific synthesis products across ocean time series programs/sites

The METS RCN project commenced in 2021 supporting coordination efforts that bring together participants in large- and small group formats to foster the necessary dialog to develop Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) data solutions and practices.

The project includes a Consensus Building Workshop and (Marine Ecological Time Series) METS Data Working Group to develop reference implementations of a data model for adoption by the METS community.

For more information on the project and the workshop, visit the link below.