We are a home for Earth science data and computing professionals. Our sessions bring together the community for hands-on, interdisciplinary deep dives as we explore "Innovation to Impact" this year. Learn more about ESIP: esipfed.org
Session Description The Council of Data Facilities serves as a community focus for data repositories to share knowledge, work on topics of common concern, and speak with a united voice to external communities. This session, open to all, will cover three topics:
1) AI-readiness and data facilities: status, needs, and opportunities. As AI is broadly revolutionizing how science and research are done, it is also bringing new expectations for data repositories to supply AI-ready data. As data facilities, what are the challenges this poses, what are the resources that are available, what are the gaps, and what do we need to move forward? An effort to develop a community roadmap article on data facility AI-readiness will be presented, and members will be invited to give feedback and participate in an open discussion of common challenges, interests and collaborative opportunities.
2) Data facilities in a chaotic environment. Given the unprecedented shifts in funding and agency priorities around data curation, how do we as a community organize to support each other and advocate for the critical work we do? This section will discuss the human side of communication and support, and will coordinate with the separate sessions on data replication across repositories and the repository crisis scorecard.
3) Future Goals and Directions. As data facility needs and interests evolve, and as stressors add demands on our limited time, how can the CDF best organize to serve its community, and to communicate to critical external communities. This will include a brief overview of its original mission and role, and a community “open mike” time for your thoughts on what the CDF can do for you.
Value to Session Participants The goal is to support data facilities with two current topics of high interest- AI-readiness and navigating the current chaos - as well as get input to better position the CDF work to serve the community going forward (the CDF has lost some momentum lately.)
Recommended Ways to Prepare for this Session Gather your ideas and issues on how your repository is prepared and preparing for AI readiness and greater funding uncertainty. Have you have been part of the CDF in the past? Why did you participate and is there something that you would like the CDF to focus on going forward?
