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Welcome to the Data Help Desk
We connect Earth science researchers and data experts to enhance research and make data and software more open and accessible.
Staffing and Demos Schedule
Demo Lineup (Tentative)
Monday 4 May
- 12:00 – “Air quality data analysis and visualisations through OpenAQ Explorer.” Chris Hagerbaumer – OpenAQ
- 14:00 – “Everyone has an ORCID iD, but how can you use it best?” Melanie Lorenz – GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
Tuesday 5 May
- 10:00 – “The role and benefits of domain repositories for Open Science.” Kirsten Elger – GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
- 12:00 – “Assessing Climate Data-at-Risk.” Steve Diggs – Scripps Institution of Oceanography (NY Climate Exchange)
- 14:00 – “NFDI4Earth OneStop4All – Discover data, repositories and learning materials.” Christin Henzen – TUD Dresden University of Technology
Wednesday 6 May
- 10:00 – “Data Journals: what makes them different from research journals?” Kirsten Elger – GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
- 12:00 – “UXarray: A Python package for the analysis of kilometer-scale atmosphere and ocean model outputs.” John Clyne – National Center for Atmospheric Research
- 14:00 – “Data Stewardship and Research Data Management Bits.” Simone Spedicato – University of Vienna, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy
Thursday 7 May
- 12:00 – Title TBD. Volker Heidemann – Thünen-Institut
What is the Data Help Desk?
Bringing people together is what ESIP does. The Data Help Desk specifically connects domain scientists and data experts to share knowledge, tools, and workflows.
Data Help Desks are held at various Earth science conferences, including the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the European Geophysical Union (EGU), American Meteorological Society (AMS), and Geological Society of America (GSA).
Often housed in the Exhibit Hall, the Data Help Desk is led by volunteer data experts who share their time and wisdom with students, domain scientists new to data management, and anyone interested in learning more about leading practices in open science.
Many volunteers contribute demos, one-pagers, and recordings to help make Earth science data more findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). Many volunteers and their topics of interest are connected to the ESIP Lab and ESIP Collaboration Areas.
Looking to put on your own Data Help Desk at a scientific conference? Use the Data Help Desk Playbook! This practical guide highlights what to expect and step-by-step guides to organizing, advertising, recruiting for, and executing a help desk.
We Connect Data Experts & Researchers
>20
Total Data Help Desks have taken place at conferences including AGU, EGU, AMS, and GSA.
100+
Volunteer experts in ESIP’s Slack answer data and software questions during and beyond events.
$2500
The average cost of a booth at most scientific conferences is one of the biggest program costs.
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The impact of the Data Help Desk is more than the sum of dollars or number of tools. Its power is connection and advice that is free to those who seek it.
Past support for the Data Help Desk
The Data Help Desk is currently unfunded and a volunteer-driven effort, operated as an ESIP Cluster. We think it can be much bigger. Here are some of the organizations and agencies who have supported past Data Help Desks.
Community is the heart of ESIP.
One of the best parts of the Data Help Desk is bringing together our community. While we host one in-person conference each year, the ESIP community is primarily based on virtual collaborations. The Data Help Desks are a wonderful chance to gather!
