The ENVRI-hub for EOSC and Planet Earth

ENVRI-hub

23 April 2021, 13:00 – 15:00. Online. As an ENVRI-FAIR side event at the Research Data Alliance’s 17th Plenary Meeting, the ENVRI community is offering a co-located virtual event, the ENVRI-Hub for EOSC and Planet Earth to discuss the importance of FAIR data, data services and Open Earth System science in addressing this century’s environmental challenges.

The European Environmental Research Infrastructures organised in the ENVRI community hold a wealth of data regarding the planet Earth and its natural environment. This (in situ) data is a critical component in tackling global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, natural hazards, ocean acidification, etc. Making sure this data is openly available, easy to find, and interoperable to allow its use on a global scale is vital for several reasons. Such data enables understanding how our planet works, how we can mitigate these global challenges and contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Here are five good reasons to take part: 

  • You will find out more about the ENVRI community and ENRI-FAIR project, our ongoing activities, approaches, and vision regarding IT and data/service management solutions;
  • If you represent the EOSC/E-infrastructure community or other Research Data Management professional network across the globe, this event is for you – we will tell you more about our technical progress and discuss with you our approach towards the data management solutions;
  • If you represent other e-infrastructure initiatives in different places around the world, especially those related to Earth System/Environmental science, we would appreciate it if you could discuss with us the outputs of our project, so they are useful for the scientists across the globe;
  • Are you representing other European Research Infrastructure clusters? This event is for you to get familiar with the ENVRI approach and discuss interlinkages and possible collaboration between the clusters.
  • Are you a scientist interested in the services offered by ENVRI community research infrastructures? Come and learn about the opportunities and services we offer, especially about the concept of the ENVRI-hub – a gate to all our data and services.

Click here to register for this free online event, which is pitched at E-Infrastructure staff (EUDAT, EGI, etc.), EOSC related technical data/ICT staff, other European Research Infrastructure clusters, and International related e-infrastructure initiatives.

Bulgaria

The Bulgarian National Distributed Centre is represented by the  Agricultural University-Plovdiv.

To know more about how Bulgaria contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

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Spain

The Spanish National Distributed Centre is supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Guadalquivir River Basin Authority (Ministry for Ecological Transition-MITECO). Moreover, Spain is the hosting Member State of LifeWatch ERIC, the location of its Statutory Seat & ICT e-Infrastructure Technical Office (LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities). 

To know more about how Spain contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

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Slovenia

The Slovenian National Distributed Centre is led by the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU). It focuses on the development of technological solutions in the field of biodiversity and socio-ecosystem research.

To know more about how Slovenia contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

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Portugal

The Portuguese National Distributed Centre is managed by PORBIOTA, the Portuguese e-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity. Led by BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO – Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, PORBIOTA connects the principal Portuguese research institutions working in biodiversity.

To know more about how Portugal contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

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Netherlands

The Dutch National Distributed Centre is hosted by the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam. Moreover, The Netherlands hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Virtual Laboratory and Innovation Centre.

To know more about how The Netherlands contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

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Italy

The Italian National Distributed Centre is led and managed by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and is coordinated by a Joint Research Unit, currently comprising 35 members. Moreover, Italy hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Service Centre.

To know more about how Italy contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

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Greece

The Greek National Distributed Centre is funded by the Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology and is coordinated by the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, in conjunction with 47 associated partner institutions.

To know more about how Greece contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

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Belgium

The Belgian National Distributed Centre makes varied and complementary in-kind contributions to LifeWatch ERIC. These are implemented in the form of long-lasting projects by various research centres and universities distributed throughout the country and supported by each respective political authority.

To know more about how Belgium contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

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