Shelley Stall

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Shelley Stall

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Research data are a vital component of the scientific record. Discovering and assessing data for possible reuse in future research is challenging. The Belmont Forum has recently awarded funds to three international teams as part of a four-year Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on Science-driven e-Infrastructure Innovation (SEI) for the Enhancement of Transnational, Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Data Use to improve data management practices that will increase data reuse. One of these awardees, PARSEC, comprises two interwoven strands, one focused on improving data practices for reuse and credit, and one for synthesis science. The data specialists work alongside synthesis science researchers as they determine the influence of natural protected areas on socioeconomic outcomes for local communities. They collaborate with the researchers to better understand their motivations and work practices, and to aid them in the data-related steps that need to be taken during the research lifecycle. This will ensure their data and code are FAIR-compliant and thus enhance the likelihood of their data being reused and their analyses reproducible. The PARSEC team is working with Research Data Alliance (RDA), Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), DataCite and ORCID to build awareness of the elements required for data creators to receive credit and automated attribution for their data contributions, and the tools that will make it easier to observe usage. Credit for data is an important incentive for researchers to make their data reusable. When data are FAIR and cited, their related publications have higher visibility. We shall discuss various ways in which we are working across the science-data interface in our multi-country and multi-disciplinary working environment to improve data (and code) reuse through better management and crediting. Make your Data FAIR, Cite your Data, Get Credit, Increase Reuse and reap the rewards!

Caitlin Bergstrom

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The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is pleased to submit this RFI response to 2021-13640 on improving federal scientific integrity policies. AGU is the largest global organization covering the Earth sciences with a mission “to support and inspire a global community of individuals and organizations interested in advancing discovery in Earth and space sciences and its benefit for humanity and the environment.” Fostering integrity is a key part of our new strategic plan and past activities and we are engaged in supporting integrity broadly, including with federal agencies. Although not a focus of these recommendations, AGU has often spoken up through position statements and letters related to scientific integrity. Several examples are listed in the references. With this perspective, we urge OSTP to consider two points that we elaborate below: • Fostering integrity–and in turn public trust in science and science policy–requires a broad, holistic view of practices that extend beyond the typical focus on transparency and ethics to include ensuring deeper public engagement, addressing diversity and inclusivity in science and supporting the backbone infrastructure that enables all of these. • The way science is supported, practiced and conducted is changing significantly, as is its dissemination and communication, and these changes have important implications for fostering integrity in the 21st century. Specifically, parts of the culture and reward system of science need improvement to align with these changes, and OSTP and federal policy can be a strong proactive force in enabling this change. This is particularly the case if these policies and practices provide leading examples and extend to federal grants. Many other organizations would then align.