Data and samples

The Data and Sample management as part of data technologies of the ORTC supports scientists in implementing the GEOMARS FAIR data policy for data and samples. Along the research data lifecycle, we offer support and advice in the standardized collection of data, sample curation of sediment cores and rocks and biological samples, as well as data publication.

Key topics are the development of a metadata standard, especially for transit oceanography and seismic data in cooperation with the German Marine Research Alliance (DAM). Furthermore, we establish standardized and automatized processes for the visibility and citable publication of data in repositories such as PANGAEA, model data and data from large devices in projects and publications. We create, expand and maintain the necessary interfaces to institutional repositories and research software, such as OceanRep, OSIS or the biosample information system (BIS).

Data

DMP - data management plan

Management of metadata

OSIS, BIS, DSHIP

Publication of research data

Repositories: PANGAEA

Data portal

Observation data

DAM - Standard of metadata

Sensor-data: TSG, Seismic

Grid data, simulations, modelling and imaging

Software publizieren

Geological and biological samples

The basis of modern sample management is the usee of a digital sample registration (OSIS and BIS), which allows digital access to the sample collection and persistent identification of the samples, increases their visibility and thus enables FAIR and open use and sustainable use of samples at GEOMAR.

Geosamples and biosamples are made citable by assigning a persistent identification, i.e., registering IGSNs (International Generic Sample Number).

Geosamples

Curration of geosamples

Central Core and Rock repository

Assigning IGSN.

Biosamples

Biological samples are recorded, cataloged and made reusable via our central biosample information system (BIS). The BIS is currently under construction.

DMP - Data Management Plan

The data management plan (DMP) encompasses all information related to research data management within a research project and supports the maintenance of FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable) research data. A DMP describes the handling of research data, from planning, generation, and processing to long-term archiving and publication. It is a "living document" that should be updated throughout the research period.

A DMP documents good scientific practice and is increasingly expected by national and international research funders.

The Data and Sample Management team of Data Technologies supports researchers in the creation and implementation of data management plans and in all aspects of research data management.

Publication of research data in repositories

Long-term archiving and accessibility of research data is ensured by publishing in data repositories with provides persistent identifier for the data. To find the right repository, re3data offers the option of a repository index search.

Please, feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Earth & Environmental Science - WDC PANGAEA

Data curation and publication at PANGAEA

Long-term archiving and accessibility of research data of Earth & Environmental Science is ensured by the World Data Center PANGAEA.

Members of the GEOMAR data and sample management team are active PANGAEA data curators and participate at the World Data Center. Observational data in particular can be published with a DOI.

Publish of Meta Data

OSIS - Ocean Science Information System

is the institutional metadata information system.

Together with the other data management systems of the AWI (O2A) and Hereon (HCDC), they form the core of the MareHUB. The MareHUB is part of the shared data infrastructure of the Helmholtz Research Field "Earth and Environment" (DataHUB), in which all Helmholtz Centers for Marine Research (GEOMAR, AWI, Hereon) are involved. All DataHUB participants contribute to the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) for Earth System Sciences (NFDI4Earth).

These data management systems enable topic-specific access (views) to research data and data tools and are linked in the Marine Data Portal to ultimately process metadata and research data and thus make them sustainably available...

For the integration of GEOMAR's data management systems (OSIS and Media Library ELEMENTS), we are currently working on the following tasks:

Refactoring and further development of OSIS
Coordination of metadata catalogs
Integration of video and image annotation (BIIGLE) and its further development
Establishment of interoperability
Standardization and mobilization of digital sample registration (IGSN) and its integration with analysis metadata and data
Optimization and expansion of specific data workflows according to FAIR principles
Data storage and visualization (ingest, access, integration, visualization) of fixed and moving time series (tsdata, surveydata).

Publishing research software

GEOMAR offers the possibility to publish research software with a DOI. This process is an initiative of GEOMAR software developers and is implemented in collaboration with the Data Technologies Department.

Further information, the Software Submission Form and tutorial can be found in the Intranet.