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• Application Deadline: April 25th
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News Digest #RDM in #NaturalScience Week 16, 2025!

Today with news from @NFDI4Cat, @NFDI4Chem @nfdi4earth #RSpace and myself. Enjoy reading!

https://thefairelephant.com/2025/04/21/news-digest-rdm-in-natural-science-week-16-2025/

By addressing shared institutional needs, CaSDaR is working to establish clear career paths and meaningful recognition for data stewards—while fostering a collaborative, supportive community.

This initiative is a crucial step toward empowering technical professionals in data stewardship and unlocking the full potential of research data to drive innovation and discovery.

#NewSpecies!
New forest lizard from #china just snuck in:

Calotes zhaoermii

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/685B87BB-BF17-231B-5BD5-FF023664FEBE
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5609.2.8
#Zootaxa #CalotesZhaoermii

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #reptiles #lizards #forest

#NewSpecies!
New perch from #usa just swam in:

Etheostoma kimberlae

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C44DBD5B-C847-FFBA-4390-F910C58AF925
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5618.3.3
#Zootaxa #EtheostomaKimberlae

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fish #TeamFish #fishfriday #ichthyology #freshwater #perches #percidae

#NewSpecies!
Chelonopsis guchengensis
New lamiaceae from #china!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8A19CCDC-30BA-5868-B5D7-3D2252FD7090
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.253.145834
#PhytoKeys #ChelonopsisGuchengensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #lamiaceae

#NewSpecies!
New spider from #china just caught us:

Hippasosa yunnanensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E16D5C18-C352-5453-A176-46DB36DE9DCB
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1226.137240
#ZooKeys #HippasosaYunnanensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #arachnology #arachnids #spider

#NewSpecies!
New wolf snake from #myanmar just sidled in:

Lycodon latifasciatus

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C01760-165B-0855-FF5B-91A3FC2CFAD4
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.1
#Zootaxa #LycodonLatifasciatus

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #reptilia #snake #wolfsnake #wolf

#NewSpecies!
New jewel beetle from #cambodia just glittered:

Anthaxia haraldi

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B087A9-FFB0-3902-DDB4-A009FF7FFDD3
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5584.3.9
#Zootaxa #AnthaxiaHaraldi

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs #jewelbeetles #jewels #scarabs

#NewSpecies!
New leaf litter toad from #china just snuck in:

Leptobrachella albomarginata

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A6E5865D-1845-5D97-A499-0FDC6261F08A
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.135560
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #LeptobrachellaAlbomarginata

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #amphibia #frogfriday #frogs #toads #leaflittertoads

#NewSpecies!
A newly discovered fungus from #china for #FungiFriday:

Mycena hongfengensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/14E4D78C-D4A0-59D4-83D8-18071AFBDBD8
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.115.144137
#MycoKeys #MycenaHongfengensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology

#NewSpecies!
New land snail from #indonesia just crawled in:

Diancta batubacan

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/93C14AFA-9C62-5F7F-933B-65684F2F8BD5
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1233.143563
#ZooKeys #DianctaBatubacan

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #malacology #gastropods #snails #landsnails

The #OSTrails General Assembly 2025 marked the shift from building infrastructure to real-world adoption! 65+ experts met in Athens to shape the future of #OpenScience in EOSC.

-Read the recap: https://shorturl.at/s1d4D

FAI(r)Re* Daten, d.h. tatsächlich nachnutzbare Daten, sollten die Zugänglichkeit möglichst zielgruppenorientiert gestalten. #API​s sind wichtig, aber in manchen Fällen zu komplex oder aufwendig. #Dumps können hier eine sinnvolle Ergänzung sein. Bei @digiSberlin bieten wir nun für Berliner #GLAM​s Abzüge der über die @ddbkultur verfügbaren Daten an: https://openbiblio.social/@digiSberlin/114352892890117038 (https://www.digis-online.de/objects/berlinOpenGLAMdata/).

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*vgl. zu FAIrR data https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742627, sl. 19ff.)

We have presented ing.grid at E-Science-Tage 2025! Find our poster titled "ing.grid: Bridging the Troubled Waters of Peer Review – Towards Openness, Fairness and F.A.I.R.ness" here.

Poster: https://doi.org/10.11588/heidok.00036267
#OpenScience #FAIRdata #PeerReview #ResearchDataManagement

Join us later this month for a #CHOSN webinar.
Sharing #CulturalHeritage Images as Data: #WorldFAIR Project Recommendations.
Beth Knazook will talk about #collectionsasdata and #FAIRdata practices in #GLAMs with practical examples of the recommendations in action at the Digital Repository of Ireland.
Tue, 29 Apr. 14:00 BST.
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/97f93d7b-c973-4b80-a07f-5d97e1b717ce@21a44cb7-f9c3-4f00-9afa-bd1e8e88bcd9

Warum funktioniert Forschungssoftware nach ein paar Jahren oft nicht mehr? Antworten gibt’s bei der 9. NFDIxCS Soirée!

Christoph B. Blessing zeigt außerdem, wie man mit Docker, Guix & REEuse stabile, wiederverwendbare Umgebungen baut – am Beispiel des WiKoDa-Dashboards.

28.04.2025, 17:30 Uhr | Englisch

https://meetgi.zoom.us/j/83023672233

SAVE THE DATE

for the 4th Ontologies4Chem workshop:
11-14 Nov 25.

We have joined forces with @NFDI4Cat @BeilsteinInstitut and @PSDI to bring together all those interested in promoting ontologies.

https://t1p.de/83bom

Keeping data sustainable!

The Galaxy server just got a major upgrade with new advanced #RDM features to ensure long-term sustainability, as the number of users grows:
data cleansing tools,
efficient import,
short-term storage,
#FAIRData export & more.

Thanks to @deNBI, @galaxyfreiburg and the whole Galaxy community!

Find out more about the new features: https://galaxyproject.org/eu/storage/

#Chemistry #Data Days 25

This year we have two clear topics: the first day is about ' #Research #Data #Management in #teaching’ with many practical contributions from lecturers who are successfully working in this field. The second day deals with ‘Tools for the entire digital life cycle’ and is aimed specifically at #chemists and related disciplines.

Mainz, 3 and 4 June 2025

Free of charge, register:
https://bit.ly/4hV4brK