Description
In 2020, the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) established the Research Data Service (RDS) working group to support the management of research data in its scientific projects. The RDS provides a secure technical infrastructure for cross-border collaboration and expert advice to scientists at ZMT and its (inter)national partners.
This poster shows how frameworks for support have evolved until today and where they are heading in the future. The RDS provides guidance throughout the entire data lifecycle – from project planning to completion and data reuse. Researchers collaborate in the ZMT DataCloud and the computing cluster ZMT DataLab. Additionally, the ZMT DataPortal provides access to historical and current (meta)data from ZMT research data.
The success of the RDS at ZMT is based on the interdisciplinary expertise of its team. Specialists in data management for the natural and social sciences, (geospatial) data collection, research systems engineering, and databases work closely together to develop tailored solutions. At a strategic level, management decisions shape the direction, priorities, and integration of the service within ZMT, as well as its multi-scale research landscape. This makes ZMT a compelling example of institutional research data management, combining expert-led operational assistance with a strong strategic foundation.
