UCAR/NCAR Research Data Management Town Hall

Introduction - Matt Mayernik (NCAR Library)

Data Diversity Panel - Managing highly heterogeneous and complex data sets. What data management issues are slowing down scientific progress, and what opportunities exist to make improvements?

Panelists:

• Mike Daniels (EOL) - Field data - Real time data feeds and complex data streams
• David Gochis (RAL) - Data heterogeneity - Working with university partners
• Bob Dattore (CISL) - Data Diversity in the Research Data Archive
• Don Middleton (CISL) - Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service (ACADIS)
• Discussion - Moderated by Mohan Ramamurthy (Unidata)

Big Data - Managing large-scale data sets and associated data management infrastructures. What data management issues are slowing down scientific progress, and what opportunities exist to make improvements?

Panelists:

• Gary Strand (NESL CGD) - Community Earth System Model (CESM)
• Seth McGinnis (IMAGe) - North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP)
• Dave Schneider (NESL CAS) - Climate Data Guide
• Steve Worley (CISL) - Research Data Archive - Big Data
• Discussion - Moderated by Matt Mayernik (NCAR Library)