Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Canadian Polar Data Workshop VI featured presentations and discussions on a wide variety of data, information, and knowledge related topics, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Knowledge Mobilization and Decision Making<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Knowledge Co-Production and Indigenous Data Sovereignty<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Data Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- FAIR Data<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Vocabularies and Semantic Interoperability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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- Logistical Resource and Information Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Modelling and Remote Sensing Data<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Life Science Data<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Data Storytelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ocean Data (see Ocean Data Concurrent Event<\/a><\/em> below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
View the workshop agenda<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about CPDW6 speakers, sessions, and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>Co-Founder & Senior Advisor, Ittaq<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nKnowledge Mobilization and Data Storytelling at the Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre, Clyde River, Nunavut<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOcean Data Concurrent Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS)<\/a> ran an ocean data focused event concurrent with CPDW6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CIOOS is Canada\u2019s ocean data system, uniting diverse sectors and partners in providing an open, trusted, and high-quality data platform, tools, and cyberinfrastructure. CIOOS advances interoperable, FAIR- and CARE-aligned ocean data stewardship nationally, while working to strengthen support for Arctic and sub\u2011Arctic data needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This ocean data side event provided a dedicated space during CPDW6 to explore how ocean and coastal data systems can more effectively contribute to, and align with, Canada\u2019s evolving polar data landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Below is a collection of links to useful online resources that CPDW6 speakers featured in their presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nKnowledge Mobilization and Data Storytelling at the Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre, Clyde River, Nunavut<\/strong>
\u2023 Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre Facebook page<\/a>
\u2023 Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre<\/a>
\u2023 Clyde River Knowledge Atlas<\/a>
\u2023 Kangiqtugaapik (Clyde River) Weather Station Network <\/a>
\u2023 Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre YouTube channel<\/a>
Review of CPDW5 Calls to Action and CPDW6 Agenda Overview<\/strong>
\u2023 Report of the 4th Canadian Polar Data Workshop<\/a>
\u2023 Canadian Polar Data Consortium<\/a>
\u2023 Polar Data Search<\/a>
International Activities: Results from Polar Data Forum VI
<\/strong>\u2023 Polar Data Forum<\/a>
Connecting the Research Ecosystem through the Canadian Research Data Platform<\/strong>
\u2023 Position paper: Unlocking the Value of Canada’s Research Data<\/a>
Polar Knowledge Canada<\/strong>
\u2023 Science and Technology Framework<\/a>
\u2023 Grants contact email<\/a>
\u2023 Funding programs<\/a>
Polar Data Catalogue: The Arctic and Antarctic Metadata and Data Repository for Canada<\/strong>
\u2023 Polar Data Catalogue<\/a>
\u2023 Find Metadata and Data (<\/a>
Facilitating an Integrated Canadian Research Ecosystem using National Data Spaces<\/strong>
\u2023 IDSA Knowledge Base<\/a>
\u2023 National Data Spaces (Digital Research Alliance of Canada)<\/a>
Supporting the Ocean Data Value Chain: From Observation to Information
<\/strong>\u2023 CIOOS Data Explorer<\/a>
\u2023 CIOOS Atlantic Data Management<\/a>
\u2023 Nautilo<\/a>
Ocean Networks Canada
<\/strong>\u2023 Ocean Networks Canada Data Portal<\/a>
Implementing the FAIR Guiding Principles for Oceanographic Data: Lessons Learned from ERDDAP Migration and Pathways to Machine-Actionable Arctic Research<\/strong>
\u2023 Amundsen Science ERDDAP<\/a>
Ten Years of facilitating FAIR and Open Water Data with DataStream
<\/strong>\u2023 Mackenzie DataStream<\/a>
\u2023 Watershed Reports<\/a>
\u2023 DataStream<\/a>
International Polar Year 5 \u2013 Routine Open, Secure, Ethical Data
<\/strong>\u2023 IPY-5 Planning Group<\/a>
\u2023 IPY5 Data Planning Workshop notes<\/a>
Pan-Arctic Wetland Inventory
<\/strong>\u2023 CGDI Resource Centre<\/a>
\u2023 Arctic SDI catalogue<\/a>
\u2023 Natural Resources Canada Geospatial Web Services<\/a>
\u2023 Pan-Arctic Wetland Inventory Dataset Version 1 (baseline) dataset metadata<\/a>
\u2023 Pan-Arctic Wetland Inventory Dataset Version 1 (baseline) dataset overview<\/a>
\u2023 Responding to User Needs (geo.ca initiative)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nOperationalizing Indigenous-led Sea ice Monitoring: A WISER Data-to-Action Framework
<\/strong> \u2023 SmartICE<\/a>
OTN: Managing and Mobilising Animal Tracking Data in the Canadian Arctic
<\/strong>\u2023 Ocean Tracking Network<\/a>
\u2023 Animal Borne Ocean Sensors \u2013 AniBOS \u2013 An Essential Component of the Global Ocean Observing System (review article)<\/a>
\u2023 Ocean Tracking Network ERDDAP<\/a>
\u2023 Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) mapper<\/a>
\u2023 Ocean Tracking Network GeoServer<\/a>
Informing Canada’s Water Security: Update on the National Freshwater Data Strategy
<\/strong>\u2023 Framework for the Development of a National Freshwater Data Strategy: Discussion paper<\/a>
\u2023 National Freshwater Data Strategy Workshop 2024<\/a>
\u2023 Canada Water Agency<\/a>
The Canadian Peatland Data Portal: A Centralized Place for Canada’s Peatland Carbon Data
<\/strong>\u2023 Canadian Peatland Data Portal project overview<\/a>
\u2023 Canadian Peatland Data Portal<\/a>
More than Just Storage: Advancing Science Communication and Data Empowerment through Data Repositories
<\/strong> \u2023 Soper\u2019s World: A Journey into the Canadian Arctic through Art<\/a>
The Arctic Data Committee \u2013 News, Updates, and Future Planning
<\/strong>\u2023 Arctic Data Committee<\/a>
\u2023 SAON survey about data collection<\/a>
\u2023 ICARP IV documents and publications 2022\u20132026<\/a>
\u2023 ROADS Advisory Panel<\/a>
Leveraging Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing and Modelling to Generate Long-Term Environmental Data for Northern Lakes
<\/strong>\u2023 ReSEC-MAP Monitoring and Analysis Platform<\/a>
Evaluating Trustworthy Data Repository Characteristics for Canadian Research with the Polar Data Community
<\/strong>\u2023 Table of characteristics<\/a>
\u2023 Community-Driven Guidance: Help Shape Trustworthy Data Repository Characteristics for Canada webinar information<\/a>
\u2023 Data Repository Characteristics Working Group: Community Consultation Recruitment<\/a>
Arctic Data Standards Initiative: Achievements to Date and the Road Ahead
<\/strong>\u2023 Arctic Research Foundation<\/a>
Combining People, Software and Research for Data-Driven Storytelling
<\/strong>\u2023 Inuit Places interactive, multi-media atlas<\/a>
\u2023 Isirvik Nunavut Research Portal<\/a>
\u2023 Arctic Genomics Knowledge Mobilization Platform<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nConvener and Hosts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CPDW6 was proudly convened by the Canadian Polar Data Consortium<\/a> and hosted by the University of Waterloo Climate Institute<\/a> and the Polar Data Catalogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Planning and Advisory Committees would like to thank the following sponsors of the workshop:
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