Introducing the BRIDGES Data Working Group
The BRIDGES research program is based on an interdisciplinary and integrated approach, structured around targeted projects. To strengthen collaborations between these projects, it is essential to structure activities related to the acquisition, management, circulation, valorization and use of data at the program level.
It is in this context that the BRIDGES Data Working Group was created, a collaborative space dedicated to the coordination and pooling of data for more efficient and open research.
A working group at the service of data
The data used in BRIDGES is varied: existing data from other programmes, data produced within the framework of BRIDGES (observatory, specific acquisition), or data created by complementary projects. The Data working group aims to consolidate, share and enhance these resources to maximize their impact.
Its main missions are as follows:
- Coordinate data-related activities between Targeted Projects, promoting consistency of practice and updating of Data Management Plans; by promoting the coherence of data management and provision practices, by sharing best practices and feedback and by working to update the Data Management Plans of the different PCs to facilitate their final rendering;
- Develop common tools and services, such as the BRIDGES catalogue, created within the framework of BRIDGES INFORMATION, and propose solutions for data exploration, visualization and dissemination;
- Support training and awareness of good practices (standardization, visualization tools, FAIR principles, Open Science, etc.);
- Monitor data policies (open data, restricted access, embargoes) and legal frameworks (ownership, licenses, GDPR), taking into account regional specificities.
A collaborative and open operation
The Data working group is made up of referents designated by each Targeted Project (scientists, engineers, developers), but it is open to all volunteer members from the program’s partners. It is led by the Engineer recruited as part of BRIDGES INFORMATION, then BRIDGES-TRANSVERSE, under the technical coordination of Data Terra and its ODATIS ocean division.
The meetings, organised bimonthly, are structured around several highlights:
- Presentation of an Information System or a platform by an external speaker (Sextant, Quadriga, GeoSur, etc.);
- Update on the progress of the Information System and the BRIDGES catalogue;
- Sharing of data news and feedback on needs, useful to the program’s scientific community;
Join the Data working group
The Data working group is a place for exchange around BRIDGES data. Each meeting is an opportunity to share information, tools or news useful to the community.
To participate or for more information, contact us: pc1_bridges@services.cnrs.fr
Go to the following link, from 7am-8:30am UTC+4 : Data Working Group Discussions
The DATA Working Group is a place for exchange around BRIDGES data, do not hesitate to arrive with information to share.
Next meeting
| June 25, 2026 |
Downloadable resources
Find the presentation slides below :
- 2025/07/04 – Presentation of the DATA Pole – presentation of the project BULL-OI
- 2025/10/16 – DATA Pole #1 – presentation of the IR Huma-Num
- 2026/01/22 – DATA Pole #2 – presentation of Quadrige
- 2026/03/26 – DATA Pole #3 – presentation of the HIS Indian Ocean
- 2026/06/25 – DATA Pole #4 – presentation of the MOSAIC platform
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