Data Policies and Guidance

NCCWSC and the CSCs have developed data management policies and guidance as well as an architecture and infrastructure to effectively and efficiently share and manage data and information products produced by NCCWSC or CSC funded projects. Policies and guidance were developed by a working group with representatives from NCCWSC, the CSCs, LCCs, and other data management experts. Pleaes contact Emily Fort, the NCCWSC Data and Information Coordinator, (efort@usgs.gov) with any questions or comments.

The NCCWSC/CSC Data Sharing Policy can be found here. The Data Sharing Policy states that all data and information products developed by NCCWSC/CSC funded projects will be made publically available, no more than two years after the project is completed. It also requires a data management plan for all proposals and funded projects.

All NCCWSC/CSC proposals require a data management plan (DMP). Guidance for the data management plan can be found here and a template to use for the DMP can be found here.

The Data Management Manual contains information on the architecture, information, and approach to data management for the NCCWSC/CSC enterprise. Details on roles and responsibilities, data activities, metadata, peer review, and standards can be found here.

Each CSC has a Data Steward to work with funded PIs on the development of the Data Management Plan, answer any questions related to data management, and assist with the transition of data and information products into the NCCWSC/CSC Repository. The contact information for the Data Stewards is below.

* Note: the Pacific Islands CSC and the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative are in the process of hiring a data manager. Until that position is filled, Stan Smith is serving as CSC Data Steward.