This seminar is part of a series to provide societies and their journals with information and resources to help their communities be more knowledgeable and prepared to share data (and software) in a way that is relevant and meaningful for each discipline. This is a 12-month series. Democratization of Data 1 October 2021, 10am ET (1400 UTC) Speakers: Sabina Leonelli, Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology, University of Exeter (bio) Louise Bezuidenhout, Institute for Science, Innovation, and Society, University of Oxford (bio) Moderator: Doug Schuster, NCAR - US National Center for Atmospheric Research Description: Research is dependent on findable, accessible, and well-documented data. And yet there continue to be fundamental challenges in data access equity across disciplines, borders, and even teams. Research data needed for local and regional decision-making can be difficult to find, understand, or lacking altogether. Dr. Sabina Leonelli and Dr. Louise Bezuidenhout will share an overview of their around these challenges and recommend areas where societies can bring awareness and support improvements. Seminar Recording: https://youtu.be/OTNEQudyZuc

Special thank you to Laura Lyon of AGU and her support organizing and managing this seminar.