Happy New Year from Dryad! We’re excited to share the latest advances in Dryad data curation, publication, and preservation with you. Hear from our Executive Director Jennifer Gibson! Join Dryad for a free lunch-hour webinar hosted by the University of … Continue reading
Dryad is recruiting a full-time Data Curator to help drive and maintain the highest standards for research data curation and data publication. Our future Data Curator will carefully evaluate submitted research metadata and data files, and assist with identifying workflow … Continue reading
At a moment defined by uncertainty, skepticism, and especially tight resources, Open Data offers a practical, powerful way to strengthen research, rebuild confidence in the scholarly record, increase efficiency, and accelerate discovery. Dryad is uniquely positioned to help researchers realize … Continue reading
An interview with Dr. Troy D. Wood of the University at Buffalo
For Dr. Troy D. Wood, who studies plant metabolomics at the University at Buffalo, the value of data sharing lies in its power to accelerate discovery and fuel collaboration. Along with a team of colleagues, Dr. Wood chose to publish … Continue reading
We’re excited to share the latest advances in Dryad data curation, publication, and preservation with you. Sustaining Open Data Infrastructure Hear Dryad Executive Director Jennifer Gibson and Karl Benedict, recently retired from the University of New Mexico, one of Dryad’s … Continue reading
We are delighted to welcome two new members to the Dryad Board of Directors: Dr. Andrea Chiarelli and Dr. Juan Diego Gaitan-Espitia. As members of the board, Andrea and JD will work closely with our current directors and Executive Director … Continue reading
Seven factors that set Dryad apart
Data availability is an important aspect of communicating scholarly research. Not only has public data been shown to increase understanding, support reproducibility, increase attention, and facilitate reuse — it’s increasingly required by funders and publishers. There are plenty of ways … Continue reading
Post your preprint and publish your data at the same time
Dryad is excited to announce a partnership with openRxiv to enable an integration with the preprint server bioRxiv. Beginning today, authors posting preprints to bioRxiv will have the opportunity to upload their data and metadata to Dryad at the same … Continue reading
README files are a simple but crucial component of data sharing. A README provides the context and detail to understand and reuse data, maximizing the benefits of open data — improved understanding, reproducibility, trust, and attention. Continue reading
As Head of Data Publishing, Dan Edwards will spearhead Dryad’s efforts to operationalize our mission to advance the open availability and routine reuse of research data. Day-to-day, that includes leading Dryad’s curation team in optimizing workflows, supporting data standards, and delivering best-in-class author support. Continue reading