NSF DataNet: curating scientific data"DataONE (Observation Network for Earth)/ John Kunze DataONE is proposing to develop this organization to meet the needs of science and society for open, robust, and secure access to well-described and easily discovered Earth observational data
The Data Conservancy/ Sayeed Choudhury The Data Conservancy (DC) DC embraces a shared vision: data curation is not an end, but rather a means to collect, organize, validate, and preserve data to address grand research challenges that face society."