Research data

Research data in the plant sciences are extremely diverse and are generated throughout the entire research chain, ranging from controlled laboratory and greenhouse experiments to field experiments and remote sensing applications. They include, among other things, measurement data from phenotyping, omics analyses, image and sensor data, information on environmental and soil conditions, and data from material and sample collections. These are supplemented by models, simulation data, and the associated metadata. This data forms the basis for a better understanding of plant processes as well as for the development of resilient and sustainable agricultural systems. Therefore, it is important to standardize the collection of research data, ensure its quality, store it efficiently, and make it available for the long term.

Following the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) ensures that research data remains findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable over the long term, thereby significantly increasing its scientific value and facilitating its reuse.

Jülich DATA : A platform for data publication at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Jülich DATA is the institutional research data repository at Forschungszentrum Jülich and serves as a reference system for data output. Uploaded data are automatically assigned a DOI, which allows them to be cited:
Jülich DATA - Institutional repository for research data of Forschungszentrum Jülich

IBG-2 Datasets in Jülich DATA

e!DAL: Electronic Data Archive Library

Furthermore, IBG-2 uses the electronic data archive library e!DAL. This is a free (CC BY-ND 4.0) open-source software infrastructure developed by IPK Gatersleben to FAIRly maintain and publish in-house stored research data. e!DAL supports requirements from funding agencies,journals and several metadata standards and is accepted by BioSharing.org, re3data.org and OpenAIRE. More information and demonstration videos can be found here: http://edal.ipk-gatersleben.de/media.html

DataHub: Initiative of the Research Field Earth and Environment of the Helmholtz Association

DataHub is a joint initiative of the Helmholtz Research Field Earth and Environment within the Changing Earth research programme. Its mission is to integrate atmospheric, marine, and terrestrial research data into a shared, interoperable research data infrastructure through three sub-hubs: ATMO, MARE, and TERRA.

DataHub serves as a key enabler of digital transformation in Earth system science, helping researchers efficiently discover, manage, share, and reuse research data across institutions: https://helmholtz.software/projects/datahub

Further data management activities

FLuorescence EXplorer (FLEX): Remote sensing data on solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) collected on the ground and from the air. More information

PHENOMIS

FAIRagro: A FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) research data management system for the agrosystems research community. More information

MIAPPE: Minimum Information About Plant Phenotyping Experiments. More information