Battelle - National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

About Battelle-NEON
Battelle's vision is to be a major force in science and technology discovery and in the translation of knowledge into innovative applications that have significant societal and economic impacts. Battelle cooperatively manages the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) for the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Fully operational in 2019, NEON serves as an extremely important national asset for providing long-term ecological data to the scientific community. The NEON program advances the ability of scientists to examine and understand the interactions between life and the environment from coast-to-coast in the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The 81 field sites include a technological infrastructure that collects data from air, water, and land sensors, as well as field samples. The vast amounts of data generated over the course of 30 operational years, as well as the technical and human resources developed from NEON, will help advance human understanding for decades to come.

Battelle-NEON & RDA
We have recently named a delegate to be part of the Assembly that convenes at RDA Plenaries and the election of the RDA Organizational Assembly Board. As a RDA Organizational Member, we have an institutional voice to provide strategic direction, and assist in the implementation and adoption of RDA’s Recommendations. Also, as an Organizational Member we can work with and develop ‘RDA working groups’ (this incorporates a different stakeholder engagement strategy and can augment and supplement our current strategy), and we will have a voice in the RDA forum, to provide advice and counsel on the best way forward to tackle future problems faced in data exchange, informatics, and interoperability.