New at Dryad: Dan Edwards appointed Head of Data Publishing

We’re excited to welcome a new member to our team: Head of Data Publishing, Dan Edwards. This newly conceived role builds on Dryad’s 18 years of experience curating and openly publishing research data, as well as our unique position in … Continue reading

The impact of open data: Six ways data availability benefits research, researchers, and stakeholders

Research stakeholders including governments, funders, libraries, publishers, even the UN and UNESCO, have embraced open data for the value it brings the research community and the public at large. Many have recommendations or requirements in place to encourage data sharing. … Continue reading

How Dryad data curators help make data sharing simple for researchers

Data sharing is incredibly valuable for accelerating scientific discovery, improving reproducibility, ensuring quality, maintaining trust, and increasing attention and impact. But to realize those benefits, data must be shared in a way that allows other researchers to find, access, and … Continue reading

The power of community in advancing open infrastructure: Dryad thanks our generous supporters

Dryad is grateful to have received unrestricted financial support from individuals and organizations who share our belief that Open Data can fuel more rapid and collaborative science, and enhance reproducibility and trust. Access to these flexible funds give us valuable … Continue reading

Read Dryad’s 2023-24 Annual Report: Highlights include the growing Dryad partner community, progress on large datasets, and financials

In keeping with our principles of transparency, Dryad has recently released its 2024 Annual Report, featuring updates from our leadership, progress over the course of the fiscal year, and financial information. Read on for highlights, or download the full report … Continue reading

Support Dryad’s essential Open Science infrastructure through SCOSS

Dryad has been recognized by SCOSS as providing essential international Open Science infrastructure since December 2022. SCOSS (the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science) is a network of organizations committed to supporting Open Access and Open Science through crowdfunding. Each … Continue reading

A warm welcome to Dryad’s ten newest partners

More than 80 institutions, publishers, academic societies, and other organizations worldwide partner with Dryad to sponsor data curation, publication, and preservation for their researchers. We’re thrilled to welcome ten new partners to our community. Dryad makes data sharing simple with robust … Continue reading