Roles and Responsibilities
Thoughtfully deciding who will fill the roles and have the responsibilities for data sharing and stewarding earth science data is critical. While all persons are expected to practice good data stewardship, this section asks for the contact info for the key project personnel [name, ORCID, affiliation, ROR, contact(email, phone)]. In addition, this section asks what plans are in place for handling turnover in personnel while maintaining the key roles and responsibilities.
Personnel
The key roles are included below: Principal Investigator, Data Manager, Point of Contact for the DMP. Other roles that could be included here include: Data Provider, Data Collector, Data Analyst, Data Engineer, GIS Analyst, Contractor, Consultant.
Principle Investigator
- Ensures the DMP is followed by the research team.
Data Manager
Oversees data management practices.
May ensure compliance with the Data Management Plan (DMP).
May be the primary individual responsible for DMP updates.
Observations at seafloor: All PIs
Imagery at seafloor - PI3 and PI4
Physical sample cataloging:
- PI1 will obtain IGSNs for rock samples; PI2 will provide unique
Animal specimen identifiers:
- Each PI will catalog his/her respective subsamples associated to identifier, when applicable.
Data for animals - PI-3 and PI-4
Data for microbes - PI-1 and PI-2
Data for minerals - PI-3
Derived data from integrating: All PIs
Point of Contact for the DMP
Primary individual responsible for DMP updates and communication.
May ensure the DMP is followed by the research team.
Lead PI will ensure compliance to this data management plan.
Details of external parties involved in data management.
Serves as the primary communication person for the DMP
May be the primary individual responsible for DMP updates.
Third Party/Contractor/Consultant
- External party that contributes to the project
Plan for Personnel Turnover/Transfer
Procedures for transferring responsibilities in case of personnel changes.
Documentation of roles and access permissions.