Broadening access and reuse of data and samples with the Tephra Information Portal (TIP)
Convener:
Stephen Kuehn
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Co-conveners:
Abigail NalesnikECSECS,
Kristi Wallace,
Andrei Kurbatov,
Kerstin Lehnert
The Tephra Information Portal (TIP) is developed to provide researchers with a central hub for discovering, accessing, and sharing data and sample information. The TIP is envisioned to facilitate and strengthen collaboration of researchers from across disciplines through more effective data sharing. Several initial data systems and tools (EarthChem, PetDB, SESAR, GeoDIVA, Tephrabase, and StraboSpot) are being linked to the TIP prototype, and others of interest to the community may be added in the future. The target audience of this town hall is any researcher who produces or uses tephra information and samples and who is potentially interested in becoming a TIP user or data contributor.
In this Town Hall, we will share the goals of TIP and provide an update on progress made so far and the anticipated goals of the project. We will gather input to help guide the design of TIP’s services for data access and data publication and to help the project better align with user needs, expectations, and research work flows. We will demonstrate use of the TIP user interface, invite participants to try it out for themselves, and answer questions. We will invite your participation in the TIP, discuss how to make your data discoverable through the TIP, and we will collect and share community feedback on the TIP progress and direction. We look forward to sharing TIP’s progress and hearing from the community at this EGU 2026 Town Hall.
The oral presentations are given in a hybrid format supported by a Zoom meeting featuring on-site and virtual presentations. The button to access the Zoom meeting appears just before the time block starts.