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About

Launched: 2008
Record Updated: Apr 18, 2024
Repository service
Dryad is an open data publishing platform and a community committed to the open availability and routine re-use of all research data.

Mission

Our vision is for a future in which the open availability and routine reuse of all research data enables the acceleration of discovery across domains and the translation of research into benefits for society worldwide. We advance our vision through our mission: to enable the open publication and routine reuse of all research data.

Our multi-stakeholder community of academic and research institutions, research funders, scholarly societies and publishers is committed to leading in best practices for open data sharing and reuse. They invest in Dryad for the curation, open sharing and reuse of research data in all fields.

Technical Attributes

Open Code Repository

Implemented

Maintenance Status

Actively maintained

Technical Documentation

Implemented

Open Product Roadmap

Implemented

Open API

Implemented

Open Data Statement

Implemented

Content Licensing

CC0

Standards Employed

Research Organization Registry, ORCiD, DataCite metadata schema, Make Data Count

Hosting Options & Service Providers

Hosting Strategy

Not applicable

Community Engagement

Code of Conduct

Implemented

Community Engagement

Implemented

Code License

Implemented

Engagement with Values Frameworks

Dryad adopted the POSI Principles in 2020 and is a member of the POSI Adopters Group. Read our full self-audit at https://blog.datadryad.org/2020/12/08/dryads-commitment-to-the-principles-of-open-scholarly-infrastructure/.

User Contribution Pathways

  • Contribute funds
  • Contribute to education or training
  • Contribute to governance
  • Contribute to working groups or interest groups

Policies & Governance

Governance Summary

Dryad is a not-for-profit membership organization, recognized as a 501(c)3 by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Dryad members nominate and elect the Board of Directors, twelve individuals from the stakeholder community who provide strategic planning, fiscal oversight, and oversee the position of the Executive Director.

Policies

Commitment to Equity & Inclusion

In Progress

Privacy Policy

Implemented

Web Accessibility Statement

Implemented

Open Data Statement

Implemented

Governance Activities

Implemented

Governance Structure & Processes

Implemented

Transparent Pricing and Cost Expectations

Implemented

Additional Information

Organizational History

https://datadryad.org/stash/about#origins

Organizational Structure

Business or Ownership Model

Non-profit organization

Full-time Staff

8.0

Funding

Primary Funding Source

Program service revenue