University Course Data Steward
Info Event 2025
Programme
# Presentation "Open Science in practice: The role of data stewards in promoting FAIR and CARE principles"
Elena Ritschard, PhD
In this presentation of the basic principles of Open Science, the important role of data stewards in opening up science is outlined. It also outlines examples of practical applications that contribute to the sustainability of research data through Open Science.
Elena Ritschard holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Vienna, where she researched the evolution of cephalopod genomes. She has worked at the Natural History Museum Vienna as a science communicator and project associate in Open Science initiatives. As part of the Skills4EOSC team, she contributed to designing and delivering Open Science courses tailored to the needs of research infrastructures holding scientific collections. She also worked on promoting professional networks of scientific collection curators and data stewards, and on stakeholder engagement with policy- and decision-makers in Austria.
# Presentation of the university course
Helmut W. Klug, Linda Scherf, Elisabeth Steiner
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