FAIR2Adapt General Assembly and visiting EGU25: Advancing Open, Actionable Climate Data
The FAIR2Adapt General Assembly 2025 held just a few days after EGU25 marked an important milestone in the project’s mission to turn climate data into actionable knowledge. Held in the same month as the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, the event highlighted the project’s collaborative approach to climate change adaptation—one that bridges disciplines, sectors, and infrastructures.
A Collaborative Vision for Climate Adaptation
FAIR2Adapt views climate adaptation as a complex, cross-sectoral challenge requiring not just scientific excellence but practical pathways to make research outputs useful for policymakers and communities.
Open Science in Action
A session marking ten years of the FAIR principles reflected on progress in making Earth system data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Discussions showcased advances in metadata, data lifecycles, and interoperability frameworks like I-ADOPT, alongside applications in seismology, risk assessment, and climate modeling.
Building Machine-Actionable Climate Data
FAIR2Adapt also collaborated with DKRZ and FAIRCORE4EOSC to explore how tools such as FAIR Digital Objects (FDOs), RAiD, PIDGraph, and the Data Type Registry (DTR) can improve data traceability and interoperability—key for evidence-based adaptation planning.
Strengthening Interoperability Across Infrastructures
Dialogues with Data Terra, FAIR-EASE, and EOSC nodes underscored the importance of harmonizing metadata and connecting research infrastructures to enhance data discoverability, reuse, and impact.
Scalable, FAIR-Aligned Tools
The Pangeo ecosystem demonstrated open, scalable workflows for climate data analysis, including innovations like EOPF Zarr, xpublish, and HEALPix grids—all supporting FAIR2Adapt’s vision of modular, interoperable, and reproducible research.
Key Takeaways
- FAIR2Adapt is building strong foundations for collaboration across scientific and policy communities.
- Open tools, shared infrastructures, and trusted partnerships are essential for turning climate data into action.
- By reusing existing platforms like RO-Hub, EOSC, and DestinE, FAIR2Adapt strengthens the visibility and accessibility of Europe’s climate data ecosystem.
The FAIR2Adapt team continues its mission to connect science and action—empowering climate adaptation through open, FAIR, and machine-actionable data.