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We are a home for Earth science data and computing professionals. Our sessions bring together the community for hands-on, interdisciplinary deep dives as we explore "Bridging Divides: Data, Technology, Community" this year. Learn more about this theme on the ESIP Meetings page.

Session and plenary recordings will be published on the ESIP YouTube Channel.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm CDT
The federal government is accelerating data preservation efforts and is beginning to receive cloud-native formats for long-term preservation. Archivists and data management practitioners now face the challenge of preserving formats that are community-managed but not yet adopted by widely recognized authoritative bodies such as LOC or NARA. This session explores the policy gap and the need for agile governance frameworks on new cloud-optimized formats. Agencies will share how they have successfully adopted and implemented new cloud formats as part of cloud migration, covering advantages and disadvantages, governance policy, data access considerations, and documentation requirements.

Audience
Data management professionals, policy makers, developers, GIS analysts
Speakers
avatar for Nazila Merati

Nazila Merati

Physical Scientist, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI
Data whisperer, CCO and firm believer in data night.

Physical Scientist who leads and coordinates data management planning and data stewardship for long-term data preservation.
avatar for Paul Lemieux

Paul Lemieux

Data Archivist, NOAA / NESDIS / National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Paul received his B.A. in Geography and M.S. in Information Science from the University of Tennessee in 2014 and 2016 respectively. He currently works as a Data Archivist for the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi... Read More →
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Sarah O'Connor

Physical Scientist, NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI
avatar for Sarah Menassian

Sarah Menassian

IT Specialist - Data Scientist, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm CDT
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