The Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) - A data repository for ecology and environmental science data

Abstract:

The Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) is an international repository intended to facilitate ecological and environmental research. The KNB was launched in 1998 with a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), with the purpose of being the long-term home for synthesis datasets and research products generated by working groups at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). Since then, NCEAS has continued to operate the KNB not only as an archive for NCEAS working group products, but also for the broader ecology and environmental science community. The KNB accepts all environmental or ecological related data and publishes datasets with Digital Object Identifiers for the express purpose of ensuring long-term access to these datasets. We strive to abide by FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles of data sharing and preservation.