The objective of the Data Management Task Force is to develop a user-friendly data portal to access and display data generated by the program. The Task Force is also charged with issuing RFPs related to the data portal, associated search engines or visualization tools, and existing or emerging technologies relevant to the program.

The Data Management Task Force (DMTF) is chaired by the IODP Data Manager, Bernard Miville, and provides advice about data management issues to the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Management International (IODP-MI) Sapporo office in Japan. The DMTF reports to Hans Christian Larsen, Vice President, Science Planning.

The (DMTF) is composed of external experts in the following fields:

	Central Web Portal for distributed databases
	Metadata standard for geographic scientific data (ISO 19115)
	Data integration, mining and access in a distributed environment
	GIS, data visualization, mapping and web services
	Scientific data exchange format and standard
	IODP data users

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External Members:

	Aita, Yoshiaki: Utsunomiya University, Faculty of Agriculture
	Brückmann, Warner: IFM-GEOMAR, Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften
	Diver, Patrick: Consultant
	Klump, Jens: GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Data Centre
	Kumaki, Yohta: Geographical Survey Institute, Japan
	Mayer, Larry: University of New Hampshire, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping and Joint Hydrographic Center
	Moore, Reagan: San Diego Supercomputer Center
	Olsen, Lola: Global Change Master Directory
	Wright, Dawn: Oregon State University, Department of Geosciences

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IODP-MI:

	Collier, Jamus
	Soeding, Emanuel

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