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 with a set of partners, including the Coalition for Publishing Data in Earth and Space Sciences (COPDESS), Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) and Research Data Alliance (RDA). The research has been supported by Arnold Ventures (previously the Laura
 and John Arnold Foundation), with additional support from the <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature, Science</i>, National Computational Infrastructure, AuScope, the Australian Research Data Commons, and the Center for Open Science.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A summary of the findings will be shared back with you in a format designed to assist your location and others to achieve the full potential.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The survey is being conducted by Professor Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld of Brandeis University, who is an expert in organizational effectiveness and stakeholder
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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