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For the launch of the new scientific journal\u00a0Nature Water<\/i>, researchers Emma and Stan Schymanski contributed an article about the future of water research. This opinion paper focuses on the importance of open science in a field where, due to its global societal relevance, knowledge and research results should be freely accessible by a wide range of stakeholders. The publication also highlights the interdisciplinary expertise brought to Luxembourg by the two FNR ATTRACT fellows on such a topical subject.<\/p>\n

\nA precious resource we must share and preserve<\/h3>\n

Water is the basis of life on Earth. Worldwide, societies rely on its quantity and quality for drinking, growing food and maintaining an enjoyable environment. Water is also a common good whose abundance depends on a global water cycle, making water availability in one place strongly impacted by the land use in another. As the stress on water sources intensifies, it becomes increasingly clear that we have to\u00a0rethink our relationship with water and develop innovative approaches to better understand and manage this precious resource.<\/p>

In that context,\u00a0Nature\u00a0<\/i>is launching a new journal dedicated to research connected to this evolving relationship between society and water. The first issue of\u00a0Nature Water<\/i>, published on 19 January, includes a contribution by scientists Emma\u00a0Schymanski, head of the\u00a0Environmental Cheminformatics<\/a>\u00a0group at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg,\u00a0and Stan Schymanski, lead of the\u00a0Water and Vegetation in a Changing Environment<\/a>\u00a0group within the\u00a0Environmental Research and Innovation Department<\/a>\u00a0of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST): a call for Open Science in water research to help preserve this resource in a rapidly changing environment.<\/p>\n

\nSeveral challenges from chemical pollution to climate change<\/h3>\n

In the article<\/a>, the two authors mention the many issues that have emerged over the past decades, from global pollution of water to\u00a0increasing droughts and floods. Various combinations of natural phenomena and complex contamination events affect water systems, reduce water availability and lead to a global re-distribution of the resource.\u00a0Beside catastrophic events, water supplies are also impacted by slow and persistent\u00a0trends such as over-exploitation of groundwater. The list goes on. \u201cThere are countless examples of the impact of our society on water bodies,\u201d details\u00a0Associate Prof. Emma Schymanski<\/a>. \u201cOne of the most recent ones being the environmental disaster and accompanying mass fish deaths in the river Oder last summer in Poland and Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nOpen science to tackle these issues<\/h3>\n

Research on water systems can help us face these considerable challenges but needs to consider the global societal relevance of its subject. \u201cSince water is a common good, it should be natural that the outcome of water-related research is accessible to everyone,\u201d explains Dr\u00a0Stan\u00a0Schymanski. \u201cIt needs to become freely available and re-usable for everybody, without the need for paid licenses to view publications or use data.\u201d<\/p>

The two researchers insist on the importance of implementing Open Science in its broadest definition. It has to go beyond open access to research articles: it must also include open data and open-source computer code. Additionally, open data should be aligned with the FAIR Principles, which describe how to make data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. Open reproducible research can only be achieved through the combination of all these aspects.\u00a0<\/p>

Their\u00a0Nature Water<\/i> details how\u00a0this is vital for the development of Early Warning Systems for floods for example, as reliable forecasting relies heavily on real-time sharing of meteorological data. It is also crucial when studying processes on\u00a0long time scales such as groundwater recharge, that can take centuries in arid systems. Understanding these natural mechanisms\u00a0is only possible through free access to long time series of hydrological data across the globe.<\/p>

After reviewing the tools already available to perform open water research \u2013 such as open repositories, templates to facilitate reproducibility assessments, practical guidelines for sharing code and choosing appropriate licenses \u2013 the two authors call for substantial additional efforts toward fully open science.<\/p>\n

\nInterdisciplinary expertise in Luxembourg<\/h3>\n

This call stems from the extensive expertise of both scientists in water research and Open Science. Emma Schymanski\u2019s work is dedicated to the identification of chemical pollutants in the environment and their effect on human health. Several of the research projects conducted by her team at the\u00a0LCSB<\/a>\u00a0focus on water pollution at the local (LuxTIME<\/a>) or European level (ZeroPM<\/a>) and on open data exchange (NORMAN Network<\/a>). At\u00a0LIST<\/a>, Stan Schymanski studies the interactions between vegetation, soil and the atmosphere to better predict the impact of land use and environmental change on water resources (WAVE<\/a>). He also follows an Open Science approach, developing software solutions to make his team\u2019s research available and reproducible.<\/p>

\u201cWe hope that authors and editors alike will join us in this quest for FAIR Open Science in water research,\u201d conclude the two researchers. \u201cOpening science will ensure the success of large collaborative efforts to preserve water resources and the dissemination of knowledge to the communities most affected by changes in water quality and accessibility. Together, many seemingly small steps have the potential to create a world of difference.\u201d<\/p>

—<\/p>

Reference: Emma L. Schymanski and Stanislaus J. Schymanski, Water science must be Open Science<\/a>,\u00a0Nature Water<\/i>, 19 January 2023. DOI 10.1038\/s44221-022-00014-z<\/p>

To learn more about this topic, join the webinar organised by Nature Water<\/i>.<\/strong><\/p>

Nature Water Talks – Focus on social science and open science<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Thursday, 2 February at 1:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>

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