INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH SERVICES (Invited Presentation)

The future of Geoscience Information is reliant on institutions investing in their workforce and developing the skills of their employees to meet the ever-changing and largely complex epxpectations of geoscience researchers. This presentation will provide approaches to skill development to keep geoscience information service providers relevant and prepared for the onging and future challenge of meeting the research needs of geoscience institutions. The virtualization of geoscience research will also be addressed as a driver of change and an opportunity to provide new and needed skills to researchers in the field.