Now in its 47th year, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting brings together nearly 24,000 attendees from the Earth and space sciences community for discussions on the latest trends, research, and challenges, through greater than 1700 sessions categorized into broader interdisciplinary themes to encourage attendees to explore beyond their primary fields of interest.

This meeting will be attended by Mustapha Mokrane, and Bernard Minster and Wim Hugo of the WDS Scientific Committee, and three WDS-related presentations will be given:

• WDS Trusted Data Services in Support of International Science
• WDS Knowledge Network Architecture in Support of International Science
• E-Infrastructure and Data Management for Global Change Research