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David Castle is a Professor at the University of Victoria's School of Public Administration. His research specializes in science and technology innovation policy with a particular focus on open science and data governance. He is an expert in biodiversity conservation and socio-economic aspects of biodiversity, including natural capital accounting and access and benefits sharing related to genetic resources. Additionally, Castle serves as a researcher in residence at the Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada, where he provides advisory services on science policy, research security, and major research infrastructure. He chairs the Scientific Committee of the International Science Council's World Data System (WDS), contributing to the development of best practices and technical standards associated with FAIR data principles: findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. His work has implications for science advice to policy, emphasizing the importance of integrating research into policy frameworks within the governmental context.
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