Vivian B Hutchison

In her role as BAO manager, Viv also participates on the Fundamental Science Practices Advisory Council (FSPAC), helping to ensure that USGS practices and guidance stay responsive to the evolving needs of efficient science delivery while maintaining the highest standards of integrity. She leads the FSPAC Scientific Data Guidance Subcommittee, co-leads the FSPAC Product Type Subcommittee, and contributes to several other Subcommittees and Working Groups. Additionally, Viv oversees the Information Product Data System (IPDS), an internal USGS tool for tracking the review and approval of scientific information products. She also plays an active role in advancing the USGS Public Access Plan, supporting government open science best practices.

Previously Viv was the USGS Senior Data Advisor, reporting to the USGS Chief Data Officer. In her role as Senior Data Advisor, she led the USGS Data Advisory Board, was a member of FSPAC and led the FSPAC Scientific Data Guidance Subcommittee. She was lead author for the USGS Data Strategy and led the initial implementation strategy steps for the USGS Public Access Plan. She represented the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the USGS on Federal Government data committees such as the Subcommittee on Open Science (SOS) and participated on the DOI Data Governance Board for USGS, leading the DOI Data Literacy Working Group. 

Throughout her career, Viv has focused on scientific data management, open data, data literacy, and ensuring public access to scientific data.  Research endeavors include a study in USGS’s application of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) Principles for scientific data, and an analysis of the State of USGS Data, among others. 

For over 10 years she led the USGS Science Data Management team in Core Science Systems, responsible for supporting scientists in data management and release of scientific data through a suite of enterprise tools, in addition to overseeing direction for the Community for Data Integration, a bureau-wide community of practice where she led the CDI Data Management Working Group for 10 years.