The SBDC framework is based on geobiology research at natural hot spring sites in Yellowstone National Park as an exemplar case of high value field data in contemporary, cross-disciplinary earth systems  ...  Site-Based Data Curation (SBDC) is an approach to managing research data that prioritizes sharing and reuse of data collected at scientifically significant sites.  ...  We additionally thank the many people at Yellowstone National Park that helped in this work, particularly Henry Heasler, and Dave Hallac.  ...