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Achieving Previous Goals
Major Tasks Described Last Year
CORE Data QualityData Submission ProceduresNetworking and CommunicationImprovements to the DatabaseIncreasing the Data Manager’s
Awareness
CORE DataTeam effort to systematically evaluate the quality of
existing historical data sets:Technicians: Charlton / Clein / Hollingsworth / PritchardPI’s: See following slidePrecipitation, Air Temp, RH, Soil Temp, Seed Tray, and
Vegetation Data
Introduce new procedures for streaming climate data:Vista Data Vision – Real-Time Validation
Contributions to Collaborative Projects and Network RepositoriesEcoTRENDSNEON
• Climate Data – Precipitation (Rain and Snow) – Yarie
– Atmospheric (AirTemp/RH/BP/Solar Radiation/Wind) – Yarie
• Soil Data– Active Layer Data and Soil Temp – Romanovsky
– Soil Carbon and Soil Moisture – Harden and J.Hollingsworth
• Hydrology and Chemistry Data– Stream Hydrology and Chemistry Data - Jones
– NRCS Snow Survey Data and NADP – Jones
• Primary Productivity– Tree Band Data – McGuire and Ruess
– Tree Inventory Data – McGuire and Ruess
– Litter Tray Data – McGuire and Ruess
• Vegetation Composition Data – T. Hollingsworth
• Population Data – Insects – R. Werner – Mammals – K. Kielland
– Seed Tray Data – Johnstone
PI responsibilities for analyzing BNZ “core data”
Data SubmissionTraining seminar
Positive first step and we are looking forward to future offerings
Metadata spreadsheetFeedback has been constructive and copious
- look for an updated version to be available soon
Influx of submissions substantial but not completeFollow through on commitments from meetingsAdditional encouragement to graduate students
Experience and feedback spawn improvement!
Communication and Development
Monthly Bonanza Creek staff meetingsSite Management IssuesData Management Issues
LTER DM Training and Network CollaborationMySQL / XMLProject DBMonthly Water Coolers
Improving the Database
Individual meetings with senior investigatorsObtaining additional information to strengthen
the databaseOpen dialog of expectations and plans
Additional database information and relationshipsLinking data files to research tasks and
publicationsDefining data file roles
Data Manager’s Awareness
Field visits and face to face communications with researchers and their crews foster more productive working relationships.
Improvements to System Architecture and Hardware
•New server to host ‘Virtual Platform’• Web site and database exist on virtual servers
•Servers relocated to Butrovich computer room
•INBRE file share
Network Requirements for Site Resources
•LTER Executive Board review• Information Management Systems• Web Site Design and Content
•BNZ review was very positive• Minor changes were easily implemented
• Prominent links to Network archives (SiteDB, ClimDB, EcoTrends)• Additional suggestions for improvement
• Calendar of events, Integrated data management components, Outreach information
•Useful information for our future website design
Future Plans and GoalsDevelopment of revitalized web recourses
Initiation of Site Login FeatureData Access Tracking Participate in working groupsCustomized user content
Updated and reorganized web contentReflect our current and future proposalExpanded information on science activities
Continuation of CORE data workSolar Radiation / Soil Moisture / Wind / Soil Carbon
Maintain active communication with investigatorsAdditional round of investigator contacts and meetings
to facilitate follow-upMore field visits by data manager