Data Management Developing a Venue for Synthesis Jason Downing BNZ Data Management 2009

Achieving Previous Goals Major Tasks Described Last Year CORE Data Quality Data Submission Procedures Networking and Communication Improvements to the Database Increasing the Data Manager’s Awareness

CORE Data Team effort to systematically evaluate the quality of existing historical data sets: Technicians: Charlton / Clein / Hollingsworth / Pritchard PI’s: See following slide Precipitation, 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 Repositories EcoTRENDS NEON

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 Submission Training seminar Positive first step and we are looking forward to future offerings Metadata spreadsheet Feedback has been constructive and copious - look for an updated version to be available soon Influx of submissions substantial but not complete Follow through on commitments from meetings Additional encouragement to graduate students Experience and feedback spawn improvement!

Communication and Development Monthly Bonanza Creek staff meetings Site Management Issues Data Management Issues LTER DM Training and Network Collaboration MySQL / XML Project DB Monthly Water Coolers

Improving the Database Individual meetings with senior investigators Obtaining additional information to strengthen the database Open dialog of expectations and plans Additional database information and relationships Linking data files to research tasks and publications Defining 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 Goals Development of revitalized web recourses Initiation of Site Login Feature Data Access Tracking Participate in working groups Customized user content Updated and reorganized web content Reflect our current and future proposal Expanded information on science activities Continuation of CORE data work Solar Radiation / Soil Moisture / Wind / Soil Carbon Maintain active communication with investigators Additional round of investigator contacts and meetings to facilitate follow-up More field visits by data manager

Open Door Policy for Suggestions and Feedback