Collaborative Project Database Margaret O’Brien, Corinna Gries, Wade Sheldon, Jonathan Walsh, John Porter, Sven Bohm, James Brunt, Suzanne Remillard, Ken Ramsey, Jason Downing, Kristin Vanderbilt, Raul Aguilar, Mark Servilla
What do we mean by ‘Project’ Different for each person ( lumpers and splitters ) PhD thesis or an Experiment Cruise or a Dive Management Unit Requesting a report Associated Publications Produces Datasets Requires permit
Project Description as a Container and Management Tool Associated People Experimental Design and Notes (metadata) Outside Funding Datasets Reports Images Permits
Process Input from all site IMs ‘How to be involved’ Code Writer Use Case Writer Designer Early Adopter/Tester
Process 1. Workshop (2 days) Use Cases –> Information Content 2. Workshop (5 days) Coding
Process Successful Experiment Short Time Immediately useful to all sites New Collaboration Techniques Code Repository, IM Website Complementary Skills
Site Specific Uses Administrative Functions Permit Status Specific Site Selection History of Approaches Annual Reports Coherent Web Display and Search Datasets Publications
General Uses General Search for Information Person Subject or Core Area Time Location
Information Content People Abstract, Design Description, Funding, Keywords Related Projects Timeframe Geographic Location Detailed Study Area Description Reports Permits Associated Material Datasets, Images, Publications
Technology Project Description EML files Search Database Style Search
Management Tools for IMs
Data Entry
Examples GCE: lter.marsci.uga.edu/public/research/project_search.htmhttp://gce- lter.marsci.uga.edu/public/research/project_search.htm CAP: SBC: BES: MCR: