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A P R A C T I C A L O V E R V I E W O N T H E L U Q I N F O R M A T I O N M A N A G E M E N T
LTER: LUQ IM
LUQInformationManagement
By: Eda C. Melendez ColomLUQ Information Manager
OVERVIEW
• LTER in a broader context• LUQ: its vision, mission and goals• Data organization (LUQ Model)• Data use• Data design (based on the LTER standards) (to
archive data)
• “Now is not the time to gut these job-creating investments in science and innovation. Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race. And today, no area holds more promise than our investments in American energy.”
Obama’s 2013 State of the UnionFebruary 12
LUQUILLO LTER (LUQ)
First Proposal: 1988Long Term Ecological Research
in the Luquillo Mountains
DATA/INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPONENT SINCE ITS BEGINING
HISTORY OF IM
Research Information Technology
Network Trends
THE LTER WORLD
USA World
LUQ Information Management (LUQ IM) vision of the world is a
complex web of information (data and metadata). Each set of
information describes one or many components of
our planet. As each piece is described
independently, other pieces are interlaced into the view of many others.
VISIONOur mission is to share that information as is generated by the Research of the Luquillo LTER in a timely manner thus helping in the discovery of the relationships among these components.
LUQ IM VISION /MISSION/TASKS
• Science Component of LTER:• Studies• Monitors• Experiments• Discovers (Analysis)• Relates Knowledge (Synthesis)• Educates
• IM Component of LTER:• Facilitates analysis (Data Management)• Shares information (Data and Metadata)• Educates (Schoolyard and GS)• Foster synthesis
LTER SITES’ COMPONENTS:SCIENCE & IM
DATA ORGANIZATION
LUQ Home Page LUQ IM Page
DATA+
METADATA
INFORMATION:
http://luq.lternet.edu/data/luqmetadata14
DATA USE
• All data is readily downloadable
• LUQ User's Licence, Agreement, and Disclaimer: http://luq.lternet.edu/IM/UsersAgreement
• User may want to contact investigator (Contact information in metadata)
DATA DESIGN
• Think long-term use for you data and that you will not be present when data will be downloaded and used!!!
• Consult with and LTER Information Manager at the beginning of your Project data design
• Start preparing metadata at this stage• Follow your site’s metadata standards for documentation:http://luq.lternet.edu/IM/rulesProtocolsandTemplatesforDataFiling• Design your data in a Table-like manner (RDBMS)
TWO DATA FILES EXAMPLESOriginated by
Investigator (Worksheet)
Point
C. caracolla
Size
(mm) N. tridens
Size
(mm)
no.Color & No. 1 2 3 4 Color & No. 1 2 3 4
37 203 27.2 26.5 110 25.5 23.2 25.3 216 44.2 111 23.6 23.5 215 40.3 112 22.6 22.4 218 46.9 47.3 113 24.5 217 54.6 114 26.5 26.6 193 31.5 31.6 219 40.8 220 26.9 27 198 54.4 225 37.4 totals 5 4 3 2 totals 3 4 1 2 recapture 1 1 2 recapture 2 1 2
40 252 28.9 29.2 274 24.6 238 44.2 44.3 44.5 280 24.9 25 235 56.1 275 23.7 260 51.9 52.2 52.5 52.3 284 25.7 25.3 25.7 25.5 261 26.3 286 24.6 262 30.5 30.6 287 25.3 25.1 263 29.3 29.4 29.5 288 25.6 249 37.5 38 37.8 279 24.5 24.6 270 47.4 289 25 273 48 48.4 290 25.6 266 53 291 24.1 265 53.8 54 54.1 292 24.6
Converted to a DBMS-compatible format
RECNUM YEAR
SEASON
POINT
CCCOLORANDNO
CCRUN1_M
M
CCRUN2_M
M
CCRUN3_M
M
CCRUN4_M
M CCRECAP2 CCRECAP3 CCRECAP4 NTRECAP2 NTRECAP3 NTRECAP4NTCOLORAN
DNO
NTRUN1_M
M
NTRUN2_M
M
NTRUN3_M
M
NTRUN4_M
M
1###Dry 37 203 27.2 26.5 1 1 0 1 1 0 110 25.5 23.2 25.3
2###Dry 37 216 44.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 111 23.6 23.5
3###Dry 37 215 40.3 1 0 0 1 1 0 112 22.6 22.4
4###Dry 37 218 46.9 47.3 1 0 1 0 1 0 113 24.5
5###Dry 37 217 54.6 1 0 0 0 1 1 114 26.5 26.6
6###Dry 37 193 31.5 31.6 0 1 0 0 0 0
7###Dry 37 219 40.8 0 1 0 0 0 0
8###Dry 37 220 26.9 27 0 1 0 0 0 0
9###Dry 37 198 54.4 0 0 1 0 0 0
10###Dry 37 225 37.4 0 0 1 0 0 0
11###Dry 40 252 28.9 29.2 1 0 1 1 0 0 274 24.6
12###Dry 40 238 44.2 44.3 44.5 1 1 1 1 0 1 280 24.9 25
13###Dry 40 235 56.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 275 23.7
14###Dry 40 260 51.9 52.2 52.5 52.3 1 1 1 1 1 1 284 25.7 25.3 25.7 25.5
15###Dry 40 261 26.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 286 24.6
16###Dry 40 262 30.5 30.6 1 0 1 1 0 0 287 25.3 25.1
17###Dry 40 263 29.3 29.4 29.5 1 1 1 1 0 0 288 25.6
18###Dry 40 249 37.5 38 37.8 0 1 1 0 1 0 279 24.5 24.6
19###Dry 40 270 47.4 0 1 0 0 1 0 289 25
20###Dry 40 273 48 48.4 0 1 1 0 1 0 290 25.6
21###Dry 40 266 53 0 1 0 0 1 0 291 24.1
22###Dry 40 265 53.8 54 54.1 0 1 1 0 1 0 292 24.6
23###Dry 40 264 43.2 43.5 0 1 1 0 1 0 293 26
24###Dry 40 274 56.2 0 1 0 0 1 1 294 24.5 24.4
25###Dry 40 272 29.5 29.6 29.7 0 1 1 0 1 0 295 24.3
26###Dry 40 268 23.9 0 1 0 0 1 1 296 25.3 25.4 25.4
27###Dry 40 271 24.8 0 1 0 0 0 1 297 26.4 26.3
28###Dry 40 267 20 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 298 26.1 25.9
29###Dry 40 278 37.1 0 0 1 0 0 1 299 25.1 25
30###Dry 40 275 26.9 26.9 0 0 1 0 0 1 300 26.7
31###Dry 40 276 27.9 27.8 264 24.1
32###Dry 40 277 22.8 0 0 1 0 0 0
33###Dry 40 145 51.2
34###Dry 43 81 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 148 27.2 27.2
35###Dry 43 82 49.8 49.2 1 1 0 1 1 1 147 26.4 26.3 26.6 26.3
36###Dry 43 83 20.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 149 26.3 26.2
37###Dry 43 84 32.2 32.2 32.4 32.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 150 24.1 24.1
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