ecoinformatics portal presentation
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TERN Eco-informatics
The role of Eco-informatics
State databases
Eco-informaticsfederated data
repository
Portal
TERN facility data
User submitted data
Web services
Discovery
Access
Context
ACEAS
etc...
ALA
ANDS
The role of Eco-informatics
State databases
Eco-informaticsfederated data
repository
Portal
TERN facility data
User submitted data
Web services
Discovery
Access
Context
ACEAS
etc...
ALA
ANDS
Discovery and access to plot based ecological data
1. Descriptive metadata only
2. Metadata + opaque archived dataset
3. Metadata + fully federated and context enriched data
Data acquisition
Initial engagement with providers
Access for internal use and assessment
License negotiation for publication
Ingestion, indexing and lifecycle
Publication via portal and services
Ongoing provider relationship
Licensing“Yes, you can have my data... BUT!”
- All data is locked at record level and all users are given a key ring
Licensing
All data is served under license with conditions set by the owner / custodian
“Yes, you can have my data... BUT!”
- All data is locked at record level and all users are given a key ring
Licensing
- Authenticated users are given keys to additional records depending on their affiliations
- Users can apply for licenses to additional data via the portal – once granted the records become instantly accessible
All data is served under license with conditions set by the owner / custodian
“Yes, you can have my data... BUT!”
Progress and plans
Repository
Portal and services
Data acquisition
Dec 2010 Jun 2011 Dec 2011 Jun 2012
alpha portalbeta portal
production
Relationship Acquisition Ingestion PublicationState DBs 4* 2* 1* 1*
TERN Groups 3*
2*Other
user submission tools
Limited servicesStable
Search
Data discovery and sharing
Search
Data discovery and sharing
Available Filters -Thematic -Species -Macropodidae Family +Lagostrophus Genus +Dendrolagus Genus +Dorcopsis Genus +Dorcopsulus Genus +Lagorchestes Genus +Macropus Genus +Onychogalea Genus +Petrogale Genus +Setonix Genus +Thylogale Genus +Wallabia Genus-Location +IBRA Regions +States +Reserves
Filter Expression
( AND AND ( OR OR ) AND )
Filter Components
ORGANISM PRESENCE species IN { Macropodidae Family } location WITHIN { Northern Flinders IBRA Subregion } location WITHIN { Southern Flinders IBRA Subregion } location WITHIN { Broughton IBRA Subregion } VOUCHER SPECIMEN TAKEN
Search
Data discovery and sharing
Quick summary
Search
Data discovery and sharing
Quick summary
Metadata
Search
Data discovery and sharing
Quick summary
Metadata
Observation data
How can the community contribute?
• Information contributions– Ecological data and metadata– Ontology– Controlled vocabulary– Quality control
• Feedback on portal features and functionality– Searchable traits– Data exploration features– Analytical features– Data submission formats
How can the community contribute?
Data contributions
Users will be able to submit data / metadata via a ‘researcher submission portal’
1. Describe the data you have using by filling in metadata
2. Upload and describe a copy of your data
4. Adoption service for unwanted data
3. Upload and map your data to the federated standard
How it worksReal-world
Observation & Measurement Processes
Observation Data Capture Form
Diverse, Broad, Complex, Connected Targeted, Narrow, Simplified, Elided
Observation records remove detail which is not relevant to their immediate collection purpose or which is implicit in the collection process.
Form View[what was actually
recorded]
Process View[what was actually
done]
Subject View[what was actually
observed]interpretationinterpretation
The goal of observation data management is to reverse this reduction in detail to provide federated information from many sources with provenance provided by process info.
IT Systems
(by system) (by system)
Modelling the domain
Activity
Party Objectives
Activity roles
Organisation Agent
has commitment
performed in respect
Data collection activityDatasetproduces dataset
Commitment roles
Commitment
has role