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