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Design challenges and Solutions for establishing a Network of Socio-ecological Research sites
Ecosystem response to changing ice, snow and permafrost in a warming climate.
This workshop was organized and convened by MCM (Andrew Fountain) and PAL (Hugh Ducklow). The purpose of the workshop was to examine the role of diminished snow and ice on ecosystem structure and function and on ecosystem services across the diverse habitats found in the LTER Network. The longer-term goal is to synthesize existing knowledge… Read more »
Web Services
Web Services Working Group Product-Oriented Working Group Support Request and Statement of Work Summary Statement The Web Services Working Group (WSWG) was established at the 2009 IMC meeting in response to a recognized need for guidelines in implementing a web service-oriented architecture in the LTER Network Information System. The WSWG has also been tasked by… Read more »
Finding the Data: Enhancing the Utility of the LTER Controlled Vocabulary
Unfortunately, efficient and reliable searches are not currently possible because of eclectic application of keywords in LTER metadata. Most existing keywords are used by only a single LTER site, or worse yet, in only a single dataset, making them unsuitable for identifying data for cross-site syntheses. To address this problem, the LTER Information Management Committee… Read more »
Develop an LTER NIS Best Practices for Designing and Writing Workflow Scripts in the PASTA Framework
The PASTA Framework infrastructure of the LTER Network Information System (NIS) will support the automated execution of site provided scripts to simplify the process of creating and updating LTER synthetic and derived data products. Scripts will be required to meet specific criteria to operate successfully in the PASTA Framework environment. Such criteria will necessitate training… Read more »
Ecological information management for LTER graduate students and researchers
The course will cover aspects of the entire data life cycle. Best practices will be introduced including metadata content, data cleaning, database design, management of large data volumes and quality control. Best choices of technologies for various tasks will be discussed and supplemented with hands on exercises in using workflow engines, spreadsheets vs. databases, various… Read more »
LTERMapS Phase 2
The purpose of the LTERMapS project is to provide a data discovery and cartography tool for integration into the NIS through linkages with EML and PASTA. The project will offer detailed information for each LTER site using a common mapping interface for all sites. The following data will be included: all information currently available with… Read more »
Defining the Schoolyard LTER Program: Priorities, Infrastructure, and Communications
The Schoolyard LTER (SYLTER) program through an annual supplement made available to LTER sites was initiated over three years ago. The program was further expanded when both the Baltimore and Central Arizona Phoenix urban LTERs joined the LTER network and were given the directive to include a significant education outreach component to their program. Over… Read more »
LTER-based Tropical Coastal Research Across the Caribbean Basin
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