amp preserve knowledge Joseph LaForest University of Georgia Silos happen Political Boundaries amp Jurisdictions Organizations amp Companies Platforms amp Formats Different systems for different purposes ID: 918909
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Sharing information across boundaries to deliver a common message & preserve knowledge
Joseph LaForest
University of Georgia
Slide2Silos happen…
Political Boundaries & Jurisdictions
Organizations & Companies
Platforms & Formats
Different systems for different purposes:
One size does NOT fit all
Slide3Scientists losing data at a rapid rate
Melvin McCarty – 1958-1973 recording life cycles of plants and grasses near Lincoln, NE
Died and no data could be found when later ecologists went searching
Otto
Solbrig – 1980s data on violet species populations and growth in New England“20 big folders” thrown out because “nobody was interested in them”This data cannot be replicated
Gibney
, E. & Van Noorden, R. Nature. doi:10.1038/nature.2013.14416 (2013)
THE AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH DATA DECLINES RAPIDLY WITH ARTICLE AGE
Vines, T. H. et al. Curr. Biol. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.11.014
(2013).
Slide4Challenges for Extension
Some of the usual questions…
Where is the pest now
?
Where has it been historically?Where will it be in the future?
How can I reduce my risk of loss?… but with more information than ever beforehttps://www.morningagclips.com/soybean-management-field-days-aug-8-11-2/
Can we pull information
together?
Can we shift where people in extension spend time from gathering to analysis?
Can we prevent the loss of knowledge in extension?
Slide5What have we been up to?
Slide6We need a common System for invasive species and pest data…
…and
simple ways to use
it
Slide7National/International Focus
All
Taxa
Aggregate
data (not replace) from other systems
Distribution data already exist at varying scales, resolutions, availability, and completeness Work through existing Organizations and Networks
“If you have to enter data twice, there is a better way!”“Data should be used. Take it where you need it!”
Slide8What did we gain?
3,134,309
County Reports
2,044,196
Point Reports
5,204
Species
14,090
Reporters
Slide9Data Access for All
Download:
CSV, KML, GPX,
Shapefile
API Access:JSON
Slide10Ability to dive into the DataAll of the information from the records – including images if provided.
Slide11Additional Eyes on the data
Nothing is perfect!
Let’s make identifying issues easy.
Slide12Embeddable Maps that update automatically
Occurrence of
Solenopsis
spp. by county
Slide13Easy customization to target many audiences with same base map
If the data supports it, we can setup a map or graph to show it
Slide14Ability to play with data and see what it shows
If the data supports it, we can setup a map or graph to show it
No Data
Red
Black
Red & Black
Red & Hybrid
Black & Hybrid
Hybrid
All Species
Slide15routes for new data
Web Reports on
EDDMapS
Embedded Reporting Forms
Bulk DataSmartphones
Slide16Alerts for new data
Why go to a site hoping that there is something new?
Slide17Success!
Slide18One Data set… Many Sources, views, and locations
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100 Miles
Hawaii
Alaska
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500 Km
Slide241,787 reports were received from 1,499 reporters in 36 states and 91 counties.
468 of the reports were reviewed with 441 positive reports resulting in new 12 new counties
added.
Slide25What we have learned
Slide26Good data requires moderation
Slide27A picture may be worth a thousand words, but samples are vital!
How do we get people to give us what we want?
How do we only enter the data once?
What level of confirmation is needed?
Slide28Data Standards Matter!
Before you make your own – talk to someone!
(You never know what can happen)
https://xkcd.com/927/
Slide29Steven Lefcourt, http://www.tastypaints.com/ - http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=13743
Keep it simple
(at least the part people see)
Build integration into the background
Slide30Technology alone is not enough
People and relationships are vital to getting technology working!
Slide31Future workMore partnersMore usage
Hybrid applications
More feedback to all partners
Slide32Got Data? Need Help using it?
After you have published, where did the data go?
Any data that is not destined for publication?
Can we say more by pooling data?
laforest@uga.edu
Slide33Questions?What do you need?What do you want?
What’s missing?
Photo credit: Alex Wild, Insects
Unlocked
Michael McClure, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org
Slide34Slide35Occurrence data vs Widely Prevalent Status
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100 Km
100 Miles
Hawaii
Alaska
0
500 Miles
0
500 Km
…and seeing the big picture gets difficult