Bering Ecosystem Study Data Management Support

Moore 0808853EOL/UCARFunds用于正确处理BEST（白令海生态系统研究）数据，从最初的现场收集，通过质量控制，并进入档案。这对这种多学科努力的成功至关重要。该项目全生命周期的数据管理支持将增强研究人员分析和整合数据的能力，并有助于长期保存这些独特的信息。白令海综合生态系统研究计划（BSIERP）是由北太平洋研究委员会赞助的一个合作项目。整合这两个项目的数据以满足共同的关键科学目标是至关重要的。这两个项目中的每一个都有独立的数据管理支持组件，但重要的是，这两个团队要共同努力，提供对所有项目数据集的完整和方便的访问。该合同旨在为BEST项目提供主要数据管理支持。然而，这项工作将与BSIERP数据管理人员协调，以帮助确保对完整数据集的广泛访问。项目负责人建议在未来4年为BEST项目提供持续的数据管理服务。这些服务将包括每次巡航的现场目录支持和所有项目数据的数据存档。这项建议，连同为支持BEST第一年而开始的工作，将有助于统一整个BEST活动的所有数据管理工具和服务。pi将致力于建立一个综合档案，提供对BEST和BSIERP收集的大量数据的全面访问。pi将通过以下任务支持BEST的需求：1)在每次BEST巡航期间，他们将在USCGC Healy上提供在线现场目录，使科学家能够访问，阅读和贡献初步数据和分析，以及项目活动的文件。每次巡航完成后，野外目录将重新安装在PIs的BEST网站上，供科学界查阅。2)他们将继续支持BEST档案，将其扩展到2007年数据集之外，包括最近资助的NSF pi的新数据集。这将导致总共4年的现场数据收集将得到支持。他们将把所有最终数据集和附带的元数据保存到适当的长期存档中。3)他们将与BSIERP数据管理人员合作，建立BEST和BSIERP档案之间的联系。

Moore 0808853EOL/UCARFunds are provided for the proper handling of BEST (Bering Sea Ecosystem Study) data from initial field collection, through quality control, and into an archive. This is essential for the success of such a multidisciplinary effort. Data management support for the full lifecycle of this project will enhance the ability of the investigators to analyze and integrate their data and serve to preserve this unique information in the long-term. The Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (BSIERP) is a collaborating project sponsored by the North Pacific Research Board. It is critical for data from both projects to be integrated to meet common key scientific goals. Each of the two programs will have a separate data management support component, but it will be important for the two groups to work together to provide full and easy access to all project datasets. This award is intended to provide primary data management support for the BEST project. The work, though, will be coordinated with BSIERP data managers to help assure broad access to the complete dataset. The PIs propose to provide continuing data management services for the next 4 years of the BEST project. These services will include field catalog support aboard each cruise and data archiving of all project data. This proposal, together with work that was begun in support of the first year of BEST, will help unify all data management tools and services throughout the BEST campaign. The PIs will work toward an integrated archive that provides full access to the wealth of data collected from BEST and BSIERP.The PIs will support the needs of BEST through the following tasks:1) They will provide an on-line field catalog onboard the USCGC Healy during each BEST cruise to allow scientists accessibility to, perusal of, and contribution of preliminary data and analyses, as well as documentation of project activities. After each cruise is completed, the field catalog will be re-installed at the PIs' BEST website for accessibility by the scientific community.2) They will continue support for the BEST archive by expanding it beyond the 2007 datasets to include new datasets from the recently funded NSF PIs. This will result in a total of 4 years of field data collection that will be supported. They will stage all final datasets and accompanying metadata to the appropriate long-term archive. 3) They will work with BSIERP data managers to develop linkages between the BEST and BSIERP archives.