Collaborative Research: Neotoma Paleoecology Database, Community-led Cyberinfrastructure for Global Change Research

这项地球科学地理信息学合作奖支持Neotoma的继续发展，Neotoma是一个可通过网络访问的中央古生态数据交换中心，EAR地理信息学计划(EAR-0948652)为其提供了初步开发支持。这一努力将通过以下方式加强目前的新托马平台：1)通过持续的数据动员运动、招聘和培训新的数据管理员以及开发促进软件，最大限度地提高数据摄取率；2)扩展新托玛数据模型，以促进新的代理采集和二级数据的获取，包括有机生物标记物、动物标本的同位素数据和动物群类群信息；3)开发新的数据可视化和科学探索工具；4)通过支持一系列旨在培训数据用户、数据管理员和教师的讲习班以及开发在线博客，促进新托玛研究界的参与和发展。新托马地理信息学平台将通过允许更多地获取以前收集的相关地球科学数据集和以边际成本支持分析的工具，促进对过去500万年气候变化生物影响的综合研究。该项目将促进社区参与，支持轻松获取数据集，解决PI团队的继任问题，并促进教育模块的开发。该奖项直接针对OMB备忘录M-13-13-开放数据政策-作为资产管理信息。？*

This Division of Earth Sciences Geoinformatics collaborative award supports continued development of Neotoma, a web-accessible centralized data clearinghouse for paleoecological data for which initial development support was provided by the EAR Geoinformatics Program (EAR- 0948652). This effort will enhance the current Neotoma platform by: 1) maximizing rates of data ingest through on-going data mobilization campaigns, recruitment and training of new data stewards, and development of facilitation software; 2) expanding the Neotoma data model to facilitate new proxy acquisition and secondary data including organic biomarkers, isotopic data from faunal specimens, and faunal taphonomic information; 3) developing new tools for data visualization and scientific exploration; 4) fostering engagement and growth of the Neotoma research community through support for a series of workshops intended to train data users, data stewards, and teachers, and by development of an on-line blog.The Neotoma geoinformatics platform will promote integrative studies of the biotic impacts of climate change over the past five million years by allowing greater access to previously collected geoscience data sets of relevance and the tools to support analysis at marginal cost. The project will promote community engagement, support ease of data set ingestion, address PI team succession and promote educational module development. This award directly addresses OMB Memo M-13-13 ?Open Data Policy-Managing Information as an Asset.?***