IGN 4
Tips and Techniques for Working with Ecological Data
Tuesday, August 12, 2014: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
313, Sacramento Convention Center
Organizer:
Amber Budden, DataONE, University of New Mexico
Co-organizer:
Sandra Chung, NEON, Inc.
Moderator:
Amber Budden, DataONE, University of New Mexico
Although graduate students in Ecology learn about methods for collecting ecological data, there is less emphasis on managing the resulting data effectively. This is an increasingly important skill set; many funding agencies require data management plans, and journals are requiring that data pertaining to published articles be accessible. Ecologists with good data management skills will be able to maximize the productivity of their own research program, effectively and efficiently share their data with the scientific community, and potentially benefit from the re-use of their data by others.
This session will give attendees an overview of some techniques for organizing, managing, analysing and sharing their data across all parts of the research cycle. Talks will include insights into good data structure, quality control, data documentation, and the importance of good data management practices for data sharing, collaboration, and data re-use.
This session will be complemented by an ignite session focussed on Tools for Working with Ecological Data.
