Assignment

Instructions

You are preparing to complete the dataset deliverables section of your full proposal:

  • Choose one of your project datasets and provide the following required information.

  • List any questions or uncertainties you encounter while completing this exercise that you would like to discuss during Module 3.

    1. Dataset title

      1. Choose an informative title that reflects the dataset’s content

    2. Most relevant dataset type for your data

      1. Description of biodiversity data holding (metadata-only dataset),

      2. Species or taxon lists (checklists),

      3. Occurrences (occurrences dataset),

      4. Sampling-events, survey, monitoring (sampling event dataset).

    3. Approximate # of records

      1. Estimate how many records the dataset will include

    4. Current data format

      1. Are your data undigitized, partially digitized, digitized?

    5. Scope of the dataset

      1. Geographic scope: Be specific (e.g., "Ouémé classified forest in Center Benin, West Africa.")

      2. Temporal scope: Time period covered (e.g., "February 3, 2014 - December 27, 2016")

      3. Taxonomic scope: Species or groups included (e.g., "Fabaceae, Ochnaceae, Bignoniaceae, Loganiaceae, Combretaceae, Rubiaceae, Sapotaceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Meliaceae, Celastraceae, Anacardiaceae, Araliaceae")

    6. Sampling methodology - only for Sampling-events, survey, monitoring (sampling event dataset)

      1. Description of the sampling method used to collect the data

    7. Relevance

      1. Why does the sharing of the data included in this dataset contribute to address regional needs and/or priorities identified in your project proposal?

      2. Why is the dataset type selected the most relevant to share the data?

    8. Data holder(s)

      1. Who currently owns the data?

      2. Do you have their permission to share it openly through GBIF?

    9. Expected publication date of the dataset

      1. Consider the time and resources needed to secure permissions, standardize the data and publish your dataset