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The Biological Data Profile

The Biological Data Profile. Extending the FGDC Metadata Standard. Kirsten Larsen. The Biological Data Profile. Lesson Goal: To be able to add the Biological Data Profile (BDP) elements within a metadata record Objectives : 1. Add BDP elements in Metavist

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The Biological Data Profile

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  1. The Biological Data Profile Extending the FGDC Metadata Standard Kirsten Larsen

  2. The Biological Data Profile • Lesson Goal: To be able to add the Biological Data Profile (BDP) elements within a metadata record • Objectives: • 1. Add BDP elements in Metavist • 2. Retrieve taxonomic information from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) • 3. Find keywords using the Biocomplexity Thesaurus

  3. The Biological Data Profile • Additional biological elements define: • Taxonomy • Methodology • Analytical Tools • Document three types of data sets: • Explicitly biological • Biological and geospatial • Explicitly geospatial

  4. Where are Biological Elements Added? • Section 1 Identification Information • Section 2 Data Quality Information • Section 6 Distribution Information • Section 9 Time Period Information

  5. Identification Information (Section 1) • 1.5 Spatial Domain: • BDP 1.5.1Description of Geographic Extent: • Short description of the geographic aerial domain of the data set. This is especially important when the extent of the data set is not well described by the "Bounding Rectangle Coordinates". • BDP 5.2Altitude • Altitudinal domain of data set

  6. BDP1.7 Taxonomy(MA) • BDP1.7.1 Taxon/Keywords (M) • BDP1.7.2Taxonomic System (MA) • BDP1.7.3General Taxonomic Coverage (O) • description of range of taxa…“all vascular plants were identified to family or species, mosses and lichens were identified as moss or lichen” • BDP1.7.4Taxonomic Classification (M)

  7. BDP.1.7.1 Keywords/Taxon (M) • Taxonomic Keyword Thesaurus(M) • Consider Biocomplexity Thesaurus • Taxonomic Keywords (M) • Domain: collection, multiple species, single species, amphibians, animals, bacteria, fungi, invertebrates, lichens, mammals, mosses, plants, protists, reptiles, vegetation, vertebrates, viruses, free text.

  8. BDP.1.7.2 Taxonomic System (MA) Classification System/Authority (M) Citation Modifications Identification Reference(MA) Citation Identifier(O) Contact

  9. BDP.1.7.2 Taxonomic System (MA) Taxonomic Procedures (M) Taxonomic Completeness (MA) Vouchers (MA) Specimen Type (M) Domain: herbarium specimens, blood samples, photographs, free text Repository - Contact (M)

  10. BDP1.7.4Taxonomic Classification (M) Taxon Rank Name Taxon Rank Value Applicable Common Name Taxon Rank Name Taxon Rank Value Applicable Common Name Repeat as necessary

  11. Tools Supporting the Biological Data Profile • To View BDPs: • NPS Extension • To Create BDPs: • TKME and Metavist support the BDP • TKME is available for download at http://geology.usgs.gov/tools/metadata/ • Metavist can be ordered online at http://ncrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/viewpub.asp?key=2737

  12. The Biological Data Profile • BDP not supported in ArcCatalog • NPS Metadata Extension • MP includes configuration file for parsing • Adds FGDC NBII stylesheet for view BPD metadata records

  13. Display Biological Data Profile metadata records using the FGDC NBII stylesheet

  14. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) • Cooperative effort • Standardized reference for scientific names for plants and animals of North America. • http://www.itis.usda.gov/

  15. Controlled Vocabularies – Keyword Thesaurus NBII Biocomplexity Thesaurus ISO Topic Categories Global Change Master Directory Keyword List AFSA Thesaurus – aquatic science and fisheries CERES – integrated environmental thesaurus EnVoc – UN Environmental Information Exchange NBII recommends using the Biocomplexity Thesaurus for biological metadata records.

  16. Exercise • 1. Using the Web Browser on your computer, go to:http://www.itis.usda.gov/ • Search for information on your favorite organism: • Scientific or Common Name • Appropriate Kingdom • Click on the link under Search Results for details on the Taxonomic Hierarchy • Go to the NBII Biocomplexity Thesaurus site: http://thesaurus.nbii.gov/SearchNBIIThesaurus/ • Find key words describing your organism or a hypothetical biological dataset

  17. Section 1 Section 1.5 BDP 1.5.1 BDP 1.5.2.1-3

  18. Now its your turn…. • Enter the keywords from you NBII Biocomplexity Thesaurus search into Metavist • Use the information from your ITIS search to add taxonomic information in Metavist

  19. Review • Section 1 BDP Elements: • Spatial Extent • Keywords • Taxonomic Information • Tools supporting the BDP • NPS extension • TKME • Metavist • Web Support • ITIS • NBII Biocomplexity Thesaurus

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