W3 PICES GLOBEC Data Management
Workshop
Workplan
GLOBEC IPO
Responsibility
To a make metadata broadly available and to ensure that data from the
programme is durable
Comments- the resolution of metadata in the inventory is very variable
Tasks
1.
improve metadata holdings in GLOBEC portal and encourage of submission
of metadata.
a.
Write short article with Bob Groman to emphasise benefits to scientists
of submitting metadata to GLOBEC Portal.
Publication TBD (possibly GLOBEC newsletter, PICES- GLOBEC Newsletter,
other) (1.5 – 6 months depending on publication chosen)
2.
add PICES TCODE Pacific metadatabases to GLOBEC Typology (1.5 months)
3.
write Terms of Reference for DMTT.
Circulate to DMTT, submit to SSC for ratification (6 months)
4.
write Terms of Reference for GLOBEC National Representatives and GLOBEC
Regional Representatives outlining expectations of those holding this position.
Include strong encouragement for each programme to produce a CD-ROM data
product. Circulate to DMTT for
consideration. Contact existing GLOBEC National Data Representatives with Terms
of Reference confirming that they would like to continue to hold the position. (6
months)
5.
Create ‘Report Card’ of data status of GLOBEC programmes. (up to 2 years)
6.
GLOBEC Data Manager (GDM) should work with Focus Working Group chairs to
identify data needs and facilitate data activities for synthesis where
required.
PICES TCODE
Responsibility
Identify key contacts to provide information to IPO
Work with contacts to act as conduit for information flow to IPO from
PICES countries
Tasks
1.
PICES TCODE will gather information from PICES countries for the 2003
update of the GLOBEC National, Multi-national and Regional programme activities
report. PICES TCODE representatives
will work with GLOBEC National representatives where they exist to check that
data in the report is
i.) up to date
ii.) sufficient resolution to
adequately represent the size and scope of the particular programme (note
should be taken of the level of detail provided by other programmes of similar
size)
2.
TCODE to encourage submission of metadata to IPO by PICES countries,
either direct to IPO or via TCODE committee.
TCODE reps should be involved in writing/modifying DIFs or working with
Key contacts to ensure that the metadata is submitted.
3.
In areas where no GLOBEC National representative has been identified,
PICES TCODE will identify scientists and institutes who are undertaking GLOBEC
type research and provide information and contact information of interested
scientists in the IPO. (It was noted
that the GLOBEC IPO has not managed to develop strong links yet with FSU and many former Soviet States
Institutes and scientists)
4.
PICES TCODE will encourage PICES countries to keep their websites
up-to-date and accessible
5.
PICES TCODE will regularly update GLOBEC DM of their activities. PICES TCODE should discuss whether it would
be constructive to invite GLOBEC DM to attend their annual meetings.
DMTT
Responsibility
to provide expertise and advice to GLOBEC Data Manager when required
It was decided that unless a specific need arose it was unnecessary for
the DMTT to be convened more formally. However,
the GLOBEC Data Manager will write Terms of Reference for members of DMTT
Tasks
1.
Review and accept terms of Reference provided by GLOBEC Data Manager (1
month)
Todd O’Brien - Ocean Climate
Lab
Tasks
1.
Write article for GLOBEC Newsletter on the World Ocean Plankton
Database. Highlighting the products
provided and the ease with which data can be submitted to the Data Center
2.
Provide 2000 copies of an WOPD leaflet to be included in the GLOBEC
Newsletter as an insert and to be distributed by the GLOBEC office to
interested parties.
3.
Consider producing an ‘advertising’ poster to be displayed in relevant
institutes worldwide.
4.
Todd O’Brien and Sergey Piontkovski to have further discussion over
Summer 2003 workshop in FSU to bring together biologists to discuss data
archives existing in this region
Keith Brander, ICES CCC
representative
Tasks