Coordination of long-term data management in the Gulf of Mexico: Lessons learned and recommendations from two years of cross-agency collaboration

Shore & Beach ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Kathryn Keating ◽  
Melissa Gloekler ◽  
Nancy Kinner ◽  
Sharon Mesick ◽  
Michael Peccini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Many ◽  
Diverse Data ◽  
The University ◽  
Term Data

This paper presents a summary of collaborative work, lessons learned, and suggestions for next steps in coordinating long-term data management in the Gulf of Mexico in the years following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DWH). A decade of increased research and monitoring following the DWH has yielded a vast amount of diverse data collected from response and assessment efforts as well as ongoing restoration efforts. To maximize the benefits of this data through proper management and coordination, a cross-agency and organization Long-Term Data Management (LTDM) working group was established in 2017 with sponsorship from NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service Restoration Center (NMFS RC) and facilitated by the University of New Hampshire’s Coastal Response Research Center. This paper will describe the LTDM working group’s efforts to foster collaboration, data sharing, and best data management practices among the many state, federal, academic and non-governmental entities working to restore and improve the coastal environment in the Gulf following the DWH. Through collaborative workshops and working groups, participants have helped to characterize region-specific challenges, identify areas for growth, leverage existing connections, and develop recommended actions for stakeholders at all organizational levels who share an interest in data coordination and management activities.

Diel, lunar and seasonal vertical migration in the deep western Gulf of Mexico evidenced from a long-term data series of acoustic backscatter

2021 ◽  
pp. 102562
Author(s):  
Laura Ursella ◽  
Sara Pensieri ◽  
Enric Pallàs-Sanz ◽  
Sharon Z. Herzka ◽  
Roberto Bozzano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Vertical Migration ◽  
Acoustic Backscatter ◽  
Data Series ◽  
Term Data

Temporal changes in an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) population

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell B. East ◽  
J. Daren Riedle ◽  
Day B. Ligon
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Unknown Origin ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Macrochelys Temminckii ◽  
The Status ◽  
Management Recommendations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Term Monitoring ◽  
Term Data

Context Monitoring populations of long-lived species requires continuous long-term efforts. This is especially applicable for species that have experienced declines range-wide. Aims Our study assessed the current status of a population of wild Macrochelys temminckii and compared the present results to those from a survey conducted nearly a decade ago. Methods Trapping in 2010–2011 was conducted on two creeks within the refuge, during the months of May–July. Capture data were compared with data collected by similar methods in 1997–2001. Key results The population structure of M. temminckii was dominated by juveniles, with few large adults or small juveniles detected and a missing size class was evident. Retrospective analysis of 1997–2001 data revealed that the population was likely to be in decline even then, despite high capture rates. Conclusions The M. temminckii population showed significant declines that indicated that the population had experienced stressors of unknown origin. The status of M. temminckii at the refuge is concerning, given the protection afforded this remnant population. Implications Short-term data from 1997–2001 indicated a healthy M. temminckii population, whereas longer-term data showed that the population has declined, resulting in significant demographic changes. Continued monitoring will be necessary to develop management recommendations and track the impact of implemented management practices. Longer-term monitoring of long-lived vertebrates is required to identify population trends.

Building Model Credibility

2020 ◽  
pp. 133-140
Keyword(s):  
Model Validation ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Individual Behavior ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Building Model ◽  
Individual Based Models ◽  
The Many ◽  
Primary Basis ◽  
Nontraditional Approach

This chapter assesses how state- and prediction-based theory (SPT), as a nontraditional approach to modeling adaptive behavior embedded in a nontraditional population modeling approach, faces a significant credibility challenge. This challenge is complicated by the many ways that models can gain or lose credibility, and widespread confusion surrounding the term model validation. The chapter then addresses the task of testing, improving, and establishing the credibility of individual-based models (IBMs) that contain adaptive individual behavior. The experience with the trout and salmon models provides the primary basis for this discussion, but other long-term modeling projects have produced similar experiences. The chapter summarizes some of the issues and challenges that typically arise and how they have been dealt with, before presenting lessons learned from two decades of empirical and simulation studies addressing credibility of the salmonid models.

Beyond Micro-Tasks

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Lukyanenko ◽  
Jeffrey Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Information Production ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Important Type ◽  
Sensory Ability ◽  
Term Data

The emergence of crowdsourcing as an important mode of information production has attracted increasing research attention. In this article, the authors review crowdsourcing research in the data management field. Most research in this domain can be termed tasked-based, focusing on micro-tasks that exploit scale and redundancy in crowds. The authors' review points to another important type of crowdsourcing – which they term observational – that can expand the scope of extant crowdsourcing data management research. Observational crowdsourcing consists of projects that harness human sensory ability to support long-term data acquisition. The authors consider the challenges in this domain, review approaches to data management for crowdsourcing, and suggest directions for future research that bridges the gaps between the two research streams.

Ontario, Canada’s LTSP Experience: Forging Lasting Research Partnerships and the Adaptive Management Cycle in Action

2020 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-351
Author(s):  
Dave M Morris ◽  
Rob L Fleming ◽  
Paul W Hazlett
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Soil Productivity ◽  
Research Partnerships ◽  
Foliar Nutrition ◽  
Individual Tree ◽  
The North

Abstract In this paper, we summarize Ontario’s Long-term Soil Productivity (LTSP) experience focusing on our efforts to forge lasting research partnerships, highlight the approaches we feel were effective in getting emerging science into forest policy within an adaptive management (AM) framework, and describe the future direction of Ontario’s LTSP program as new policy issues are emerging as part of the continuous AM cycle. Fourteen installations were established on nutrient-poor, conifer-dominated sites, considered to be the most sensitive to increased biomass removals. From 1993 to 1995, all sites were clearcut-harvested, with replicated (three reps per site) biomass removal treatments that included: stem only, full-tree, and full-tree + forest floor removal. Routine (every 5 years) measurements have been carried out to track changes in soil carbon and nutrient levels, as well as stand- and individual-tree growth and development metrics and foliar nutrition. The published results from Ontario’s LTSP program, in combination with the North American-wide LTSP synthesis outputs, have suggested that these nutrient-poor, conifer-dominated sites are less sensitive to biomass (nutrient) removals than previously thought. The evidence provided through peer-reviewed publications, conference and workshop presentations, and field tours was substantive and led to a review and revision of the full-tree logging direction within Ontario’s guidelines. We conclude with a set of recommendations (lessons learned) for the successful delivery of any new long-term, interdisciplinary research projects examining the sustainability of forest-management practices.

Lessons Learned About Outreach and Engagement at the Michigan State University Institute for the Study of Youth Sports

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gould
Keyword(s):  
Youth Sports ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
State University ◽  
The Face ◽  
The University

The mission of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) is to provide leadership, scholarship, and outreach that “transforms” the face of youth sports in ways that maximize the beneficial physical, psychological, and social effects of participation for children and youth while minimizing detrimental effects. Since its inception in 1978, ISYS has partnered with numerous organizations to promote healthy youth sports participation. In this article, the general steps ISYS takes to form and facilitate partnerships are addressed. Four long-term partnerships are also described. The services provided to these organizations are described and the advantages and challenges of working with partners, in general, are delineated. How these partnerships are used to facilitate the teaching, outreach-engagement, and scholarship components of the Michigan State University land grant mission are also described. The case of ISYS shows that conducting community outreach and engagement projects greatly enhance the scholarly mission of the university.

Laryngeal Dysfunction following Prolonged Intubation

1979 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 474-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Whited
Keyword(s):  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Posterior Commissure ◽  
Prolonged Intubation ◽  
Vocal Cord Paresis ◽  
The Many ◽  
The University

Prolonged endotracheal intubation in the adult is becoming more popular with the advent of “soft” tubes and cuffs. The many deleterious effects of such long-term intubation on the laryngotrachea have been extensively discussed in the literature. However, only sporatic attention has been given to vocal cord paresis or paralysis. The University of Cincinnati Medical Center experience with postintubation patients has shown that cord mobility disturbances are relatively common. Sixteen patients are presented who have had similar clinical findings and course following extubation. The clinical picture is that of a symmetrical vocal cord paresis or paralysis associated with arytenoid and posterior commissure edema and erythema. Vocal cord position is most often median or paramedian. A spontaneous recovery over days to weeks is the usual course. During the recovery phase cord movement most often remains symmetrical; however, full motion may occur in one cord before the other. In all patients abduction was most limited and slowest to return. In this series the most significant effect has been aspiration. Two patients developed a posterior commissure stenosis. This entity is believed to be due to inflammation initiated by the tube and its movement against the posterior half of the endolarynx. In particular, inflammatory involvement of the cricoarytenoid joints and interarytenoid region best explain the clinical course. When mucosal ulcerations and granulation tissue are superimposed on the immobilized cords interarytenoid scarring may lead to chronic stenosis.

scholarly journals Student Research Data Management Practices at UC Data Day 2017

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy E Koshoffer ◽  
Keloni Parks
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Poster Session ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
University Of Cincinnati ◽  
The University

This article discusses increasing student engagement surrounding data management and how the University of Cincinnati Libraries tried to engage students with a poster session for its Data Day event in 2017.

A Note on Assessment of Transportation Infrastructure Data Management Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-150
Author(s):  
Isaac C. Oti ◽  
Nasir G. Gharaibeh
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
Data Stewardship ◽  
Modeling Data ◽  
Diverse Data ◽  
Departments Of Transportation ◽  
Transportation Agencies

The amount of data being maintained by state departments of transportation (DOTs) and local transportation agencies is increasing steadily. Although data provide opportunities to facilitate decision making at transportation agencies, there are challenges involved in managing large and diverse data. This article provides an assessment of the maturity of three data management practice (stewardship, storage and warehousing, and integration) for 16 transportation data groups based on a survey of 43 DOTs in the United States. The assessment results show that data management practices at the monitoring and operations phases of transportation infrastructure life cycle are likely more mature than those at other phases. Inventory data, in particular, has the most mature data management practices. On the other end, real estate data and travel modeling data have the least mature data management practices. A comparison of the practices indicates that data stewardship is more mature than data integration and storage and warehousing practices.

Library Impact Practice Brief: Library Outreach Assessment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Hornby ◽  
Emilie Vrbancic
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Assessment Program ◽  
Student Success Team ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Library Impact ◽  
The University ◽  
Impact Framework

As part of ARL’s Research Library Impact Framework initiative, the University of Washington (UW) Odegaard Library’s Undergraduate Student Success Team designed an assessment framework for outreach to undergraduates. This practice brief describes the UW team’s outreach and assessment planning processes, the qualitative and quantitative assessment methods employed, the results of their assessment program, the lessons learned, and the best practices that emerged over several years and several iterations of conducting library outreach assessment. The brief presents both long-term reflections and most recent applications between 2016–2021.

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