Published examples using the new Chronometric extension to Darwin Core

Biodiversity Information Science and Standards ◽

10.3897/biss.2.25694 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. e25694

Author(s):

Laura Brenskelle ◽

Michelle LeFebvre ◽

John Wieczorek ◽

Robert Guralnick ◽

Kitty Emery

Keyword(s):

Research Process ◽

Deep Time ◽

Darwin Core ◽

Geological Context

The temporality of specimens is an often overlooked but quintessential part of using aggregated biodiversity occurrences for research, especially when millions of these occurrences exist in deep time. Presently in Darwin Core, there are terms for describing the geological context of specimens, which is needed for paleontological specimens. However, information about the contextual absolute date associated with a specimen, and how that date was generated is not supported in Darwin Core, but would strongly enhance usability for research. Providers do occasionally try provisioning this information, but it is currently hidden in a few different Darwin Core fields, making it hard to discover and nearly impossible to search for in biodiversity portals. Here we provide an overview of where absolute date content for paleontological and archaeological specimens are currently found in published specimens records. We will then introduce a working Darwin Core extension that focuses on chronometric content, and demonstrate the use of this extension with published datasets from the zooarchaeological and paleontological communities. This new advancement will allow providers to make these crucial data available, researchers to easily find the temporal range associated with an occurrence, evaluate how this range was determined, and compile occurrences based on their shared ages to help streamline the research process.

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The Milwaukee Continuum: Older Veterans and Nonveterans Use Housing First to Exit Homelessness

Journal of Humanistic Psychology ◽

10.1177/0022167819866523 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 002216781986652

Author(s):

David A. Nelson ◽

Jeff Morzinski ◽

Mark Flower

Keyword(s):

Healing Process ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Research Process ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Community Based ◽

Deep Time ◽

Homeless Veterans ◽

Process Understanding ◽

Formerly Homeless

Background: Homelessness is about survival and more than an issue of bricks and mortar. It is not a static dimension and alludes to a troubled age and brokenness of society. Despite dramatic declines in numbers of people presently homeless, the issue continues to be a public health issue. The number of veterans currently homeless continues to be of national concern despite application of resources. More needs to be done to better understand the concerns of veterans, once homeless and now housed. Method: Qualitative research in the form of interviews provided insights from the veterans on their experience around achieving housing. Qualitative methods are often used in evaluations as they speak of the experience of the program being evaluated by capturing and then communicating the narratives of the participants. This study was grounded in community-based participatory research where a member of community was a part of all phases of the research process. Results: Seven interviews with formerly homeless veterans were conducted. Themes included the following: Burnt Brides and Regrets, Survival, Spirituality, Recovery and Stress, Supportive Care, Reunite Family, and Sickness and Health. Discussion: The themes provide insight into the experience of the veterans and a means to better understand the healing process. Understanding of the healing process includes the following: Acknowledging the Courage to go Deep, Time, Veterans Giving Back, and Recovery is Ongoing. Despite what was learned, further research is needed to better understand the long-term implications of people formerly homeless now housed.

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Extending Darwin Core to incorporate data about material condition and absolute deep time

Biodiversity Information Science and Standards ◽

10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20126 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. e20126

Author(s):

Laura Brenskelle ◽

John Wieczorek ◽

Robert Guralnick ◽

Kitty Emery ◽

Michelle LeFebvre

Keyword(s):

Deep Time ◽

Material Condition ◽

Darwin Core

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A community-developed extension to Darwin Core for reporting the chronometric age of specimens

10.1101/2021.11.24.469822 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Laura Brenskelle ◽

John Wieczorek ◽

Edward Davis ◽

Kitty Emery ◽

Neill J. Wallis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Level Of Detail ◽

Biodiversity Informatics ◽

Deep Time ◽

Minimum Information ◽

Critical Information ◽

Data Standard ◽

Darwin Core ◽

Data Improvement ◽

Age Range ◽

Occurrence Records

Darwin Core, the data standard used for sharing modern biodiversity and paleodiversity occurrence records, has previously lacked proper mechanisms for reporting what is known about the estimated age range of specimens from deep time. This has led to data providers putting these data in fields where they cannot easily be found by users, which impedes the reuse and improvement of these data by other researchers. Here we describe the development of the Chronometric Age Extension to Darwin Core, a ratified, community-developed extension that enables the reporting of ages of specimens from deeper time and the evidence supporting these estimates. The extension standardizes reporting about the methods or assays used to determine an age and other critical information like uncertainty. It gives data providers flexibility about the level of detail reported, focusing on the minimum information needed for reuse while still allowing for significant detail if providers have it. Providing a standardized format for reporting these data will make them easier to find and search and enable researchers to pinpoint specimens of interest for data improvement or accumulate more data for broad temporal studies. The Chronometric Age Extension was also the first community-managed vocabulary to undergo the new Biodiversity Informatics Standards (TDWG) review and ratification process, thus providing a blueprint for future Darwin Core extension development.

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Projecting a European Diploma in Psychology

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027//1016-9040.7.3.221 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 221-224 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Bernhard Wilpert

Keyword(s):

Research Process ◽

Project Team ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Results ◽

External Constraints ◽

Internal Procedures ◽

The Eu

The paper presents an inside evaluation of the EuroPsyT project, funded by the EU Leonardo Program in 1999-2001. While standard research usually neglects to reflect on the internal and external constraints and opportunities under which research results are achieved, the paper stresses exactly those aspects: starting from a brief description of the overall objectives of the 11 countries project, the paper proceeds to describe the macro-context and the internal strengths and weaknesses of the project team, the internal procedures of cooperation,. and obstacles encountered during the research process. It winds up in noting some of the project's achievements and with a look towards future research.

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