AbstractA System for Collecting and Managing Biodiversity Observation DataTrack: Ecology and Conservation Author NatureServe, with funding from the National Science Foundation, is developing a handheld observation system for field inventory and mapping to improve the geospatial data capture of biological features. The goals of the system are to 1) improve the accuracy, precision, and documentation of geospatial data for inventories of species and ecological communities, and decrease time from data capture to data sharing; 2) increase the efficiency and productivity of field research by introducing elements of location-aware computing into the field data collection process; and 3) enhance information sharing and interoperability between collections and observation-oriented data networks. This session will demonstrate the complete system workflow, from defining a new observation survey template to creating forms for the mobile data collection device to uploading collected observation records to the ArcGIS Server based observation management system. Lori Scott NatureServe 1101 Wilson Blvd. 15th Floor Arlington, Virginia 22209 United States Phone: 703-908-1877 E-mail: lori_scott@natureserve.org Rob Solomon NatureServe 1101 Wilson Blvd. 15th Floor Arlington, Virginia 22209 United States Phone: 703-908-1873 E-mail: rob_solomon@natureserve.org |