Agenda
All times Pacific Standard (PT)

Tuesday, December 12
All times Pacific Standard (PT)

0900 (45 min) — Welcome, Introductions, and Logistics

Welcome the the DoD / AKN workshop on using the AKN technologies for managing and utilizing avian data in the AKN.

  • Welcome and introductions
  • Review the workshop agenda
  • DoD memo
  • Avian Data Lifecycle
  • What to do if you encounter technical problems

0945 (45 min) — AKN Project Data 101

We will cover how the AKN represents observational data and how to find the best way to organize and curate your data in a project database.

  • How the AKN organizes data
  • What is a Project Database?
  • Protocols, Sampling Units, and Researchers
  • Events and Observations
  • Choosing and managing protocols (DEMONSTRATION of Biologist for Protocol Research and Manage Protocols for Project)

1030 (10 min) — Break

1040 (45 min) — Managing Project Metadata

We will cover how to create metadata in our Project Database.

  • EXERCISE 1: Creating the Point Count sampling unit hierarchy (Word or PDF)
  • Download the sampling units into a GIS file (DEMONSTRATION of Biologist for Download Locations to GPS, GIS and more)
  • Adding people (DEMONSTRATION of Biologist for Assign Researchers to Project)

1125 (45 min) — Managing Observation Data

We will cover how to enter observation data into the Project Database that is defined by the metadata we created.

  • EXERCISE 2: Enter and proof a point count field survey (Word or PDF)
  • Downloading your point count data (DEMONSTRATION of Biologist for Download Observations)

1210 (10 min) — Break

1220 (30 min) — Bulk loading data to a Project

We will cover how to bulk load data into the Project Database.

  • Templates for uploading, and batch processing
  • EXERCISE 3: Bulk loading sampling locations (Word or PDF)
  • Office hours and bulk loading your data

1250 (10 min) — Wrap-up, Plus/Delta

We will evaluate the day and make sure everyone is clear on Office Hours next week.

  • Plus/Delta (PDF)
  • Parking lot review
  • Final questions

1300 — Adjourn

Wednesday, December 13
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0900 (50 min) — AKN Warehouse Data 101

We will cover how data flows and is made available to other tools and users across DoD and the AKN.

  • What is a Data Warehouse?
  • Data sharing levels and the AKN tools that use them.
  • Data sharing, data security, data ownership, and data sharing agreements.
  • Setting data sharing levels (DEMONSTRATION of Biologist for Data Sharing Levels)

0950 (40 min) — Discovering observation data

We will cover how to discover other projects using the AKN.

  • EXERCISE 4: Create a species list with RAIL Tool (Word or PDF)
  • Downloading data from a Warehouse using Data Download (DEMONSTRATION of Data Downloader)

1030 (10 min) — Break

1040 (40 min) — Looking for trends

We will explore solving some of the specific problems that are faced by DoD facilities.

  • Using the Analyst tool (DEMONSTRATION of Analyst)
  • EXERCISE 5: Using the Data Catalog and Observations Map (Word or PDF)

1120 (20 min) — What should you expect in the coming year with AKN, DoD, and Air Force?

We will cover plans and updates for DoD and the AKN.

  • DoD AKN Program Management Plan
  • Planned Updates, Tools, Data Initiatives
  • OSD and Military Service Support
  • Cooperative Agreement
  • Updates on Service-specific Work
  • On-going Support

1140 (10 min) — Break

1150 (15 min) — Next steps for you

We will show how you will add new users as a project leader.

  • Creating a new log-in for a biologist or project leader (DEMONSTRATION of steps to register and approve a new user)
  • Assigning roles to project personnel (DEMONSTRATION in ProjectLeaders)
  • Creating a new researcher (DEMONSTRATION in ProjectLeaders)

1205 (55 min) — Wrap-up, Plus/Delta

We will evaluate the day and make sure everyone is clear on Office Hours next week.

  • Plus/Delta (PDF)
  • Parking lot review
  • Reminder of office hours
  • Final questions

1300 — Adjourn