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Rescuing Data: Preserving Data for the Future

Author(s): Rhea Ewing1, Diane Srivastava2, Anna Monfils3

1. RheaEwing.com 2. Canadian Institute for Ecology and Evolution 3. Central Michigan University

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Summary:
Meet Diane Srivastava, director of the Canadian Institute for Ecology and Evolution, and learn how they sythesize and save biodiversity data.

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Version 1.0 - published on 30 Jan 2024 doi:10.25334/0S2D-CE45 - cite this

Keywords

  1. metadata
  2. digital data
  3. data skills
  4. Biodiversity Science

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  4. Inclusive Pedagogy for Life Science Education
  5. Open Science and Education Practices Ontology
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How and why do we preserve legacy datasets in ecology, evolution and environmental science? IN this exercise, students will:

  1. Formulate research questions that could be addressed using data
  2. Understand factors that contribute to data’s long term stability and usefulness
  3. Apply vocabulary and concepts related to biodiversity datasets
  4. Discuss how data skills and standards are relevant to the scientific process

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