EIMS Overview
The Hakai Ecological Information Management System (Hakai EIMS) securely stores and shares research information associated with Hakai Beach Institute.
Information Managed by the Hakai EIMS
- Spatial data is managed in the Hakai ArcGIS Online account
- Sensor station data automatically acquired using Campbell Scientific data loggers and downloaded, analyzed and published online using custom tools that leverage the Google Visualization APIs
- Raw and processed marine data associated with marine samples taken nearby Calvert and Quadra
- Raw and processed lab results
- Geo referenced field data
- Geo and non-geo referenced field data acquired by field teams
- Geo referenced images acquired during field studies (e.g. these images acquired by Ian)
- Geo referenced images acquired at fixed position motion-triggered cameras on Calvert Island (AKA wolf cameras)
- Geo referenced images acquired at fixed position time-triggered cameras, most frequently co-located with primary atmospheric sensor stations
- Raw and processed large scale LiDAR data, acquired using plane/helicopter mounted instrumentation
- Raw and processed small scale LiDAR data, acquired using ground-based instrumentation
- Raw and processed SONAR data
Hakai EIMS Major Components (Sub-systems)
- Hakai ArcGIS Online account
- Online document storage (Google Drive)
- Network storage on Calvert Island LAN
- Network storage on Quadra Island LAN
- Laptops, desktops, USB drives, etc. (ad hoc)
- Wunderground, where a subset of raw sensor station data is publish for public access
The set of Hakai EIMS sub-systems will continue to expand over time, and may eventually include a Drupal Ecological Information Management System being developed and used by a number of US and international LTERs. This article includes additional information about the evolving DEIMS solution.
Additional, commercial EIMS solutions like EarthSoft will be evaluated as a potential component of the long term Hakai EIMS solution.
References (Additional Reading)
- LTER Databits: Information Management Newsletter of the Long Term Ecological Research Network
- LTER Intranet
- LTER Information Management
- Example LTER EISs
- Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER public data portal (includes GCE Toolbox for Matlab published data)
- Sevilleta LTER public web site (based on DEIMS)
- HJ Andrews Experimental Forest LTER public data catalog