Working Groups

Links to descriptions, briefing documents and other resources for working groups that will be convened at the meeting. Links and files can also be contributed during and after the meeting to support ongoing collaborations.

Group 1: Web Access to Information: SiteDB -

» Working Group 1 Description of the issues and goals we will discuss regarding SiteDB. -- contributed by Nicole Kaplan (SGS)

» web address for SiteDB -- contributed by Nicole Kaplan (SGS)

» An overview of the SiteDb, including its attributes -- contributed by Eda C. Melendez-Colom (LUQ)

» Results of a survey done on the population of the general information section of SiteDB by the LTER sites -- contributed by Eda C. Melendez-Colom (LUQ)

» Working group 1 (siteDB) Report -- contributed by Nicole Kaplan (SGS)

Group 2: Design of Query Interface to LTER Catalog: Controlled Vocabularies -

» Background on working group -- contributed by John Porter and Jonathan Walsh (VCR)

Group 3: Exploring Ontologies: Background -

» Home Page for EPA Storet database; a widely used standard for encoding chemical measurments. -- contributed by Peter McCartney (CAP)

» GEON project: Follow link to myGEON to see example of an ontology-driven query and integration system. -- contributed by Peter McCartney (CAP)

» Working group summary -- contributed by Peter McCartney (CAP)

» Discussion notes from Friday work group sessions -- contributed by Peter McCartney (CAP)

» SWEET Ontologies from JPL -- contributed by Peter McCartney (CAP)

Group 4: Web Site Design Recommendations -

» Working group 4 description of challenges, successes and recommendations for developing new web sites at LTER sites. -- contributed by Nicole Kaplan (SGS)

» Web user survey used to identify main user groups of LTER web sites, contributors to web site development, and successful web tools in place. -- contributed by Nicole Kaplan (SGS)

» Working Group 4 (Web Site Recommendations) Report -- contributed by Nicole Kaplan (SGS)

Group 5: Unit Dictionary -

» Dictionary Process: Unit Registry Prototype - Working Group Description -- contributed by Karen Baker (PAL)

Group 6: Attribute Ontologies -

» Overview slides for Attribute Ontology working group, Friday Morning -- contributed by Peter McCartney (CAP)

Group 7: Community Process and Standards Implementation -

» Community Process and Standards Implementation: Working Group Description -- contributed by Barbara Benson (NTL)

Group 8: Joint: Ontology, Unit Dictionary, Controlled Vocabulary Groups -

» Notes from Joint meeting Saturday Morning -- contributed by Peter McCartney (CAP)

Group 9: All Scientist Meeting 2006 Planning -

» Working group summary -- contributed by Ken Ramsey (JRN)

» 2003 LTER All-Scientist Meeting home page -- contributed by Ken Ramsey (JRN)

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