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The new FFDB – an outlook

The new FFDB – an outlook. Background information FFDB has been designed in 2004? and has been available to the public since then. No development work has been done on the system since. NIWA has obtained TFBIS funding to upgrade the FFDB database and information delivery mechanisms.

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The new FFDB – an outlook

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  1. The new FFDB – an outlook Background information • FFDB has been designed in 2004? and has been available to the public since then. • No development work has been done on the system since. • NIWA has obtained TFBIS funding to upgrade the FFDB database and information delivery mechanisms. • The NIWA Centre for Environmental Information supports the FFDB and has worked over the past year to upgrade FFDB. http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/ei • Purpose of this document is to provide stakeholders with information about the intended changes and invite comments. • Comments can be directed to dave.rowe@niwa.co.nz and http://dataversity.org.nz/groups/fbis, topic “new ffdb”

  2. The new FFDB – an outlook Envisaged new FFDB – main changes • Consolidated FFDB data entry format – to be defined with stakeholders. • New web-based FFDB data ingest system – prototype developed, stakeholder response sought. • New FFDB web portal, modern (‘google style’) webmap, intuitive search, etc... • New / updated NZ FF key available on FFDB Portal. • New updated “FF factsheets” to replace old FF Atlas.

  3. The new FFDB – an outlook Change of FFDB data entry format. • Do we need all fields? • Fields can be replaced by lookups (GIS)? • Do we need additional fields for a sampling effort? • What is the minimal requirement for a national FF monitoring Protocol?

  4. The new FFDB – an outlook Envisaged new FFDB web-based ingest. • Auto lookups as much as possible • Login / credentials users /admin, etc. • Integrated QA system • …

  5. The new FFDB – an outlook Envisaged new FFDB web-based ingest.

  6. The new FFDB – an outlook Envisaged new FFDB Discovery Portal – main functionality Taxa picker (who?) • Modern Map (where?): • Where search box • Map zoom in/out • Polygon Background layers added from one.NIWA GIS • Function to select multiple polygons from background layer • Displays search results records as points • Search results points are clickable and return some meta details about record. Background layers added (Authorities, etc.) keyword picker (what?) Timeperiod picker (when?) + • Search button • Finds all FFDB records (sampling events) which match selected criteria. • Returned no of records are displayed in return field • Returned location of records are displayed on map as points • Download button/selector • Offers a number of predefined download formats • Downloads selected / found records in selected format Found Sampling efforts displayed on map.

  7. The new FFDB– an outlook Envisaged new Lakes Discovery Portal – main functionality • No home any more, users directly land on map search. • “About”, “Technical Details”, “Contact” available from directly from map search. • Modern (‘google style’) Webmap. • Modern (autocomplete) taxa search.

  8. The new FFDB – an outlook Envisaged new FF factsheets – main features • Autogenerated from underlying DB. Species Information taxa name Habitat Description MORE??? Distribution maps (modelled, observed) Graphical data displays

  9. The new FFDB – an outlook Work “under the hood” • Databasing of all FF Pictures. • Databasing taxa traits data. • Migration of FFDB data into modern DB System (Postgres). • Automatic report generating facility based on templates which can be changed.

  10. The new FFDB – an outlook We welcome any feedback on the intended changes that you have. Comments can be directed to dave.rowe@niwa.co.nz and/or at http://dataversity.org.nz/groups/fbis-users, topic “new ffdb” Thank you for your time!

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