This project allows users to work simultaneously on
georeferencing a shared dataset comprised of one to many DiGIR
providers and or statically uploaded datasets (ie. an excel
spreadsheet). Using the web based portal, end-users may set up and
administer georeferencing communities, upload data, view georeferencing
status, add users, assign roles, define sub-datasets for users, set georeferencing
options and download verified data.
As records are retrieved by the
server from DiGIR providers or uploaded datasets, they are seperated into
specimen and collecting event data, georeferenced according to the options
set by the community and assigned relationships to other records based
on geographic identity and similarity.
In addition to the file based and manual input, a new datasource option
has been added to GEOLocate to accomodate community
georeferencing. Using GEOLocate, users can login to a community and
retrieve records for verification and correction.
The records retrieved
for a user are determined by settings within the web portal. For
example, a user can be assigned all records from a geographic entity
and/or particular datasource within the community. For each record retieved by
GEOLocate, the similar and identical records within the community
are also retrieved for the user to confirm. In addition to collecting
event data, users have the ability to look at the specimen data
associated with each collecting event.
Funding for this project has been provided by the United States National Science Foundation.