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Shelton, Sally Y.
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There will also be working group discussions on this at the Conference on Fossil Resources meeting in May.
Sally Y. Shelton, Associate Director
Museum of Geology and Paleontology Research Laboratory
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Hi, Andy
The simple is 'yes' - many Federal agencies, including BLM, place restrictions on the release of precise locality data, at least for paleontological specimens. These are usually specified in the respository agreement, and involve seeking the permission of the relevant agency official before the release of any locality data.
There is a wider issue of whether *all* paleo locality data should be redacted to protect fossils from illegal collecting - this was the subject of the Paleo Digitization Working Group meeting that Gil mentioned. Transcripts of the discussion are available via the iDigBio website (Gil, do you have the url?) and it's the subject of an opinion piece that Susan Butts and I will be publishing in the next Collection Forum. Expect this one to run and run....
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Today's Topics:
1. Publishing Vertebrate Paleontology data through IPT and
Federal land requirements (Bentley, Andrew Charles)
2. Re: Publishing Vertebrate Paleontology data through IPT and
Federal land requirements (Gil Nelson)
3. Re: Publishing Vertebrate Paleontology data through IPT and
Federal land requirements (Dirk Neumann)
4. Re: mammal database queries (Roberts, Karen) (Thomas J Trombone)
5. Tropical Entomology Summer Field Course in Panama (Peter Lahanas)
6. Re: Publishing Vertebrate Paleontology data through IPT and
Federal land requirements (Hitchcock, F)
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Hi all
We are in the process of publishing all KU collections data through IPT to publish to GBIF and other portals. A question has arisen regarding the publishing of vertebrate paleontology data and an issue of publishing exact localities. I am not a paleo person and so was wondering if anybody had any insights into this issue. Are there any Federal regulations (in the BLM) or elsewhere that prohibit the publishing of locality data to the outside world? What are other vert paleo collections doing when publishing data online?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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Andy, this issue is being debated now within the paleo community. Chris Norris dealt with it at a recent Paleo Digitization Working Group meeting. There are laws governing this. Chris might be the best one to address your question.
On 3/19/2014 4:16 PM, Bentley, Andrew Charles wrote:
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> Hi all
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> We are in the process of publishing all KU collections data through
> IPT to publish to GBIF and other portals. A question has arisen
> regarding the publishing of vertebrate paleontology data and an issue
> of publishing exact localities. I am not a paleo person and so was
> wondering if anybody had any insights into this issue. Are there any
> Federal regulations (in the BLM) or elsewhere that prohibit the
> publishing of locality data to the outside world? What are other vert
> paleo collections doing when publishing data online?
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> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Andy
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> University of Kansas
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Publishing Vertebrate Paleontology data
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Hi Andy,
In Europe an EC-Directive is governing - respectively limiting access to data, namely Directive EC/2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:345:0090:0096:EN:PDF
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
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2. This Directive shall not apply to:
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(e) documents held by educational and research establishments, such as schools, universities, archives, libraries and research facilities including, where relevant, organisations established for the transfer of research results;
(f) documents held by cultural establishments, such as museums, libraries, archives, orchestras, operas, ballets and theatres.
As far as I know this was included to reflect ICOM-Standards, but - honestly - I am not familiar with the details of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums, where this is probably lodged. It might be worth looking this up though ?
All the best
Dirk
Am 19.03.2014 21:16, schrieb Bentley, Andrew Charles:
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> Hi all
>
> We are in the process of publishing all KU collections data through
> IPT to publish to GBIF and other portals. A question has arisen
> regarding the publishing of vertebrate paleontology data and an issue
> of publishing exact localities. I am not a paleo person and so was
> wondering if anybody had any insights into this issue. Are there any
> Federal regulations (in the BLM) or elsewhere that prohibit the
> publishing of locality data to the outside world? What are other vert
> paleo collections doing when publishing data online?
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Andy
>
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> Andy Bentley
> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Biodiversity Institute
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> Dyche Hall
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
> USA
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> Tel: (785) 864-3863
> Fax: (785) 864-5335
> Email: abentley at ku.edu <mailto:abentley at ku.edu>
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> http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu
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From: Thomas J Trombone <trombone at amnh.org>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] mammal database queries (Roberts, Karen)
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Hi Karen,
In the AMNH Vertebrate Zoology KE EMu database we also use a conceptual parent "Organism" record in our Catalog module which has child "Preparation" records. The parent record is the only record that links to the Taxonomy and the Collecting Events modules (among others.) The child Preparation records are each of a type specific to a particular department. For example, in my own department (Ornithology) we have five pre-defined types of Preparation record: skin; skeleton; fluid (i.e., stored in alcohol); tissue sample; egg/nest set. The particular types of Preparation records used by another department would be different. Ichthyology in particular implemented a slightly different version of this model, where the parent record does not refer to a single organism but instead to a "Lot" of fish, and each Preparation record corresponds to some subset of that lot that has been treated in a particular way (e.g., 50 individuals stored in ethanol vs. 10 individuals cleared and stained
and stored in glycerin.)
In some departments the catalog number appears in the parent record. In Ornithology we have a historical practice of numbering each of our collections independently, so we have a different catalog number in each Preparation record. The parent/child model allows us to easily retrieve and sort records by catalog number, which would not be quite as simple if all the numbers were embedded in a single record.
The model allows each Preparation record to be loaned independently of the other related preparations from a given specimen, and also allows storage location and inventory status to be recorded independently for each preparation.
Our preparation type classification scheme is not terribly standardized, but in Ornithology we aim for an arrangement such as you describe: a top-level category designating the type of specimen in broadest terms (skin; feathers; toe pad sample; etc.) and a lower-level description (flat skin and wing; spread wing; tail only; etc.) In other departments the more descriptive term is used at the top level and the subsequent level describes the condition of the specimen (Damaged; Disarticulated; Dissected; etc.)
I find the conceptual parent model works well for us as it allows flexibility in data retrieval and reporting, and accurately reflects the very separate nature of our various collections while easily maintaining the relationship of all preparations derived from a given individual organism. However the model does complicate things to a degree. Data entry using the EMu client is a bit more cumbersome, as one must create the parent record first and then create the child records as needed. Similarly, importing data requires a few extra steps. And query time can be affected when one runs a query on Preparation records based on a value in the related Parent records, because the sub-query must run first, and EMu could use some query optimization enhancements in this situation. Nonetheless the benefits outweigh the costs for Vertebrate Zoology in my estimation. Having said that, our Division of Invertebrate Zoology is about to adopt EMu and has opted not to implement the parent/child
model, though our Division of Paleontology plans to use it in order to reflect the relationship between their fossils, molds and casts.
Happy to follow up on or off list.
Best,
Tom
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Dear Karen,
at Naturalis we also describe our mammal specimens in multiple records, but we also add an umbrella record (called virtual specimen) probably similar to your conceptual parent, to group together the different records for the specimen. Furthermore the records get the same registrationnumber, only differentiated by a suffix (.a,.b, etc.), so can be filtered or searched with the same registration number.
We have a preparation type classification, for some collections this is very detailed (palaeontolgy for instance). In mammals I try to keep it as broad as possible, so the term would be skull or cranium (searchable with the thesaurus) and we have a description field for additional remarks (for instance only right mandible).
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Hello colleagues,
I've recently been having some issues with the way mammal specimen collection data is recorded in our database and I was wondering how others organise their collection data.
My issues revolve around being able to record different preparation types in a simple manner that enables easy retrieval of data relating to 1) how many individuals of that species we have 2) how many of a certain preparation type we have, and 3) what the location of the different prep types is. At the moment I can achieve all these, but not always in an easy way.
We use KE EMu and use a multiple record method of recording different prep types as only one location can be linked to each record (our institution uses a barcode based location system). Therefore, a skin, skull and fluid prep from one individual will need to be recorded three times - so that separate location data can be added - and linked to the main record, usually the skin is designated. Associated tissue samples are also linked to the main record, but they have completely different catalogue numbering so there isn't a straight forward way to search that brings up all records for one individual (same goes for older specimens where different parts of a single individual specimen were originally registered with different catalogue numbers). Many of these things I probably can't change but I'm hoping I can improve things a little and it's nice to know how others manage similar problems.
So my specific questions for the list are:
1. In the case of specimens with more than one preparation type, how do you record these - in one record or multiple?
2. How do you record locations for different parts of a single individual specimen (if you do at all)?
3. Do you have a generic preparation type classification that is supplemented by additional information? Eg. 'skull' as a prep type description but then another field that indicates whether it is a complete skull with mandibles or just a partial cranium.
4. For those that use KE Emu or similar systems, do you use the conceptual parent method of grouping multiple associated records? I wasn't keen on it, but I am starting to think it may be more practical.
Thank you all for your input and thoughts (happy to hear from non-mammal people too!).
Karen
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? Insect emergency and diversification
? Insect diversity
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? Sampling methods
? Aquatic, edaphic, cave, carrion and ectoparasitic insects
? Insect behavior, social, communication, feeding, territoriality,
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? Insect-plant interactions
? Insects and humans: pollinators, pets, food, ethnoentomology, etc.
? Medical and veterinary entomology
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Readings.? Readings corresponding to lecture subjects will be assigned in the course. We will also read and critique papers brought by students and faculty and additional readings may be assigned from time to time. In addition, each student will read, critique, and provide oral reports on published papers brought to Bocas.
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Chapman, R. F. 1998. The insects. Structure and function. Cambridge University Press.
Gullan, P.J. and Cranston, P.S. 1994. The Insects: An outline of Entomology.
Nelson Thornes Ltd.
Hoque, C. H. 1993. Latin American Insects and Entomology. University of California Press.
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Individual Research Projects. Working closely with faculty, students will be responsible for designing and completing an original research project of their choosing. The project may deal with any topic in insect diversity, ecology, behavior, adaptation strategies, and/or economic, medical or veterinarian importance. ?By the middle of the second week, students will have submitted their written project proposal to the faculty for evaluation in terms of conceptual validity, analytical design and ability to complete in the time-frame allowed. ?During the individual research projects phase, the student will be responsible for running the field project, collect and analyze all the resulting data and information. In the final week of the course, students will write and orally present their findings to the class.
?A full-length draft of all reports must be completed before leaving Bocas.?
BOQUETE CLOUD FOREST FIELD TRIP:? This field trip will allow students the opportunity to visit other areas of Panama, to experience Panamanian culture, and to visit tropical cloud and seasonal forests first hand.? We travel in ITEC boats to the mainland and then by chartered bus to Boquete which lies at the base of 11,000 ft. Volcan Baru.? The bus trip will take us up and over the central mountain range and through Palo Seco National Park.?
Several stops will be made in route.
COURSE LENGTH: ITEC Winter field courses are about three weeks in length.?
The TEN C-14 will run from July 15 through August 9, 2014.
GRADING and COURSE CREDIT: Up to 6 units of credit will be given, 3 for the lecture portion and 3 for the field portion.? A letter grade will be assigned based on exams, reports, proposals, attendance at lectures, as well as by less tangibles such as personal attitude, motivation, and contribution to the course.? Course credit must be arranged through the student?s institution.? Contact ITEC for details.?
TUITION: $2150 USD.? Tuition fee includes all lodging, meals and airport transfers in Bocas del Toro.? The tuition also covers transportation and lodging during the 3-day cloud forest field trip on the mainland.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 10, 2014.? The course is limited to 10 students and applications will be evaluated as they arrive.? Applications can be found at: http://itec-edu.org/education-programs/application/. ?If you believe that your application may arrive late, notify ITEC.
CONTACT:? Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation,? 2911 NW 40th PL, Gainesville, FL 32605, phone: 352-367-9128, email: itec at itec-edu.org, web:
http://www.itec-edu.org.? ITEC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1996.
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Peter N. Lahanas, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Institute for Tropical Ecology
and Conservation (ITEC)
2911 NW 40th Place
Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
phn: 352-367-9128
web: http://www.itec-edu.org
In Panama: 011-507-6853-2134
lahanas at gmail.com
Bocas del Toro Biological Station
Boca del Drago, Isla Colon, Panama
Field Station Manager, Enrique Dixon
011-507-6624-9246
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From: "Hitchcock, F" <ann_hitchcock at nps.gov>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Publishing Vertebrate Paleontology data
through IPT and Federal land requirements
To: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" <abentley at ku.edu>
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Andy et al:
The National Park Service has the authority to withhold locality information when doing so will help to protect park natural or cultural resources. NPS may apply this authority not only to specimens in its custody but also to all NPS specimens held in non-NPS institutions. The authority to withhold this information constitutes a statutory exemption from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
If you have any questions about withholding information for NPS specimens, please contact the curator at the park from which the specimens were collected.
The following selected excerpts from NPS Management Policies provide further guidance:
1.9.2.3 Information Confidentiality
Although it is the general NPS policy to share information widely, the Service also realizes that providing information about the location of park resources may sometimes place those resources at risk of harm, theft, or destruction...Therefore, information will be withheld when the Service foresees that disclosure would be harmful to an interest protected by an exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
4.1.2 Natural Resource Information
Most information about park natural resources will be made broadly available to park employees, the scientific community, and the public. Pursuant to provisions of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act, the Service will withhold information about the nature and specific location of sensitive park natural resources--specifically caves and mineral, paleontological, endangered, threatened, rare, or commercially valuable resources--unless the Service determines, in writing, that disclosure of the information would further the purposes of the park; would not create an unreasonable risk of harm, theft, or destruction of resources; and would be consistent with other applicable laws.
4.8.2.1 Paleontological Resources and Their Contexts
The Service will take appropriate action to prevent damage to and unauthorized collection of fossils. To protect paleontological resources from harm, theft, or destruction, the Service will ensure, where necessary, that information about the nature and specific location of these resources remains confidential, in accordance with the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998.
5.2.3 Confidentiality [for cultural resources]
Sensitive or confidential information is sometimes acquired during consultations and during other research, planning, and stewardship activities. Under certain circumstances and to the extent permitted by law, information about the specific location, character, nature, ownership, or acquisition of cultural resources on park lands will be withheld from public disclosure. If a question arises about withholding information, and disclosure could result in a significant invasion of privacy or a risk of harm to a cultural resource, the Park Service will consult the provisions of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (16 USC 470hh); the National Parks Omnibus Management Act (16 USC 5937); and the National Historic Preservation Act (16 USC
470w-3) before making a decision.
The National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (16 USC 5937) states:
Information concerning the nature and specific location of a National Park System resource which is endangered, threatened, rare, or commercially valuable, of mineral or paleontological objects within units of the National Park System, or of objects of cultural patrimony within units of the National Park System, may be withheld from the public in response to a request under section 552 <http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/552> of title 5 <http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5>, unless the Secretary determines that--
(1) disclosure of the information would further the purposes of the unit of the National Park System in which the resource or object is located and would not create an unreasonable risk of harm, theft, or destruction of the resource or object, including individual organic or inorganic specimens; and
(2) disclosure is consistent with other applicable laws protecting the resource or object.
In addition, Sec. 6309 of the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act
(2009) (16 USC 470aaa et seq), specifically addresses confidentiality with the following language that applies to federal lands under the Secretary of the Interior (excluding Indian land) and National Forest System land under the Secretary of Agriculture:
Information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and any other law unless the Secretary determines that disclosure would--
(1) further the purposes of this subtitle;
(2) not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of the resource or the site containing the resource; and
(3) be in accordance with other applicable laws.
Ann Hitchcock
On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>wrote:
> Hi all
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> We are in the process of publishing all KU collections data through
> IPT to publish to GBIF and other portals. A question has arisen
> regarding the publishing of vertebrate paleontology data and an issue
> of publishing exact localities. I am not a paleo person and so was
> wondering if anybody had any insights into this issue. Are there any
> Federal regulations (in the
> BLM) or elsewhere that prohibit the publishing of locality data to the
> outside world? What are other vert paleo collections doing when
> publishing data online?
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> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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> Andy
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> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Biodiversity Institute
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> Dyche Hall
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
> USA
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> Tel: (785) 864-3863
> Fax: (785) 864-5335
> Email: abentley at ku.edu
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> http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu
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> SPNHC President-Elect
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