Advancing Data Curation and Archiving in the Geosciences
GEOSC 510
Senior Tierney Latham’s ’21, geosciences research and independent study project explored metadata schemas to make the Hamilton Isotope Laboratory’s projects more accessible. Previously recorded data produced by laboratory were edited and cleaned to better facilitate publication to a public data repository. Additionally, an updated system of data collection was proposed and implemented for trial.Tierney’s work is a segment of a broader project involving multiple stakeholders in which the entire workflow of the Hamilton Isotope Laboratory is being reimagined to better align with best practices and new technologies, specifically regarding data storage.
| Course Title | GEOSC 510 - Advancing Data Curation and Archiving in the Geosciences |
| Description | Senior Tierney Latham's, '21, geosciences research and independent study project explored metadata schemas to make the Hamilton Isotope Laboratory's projects more accessible. Previously recorded data produced by laboratory were edited and cleaned to better facilitate publication to a public data repository. Additionally, an updated system of data collection was proposed and implemented for trial. |
| Assignment | Laboratory Study |
| Date | Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 |
| Student | Tierney Latham, '21 |
| Faculty | Catherine Beck, Associate Professor of Geosciences |
| Lead Collaborators | John Drew, Programmer Analyst Lisa McFall, Associate Director, Digital Initiatives and Technology Gisella Stalloch, Discovery & Systems Librarian Bruce Wegter, Sciences Instrumentation Technician Ahra Wu, Data Science/Analysis Research Librarian |
| Departments and Offices | Geosciences Library and Information Technology Services |
| Mindsets | Analytic Thinking |
| Capabilities | Data Analysis Data Curation |
| Tools | R SQL |
| Learning Levels | Extend |
| Hamilton Educational Goals | Analytic Discernment Disciplinary Practice |
- Latham, T., Beck, C., Wegter, B., and Wu, A. "Advancing Data Curation and Archiving: an Application of Coding to Lab Management in the Geosciences." EGU General Assembly, April 19-30. EGU21-3595, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-3595, 2021.
