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=== Scope ===
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=== Working Group Scope ===
This document on best practices for sensor networks and sensor data management provides information for establishing and managing a fixed environmental sensor network for on or near surface point measurements with the purpose of long-term or “permanent” environmental data acquisition. It does not cover remotely sensed data (satellite imagery, aerial photography, etc.), although a few marginal cases where this distinction is not entirely clear are discussed, e.g., phenology and animal behavior webcams. The best practices covered in this document may not all apply to temporary or transitory sensing efforts such as distributed “citizen science” initiatives, which do not focus on building infrastructure. Furthermore, it is assumed that the scientific goals for establishing a sensor network are thought out and discussed with all members of the team responsible for establishing and maintaining the sensor network. i.e., appropriateness of certain sensors or installations to answer specific questions are not discussed. Information is provided here for various stages of establishing and maintaining an environmental sensor network: planning a completely new system, upgrading an existing system, improving streaming data management, and archiving data.
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Our working group is centered on developing and promoting best practices for '''environmental sensor networks and sensor data management'''.
  
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We are a community of '''science-driven''' practitioners that work across the domains of terrestrial '''in-situ observation''', long term monitoring, '''QA and QC''', sensor engineering, '''field deployment'''/design, data '''networking''', edge computing, power systems, and '''software''' '''infrastructure'''. 
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We collaborate with (but do not focus on) practices around remotely sensed data (satellite imagery, drone surveys, aerial photography, etc.). 
  
 
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* '''E-mail List:''' [http://lists.esipfed.org/mailman/listinfo/esip-envirosensing ESIP EnviroSensing Cluster]
 
* '''E-mail List:''' [http://lists.esipfed.org/mailman/listinfo/esip-envirosensing ESIP EnviroSensing Cluster]
 
* '''E-mail Archives:''' [https://lists.esipfed.org/pipermail/esip-envirosensing/ ESIP EnviroSensing Archive]
 
* '''E-mail Archives:''' [https://lists.esipfed.org/pipermail/esip-envirosensing/ ESIP EnviroSensing Archive]
* '''Telecons:''' [https://www.esipfed.org/get-involved/telecon-calendar Monthly on the first Tuesday at 5:00pm ET]
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* '''Telecons:''' [https://www.esipfed.org/get-involved/telecon-calendar Monthly on the first Tuesday at 5p ET / 2p PT]
* '''Co-chairs:''' [[User:ScottyS | Scotty Strachan]], [[User:Rfbrown| Renée F. Brown]]
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* '''Co-chairs:''' '''Scotty Strachan''' (Univ. of Nevada, Reno), '''Joseph Bell''' (U.S. Geological Survey), '''Martha Apple''' (Montana Tech)
* '''Wiki editing:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Wiki Markup Language]
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Our monthly Zoom calls are attended by various cluster members and contributors, representing the community across NSF-LTER, USGS, EPA, NEON, CZO, NASA, as well as academic scientists, private industry, and NGO's. We feature a combination of guest speakers, group discussion, and working sessions. All are welcome to attend!
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Below are chapters of a living document to which contributions can be made by anybody interested in this subject. Please post questions, answers, experiences with particular software/hardware/setup, comments, additions, edits, resources, and publications. Please use common online etiquette. If conflicting views arise they should be discussed in the envirosensing e-mail list.
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We also host sessions at annual ESIP meetings, AGU, and more - so watch for opportunities to attend or submit an abstract.
 
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===Document===
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===Best Practices Document===
* [[Introduction]] (Contact: [[User:griesc | Corinna Gries]])
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* [[Introduction]] ([[User:griesc |Corinna Gries]])
* [[Sensor Site and Platform Selection]] (Contact: [[User:ScottyS | Scotty Strachan]] and Adam Kennedy)
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* [[Sensor Site and Platform Selection]] ([[User:ScottyS |Scotty Strachan]] & Adam Kennedy)
* [[Sensor Data Acquisition]] (Contact: [[User:rfbrown | Renée F. Brown]])
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* [[Sensor Data Acquisition]] ([[User:rfbrown |Renée F. Brown]])
* [[Sensor Management Tracking and Documentation]] (Contact: [[User:griesc | Corinna Gries]])
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* [[Sensor Management Tracking and Documentation]] ([[User:griesc |Corinna Gries]])
* [[Sensor Data Management Middleware]] (Contact: Christine Laney and Branko Zdravkovic)
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* [[Sensor Data Management Middleware]] (Christine Laney & Branko Zdravkovic)
* [[Sensor Data Quality]] (Contact: [[User:donhenshaw | Don Henshaw]] and Mary Martin)
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* [[Sensor Data Quality]] ([[User:donhenshaw |Don Henshaw]] & Mary Martin)
* [[Sensor Data Archiving]] (Contact: [[User:cjones | Christopher Jones]])
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* [[Sensor Data Archiving]] (Christopher Jones)
 
* Download complete document as of 1 Dec 2014 [[File:sensor_best_practices_1Dec2014.pdf]]
 
* Download complete document as of 1 Dec 2014 [[File:sensor_best_practices_1Dec2014.pdf]]
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===Other Resources===
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===Cluster Resources===
* [[Cross-Domain Observational Metadata for Environmental Sensing - X-DOMES]]
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*[[2019 EnviroSensing Plan|2019 EnviroSensing Working Group Plan]]
* [[2019 EnviroSensing Plan]]
 
* [[Sensor Software Collaborations]]
 
* [[Workshops and Training Material]]
 
* [[Outside Links]]
 
 
* [[EnviroSensing Monthly telecons]]
 
* [[EnviroSensing Monthly telecons]]
 
* [[PDF_Archives|Monthly PDF archive]]
 
* [[PDF_Archives|Monthly PDF archive]]
* [[QC_Resources|Publications about Quality Control]]
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* [[Media:2018-winter-session-survey.pdf|2018 Winter Meeting Survey Results]]
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* [[Earthcube-xdomes|Earthcube-X-DOMES]]
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*[[Sensor Software Collaborations]]
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*[[Workshops and Training Material]]
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*[[QC_Resources|Publications about Quality Control]]
 
*[[Sensor_Resources|Publications about Sensors and Field Techniques]]
 
*[[Sensor_Resources|Publications about Sensors and Field Techniques]]
*[[Earthcube-xdomes|Earthcube-X-DOMES]]
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*[[Outside Links]]
*[[Media:2018-winter-session-survey.pdf|2018 Winter Meeting Survey Results]]
 
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===Contributors===
 
Each chapter has a lead editor who is responsible for periodically compiling comments and contributions into stable versions of this document which will be archived as PDF versions and can be found here. If you contribute to this document by editing or adding text, images or comments you agree to the use of that material in the regularly published PDF versions of this document. Please add your name to the list of contributors if you feel you made a significant contribution.
 
 
 
* Renee F. Brown, Sevilleta LTER & UNM Sevilleta Field Station, rfbrown at sevilleta.unm.edu
 
* Richard Cary, Coweeta LTER, rcary1 at uga.edu
 
* Jason Downing, Bonanza Creek LTER, jpdowning at alaska.edu
 
* Corinna Gries, North Temperate Lakes LTER, cgries at wisc.edu
 
* Don Henshaw, Andrews LTER, don.henshaw at oregonstate.edu
 
* Christopher Jones, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, cjones at nceas.ucsb.edu
 
* Adam Kennedy, Andrews Forest LTER, adam.kennedy at oregonstate.edu
 
* Christine Laney, University of Texas at El Paso, Jornada Basin LTER, cmlaney at utep.edu
 
* Mary Martin, Hubbard Brook LTER, mary.martin at unh.edu
 
* Jennifer Morse, Niwot Ridge LTER, jennifer.f.morse at colorado.edu
 
* John Porter, Virginia Coast Reserve LTER, jporter at virginia.edu
 
* Jordan Read, US Geological Survey, jread at usgs.gov
 
* Andrew Rettig, University of Cincinnati, andrewrettig at gmail.com
 
* Wade Sheldon, Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER, sheldon at uga.edu
 
* Scotty Strachan, University of Nevada, Reno, scotty at dayhike.net
 
* Branko Zdravkovic, University of Saskatchewan, branko.zdravkovic at usask.ca
 
* Fox Peterson, Andrews LTER, fox.peterson at tinybike.net
 
 
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Revision as of 19:15, November 15, 2021


Welcome to the Environmental Sensing Cluster.

Working Group Scope

Our working group is centered on developing and promoting best practices for environmental sensor networks and sensor data management.


We are a community of science-driven practitioners that work across the domains of terrestrial in-situ observation, long term monitoring, QA and QC, sensor engineering, field deployment/design, data networking, edge computing, power systems, and software infrastructure.

We collaborate with (but do not focus on) practices around remotely sensed data (satellite imagery, drone surveys, aerial photography, etc.).

Get Involved

Our monthly Zoom calls are attended by various cluster members and contributors, representing the community across NSF-LTER, USGS, EPA, NEON, CZO, NASA, as well as academic scientists, private industry, and NGO's. We feature a combination of guest speakers, group discussion, and working sessions. All are welcome to attend!


We also host sessions at annual ESIP meetings, AGU, and more - so watch for opportunities to attend or submit an abstract.

Best Practices Document

Cluster Resources