Data Management Plan for the North Coast and Cascades Network Inventory and Monitoring Program (2005)
Boetsch JR, Christoe B, Holmes RE. 2009. Data Management Plan for the North Coast and Cascades Network Inventory and Monitoring Program (2005). Natural Resource Report. NPS/NCCN/NRR—2009/078. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
The central mission of the National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program is to provide timely and usable scientific information about the status and trends of park resources to park managers. To meet this challenge, we need an information management system that can effectively produce, maintain and distribute the products of scientific work done in our parks. Data management refers to the framework by which data are acquired, maintained, and made available and is not an end unto itself, but instead is the means of maximizing the quality and utility of our natural resource information. A robust system for data management is important for long-term programs where the lifespan of a data set will span the careers of several scientists and thus is vital to the success of any long-term monitoring initiative. The North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) Data Management Plan outlines how we intend to implement and maintain a system that will serve the data and information management needs of our I&M Program. It reflects our commitment to establishing and maintaining a robust system for data management to ensure the availability and usability of high-quality natural resource information.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Boetsch, John; Christoe, Bret; Holmes, Ronald
- Date of Issue
- 2009-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- EBLA , FOVA , LEWI , MORA , NCCN , NOCA , NRSS , OLYM , SAJH
- Keywords
- Data Management, Ecological Monitoring, natural resource information, NCCN Plan, North Coast and Cascades Network, Pacific Northwest, Washington State