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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Amphibian Database

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Amphibian Database. Concerns. Herpetologists How will participants be trained? How do we ensure data quality? How will the data be easily accessed? Who will have access to the data?. Teachers Will the project meet education standards?

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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Amphibian Database

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  1. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Amphibian Database

  2. Concerns • Herpetologists • How will participants be trained? • How do we ensure data quality? • How will the data be easily accessed? • Who will have access to the data? • Teachers • Will the project meet education standards? • What will the students get out of the project? • How will the data be used? • Will we be able to see/use all of the data in the classroom? • Is this only for Nebraska amphibians?

  3. Addressing Concerns • Quality assurance • Extensive training for educators and participants • Vetting tools • 2 “User Types” • Administrators are able to verify and edit data • Default users enter data only • Data availability • All data is available to registered participants • Allows educators to plan curriculum based on findings • Allows herpetologists to view crude species ranges and track the spread of Chytrid fungus • Expansion • With use of Google maps, Biofinity database allows us to easily expand to other states (Iowa and South Dakota in the immediate future)

  4. Workflow

  5. The Database http://biofinity.unl.edu/biofinity/HDZ/amphibian/create

  6. Entering a new Amphibian • Database allows for required and optional fields

  7. Continued…

  8. Browsing the Taxonomy

  9. Searching Occurrences

  10. Occurrence Details

  11. Map Occurrences

  12. Map Occurrences

  13. Map Occurrences

  14. Educator Feedback • User friendly • Like definition between Users and Administrators • Data quality assurance • Appreciate Google Map features • Would like additional search tools • Overall excitement about database

  15. Project Future • Database will be presented to herpetologists at the fall amphibian meeting hosted by Omaha’s Zoo • Transition all participants towards using database • 145 occurrences currently entered • Some data forms still being sent to Zoo creating a small backlog • Survey herpetologists and educators • Create additional search tools

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