Year Began: 2024
TASK NAME: Update Terms and Definitions Used in CAP Data Standards
STATUS: ACTIVE
Page last edited: 08/22/2024
TASK LEADS:
Mari Williams (PSMFC): mwilliams@psmfc.org
Jen Bayer (USGS/PNAMP): jbayer@usgs.gov
Mike Banach (PSMFC): mbanach@psmfc.org
Megan Dethloff (USGS/PNAMP): mdethloff@usgs.gov
DESCRIPTION:
This task will primarily focus on review and update of terms and definitions in StreamNet Data Standards that support CAP data (CAX HLI DES, HCAX DES and SN Fish Monitoring Trends DES) to effectively convey the terms’ intent. This task will also:
- organize this information as a fish domain-specific controlled vocabulary (specific terms and phrases used in fish-related concepts) made available as a digital resource to facilitate reuse;
- and investigate linking this CAP-specific vocabulary product to a larger scope data ontology (a formal naming and definition of the categories, properties, and relations between the concepts, data, or entities that pertain to one or many domains a way of showing the properties of a subject area and how they are related) in the future that will serve as a resource to help link heterogenous data within the fish domain.
TASK OUTCOMES:
- Comprehensive update to all data standards (DES) used by CAP and StreamNet, building off our existing work and also incorporating common data standards and taxonomies as appropriate
- Digital means to publish, share, and track future revisions of CAP data standards
- Creation of a single digital repository for all terms and definitions freely and easily accessible
- Digital means to track future revisions to terms and definitions
- Preparation for connection to proposed international Salmon Method Ontology
TASK APPLICATION:
PNAMP will bring together subject matter experts to achieve consensus-based standards, which is critical to gain adoption, and enable transparency and understanding. We will also investigate how to better connect CAP data standards to other common data standards and vocabularies; develop mechanisms to ensure these standards (and vocabularies) are easily accessible and future revisions are documented; and develop plans to incorporate CAP domain-specific products into broader scope ontologies, taxonomies, and vocabularies.
PRODUCTS: TBD
