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Data Management Our job at the records centre involves the collation, organisation and validation of large volumes of data on species, protected areas and habitats |
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Data management |
The
success of the records centre is founded on the sharing of biological data
and the systematic quality control of the data we hold. We work closely with
recording groups and county recorders for various taxonomic groups, as well
as reserve managers, local authorities and other experts to broaden our
geographical and taxonomic data coverage and to ensure that the records held
are correct in terms of species identity and likely habitat in which they
were found.
We
maintain our records for the county in a database, which includes a list of
locations with details such as a brief site description and key habitats, as
well as species records. We also use a Geographical Information System
(GIS) to visualise species records for key groups, such as those protected
under the Wildlife & Countryside Act, and thus to aid with the production
of reports for local authorities and consultants, among other interested organisations. We
also keep data on statutory and non-statutory protected areas in our database
and GIS. These data include the designations of sites, location of
boundaries, their area, habitats, survey history and reasons for the
conservation value of sites. If
you have records that you would like to submit to the centre, you can contact
the data officers (Louise Bacon & Phil Ricketts, who job-share) using the
details below: Cambridgeshire
and Tel:
01954 713571 Fax:
01954 710051 E-mail: NOSPAM_data@cpbrc.org.uk (remove NOSPAM_ from the beginning) |
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