Community for Data Integration Science Support Framework Category 1: Management, Policy and Standards
Data Management Plan Framework Part IV – A Strategy for Mid and Long
Term Preservation of Research Data
Project Leaders/Principal Investigator(s):
Stan Smith, USGS Alaska Science Center, 4230 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, 99508. Ph (907) 786-7072 Email [email protected]
Thomas Burley, USGS Texas Water Science Center, 1505 Ferguson Lane, Austin, TX, 78754. Ph (512) 927-3511 Email [email protected]
Vivian Hutchison, USGS Core Science Analytics and Synthesis, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, Colorado, 80225.Ph (303) 202-4227 Email [email protected]
John Faundeen, USGS EROS Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57198. Ph (605) 594-6092 Email [email protected]
Abstract:
This project builds upon the Data Management Planning framework (DMPf) initiated in 2010. The DMPf is a comprehensive data management planning tool that addresses the unique challenges inherent in environmental research organizations. It is organized into five major parts: Part I Data Management Fundamentals, Part II Laws, Policies, and Data Standards, Part III Research Data
Management, Part IV Data Preservation Management, and Part V Data Exposure and Delivery. The first three parts of the DMPf have been fully outlined and drafts of Parts II and III have been completed. We now propose to outline and draft Part IV, “Data Preservation Management”.
Creation of Part III Research Data Management of the framework provides the tools necessary to help National Programs, Science Centers Programs, and individual research projects create data
management plans to manage and store data during the research phase of projects. However, to assure long-term storage and accessibility as well as interoperability with other research datasets, a plan must also be in place for the preservation of data after research has been completed. Part IV “Data Preservation Management” will define the vocabulary, set the scope, and establish the framework for managing research data beyond the lifespan of the active research project. This project will help move the USGS closer to having all research data become well-curated datasets by addressing data that are not
accommodated by large enterprise databases such as the National Water Information System (NWIS). Total funding amount requested: $72,902
Total in-kind funding: $52,621 Datasets:
Not applicable.
Geographic/geologic/ecosystem/habitat/taxonomic/other context:
This study is not limited with regard to spatial, habitat and other contexts as listed. It is a planning guide to be used to create data preservation management plans for science projects and data of various scales.
Type of Product(s) Generated:
This project will produce an annotated outline and draft Data Management Plan Template for Part IV Data Preservation and Management of the DMPf.
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Summary
Title
Data Management Plan Framework Part IV – A Strategy for Mid and Long Term Preservation of Research Data.
Community for Data Integration Science Support Framework Category
This proposal is being submitted under the Science Support Framework (SSF) category 1: Management, Policy and Standards because it builds guidance for preservation of research data using a common approach across programs, science centers, and projects. This effort extends development of the Data Management Planning framework (DMPf) and integrates with DMPf Part III Research Data Management supported in FY12.
Project Leaders / Principle Investigators
Stan Smith, USGS Alaska Science Center, 4230 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, 99508. Ph (907) 786-7072 Email [email protected]
Thomas Burley, USGS Texas Water Science Center, 1505 Ferguson Lane, Austin, TX, 78754. Ph (512) 927-3511 Email [email protected]
Vivian Hutchison, USGS Core Science Analytics and Synthesis, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, Colorado, 80225.Ph (303) 202-4227 Email [email protected]
John Faundeen, USGS EROS Center, 47914-252nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57198. Ph (605) 594-6092 Email [email protected]
Additional Personnel Involved
Michael McHale, USGS New York Water Science Center, 425 Jordan Road, Tory, NY 12180. Ph (518) 285-5675 Email [email protected]
Steve Tessler, USGS New Jersey Water Science Center, 810 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 206, West
Trenton, New Jersey, 08628. Ph (609) 771-3965 Email [email protected]
Geographic/geologic/ecosystem/habitat/taxonomic/other context
This study is not limited with regard to spatial, habitat and other contexts as listed. It is a planning guide to be used to create data preservation management plans for science projects and data of various scales.
Introduction
Data management and data integration have been identified in the USGS science strategy as critical areas that are essential to the success of future USGS science (U.S. Geological Survey, 2007). The USGS Water Mission Area Office of Water Quality Technical Memorandum 2008.05 notes that "the future value of environmental data is not fully known by those who collect it" (U.S. Geological Survey, 2008). USGS Programs including Science Centers within and across Mission Areas have typically operated independently with regard to data management. There is a wide range in the level of oversight, support for projects, consistency of approach, and the extent to which data management is understood or supported for projects within Programs and among USGS Mission Areas. The USGS maintains several large-scale enterprise data assets that are each supported by a network of dedicated, funded staff and
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provided with resources and technologies under national data programs (e.g., NWIS, NAWQA, Landsat). Those enterprise data are both highly regarded and greatly utilized. In contrast, the majority of non-enterprise data generated by programs and projects have little or no data management planning, support staff, or long-term preservation facilities. The cost and responsibilities of data management in those latter cases is typically assumed by the research team, and may be done well, poorly, or not at all. Accordingly, the quality, availability, and ultimate long-term value of the data generated by those projects are
questionable and data interoperability among programs and projects is extremely difficult.
Although the USGS is experiencing a transition to promoting better data management practices, largely through Community for Data Integration (CDI) efforts, numerous projects at the local, regional, and national levels continue to produce data that fall outside the purview of national enterprise databases. A more uniform data planning approach is needed to ensure that data being produced across our various programs and projects are managed beyond the life of individual research projects. To this end,
development of a Data Preservation Management Plan guidance template can provide a common
framework for developing and implementing data preservation strategies and repositories at the Program and Science Center levels. Furthermore, data interoperability is much more easily achieved when data are managed using a common framework.
Background
Integration of USGS data and scientific capabilities is essential to meet the Survey mission to provide reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life. Accordingly, the goal of the USGS Science Strategy is integration of the vast capabilities of the USGS to better serve a Nation facing significant natural science and societal challenges (U.S. Geological Survey, 2007; Burkett and others, 2011). Underlying all USGS integration strategies is the need to make the highly-valued data collected by USGS scientists accessible to one another, the larger scientific community, and the public. In addition, emerging issues in environmental management and climate variability require the ability to analyze changes through time. The availability of high-quality, well-managed historical data helps support this requirement. To address these issues and meet societal needs, the USGS Science Strategy Team highlighted data accessibility across multiple disciplines, geographic, temporal, and political boundaries as a fundamental objective. Achieving this objective is only possible with high-quality, properly preserved data.
To better understand the breadth of the data management needs of the USGS, consider that virtually all research and analysis involve some data and that the Department of the Interior’s Federal Information Systems Security Awareness program (FISSA) estimates that “more than 60% of an organization’s economic assets are information assets in the 21st century” (Department of the Interior, 2011). Practical data management facilitates understanding and usability, preserves provenance and context, and results in data products that are highly reliable, well-organized, well-documented, accessible, and user-friendly. Properly managed and preserved data become long-term assets for the USGS and for the public. A consistent approach to data preservation across Programs ensures that value can be derived from historical sampling or research efforts long after the research has concluded.
A consistent and unified approach to data management in general, and data preservation in particular, is critical for ensuring that scientific observations made today can be leveraged far into the future. The USGS Climate Effects Network (CEN) and the Alaska Science Center (ASC) initiated a significant effort to lay out a common framework, the Data Management Planning Framework (DMPf) by reviewing internal and external large-scale environmental data management activities (Smith and others,
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help avoid significant departures from the DMPf Enterprise-level goals and guidance, promote data interoperability among USGS programs and projects, and evolve the DMPf into an authoritative open source tool.
Approach
The project will begin with planning for the one-week Data Preservation Management Plan workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to identify the scope, best practices, policy, methods, logical execution, and vocabulary common to data preservation for USGS. This workshop will produce a Data Preservation Management Plan outline that will guide the development of the Data Preservation
Management Plan Template. The workshop will be held in Fort Collins or Denver, Colorado to minimize travel requirements and make use of existing facilities. The workshop participants identified represent a cross section of USGS science data types, data management, systems administration, and data
preservation expertise. The workshop participant number will not require large meeting approval. After the initial workshop, the outline will be developed into a full Data Preservation
Management Plan Template through bi-monthly project team Webex meetings. SharePoint will be used to promote team development of the template and assure project progress. This approach was used
successfully to develop the DMPf Part III Research Data Management Plan Template (Smith and others, 2012). The completed template will serve as a guide to develop Data Preservation Management Plans at the national Program or Science Center level. The final product will be a white paper version of the DMPf Part IV – Data Preservation Management Planning.
Expertise
Stan Smith is an employee of the Alaska Science Center located in Anchorage, Alaska where he has served as Data Manager since January 2010. Stan was a PI on the CDI FY12 project that developed a Research Data Management Plan template as part of the Data Management Plan framework, and is one of the founding authors of the Data Management Plan framework. Prior to affiliation with the USGS he was President and CEO of AdTech Consulting Group, Inc. providing data management services to businesses and government and CounterPoint Software, Inc. developing and marketing software for the health insurance industry. He also worked for ARCO Alaska Petroleum for 15 years serving as Director of Scientific Application Development, Director of Data Management, and Manager of Data Processing among other positions. He holds a B.S in Chemistry from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and B.S. in Applied Math from the University of Alaska, Anchorage.
Tom Burley is a Geographer with the U.S. Geological Survey Texas Water Science Center in Austin, TX where he has worked since May 2009. Prior to the USGS, he held the position of Research Associate II at the University of Tennessee from June 2004 to May of 2009 where he served as a
technical program manager for a regional enterprise geographic information system and also developed a published data management solution for a regional ecosystem management cooperative. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration, a B.A. in Geography, and a M.Sc. in Geography from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. He is experienced in database design and management, hydrologic studies, geospatial applications, and has published on the topic of data and information management. He is a collaborating instructor with the USGS Metadata Training Program and is a certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP). He was also a PI on the CDI FY12 project that developed a Research Data Management Plan template as part of the Data Management Plan framework. In addition, Tom contributed to the development of the USGS CDI Scientific Data Lifecycle during FY11-12
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(associated Fact Sheet publication currently in review). His USGS Professional Page can be found at: https://profile.usgs.gov/teburley
Viv Hutchison, USGS Core Science Analytics and Synthesis, has worked in the science data management realm since 2002. She provides strategic direction, leadership, and support to the
development, implementation, and management of the CSAS Data Management Program. Viv co-leads the CDI Data Management Working Group with over 70 participants in USGS through which she developed and co-manages a data management website for USGS (launching November 2012),
participated in development of the USGS research data lifecycle and data management training materials. She coordinates a USGS Metadata Program, writes policy for the USGS Survey Manual, and participates on the USGS Fundamental Science Practices Advisory Council sub-team on Data Preservation.
Additionally, Viv co-leads a working group on Data Release Workflows for the Bureau, and is both a member of the NSF-sponsored DataONE project Leadership Team and a co-lead of the Community Engagement and Education Working Group. She serves as subject matter expert to both internal and external working groups and partners regarding metadata standards and information management policies and approaches. Viv holds a Masters of Library Science from the University of Maryland-College Park.
John Faundeen, USGS EROS Center, has worked as the EROS Archivist since 2001. His prior role at EROS was the Chief of Data Management with oversight for both archiving and information systems development. Those roles involve policy, oversight and guidance for the observational, cartographic, and elevation data created and maintained at EROS. John allocates most of his time to preservation and appraisal functions. The preservation activity includes environmentally managing a 28,000 square foot archive containing 100,000 rolls of analog film and thousands of magnetic tapes. Establishing an off-site archive containing two petabytes of electronic data continues to be a centerpiece of EROS’s risk mitigation strategy. MOUs with the National Archives and Records Administration were established based upon proven preservation and access capabilities. John chairs the international
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Information Systems and Services (WGISS) Data Stewardship Interest Group, co-chairs the Fundamental Science Practices Advisory Committee (FSPAC) Data Preservation Sub-Committee, is vice-chair of the International Council of Scientific Union (ICSU) Committee on Data (CODATA) Data at Risk Task Group, chairs the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Data Preservation and Archiving Committee. He has previously served as the acting USGS Records Officer on two separate occasions. John’s USGS Professional Page can be found at https://profile.usgs.gov/faundeen/
Commitment to Effort
The DMPf was initiated as part of the USGS Climate Effects Network and Alaska Science Center during FY 2010-11. In FY12 the CDI funded a project to enhance develop of the DMPf Part III Research Data Management Plan for implementation at Science Centers and large national programs (e.g., the National Water Census). Stan Smith and Tom Burley were directly supported by CDI, and in-kind funding for Steve Tessler was provided by the National Water Census (part of WaterSMART).
Implementation of the Research Data Management Plan is underway at the Alaska Science Center, Texas Water Science Center, and the National Water Census, and interest in implementation has been expressed by staff at the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center, USGS NWIS, USGS Kansas Water Science Center, USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, the EROS Center, and the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership. We expect that the gradual involvement of more teams in the DMPf approach will strengthen its broad applicability and increase emphasis on creating interoperable
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data products within the USGS. Development of the overall Data Management Planning Framework has continued and will soon include a Charter for participants who wish to contribute to the sustained evolution of the DMPf as an “open source” document. Developing the Part IV Preservation Data
Management Plan Template will guide programs and researchers toward successful preservation of one of the Bureau’s greatest assets: our data.
Timeline
Timeline assumes and requires that per the RFP funding will be awarded no later than March 30, 2013 and that all work will be completed by August 31, 2013.
Tasks
Number of months after receipt of funding
1 2 3 4 5 Planning and conducting 1 week workshop
for development of plan outline. Development and finalization of Version 1
of Data Preservation Mgmt. Plan outline
and enterprise template content.
Budget
Budget appears on the page immediately following this one. Per-hour salary costs reflect hourly rate and benefits costs combined as there are Personally Identifiable Information (PII) issues with providing benefits costs separate of hourly rate. Travel for all participants is for one week project meeting in Denver, Colorado and one week to attend the CDI / National Map meeting planned for the week of May 20th also in Denver, Colorado. Mike McHale will not be able to attend the CDI week of May 20th meeting so his travel is for one week project meeting only. Costs for salary and travel are itemized per project participant as Jen Carlino stated that for successful proposal allocations would be made to each participant's respective cost center and as a result indirect/overhead costs were calculated using each participants cost center rate accordingly.
8 Personnel Salary (includes
benefits)
Principal Investigators
Federal Funding
Requested Matching Funds Proposed
AK SC - Stan Smith 120 hours; $95.51 per hour 250 hours; $95.51 per hour TX WSC - Thomas Burley 260 hours; $40.27 per hour
EROS - John Faundeen 200 hours; $76.42 per hour
CSAS - Viv Hutchison 100 hours; $56.93 per hour
Workshop Contributors
NJ WSC - Steve Tessler 120 hours; $63.81 per hour NY WSC - Mike McHale 120 hours; $53.72 per hour
Total Salaries $36,035.00 $44,854.50
Travel Expenses Per Diem
AK SC - Stan Smith $594.00
TX WSC - Thomas Burley $594.00
EROS - John Faundeen $594.00
NJ WSC - Steve Tessler $594.00
NY WSC - Mike McHale $297.00
Airfare
AK SC - Stan Smith $1,300
TX WSC - Thomas Burley $1,300
EROS - John Faundeen $1,300
NJ WSC - Steve Tessler $1,300
NY WSC - Mike McHale $650
Lodging
AK SC - Stan Smith $1,192.00
TX WSC - Thomas Burley $1,192.00
EROS - John Faundeen $1,192.00
NJ WSC - Steve Tessler $1,192.00
NY WSC - Mike McHale $596.00
Other Expenses
AK SC - Stan Smith $350.00
TX WSC - Thomas Burley $350.00
EROS - John Faundeen $350.00
NJ WSC - Steve Tessler $350.00
NY WSC - Mike McHale $350.00
Indirect Costs
AK SC - Stan Smith $2,924.32 $4,687.15
TX WSC - Thomas Burley $6,276.01 $0.00
EROS - John Faundeen $1,550.70 $3,079.73
NJ WSC - Steve Tessler $6,879.12 $0.00
NY WSC - Mike McHale $3,600.04 $0.00
CSAS - Viv Hutchison $0.00 $0.00
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http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1033.
Faundeen, J., Burley, T., Carlino, J., Govoni, D., Henkel, H., Holl, S., Hutchison, V., Martin, E., Montgomery, E., Ladino, C., Tessler, S., Zolly, L., The USGS Scientific Data Lifecycle Model, 2012 USGS Factsheet (in review)
National Ecological Observation Network, 2009, The NEON data product concept and production plan, 2 p. Available at:
http://www.neoninc.org/sites/default/files/NEON_Data_Product_Concept_and_Production_Plan. Mar2009_0.pdf
National Park Service, 2008, Data management guidelines for inventory and monitoring
networks: Natural Resource Report NPS/NRPC/NRR—2008/035, National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado, 126 p. Available at:
http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/datamgmt/docs/DMPlans/National_DM_Plan_v1.2.pdf
Smith, S.W., S. Tessler, M. McHale, 2011, United States Geological Survey Data Management Planning Framework (unpublished).
Smith, Stanley, Steven Tessler, Michael McHale, Thomas Burley, 2012, Data Management Planning Framework (DMPf), Part III - Research Data Management Plan (RDMP) – Enterprise, version 2.1.0, U.S. Geological Survey. Currently available at
ftp://ftpint.usgs.gov/private/cr/tx/austin/teburley/DMPf_Part_III_Enterprise_v2_2_0_Master_ST_ 2012-10-18.pdf
U.S. Geological Survey, 2007, Facing tomorrow’s challenges—U.S. Geological Survey science in the decade 2007–2017: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1309, x + 70 p. Available at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1309/
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Appendices
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Stan Smith
200 Bree Avenue • Anchorage, Alaska 99515 phone: (907) 345-8484 • email: [email protected]
HIGHLIGHTS:
30+ years of IT experience in federal and state government, large and small private business, and self-owned businesses.
Diverse knowledge of IT. Worked and/or managed every aspect of IT except for WAN.
Authored a national Data Integration Strategy for U.S. Geological Survey.
Founder and CEO of AdTech Consulting Group, Inc., a group of IT professionals with skills targeted to address complex data requirements and business re-engineering.
Co-founder and CEO of CounterPoint Software, Inc., a corporation that successfully developed and nationally marketed a commercial software product for the health insurance industry.
Introduced and implemented advanced data concepts and practices into mainstream methodology as founder and manager of Data Management for ARCO Alaska.
Managed large groups and budgets as Manager of Data Processing and Director of Systems Development for ARCO Alaska.
Designed and developed a web accessible data warehouse of integrated social and economic data for Alaska.
Designed and developed an end-user accessible data warehouse of scientific and engineering data for ARCO Alaska.
Managed large land survey projects for SPAN International using the world's first inertial survey systems.
EDUCATION:
B.Sc., Mathematics, University of Alaska B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Alaska
HISTORY:
2012 ‐ Data Manager, USGS Alaska Science Center
2008 ‐ Bureau Sr. Data Modeler, U.S. Geological Survey 1997 ‐ President, CounterPoint Software, Inc.
1994 ‐ President, AdTech Consulting Group, Inc. 1990 ‐ Manager, Data Processing, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 1986 ‐ Manager, Data Management, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 1985 ‐ Director, Scientific Programming, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 1982 ‐ Supervisor, Scientific Programming, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 1979 ‐ Systems Analyst, ARCO Alaska, Inc.
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EXPERIENCE:
U.S. Geological Survey
Bureau Sr. Data Modeler
2008 – 2009
In January 2008 I accepted a term position with the U.S. Geological Survey to assist the Bureau in
developing their national data integration strategy and implementation plans. I reported to the
Associate Director of the Geospatial Information and Chief Information Officer (GIO) at the USGS
Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
While dedicated to the above mission I initiated, and/or lead several projects foundational to current
data integration efforts. Among these projects are:
Authoring a USGS data integration strategy titled “Institutionalizing Data Integration at USGS”.
The document addresses data integration from a science perspective, examines behaviors
contributing to the existing lack of data availability, proposes a holistic approach to data
integration, defines the resources and organization structure to implement the strategy, and
identifies many projects that will likely need to be undertaken in the course of implementation.
Initiated and oversaw development of the process flow model for an upgrade of The National
Map.
Researched and implement enterprise data modeling software with enterprise licensing and
repository for sharing and collaboration on data projects.
Organized the data modeler’s “community of practice” among Bureau practitioners of data
modeling and arranged for training in modeling methodology and tools.
Created a hierarchy of USGS data subjects in an attempt to establish a shared vocabulary of data
keywords.
Organized and drafted the charter for the Council for Data Integration (CDI).
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U.S. Geological Survey – Alaska Science Center
Sr. Data Modeler
2010 – 2011
In January of 2010 I transferred to the Alaska Science Center (ASC) under the original term appointment
in the capacity of Data Manager.
During my association with the ASC I gradually shifted my attention to local project while continuing to
promote Data Management and Data Integration within a national framework. Projects include:
Participated with two East coast colleagues to develop the Data Management Planning
Framework (DMPf) for USGS. The DMPf is a template for creating comprehensive data
management plans at the Program and Project level. The DMPf passively promotes data
integration through inheritance of shared standards, clarification of roles, and establishing
shared vocabularies.
Authored a Research Data Management Plan (RDMP) based on the guidance of the DMPf for the
Changing Arctic Ecosystems Initiative (CAE).
Currently serving as the Alaska representative on the NCCWSC/CSC data management team.
Authored and proposed the two level data management planning approach adopted by the CSC
Data Management team.
Currently serving as team lead for the Alaska Data Integration working group (ADIwg). Lead the
team to successful adoption of a schema and architecture for exchange of project metadata
between participating agencies. A fully compliant USGS implementation was achieved in
January 2012.
Developed a data management implementation strategy for ASC which focuses first on risk
management to protect and document data collections; then to use the archived and
documented data collections to create integrated data holdings and standards; and ultimately
make integrated holding available to researchers and the public.
Hired two experienced data modelers to form the core of a data management team for ASC.
Began archival and documentation of ASC data collection with the CAE data. The team has now
archived 107 of the 114 identified CAE data collections; 37 collections are fully documented.
The data management team has developed a simplified, normalized, relational model for polar
bear data dropping 34 tables and 188 columns while adding genetic and drug administration
support.
Established a data‐centric architecture for the integration of databases and systems (integration
through sharing of common data). The ADIwg Project Metadata web application was the initial
system implemented within this architecture. Other data modeling efforts in progress (polar
bear, physical sample tracking, and data metadata) are being designed to integrate with the
project metadata database and each other.
Established the implementation architectures for ASC internal web applications using ASP .Net,
IIS, C# and external web services using Ruby on Rails.
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AdTech Consulting Group, Inc.
President and CEO
1994 – 2007
AdTech Consulting Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 to provide ancillary high‐level expertise to other
local IT consulting firms in the areas of database design, data analysis, process analysis, and business re‐
engineering. AdTech remains active during my association with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Selected
Projects:
1999
to 2007:
AdTech contracted with the Bering Sea Fisherman’s Association to build a database of social and
economic indicators related to the wellbeing of Alaska’s communities participating in the Community
Development Quota Program (CDQ). Public data was collected from various state and federal sources
including the U.S. Census Bureau, Alaska Department of Revenue, Alaska Department of Labor, the
National Center for Education Statistics, IRS, and others. The data was integrated and made available
via a web accessible database designed for use by federal, state, university, and private researchers.
The project grew quickly in scope and purpose to become an integrated repository of available social
and economic data related to all Alaskan communities.
1997
to 1998:
AdTech subcontracted with Resource Data Inc. (RDI) for the development of enterprise‐wide conceptual
and logical data models for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU). These models were
constructed from information gather during numerous facilitated workshops with AWWU staff and
management. The logical model was used to customize PeopleSoft’s software to support AWWU’s
business model during the Municipality imposed conversion to PeopleSoft.
1996:
AdTech subcontracted with Computer Task Group (CTG) to assist in migrating accounting systems for
the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA). The project included database
mapping, conversion, migration, and validation of the prior three years financial transaction history
data. AIDEA handles approximately $2 Billion dollars per year in financial transactions.
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ARCO Alaska, Inc.
Multiple positions (see below)
1979 - 1994
1990
to 1994
Manager, Data
Processing:
I presided as the Manager of Data Processing during a difficult economic period for the industry. During
that time I reduced the DP headcount from 60 to 37 and the annual $14MM budget by $4MM while
increasing services, up‐grading technology, and maintaining employee morale. Our Data Processing
organization partnered with IBM to become the world’s first installation of the IBM 3495 Robotic Tape
Library. I served as the ARCO Alaska member of an ARCO‐wide data center consolidation team, which
developed a plan to consolidate mainframe computing into Plano, Texas and transition local applications
to client/server technology.
1986
to 1990:
Manager, Data
Management
After several years of promoting the concept, in 1986 I was awarded the opportunity to form and lead
ARCO’s first Data Management group. The instantiation of the Data Management group signaled a shift
in systems development philosophy that separated management of data from applications. The group
consisted of four supervisory units; data engineering, data administration, data security, and IT planning.
The group introduced data modeling, shared relational databases, and business re‐engineering concepts
to ARCO Alaska and developed ARCO’s first comprehensive Information Systems Plan (ISP) and Disaster
Recovery Plan. As part of the ISP, facilitated business re‐engineering workshops were conducted with
each business unit. One business re‐engineering project identified opportunities for more than $100
million in annual savings which were realized after implementation.
1979
to 1986
Director, Scientific
Programming; Supervisor, Scientific
Programming;
Systems Analyst
I began work with ARCO Alaska as Scientific Programmer in 1979. Over the next six years I accepted
assignments with successively higher levels of responsibility eventually becoming Director of Scientific
Programming in 1985. The group was responsible for development of computer applications and
databases in support of Engineering, Geology, and Geophysics in days of rapidly expanding oil
production on North Slope. During these years I lead the development and implementation of the
“Prudhoe Bay Common Database” which was unique in its time in that it allowed engineers, geologists,
and geophysicists direct and user‐friendly access to their data. This model was extended to the Kuparuk
and Lisborne fields to become the database of record for ARCO, Exxon, SOHIO, and Chevron. I also
coded the data model for the Prudhoe Bay Equity and established the “Engineering Field Analyst”
program which rotated system analysts into engineering departments to provide close support and
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CounterPoint Software, Inc.
President and CEO
1996 – 2004
CounterPoint Software developed, marketed, and supported Self‐Insurance Manager, a commercial
software product designed to manage self‐funded corporate health benefit programs. Self Insurance
Manager (SIM) is a very large object oriented application written in PowerBuilder with a Microsoft SQL
Server database. Four versions of the software were produced to meet the needs and price point of
small companies to large corporations.
SPAN International Inc.
Project Manager
1978 - 1979
As Project Manager I was responsible for all technical and logistical aspects of large land survey projects
employing the world’s first commercial application of inertial technology to land survey. Major projects
included setting control for a USGS project to remap the State of New Jersey, placement of Alaska North
Slope seismic lines, gravity mapping of the Wasatch Range (Jackson Hole to Denver), and the alternate
Trans‐Alaska Pipeline route through Canada. During the winter months I developed computer software
for inertial surveyor systems and computers.
Advisory Positions:
ARSC ‐ Arctic Regional Supercomputing Center, former Advisory Board Member
XEROX Executive Advisory Forum, former Board Member
DPMA Education Foundation, former Board Member
CDI ‐ USGS Council on Data Integration, former Council Member
NCCWSC/CSC Data Management Group for AK‐CSC
ADIwg representative for ASC
AOOS DMAC representative for ASC
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Thomas E. Burley, GISP
U.S Geological Survey [email protected]
Texas Water Science Center 512-927-3511
Science professional offering technical and management experience with business-minded acumen. Articulate, results-focused leader with talent for identifying short-term and long-term needs and opportunities, and track record of exceeding expectations. Effective communicator with demonstrated experience with teaching and publications.
Professional Certifications
Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) – GIS Certification Institute (GISCI), Cert. Number: 62271
Professional Experience
Geographer – Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – Austin, TX – May 2009 - present
Manage multiple externally-funded projects in excess of $500K; author peer-reviewed publications fordissemination of research; establish and maintain cooperator relationships in support of a reimbursable business model; develop complex methods for environmental data integration and analysis; mentor junior staff.
Led the development of a data management solution for the USGS North American Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Contaminant Trends in Lake Sediments (CTLS) study.
Worked closely with senior staff to identify program needs and desired capabilities. Developed data model, physical design, and workflows. Provided guidance to junior staff on data integration workflows.
Successfully tested database design resulting in first solution implemented in 12 years of effort allowing for national-scale integrated assessment, associated USGS publication in progress as second author.
Implemented improvements with analytical methods for regional-scale hydrologic characterization.
Researched theoretical and technical aspects of existing methods to understand theoretical errors and process bottlenecks, learned programming language (Python) to develop solution for characterizing surface hydrology. Disseminated findings among colleagues for staff efficiency, showed a 75% improvement of analysis results
accuracy and level of effort reduction in excess of 50% resulting in staff cost savings.
Identified areas to improve and championed initiatives for Science Center project data management.
Networked with internal and external USGS colleagues to identify existing programs and plans that could be leveraged, co-authored funded proposal to develop first Texas program data management plan.
Worked with senior management and staff to identify key issues, needs, and to implement program and project-level guidelines and best practices in support of USGS science.
Other Project Highlights for science, data management, and leadership
Co-authored a program-level data integration strategy for the U.S. Geological Survey
Organized and taught FGDC metadata training workshops for internal and external participants. Led 6-person team developing an environmental conceptual site model of a military installation.
Developed hydrologic database for the Rio Grande basin for New Mexico; database in use for litigation support. Nominated by colleagues to serve as co-chair of Science Center conference planning and training committee.
Research Associate II – The University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN – June 2004 - May 2009
Managed multiple externally-funded science and technical projects in excess of $400K; hired and supervised graduate research assistants and project subcontractors; authored publications for dissemination of research; conducted scientific research using quantitative methods and geospatial analysis techniques; organized and taught technical training workshops at multiple U.S. venues including University guest lectures.
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Directed multi-tier regional information system for environmental and geospatial data access.
Led systems working group team comprising University IT support staff and graduate research assistants by prioritizing project activities in support of long-term project goals.
Developed and implemented hardware and software migration plan for a production regional information system. Designed enterprise database logical model and Oracle database / ESRI software storage parameters.
Administered ESRI and open source GIS applications including software installation, upgrades, and maintenance. Worked with multi-agency ecosystem management cooperative to develop natural resource data management toolkit. Identified ecosystem management data gaps and provided recommendations for future work.
Developed technical approach as a USGS publication for short-term and long-term data management needs. Worked with East Tennessee State University to reestablish a dedicated archive for Roan Mountain data and
documentation at the Archives of Appalachia.
Conducted research to elucidate the spatial and temporal patterns of water-quality and their connection with land-cover patterns in two Tennessee watersheds.
Demonstrated the applied utility of existing water-quality data, geospatial data, and multivariate statistics for landscape assessment and Total Maximum Daily Load development.
Logistics Analyst – ALCOA Materials Management – Knoxville, TN – June 2003 - January 2004
Responsible for real-time management of all outbound North American rail shipments. Analyzed transportation data to identify opportunities for reducing rail transit times and improved reliability, cut transportation lead time for key routes by 20%.
Facilitated the reinstatement of a rail service provider account representative resulting in improved service. Coordinated with 3rd party services and all Railroad Service Centers for real-time shipment management.
Education
The University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN Dec. 2008 (Summa Cum Laude): Master of Science (M.Sc.) Geography (Hydrology / GIScience)
Dec. 2004 (Cum Laude): Bachelor of Science (B.S.)Business Administration; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Geography
Key Strengths and Technical Capabilities
Project and Personnel Management Public Speaking and Presentations Skills Technical Writing and Proposal Development Data Modeling and Integration
Database Concepts and Design
Surface-water hydrology and water quality Metadata Standards (FGDC, ISO)
Quantitative Methods (Statistical / Multivariate)
UNIX/Sun Solaris (bash shell) Visual Basic.NET/VBA/VBScript
ArcGIS 9.x 10.x, ArcGIS Server 9.x, ArcSDE 9.x ERDAS IMAGINE 9.x
JavaScript Oracle 10g / 11g Python
SQL
Publications, Articles, and Technical Reports
Burley, T.E., 2012, Sound data management as a foundation for natural resources management and science: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011–3038, 2 p. Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2011/3038/
Asquith, W.H., and Burley, T.E., 2012, On the Saliency of A Near-Streamgage Channel Slope for
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Liu, X., Sharif, H., and Strom, K.B., 2012, Statistical properties and regional analysis of empirical flow parameters in Texas as obtained from U.S. Geological Survey streamflow measurement databases—Tools for assessment of hydraulic models: Texas Department of Transportation Research Report 0–6654–1, ch. 1, pp. 1-16 Burley, T.E., Asquith, W.H., and Brooks, D.L., 2011, Spatially pooled depth-dependent reservoir storage,
elevation, and water-quality data for selected reservoirs in Texas, January 1965–January 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 594, 13 p. Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/594/
Burley, T.E., 2010, Usage and administration manual for a geodatabase compendium of water-resources data–Rio Grande Basin from Rio Arriba-Sandoval County line, New Mexico, to Presidio, Texas, 1889–2009: U.S.
Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1331, 62 p. Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1331/
Burley, T.E., and Peine, J.D., 2010, The Future of Geospatial Data Management: A Natural Resource Perspective, GeoWorld, v.23, no. 7, p. 20-23. Available at http://tinyurl.com/geoplace-burley-futuredatamgmt
Burley, T.E., and Peine, J.D., 2009, NBII-SAIN Data Management Toolkit: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009–1170, 96 p. Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1170/
Tran, L.T., and Burley, T.E., 2009, An Analysis of Spatiotemporal Variations of Water Quality in the Little River and Harpeth River Watersheds and their Connection with Land-Cover Patterns, ISSE Working Paper 2009-01, 146 p. Available at http://isse.utk.edu/pdf/issepubs/2009_01_WaterQualityAnalysis.pdf
Burley, T.E., 2008, An Analysis of Spatiotemporal Variations of Water Quality in the Little River Watershed and Their Connection with Land-Cover Patterns, M.Sc. Thesis, University of Tennessee, 119 p. Available at
http://etd.utk.edu/2008/December2008MastersTheses/BurleyThomasEdward.pdf
Professional Proceedings and Invited Workshops
2012. Burley, T.E. Invited Session Moderator: Applied GIS. Texas GIS Forum Conference. Austin, TX. 2011. Burley, T.E. Abstract. “Building a Water-Resources Geodatabase for the Rio Grande Basin”. Texas GIS
Forum Conference. Austin, TX.
2011. Invited Participant: DataONE “Best Practices for Data Management” workshop. Santa Fe, NM. Best Practices and Tools available online at: https://www.dataone.org/
2010. Burley, T.E. Abstract. “Standardized Metadata: Preserving Today's Data Resources for Tomorrow". Texas GIS Forum Conference. Austin, TX.
2010. Burley, T.E. Abstract. “Building a Water-Resources Geodatabase for the Rio Grande Basin”. ESRI International User Conference. San Diego, CA. Available at: http://proceedings.esri.com/dvd/uc/2010/uc-index/UC/abstracts/a1280.html
2010. Burley, T.E. Abstract. “Design and Compilation of a Water Resources Geodatabase for the Rio Grande Basin – San Acacia, New Mexico to Fort Quitman, Texas”. National Water Quality Monitoring Conference. Denver, Colorado. Available at: http://acwi.gov/monitoring/conference/2010/D2/D2_Burley.pdf
2008. Peine, J.D., T.E. Burley, B.L. League, S.C. Hetrick. Abstract. “Data Management: A Critical Link between Scientists and Managers”. Society for Conservation Biology Conference. Chattanooga, TN.
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2007. Burley, T.E. and J.D. Peine. Co-Chair of Moderated Session. “Collaborative Data Objectives for Resource Management and Science, Collection and Documentation Standardization, Archiving and Sharing.” Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Conference. Gatlinburg, TN.
2007. Peine, J.D, T.E. Burley, B.L. League, S.C. Hetrick. Poster. “NBII Support for the Appalachian Trail Mega-Transect Monitoring Initiative.” Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Conference. Gatlinburg, TN.
2007. Invited Panel Discussion Participant. “Portal Community Implementation and Examples.” Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers Conference. National Conservation Training Center. Harpers Ferry, WV. 2006. Peine, J.D. and T.E. Burley. Abstract. “Roan Mountain and Data Management: Facilitating Science through
Data and Information Management.” Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Conference. Gatlinburg, TN. 2006. Burley, T.E. Abstract. “NBII-SAIN Roan Mountain Data Management Toolkit.” East TN Geographic
Information Council Conference. Knoxville, TN.
2005. Peine, J.D. and T.E. Burley. Abstract. “Information Management for Roan Mountain Massif: Processes for Adaptive Mgmt. and Science.” Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Conference. Cherokee, NC.
2005. Peine, J.D. and T.E. Burley. Abstract. “The Appalachian Trail Community and the NBII Portal: Progress and Lessons.” Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Conference. Cherokee, NC.
Honors and Awards
2010; 2012. Department of Interior (DOI) Special Thanks for Achieving Results (STAR) Award 2007-2008; 2008-2009. UTK Dept. of Geography Outstanding Professional Achievement Award
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Vivian B Hutchison US Geological Survey
Denver Federal Center Building 810 – MS302 Denver, Colorado 80125
303.202.4227 [email protected]
Professional Experience
June 2002 – present United States Geological Survey
(2002-2004: contractor - Information International Associates) Core Science Analytics and Synthesis (CSAS) Program Data Management Program Coordinator
Denver, CO
Provides strategic direction, leadership, and support to the development, implementation, and management of the CSAS Data Management Program.
Manage outreach and technical activities associated with Metadata Clearinghouse, a searchable repository for ~100,000 metadata records.
Coordinate and lead all aspects of Metadata team for CSAS including record creation assistance, quality control, online tools, Clearinghouse, and outreach for the program.
Develop materials, plan and deliver national data management training workshops.
Develop partnerships with national and international organizations, including Federal, State and non-governmental agencies to facilitate record sharing and data management.
Coordinate symposia and deliver presentations at national and international science conferences. Coordinate and supervise activities for contract and metadata liaison positions in partner
organizations.
Participate in and lead cross-organization working groups focused on data management activities. Serve as subject matter expert to internal and external working groups and partners regarding
metadata standards and information management policies and approaches.
Prepare and manage contracts and Memoranda of Understanding for new and on-going projects. Participate in workforce planning and strategic direction for Programmatic team.
Accomplishments Lead Metadata Program for USGS CSAS:
o Successfully migrated Metadata Program from National Biological Information Infrastructure to newly merged organization, Core Science Analytics and Synthesis
o Led team to design and launch the CSAS Online Metadata Editor for metadata creation.
o Increased number of metadata records in USGS Core Science Metadata Clearinghouse from 7,000 to ~100,000. (2002-2012)
o Trained over 1,000 people to create Federal Geographic Data Committee/Biological Data Profile metadata records describing scientific datasets (2002 – 2012).
o Increased number of institutional metadata providers to the USGS Core Science Metadata Clearinghouse from 12 to 96.
o Led team in development of Metadata Dashboard to interface with metadata partners.
o Led development team in re-design of Clearinghouse interface to enhance advanced search capabilities and usability; development of features such as Really Simple Syndication (RSS) to facilitate re-use and current awareness of available metadata by end-users.
o Led Biological Data Profile Working Group in development of migration strategy to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 19115 Standard.
o Facilitated development of crosswalk between two leading North American biological metadata standards, the Ecological Metadata Language (EML) and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Biological Data Profile (BDP).
Hutchison, Vivian B. Page 21 o Developed and implemented a Quality Assurance/Quality Control process for metadata
program.
o Successful in obtaining over $100,000 in grant funding for metadata program over 5 years. Community for Data Integration:
o Participated in and contributed to CDI Leaders Group
o Participated in development of a framework document that will better organize proposals, projects, and products funded through CDI
o Assisted with leadership of main CDI activities when needed
o Participated in “CDI Data Blast” for Executive Leadership Team of the USGS and USGS staff (July 18 2012)
Coordinated development of poster to present at Data Blast Event with a team of 4 designers
Co-lead for USGS Community for Data Integration (CDI) Data Management Working Group:
o Initiated Working Group in 2010 - currently has over 70 participants from across the Survey
o Along with co-chair, manage monthly meetings, review proposals submitted to CDI, supervise sub-teams
o Co-lead for funded proposal to develop USGS-wide Data Management Website
o Co-lead for funded proposal to develop USGS-wide data management training materials
o Participated in development of USGS Research Data Lifecycle
o Participated in development of Metadata Chapter to include in USGS Survey Manual
o Participated in review team for “Release of Computer Databases and Computer Programs” Survey Manual Chapter
Initiated and co-led ad-hoc cross-Mission Area CDI “Data Release Working Group” to examine processes for release of data at USGS
Coordinated planning committee for and led FGDC Metadata Summit (October 2011), a cross-Agency effort to bring together metadata experts to discuss the status and direction of a Federal Agency transition to the ISO19115 standard. Attended by over 50 representatives, the effort also represented a cross-Core Science Systems partnership.
o Coordinated and led the FGDC Summit Follow-up webinar
o Coordinated production of final written workshop summary paper, submitted to FGDC (January 2012)
Co-led planning and implementation of a DataONE-USGS Workshop (April 2012) for USGS data centers to become “member nodes” of DataONE, thus increasing accessibility of USGS data to researchers.
Coordinated and led DataONE Data Management Workshop (May 2012) for 25 PhD students in Santa Barbara, CA at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS).
o “Road-tested” Data Management Training Materials developed by DataONE
o Conducted formal assessment of training materials by surveys of participants
o Reviewed white paper summarizing assessment of training materials
o All information and materials integrated into CDI-funded USGS Data Management Training Materials
Established formal partnership for USGS with Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) - February, 2012
Geosciences Information Network (GIN): co-led effort to make GIN more effective for state participation
o Coordinated strategic planning for USGS participation in GIN with NGGDPP, representing cross-CSS effort
o Worked with ScienceBase representative to make over 2 million records available to states for harvest
o Planned and hosted GIN Workshop (May 2012) for 40 participants to create state participation in GIN and develop a clear roadmap for participation in the GIN community Lead CSAS team in planning effort for GeoData Conference in FY13
o Completed and submitted Department of Interior “Large Meeting Package” for USGS co-sponsorship of GeoData Conference
Supervise student employee for USGS
o Coordinated identification of student and application process thru Youth Initiative Program for CSAS Science Data Management team to bring a diversity representative student to the
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CSAS staff; provide mentorship to student
February - July 2010 United States Geological Survey
National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center Data Manager – (Short-term Assignment)
Reston, VA
Develop data management plan for National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center program.
Design, implement, and deploy information sharing portal for funded climate modeling projects. Create high-level systems architecture for climate modeling data and information.
Coordinate data archiving system with off-site data center.
Participate in Planning Team for Climate Science Center and Landscape Conservation Cooperatives first joint meeting.
Working Group Participation
Involvement in each of the following Working Groups requires leadership and dedicated time to accomplish goals and objectives for a variety of activities:
2012-present USGS Fundamental Science Practices Advisory Council Sub-Team on Data Preservation
2012-present USGS Data Release Use Case Team
2012 USGS CSAS Clearinghouse-ScienceBase Working Group, Co-Lead 2010-present USGS Geosciences Information Network Working Group, Co-Lead 2010-present USGS Biological Informatics Program Strategic Vision Team, Lead
2010-present USGS Community for Data Integration – Data Management Working Group, Co-Lead
2010-present National Climate Change Wildlife Science Center Data Management Working Group 2010-present NEON Technical Working Group
2008-present DataONE Leadership Team
2008-present DataONE Community Engagement and Education Working Group, Lead 2010-2011 USGS Data Management Proposal Writing Team, Co-Lead
2010-2011 USGS Core Science Systems Science Strategy Planning Team
2008-2010 DataONE Co-Associate Director of Community Engagement and Outreach 2005-present Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Working Group
2009-2010 Council on Data Integration Metadata Working Group, US Geological Survey 2009 Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Metadata Task Group
2008 ISO 19115 Tool Review Committee for Metadata Creation Software 2008, 2010 NASA Global Change Master Directory Users Working Group 2008 Science Strategy Working Group, United States Geological Survey 2007-2008 Northwest Environmental Data Working Group
2006 Planning Committee, Open Forum for Metadata Registries Kobe, Japan 2006 ISO-BDP Development Working Group
2006 EcoInformatics Working Group 2005-2006 NBII ISO 19115 Working Group
Other Relevant Work Experience
2001 – 2002 National Archives and Records Administration
Library Technician College Park, MD
Maintained library website by researching and adding new content.
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Performed reference desk duties for patrons interested in United States history.
2001 (Summer) National Park Service – Historic Structures and Cultural
Landscapes Division Library Intern
Washington D.C.
Designed and executed empirical study of internal National Park Service website hosts. Prepared library collection for digital imaging, and conducted extensive research of digital
imaging purveyors. Updated library database.
2001 (Fall) National League of Cities
Library Intern Washington D.C.
Created topical bibliographies pertinent to city management issues, such as “urban sprawl.” Designed new layout for city government Issues and Options publication.
Cataloged incoming books using Dublin Core Standard.
2001 (Spring) Association Central
Thesaurus Development Team Member
Bethesda, MD
Developed original section of thesaurus incorporating over 400 concepts for use on website designed to locate associations.
Professional Organizations
2003-2010 Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers (OFWIM):
President: 2006-2007
Executive Committee: 2005-2008
Communications Committee Chair: 2004-2005; 2008-2010 Awards and Nominations Committee Chair: 2006-2008
Member: 2003-present
Honors
US Geological Survey Selected for USGSLeadership Training, 2011; Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award, 2003; Monetary Awards 2006-2009; Beta Phi Mu, Honor Society for Library and Information Science,induction February, 2003; Employee of the Year, Winn Devon Art Group, Seattle, WA, 1993 and 1995; Salesperson of the Year, Function Junction, Kansas City, MO, 1985.
Training Leadership 201: USGS, Completed June, 2012
“Data Management Training” - The Data Warehousing Institute: Completed September, 2011 Leadership 101: USGS, Completed February, 2011
Negotiation and Conflict Skills for Professionals Training: USGS, Completed February 2011 Project Management Fundamentals for IT Professionals: International Learning Institute, Inc, Completed April 2009
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Facilitation Training: DataONE, Completed April 2009 Education 2004 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Falls Church, Virginia.
Certificate in Natural Resources
2002 University of Maryland College of Information Science College Park, Maryland.
Masters of Library Science (MLS)
1991 The Claremont Colleges: Pitzer College Claremont, California.
Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Political Science
Presentations
2012 Core Science Metadata Clearinghouse, Hutchison, V., US Geological Survey CSAS Senior Leadership Team, September 2012
CDI Funded Projects: Data Management Website and Training Materials, Hutchison, V and Henkel, H., Virtual CDI Meeting, September 5, 2012
Managing Ecological Data for Effective Use and Re-Use: A Workshop for Early Career
Scientists, Michener, W., Hutchison, V., Strasser, C., Beaty, T., Budden, A., Ecological Society of America, August, 2012
Core Science Metadata Clearinghouse, Hutchison, V., NOAA/NCDC Metadata Workshop (via webinar), August 2012
Metadata for the Survey: Why It’s Important, Hutchison, V., Fundamental Science Practices Advisory Council Meeting, July, 2012
CDI Funded Projects: Data Management Website and Training Materials, Hutchison, V and Henkel, H., Virtual CDI Data Blast Webinar, July 2012
USGS Metadata Activities, Hutchison, V., National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), June, 2012
Introduction to Metadata, Burley, T and Hutchison, V., Texas Water Science Center, US Geological Survey, Austin, TX, May, 2012
Introduction to Metadata, Hutchison, V., US Geological Survey Denver, CO, March 2012 Introduction to Metadata, Hutchison, V., Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, January 2012
2011 Introduction to Metadata, Hutchison, V., US Forest Service via webinar, April 20
A Data Management Policy for USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, Hutchison, V., US Geological Survey via webinar, March 4
