Biodiversity Data Mobilization Course

A. Knowledge about biodiversity information (BDI) data standards.

Shows limited or no knowledge about BDI data standards and which of those data standards are accepted by GBIF.

Can identify BDI standards and knows which ones are accepted by GBIF, but does not know where to find information on how to use them. Cannot identify which terms are mandatory.

Knows the BDI standards accepted by GBIF. Can find a list of the accepted data cores and extensions. Publishes datasets according to the required and/or recommended GBIF standards for data and metadata terms and knows how to find the definitions of the terms.

Shows understanding about the characteristics and limitations of the various BDI standards.

B. Capacity to analyse the suitability of a biodiversity dataset for publishing through GBIF.

Shows limited or no knowledge of the formal criteria that a dataset needs to meet to be publishable through GBIF.

Knows the formal criteria that a dataset needs to meet to be publishable through GBIF, but cannot assess if a given dataset meets them.

Can correctly assess if a dataset can be currently published through GBIF. Can assign at least one valid data type (=core) to a dataset based on the description provided by the data holder and after having analysed the dataset.

Can identify more than one publishing option for a dataset (where possible).

C. IPT use: capacity to produce/analyse high quality metadata.

Shows limited or no knowledge about the characteristics of good metadata.

Knows the characteristics of good metadata, but has difficulties recognizing them.

Knows the characteristics of good metadata and how to recognize them. Can produce recommendations on how to improve existing metadata.

Knows the characteristics of high-quality metadata and how to produce them.

D. IPT use: capacity to upload/connect data and map it to existing cores & extensions.

Can upload single-file datasets into IPT, but does not succeed to map them to any core.

Can only upload single-file datasets into IPT and map to a single type of core with no extensions.

Can upload multiple files into an IPT as part of a single dataset and map them correctly to a core and at least one extension. Can use the IPT constant value feature.

Can upload multiple files into an IPT as part of a single dataset and map them correctly to a core and multiple extensions. Can use the IPT data translation feature.

E. IPT use: capacity to use the tool to publish and register datasets.

Can view a published dataset and associated metadata on an IPT. Can download a DwC-A file from an IPT. Can navigate a registered dataset from the IPT to the GBIF portal.

Can update an existing, published dataset by uploading a new source file. Can republish the file, error free.

Can successfully publish and register a new dataset. Can understand and act upon publishing error messages in IPT.

Shows understanding of dataset versioning in IPT.