eLTER Data Call - Expression of Interest Form

We are pleased to invite you to participate in our Data Call initiative focused on collecting data on standard observations from the eLTER community.

The purpose of this form is to gather essential information about potential data contributors and the datasets they hold. Your input will help us accurately map available data resources and understand the needs and capacities of our collaborators.

To participate in the data call you should:

Read the eLTER Data Call guidelines
Complete and submit the expression of interest online form (this form) by 18.11.2024

We are looking forward to your contribution.

*If you are planning to contribute in this Data Call from more than one site/platform, please send one individual submission per site/platform.

Site information

Country

Site or Platform name ?

DEIMS.iD ?

If you select other in the Habitat, please describe the habitat according to EUNIS (https://eunis.eea.europa.eu/).

Site or Platform

	Site	Platform
Group

Site or Platform category

	Category 1	Category 2	Category 3
Category

Focus spheres of your eLTER Site/Platform

Atmosphere

Sociosphere

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Geosphere

Data

Standard Observation(s) data ?

	Yes	No	Data range (e.g. YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD)
SOGEO_001 (Soil inventory – geological characterization)
SOATM_027 (Meteorology)
SOBIO_017 (Vegetation composition)
SOBIO_096 (Surface water – Algae)
SOHYD_004 (Physical/chemical characteristics standing waters)
SOHYD_168 (Soil water content and temperature)
Other

Describe the data if you selected Other in the previous question.

Current data storage solution applied

Paper (not digitized)

Tabular sheet file(s) (e.g. Excel files and etc.)

Locally managed database (e.g. relational, graph database and etc.)

Openly available database (public database accessible online)

Openly available files (public files accessible online)

Other

Data readiness

Digitization and structuring needed prior to submission

Major changes needed prior to submission (e.g. data cleansing, structuring and standardization)

Minor changes needed prior to submission (e.g. adaptation to eLTER data template)

Ready for submission as it is

Other

Multiple sites/platforms ?

	Yes	No	How many?
I am applying for more than one eLTER site/platfform in this call.

Estimated data volume in MegaBytes (MB) ?

Data provider profiling

Name ?

E-mail

Institution

Role in eLTER

Site PI

Site manager

Associated researcher

Associated technician

Associated data manager

Other

None (site not currently associated to eLTER)

Number of years of work experience in the field ?

How familiar with data submission to RIs (research infrastructures) are you? ?

	1	2	3	4	5
Higher values indicate higher familiarity with data submission to RIs.

Do you contribute to, or collaborate with other RIs (Research Infrastructures) besides eLTER?

	Yes	No	Which ones?
Contributing to multiple RIs

Tool of choice when processing data

Google sheets

Microsoft Excel or equivalent (e.g. LibreOffice, OpenOffice and etc...)

Matlab

OpenRefine

Python

Other

Estimated workload to complete the task (number of Person Months)

Estimated average gross Person Month rate in €

Estimated help needed from eLTER team

	1	2	3	4	5
Higher values indicate higher demand for help

How did you hear of this data call?

Colleagues

E-mail

eLTER Market Place

eLTER Wiki

Social media

Other

Agreements

I acknowledge that I have read and agreed with the eLTER Data Call guidelines.

I acknowledge that the data provided in this form will be used for the evaluation of the eLTER Data Call.

I agree that the information provided in this form and later anonymized can be used for reporting and scientific purposes.

Proceed

The information provided in this form will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws. By submitting this form, you consent to the collection, use, and storage of your data for the purpose of assessing your expression of interest. Your data will be treated confidentially and securely and will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent, unless required by law. You have the right to access, amend, or request deletion of your data at any time.