Hubbard Brook COS,

In July, the Information Oversight Committee voted to move forward in uploading the Hubbard Brook data to the central LTER data system (PASTA). Access to our data through this system is now required by LTER/NSF, and review panels are specifically tasked to evaluate our data holdings via this LTER data portal.
Note that Hubbard Brook data have always been accessible through a central LTER portal. The difference now is that the old system has been retired, and this new more sophisticated system is in place. 

Some highlights of this new LTER data systems are:
1. rigorous testing and validation of data/metadata, which has resulted in many improvements that are now in place on our local website as well.

2. each data revision generates a unique DOI, which will greatly improve our ability to track the use of HB data. You will find the DOI prominently displayed on the front page of each dataset.

3. In addition, a citation is provided for each specific dataset.
    Battles, John J.; Fahey, Tim (2015): Tree recruitment data for the Hubbard Brook Valley Plots,
    baseline data  collected 1995 - 1998. Long Term Ecological Research Network.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/eb72b40bb67337e171ee2ec5cffc59a6

4. All earlier revisions of a data package are accessible through this system.

Tracking of data access through this system provides information on number of downloads, and identity for LTER users that are logged on to the system at the time of download. All Hubbard Brook data also remains available for download through http://hubbardbrook.org

-Mary

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Mary Martin
Hubbard Brook Information Manager
Earth Systems Research Center          
Morse Hall, Univ of NH                  
Durham, NH 03824                       
Voice:  603 862 4508
Email:  mary.martin@unh.edu