NMMNH Paleo Bulkload Localities L-13002-13019

[Nicole-Ridgwell-NMMNHS]

Bulkload the encumbered research localities: from the main menu select Enter Data > Batch Tools > Locality/Event/Geography > Bulkload Locality

• [x] Download template and save as an excel file
• [x] Use Search > Geography to pull concatonated geography for the higher_geog column.
• [x] Use "NMMNH:Paleo:L-#" in the locality_name column
• [x] Fill in specific locality
• [x] Fill in coordinates
• [x] Fill in maximum error distance and units (15 meters for GPS)
• [x] Add accession number in remarks if applicable
• [x] In georeference source record original coordinate and methods used to convert or georeference
• [x] In georeference protocol fill in "not recorded"
• [x] In use_geography_polygon fill in "false"
• [x] Save as csv and load

Bulkload the Locality Access Attribute: from the main menu select Enter Data > Batch Tools > Locality/Event/Geography > Bulkload Locality Attributes. Have this file prepared and ready to go as soon as the localities finish uploading.

• [x] Download template and save as an excel file
• [x] Copy locality names into the locality names field
• [x] fill in "locality access" for attribute_type
• [x] fill in "private" for attribute_value
• [x] fill in the Collections Manager's name for attribute_determiner
• [x] fill in the current date for determined_date
• [x] Save as csv and load

Bulkload the public research localities

• [x] Open the research localities bulkoad excel file and save as a new file
• [x] Replace locality name with "NMMNH:Paleo:L-#_public"
• [x] Replace specific locality with "Specific locality encumbered"
• [x] Delete coordinate data and remarks
• [x] Replace georeference source with "geography spatial data"
• [x] In use_geography_polygon fill in "true"
• [x] Save as csv and load

Bulkload Locality Attributes

• [x] Download template and save as an excel file
• For Attributes shared by public and research localities each attribute will be entered twice, once under the research locality name and once under the public locality name
  • [x] "site identifier" - localities may have multiple identifiers, enter as many as necessary.
    • NMMNH Locality Number
      • Value = NMMNH L-#
      • Determiner = New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
      • Date = date entered into locality ledger
    • Site Collector Number(s)
  • [x] "site found" - enter one attribute for the person and one attribute for the date. If more than one person found the site, add an attribute for each person.
    • Value = verbatim name of person who found the site
    • Value = verbatim site found date
    • Determiner = Arctos Agent name of person who found the site
    • Date = Date the site was found in the format YYYY-MM-DD
  • [x] Chronostratigraphy - The most precise known level of chronostratigraphy should be chosen. Chronostratigraphy is hierarchical, so only the most precise value is required. Attributes types are "Eon/Eonothem", "Era/Erathem", "System/Period", "Series/Epoch", "Stage/Age", and "Substage/Subage".
  • [x] "informal chronostratigraphy" - Any chronostratigraphy not on the international chronostratigraphic chart should be entered here.
  • [x] Lithostratigraphy - An attribute should be created for all given stratigraphic layers. Attribute types are "lithostratigraphic group", "lithostratigraphic formation", and "lithostratigraphic member".
  • [x] Biostratigraphy - An attribute should be created for all given biostratigraphy stratigraphic layers. Attribute types are "biochron" and "biostratigraphic zone"
  • [x] "geology remarks" - Enter verbatim all geological observations that don't fit the above attributes. This includes descriptions of stratigraphy, lithology, etc.
  • [x] "landholder" - pick the landowner/administrator from the code table.
  • [x] "biota remarks"
    • One entry should just have fossil types, fully spelled out, separated by semicolon (no space), in the order listed on the locality sheet.
    • The other entry should be any summary description of specimens provided. PUT IN QUOTES so biota remarks can be separated when they are concatonated in data download
• For Attributes used only by research localities each attribute will only be entered once under the research locality name.
  • [ ] USGS 7.5 or 15 minute topographic map
  • [x] Landholder
    • If private, put name of private landholder in remarks.
  • [x] "TRS township"
  • [x] "TRS range"
  • [x] "TRS section"
  • [x] "TRS aliquot"
    • Value = verbatim aliquot

[Nicole-Ridgwell-NMMNHS]

need to add administrative history to template.