Advanced Technologies and Data Management Practices in Environmental Science: Lessons from Academia

被引:29
作者
Hernandez, Rebecca R. [1 ]
Mayernik, Matthew S. [2 ]
Murphy-Mariscal, Michelle L. [3 ]
Allen, Michael F. [3 ]
机构
[1] Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[2] Natl Ctr Atmospher Res, Boulder, CO 80307 USA
[3] Univ Calif Riverside, Ctr Conservat Biol, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
data life cycle; data repository; education; environmental sensors; eScience; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS; INTERDISCIPLINARY; ECOLOGY;
D O I
10.1525/bio.2012.62.12.8
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Environmental scientists are increasing their capitalization on advancements in technology, computation, and data management. However, the extent of that capitalization is unknown. We analyzed the survey responses of 434 graduate students to evaluate the understanding and use of such advances in the environmental sciences. Two-thirds of the students had not taken courses related to information science and the analysis of complex data. Seventy-four percent of the students reported no skill in programming languages or computational applications. Of the students who had completed research projects, 26% had created metadata for research data sets, and 29% had archived their data so that it was available online. One-third of these students used an environmental sensor. The results differed according to the students' research status, degree type, and university type. Changes may be necessary in the curricula of university programs that seek to prepare environmental scientists for this technologically advanced and data-intensive age.
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页码:1067 / 1076
页数:10
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