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The Community for Data Integration (CDI) is a dynamic community of practice working together to grow USGS knowledge and capacity in scientific data and information management and integration.

News

April 10, 2024 CDI Monthly Meeting

April 10, 2024 CDI Monthly Meeting

Congratulations to the 2024 CDI Awarded Projects

Congratulations to the 2024 CDI Awarded Projects

March 13, 2024 CDI Monthly Meeting

March 13, 2024 CDI Monthly Meeting

Publications

So, you want to build a decision-support tool? Assessing successes, barriers, and lessons learned for tool design and development

The purpose of this study is to increase understanding of how the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is developing decision-support tools (DSTs) by documenting successes and barriers across all levels of USGS scientific tool creation and outreach. These findings will help streamline future tool design and development processes. We provide a synthesis of lessons learned and best practices across a spect
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Amanda D. Stoltz, Amanda E. Cravens, Nicole M. Herman-Mercer, Chung Yi Hou

Investigating geomorphic change using a structure from motion elevation model created from historical aerial imagery: A case study in northern Lake Michigan, USA

South Manitou Island, part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Lake Michigan, is a post-glacial lacustrine landscape with substantial geomorphic changes including landslides, shoreline and bluff retreat, and sand dune movement. These changes involve interrelated processes, and are influenced to different extents by lake level, climate change, and land use patterns, among other fa
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Jessica D. DeWitt, Francis Ashland

Community for data integration 2019 project report

The U.S. Geological Survey Community for Data Integration annually supports small projects focusing on data integration for interdisciplinary research, innovative data management, and demonstration of new technologies. This report provides a summary of the 14 projects supported in fiscal year 2019 and outlines their goals, activities, and accomplishments. Proposals in 2019 were encouraged to addre
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Amanda N. Liford, Caitlin M. Andrews, Aparna Bamzai, Joseph A. Bard, David S. Blehert, John B. Bradford, Wesley M. Daniel, Sara L. Caldwell Eldridge, Frank Engel, Jason A. Ferrante, Amy K. Gilmer, Margaret E. Hunter, Jeanne M. Jones, Benjamin Letcher, Frances L. Lightsom, Richard R. McDonald, Leah E. Morgan, Sasha C. Reed, Leslie Hsu

Science

Developing inter-agency templates for FAIR genetic data archiving

Standardized archiving of genetic data is essential for reuse in monitoring biodiversity and data syntheses.
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Developing inter-agency templates for FAIR genetic data archiving

Standardized archiving of genetic data is essential for reuse in monitoring biodiversity and data syntheses.
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A National Tool for Graphing and Synthesizing Continuous and Discrete Water-Quality Data

Provide synthesis of water quality data to better understand the Nation’s water resources
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A National Tool for Graphing and Synthesizing Continuous and Discrete Water-Quality Data

Provide synthesis of water quality data to better understand the Nation’s water resources
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USGS Data in K-12 Education: Inspiring Future Scientists

Co-producing adaptable applications and trainings using USGS data to enhance data literacy in K-12 education.
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USGS Data in K-12 Education: Inspiring Future Scientists

Co-producing adaptable applications and trainings using USGS data to enhance data literacy in K-12 education.
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