UQRDM Upload Guidelines for Site PIs

Subject: Migration to the UQ Research Data Manager (RDM) System - Upload Guidelines

Dear TERN Site Principal Investigators,

We are reaching out to you with important information regarding the migration of our data storage from Cloudstor to the University of Queensland's Research Data Manager (UQRDM) system. The UQRDM is a robust, world-leading system that aligns with the highest standards of research data management and facilitates collaboration across research communities. This transition is necessary due to the decommissioning of Cloudstor at the end of 2023.

In the interest of maintaining data integrity, improving reproducibility of research, and promoting the reuse of our valuable data, we will be moving to the UQRDM system. Below, we provide you with guidelines for uploading your data to the new system:

Access to UQRDM

Access to your site folders on the UQRDM will be granted via email. Here are the steps you can follow to upload files:

1. Check your email for a message from the UQRDM system. You will find a link to the shared folder or file and a separate email with a password.

2. Click on the link and enter the provided password when prompted. This will take you to the folder which you have been granted access to.

Uploading Data

1. Navigate to the designated folder for the image type that you wish to upload and click on the "Upload" button, represented by a plus icon.

2. Navigate to the files on your computer that you wish to upload, select them, and click "Open". The files will start uploading.

3. Please wait for the upload to complete before closing the browser window.

4. Once the upload is complete, the new files will appear in the shared folder.

Data-Specific Guidelines

LAI Data

1. Create your folders for upload within EcoImages/LAI/

2. If uploading DCP data, ensure that within the site visit folder (naming convention: YYYYMMDD),ensure that you create a subfolder corresponding to the angle used to capture your LAI photos (i.e. upwards, downwards, 57_degrees). If the data set to be uploaded has photos captured from more than one of the aforementioned angles, please sort your photos according to angle and upload them to the corresponding folders.

Camera Trap Data

1. [To be added].

Photopoint Data

1. [To be added].

Please remember that accurate, complete, and well-documented datasets are crucial for the success of our research and collaborations. If you have any questions or require further assistance, don't hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your cooperation in this important transition.

Best regards,

Lenn Isidore
Data Curation Analyst, TERN