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1. AROS Office of Environment covernment amp Heritage Atlas Fauna Survey Module User Manual for Licensed Users Version 1 1 Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Copyright State of NSW and the Office of Environment and Heritage With the exception of photographs the Office of Environment and Heritage and State of NSW are pleased to allow this material to be reproduced in whole or in part for educational and non commercial use provided the meaning is unchanged and its source publisher and authorship are acknowledged Specific permission is required for the reproduction of photographs The Office of Environment and Heritage OEH has compiled this handbook in good faith exercising all due care and attention No representation is made about the accuracy completeness or suitability of the information in this publication for any particular purpose OEH shall not be liable for any damage which may occur to any person or organisation taking action or not on the basis of this publication Readers should seek appropriate advice when applying the information to their specific needs Published by Office of Environment and Heritage NSW 59 61 Goulburn Street PO Box A290 Sydney South 1232 Report pollution and environmental incidents Environment Line 131 555 NSW only or info environment nsw gov au See also www environment nsw gov au Phone 02 9995 5000
2. The diagram below provides an overview of the steps required to create an analysis set DAM utilises a wizard based approach based on a series of sequential steps To access the Data analysis module the user needs to select the Data analysis option under the Fauna survey menu Fauna survey Data maintenance This will direct the user to the DAM homepage which is a search screen Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 12 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 8 2 Searching for existing analysis sets 79 15 As Selected prese orveey stari date Belen from existing areni Chee Cries iy pan geese The above image shows the initial page after selecting Data analysis For ease of reference this page will henceforth be referred to as the Data analysis home page The purpose of this page is to provide all the features needed to search existing analysis sets The string search fields available at the Data analysis home page operate as exact searches If you are unsure of the precise value for any string field then it is recommended that you use the wildcard to run your search effectively This applies to the following fields Survey filters Analysis set filters Survey name Analysis set name Site number Parent analysis set Principal Analysis set owner Observer Genus Species Infra species E g Searching for the analysis set named Analysis of Wollemi NP Fauna Sea chtenm Is the Analysis
3. select the species from the dropdown menu If you enter data in to the common name field this will automatically populate If you had an initial listening period you can add this by entering Initial period If you had a final listening period with no call playbacks you can enter this by typing Final period of the species you intended to enter Playback time The time that the call was played during the census in minutes mins Numbers only lt 100 up to two decimal places Listen time The time spent listening to a response from the call during the census in mins minutes Numbers only lt 100 up to two decimal places Common name The common name of the species used during call playback Please select the species from the dropdown menu If you enter data in to the scientific name field this will automatically populate if a common name exists Please take care when using this field as your data entry field and always check the scientific name to ensure that the scientific name matches that e Click 424 once you are happy with the details you have entered for a call The page will refresh and your table will now have a record stored This will be reflected in the table displayed in the tab 69 52 HekH Smr Fauna census maintenance Survey name ROYALES Details Site Observer Targetspecies Records Results 1 1 of 1 Playback time mins Listen time mins i 2 4 Hinds sirenua Powerful Ow
4. Inactive tabs will be displayed on the New fauna census page prior to saving a census New fauna census survey name ROYALES Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory Details Once you have successfully saved a census the page will refresh and change to Fauna census maintenance the inactive tabs will now be active Fauna census maintenance survey name ROYALBS Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory Details Site Records Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 39 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 7 2 1 Details tab Home Search Import spneadishied Alas sighing Pauna suriy VIS Bord pawey Coes pitita TS p ofii s Lice New fauna census Survey name ROYALES elje merzed wiih sn spiare T srme mangit Details General Census type Your meletted census type appears here User key Bg daie BO w OG End dale CREARE Hotes Other Team na Effort Eio units od Ho of precehe Temp wel bulb Temp dy bulb Rain fall ho Of traps Gn bist Senas Erp Detector na RecardenLaphag mg Tape my Mers iam Code Value ir s d 5p T ir w The appearance and fields available for data entry in the Details tab will differ dependant on your nominated census type In some cases the Items section at the base of this tab may not be populated with fields instead the text No census items found will display Other census types will display only one two or three item
5. Information on including or excluding censuses from your list can be found in Managing your census list Including and excluding censuses from an analysis set Managing your census list Including and excluding censuses from an analysis set This section will describe the function of the buttons located immediately underneath the Filters text box In essence these buttons alter the properties of the table displayed in the analysis set Select columns allows for the addition of columns to the table The columns available for addition are the fields that are available for querying within the Manage filter pop up Include all Batch includes all censuses on screen to the analyses set This will be greyed out by default Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 92 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Exclude all Batch excludes all censuses on screen from the analyses set This will be active by default For better flow the function of this button will be discussed before the function of the Include all button Reset This will reset your census table to its default state The default state will be either your census list with your data review filters applied If you have not implemented any data review filters then your original census list will be returned i e census list after the Data selection filter s were applied Select columns lt may be helpful to add more columns when reviewing the census list
6. Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 module as the table is shared with VIS flora survey where these disturbance types are not captured independently Time cee lack Free text field high limit Accuracy Free text field high limit Observation Any extra notes about the disturbance observed Free text field required fields if you have attempted to enter data in to this tab As you add more disturbances the listing at the top of the table will update accordingly Results 1 10 of 12 Once you exceed 10 rows a second page of results will generate with any new data appearing here rather than on the first page You will still be able to add data on the first page You can navigate to the second page of data by using the page number listings above the table 1 2 The last row of the second and any subsequent pages will be blank allowing for further data entry d Fire tab The Fire tab is used to record fire specific disturbance data Similar to the Disturbance tab it is primarily populated via dropdowns Table 8 provides further information about the fields available in the tab Table 8 Description of the fields available in the Fire tab of the Site maintenance page Field Description Date recorded Date disturbance was observed Either select from calendar or enter as dd mm yyyy Understorey Select from drop down 222 Free text field high limit 222 Free text field high
7. The tabs of each of these pages split the data into logically structured components WDU The Wildlife Data Unit refers to the section within the OEH that is responsible for the maintenance of the Atlas application and the composite modules If you have any queries regarding the Fauna survey module this should be your first point of contact atlas environment nsw gov au Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 104 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Appendix A Census types and relevant tabs available via the Census maintenance page Census type Details Start End Observer tab site site tab tab tab Acoustic recording All technique types Bat ultrasound Cage trapping Camera trapping Diurnal bird Diurnal herpetofauna Elliott trapping Funnel trapping Target Records tab Total species with tabs tab associated sub tabs Harp trapping off site Harp trapping on site Nocturnal herpetofauna Nocturnal playbacks Nocturnal streamside Opportunistic records at standard sites Opportunistic records off site Pitfall trapping Predator scats Site spotlighting Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 10 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 N Threatened Transect spotlighting Appendix B Fields available at Step 3 Data review of the DAM Name Deseription Accuracy How a
8. are mandatory Sighting Key SAJO07050900 Update Sighting Sighting type First date Common name FAUNA 2 23 10 2006 P Jacky Lizard FLORA Time mA 5 Fauna code 2194 Observation Observed M Number Estimate Microhabitat types Breeding types Notes Fi Mot breeding CIA Adult 10 Distraction display CIAC Flying above canopy amp LIBR Inon bridge CIBU In building Section i e the Update Sighting Section appearance of Error messages Update Sighting Specimen Information hot key Last date Time Scientific name 42 2005 Amphibolurus muricatus 23 m 59 Population Sous Sighting only 4 Drop down Sex es ee sub section i e the Notes sub section of the Update Sighting Section Figure 1 Common terms used throughout the manual Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 17 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 USER WARNINGS Back arrow Clicking on your browsers back arrow button may kick you out of the current Atlas session Backspace Similarly with using your browser s back button using the backspace key of your keyboard may throw you out of your current session or return you to the Atlas secure homepage FIREFOX AND CHROME USERS Enter key In some instances pressing the Enter key will attempt to save submit your data For example in the Site tab of the Fauna census maintenance page If you open a Search for si
9. as well as any non site based censuses that satisfy the filters applied at Step 2 Data selection 1 Analysis set properties 2 Data selection 3 Data review 4 Taxonomic selection f Generate Taxonomic List Analysis set Your analysis set s name here V2 Choose one of the following species assignment techniques Default taxonomic mapping C As recorded Taxa mapped to species level Accessibility Privacy Copyright Feedback NSW Government jobs nsw Several taxonomic assignment options are available as explained below 1 Default taxonomic mapping This is the recommended taxonomic assignment Species will be displayed with their most current taxonomic assignment in the Atlas database 2 As recorded this option means species will be displayed as they were Originally entered in the database 3 Taxa mapped to species level this option will group all sub species to species level Mapping options are mandatory so you must accept the default or select another option before clicking Generate Taxonomic List Once the taxonomic assignment is selected and you click Generate Taxonomic List DAM will generate the species list based on the assignment specifications and permanently save for further review mapping and taxonomic review filtration After this step the status of the analysis set will become Taxonomic assignment created Results 1 1 of 1 Analysis set owner Creation date Adam Birnbaum 30 1
10. especially if you have filtered by fields not displayed in the table by default You will be able to add more columns to the form for Step 3 Data review using 5 55t columns Doing so will open a pop up eaters UI Sorting 5 order Direction Order Acacias Accuracy Allocasuarinas Altitude Analysis comment Aspect There are four interactive cells in the table displayed 1 Checkbox Clicking in this activates a column that is not currently displayed You can turn off active fields by unchecking the checkbox The columns displayed by default will be greyed out and cannot be turned off 2 Ul order This defines the order that the columns will display in the table If you assign two columns the same number they will display based on alphabetical order 3 Sorting direction This drop down will only be active in columns where the checkbox is checked You will be able to order your table by ascending or descending order If you have nominated a direction you will need to nominate an order even if there is only one column you are sorting by If you do not then you will corrupt your analysis set 4 Sorting order This allows you to define the weight of each column in sorting preference If you have nominated an order you will need to nominate a direction If you do not then you will corrupt your analysis set Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 93 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 In the e
11. 2012 51 51 52 59 65 68 74 80 87 96 1 Introduction This manual provides a step by step guide for OEH staff to access and submit systematic survey data in the Fauna survey module of the Atlas of NSW Wildlife Database Please note that separate manuals are available for the e Atlas covering the Search Import spreadsheet Atlas sightings Codes and Species menus e VIS flora survey module and e Threatened species TS profiles module 2 Background 2 1 What is the Fauna survey module The Fauna survey module is used to record systematic fauna survey data captured within the Atlas of NSW Wildlife The fauna survey module started out as a module to the now retired Oracle version of the Atlas database Access was restricted to a small subset of OEH staff As a module of the Atlas the fauna survey module satisfies a long term intent toward the development of a single point of truth for biodiversity survey information for NSW Other modules within the Atlas allow for the capture and storage of vegetation surveys and opportunistic records of plants fungi and animals For further information on the other modules available within the Atlas database please refer to the Overview of the Atlas System manual the Atlas user manual and or the VIS flora survey module manual all of which are available on the Atlas secure homepage after you have logged in 2 2 Governance and accountabilities As with all modul
12. 3 Data review If you Review an analysis set with this status you will be directed to Step 3 Census Review of the DAM wizard 2 Taxonomic Assignment Created indicates that a taxonomic list has been generated see Section 8 3 4 Step 4 Taxonomic selection If you Review an analysis set with this status you will be directed to Step 5 Species Review of the DAM wizard Note that the last three columns also display different results The reasons for this are summarised in Table 15 DAM access rights These options are dependant on the user s access privileges to the dataset that an analysis set is saved to Table 15 DAM Access rights User s access Search result table columns rights to the analysis set s dataset Create sub Clone analysis Review analysis set set No access to Not available Not available Not available dataset Read only Available Available Available access to However will not dataset be able to access Steps 2 and 4 Nor will you be able to apply extra filters to the analysis set Read Write Available Available Available full access to access privileges dataset As mentioned earlier depending on the status of the analysis set clicking either the name of the analysis dataset or Review in the results table will direct you to the relevant step in the DAM wizard That is an analysis set with status Census List Created will open at Step 3 Census Review while an analysis set with the status
13. Click Select to add an observer to your observer table This will return you to the Fauna census maintenance page Your observer table will be populated with your selected observer Fauna census maintenance Survey name ROYALBS Create a new observer The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 restricts external users from viewing the full Observer table which stores the personal information of principals and observers of the fauna survey and sightings modules and recorders of the Fauna survey module As a licensed user you will be granted access to a limited observer database with restricted fields If you cannot identify the person s you wish to add you will need to contact the WDU with the full name and contact details of the individual you wish to add Your observer table will be updated accordingly 7 2 6 Target species tab This tab will only appear if you have nominated the Nocturnal Playbacks census type at the Select census type pop up Fauna census maintenance Survey name ROTALBS Marked eth an asierak ane mandatory Details Site Observer Target species Records No cal playbacks found The Target species tab is used to record the species used in the call playbacks Details will be presented in a table As you are creating a new census the tab will initially display the text No call playbacks found To add new species click in either the Scientific name or Common name c
14. If no data review filter is active then clicking this will display all site based censuses within the Atlas database that do not match your original data selection filters This will also include any censuses you have nominated for exclusion 3 Both When a data review filter is active this will display both included and excluded censuses that satisfy the data review filter criteria lf there is no active data review filter then this will display all site based censuses within the Fauna survey module of the Atlas database Please be aware when you have the Included target view selected and a data review or taxonomic review filter in place the list you see Is a list of censuses or species that satisfy your data review or taxonomic review criteria Simply running a review filter be it data or taxonomic does not alter the checkbox status of any censuses or species that do not satisfy your review filter This means that all censuses and species that do not satisfy your review filter criteria will retain their included checkbox status They will just not be displayed in your list e g Analysis set without a review filter applied 836 site based censuses in the analysis set Analysis set Your analysis set s name Filters Manage filters Select columns Exclude all Reset Target view Included C Excluded Both Page Size Results 1 50 of 836 pee Census Survey Location description Census View DB name
15. Note that although there is an option for Floristics flora survey this should never be used here as it is for use for records entered via VIS flora survey Note that the Microhabitat tyoe and Sex fields do not apply to the Flora setting e Click Add sighting when you are satisfied with the details you have entered in to the Sighting sub tab lf there are no errors with your sighting the page will refresh and your newly entered record will appear as a row in the table above the sub tabs Survey ham ROYALBS Dmail Si Observer Tange aporchna Reonrds bathed SAS 12 107103 ds Tydi pina Eastem Bam Ge Head call Trui Rwir Rumgow Sighting Fielda marked with am aaferige The Sighting sub tab will clear of all soecies data however your start and end dates will be retained as will the details in any of the other sub tabs that you have available Observer Location If you have the Is within boundary option available then this will also retain your earlier selection e Add subsequent sightings as required Your sightings will be displayed in a table detailing the species date observation type the number of individuals and whether the species was on site or not this data is captured by the Within boundary field Survey name ROVALBS Number mimer OO TOA eo to O49 Tyt janca Eaetem Ham Chal Heard call Trui Rikita Remot ba FL SAD 1071 Qada Minck nivadeedlandias Southam Boobook Heard cal Tru
16. Postcode 2 39 Email peter ewin environment nsw_gqov_au 2 History Date Created 17 01 1996 14 03 16 Main 03 5021 8915 Review Delete Contact no Created By Atlas Conversion Fax 03 5022 2037 Review Delete Date Updated 01 09 2006 09 49 15 Mobile 0427 433 937 Review Delete Updated By Peter Ewin b Create a new principal The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 restricts external users from viewing the full Observer table which stores the personal information of principals and observers of the fauna survey and sightings modules and recorders of the Fauna survey module As a licensed user you will be granted access to a limited observer database with restricted fields If you cannot identify the person s you wish to add you will need to Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 31 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 contact the WDU with the full name and contact details of the individual you wish to add Your observer table will be updated accordingly c Remove a principal lf you add a principal to your survey by mistake you can remove the name from the Principal tab Note that this does not mean that you are deleting the principal from the database simply that you are detaching the principal from your survey e f you have added a principal in error click Remove to remove the principal from your list The following pop up window will appear Windows Internet Explorer 9
17. Smith AJ RBG Collector Select Smith RBG Collector Select Smith DIPNR Goulburn Select Smith University of New England Select Often you may find that the same observer has been entered multiple times In some cases this is the result of multiple observer names being created in different NPWS offices when the original Atlas was a stand alone database i e prior to it being centrally available In other cases it s possible that insufficient or different contact details were attributed to the original entry so multiple entries were created for the same observer by different staff Another reason is because datasets including those within the previous vegetation survey databases or licensed datasets such as the Royal Botanic Gardens RBG and Forests NSW are created automatically via a bulk import process e Click on the fa button for an observer to obtain a pop up of additional contact details User key WIP Given name s Peter surname Ewin Address EPRD South West Region BM Anw 2412 City Burenga lalt Mew Suul Wiles Postcode 2139 Phone 03 50241 8915 Email peterewing environment nsw goy au Occupation Biodiversity Conservation Officer Hote e lf the extra details displayed here confirm the observer is the one you are searching for click outside of the information box to close the box Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 30 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 e Click Select to cho
18. Type history ID V ROYALBS 0112 Junction of Wallaby Ck and Wild Cattle Ck Specified Map No Nocturnal View 9341 Specified Reserve Beaury SF Streamside history ROYALBS 100 Centennial Park Nocturnal View Playbacks history ROYALBS 10A Lady Carrington Drive Specified Map No 9129 4 N Specified Diurnal View Reserve Royal NP Bird history Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 98 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 The review filter nominating censuses at the site F RNP 100 11B is then applied Analysis set Your analysis set s name Filters Site no F RNP 100 11B Manage filters Select columns Exclude all Reset Target view Included Excluded Both Page Size 5 Results 1 8 of 8 o w 1 Census Survey Location description Census View DB name Type history ID m ROYALBS F RNP 100 11B RNP East Bottle Forest track NE of Karloo Pools Specified Diurnal View Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Herpetofauna history ROYALBS F RNP 100 11B RNP East Bottle Forest track NE of Karloo Pools Specified Pitfall View Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Trapping history ROYALBS F RNP 100 11B RNP East Bottle Forest track NE of Karloo Pools Specified Elliott View Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Trapping history ROYALBS F RNP 100 11B RNP East Bottle Forest track NE of Karloo Pools Specified Diurnal Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Bird Only 8 of the site based cen
19. been entered the Last Date field will automatically be populated with the same value For species recorded over a period of time e g during a survey conducted over a week or where an approximate date was given change the Last Date The specific time the species was recorded Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Format N A Auto populated protected from edits Select from drop down Select from drop down Free text field to five characters Radio button selection dd mm yyyy gt 01 01 1770 The value must be lt Last date of the sighting and gt the Start date of the census hh mm In conjunction with the date this value must be lt Last date of the sighting and gt the Start date of the census dd mm yyyy The value must be gt First date of the sighting and lt End date of the census hh mm In conjunction with the date this value must be gt First date of the sighting and lt End date of the 65 Census When entering the species name you only need to enter one of the three available fields i e Common name or Scientific name or Fauna code and the database will automatically populate the other fields Common name The common name by which the species is known Type in all or part of the Common name e g Cockatoo and a selection of common names that contain the word Cockatoo anyw
20. g EIA Plan of Management research article This is a free text field Author Please provide the name s of the author s in the format Surname First name initial For multiple authors please separate Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 35 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Name of book If the referenced work is from a journal or a book please provide the title here This is a free text field Name s of editor If the referenced work is from a journal or a book please provide the editor s here Please follow the format used for author in this field Volume of publication Free text field restricted to 30 characters Details of publication Free text field Pages Please enter the relevant page numbers for the referenced work using a hyphen to denote to e g 6 10 This is a free text field restricted to 40 characters Used in manuscript Free text field restricted to 65 characters Keywords for article Free text field Comments If you have any additional comments about the publication please enter them here This is a free text field e When you have completed the publication details click The pop up will close and your new publication will appear in the Publications tab with Review and Remove options 5 Censuses tab This screen appears much like the Census tab on the Fauna survey page except at the top right of screen there is a greyed out button You need to save your su
21. geared towards floristics relevant data so will not be covered in this manual Please consult the VIS flora survey manual for further information References Sivertsen D 2009 Native Vegetation Interim Type Standard NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Sydney Available online at http Awww environment nsw qgov au resources nativeveg 1 0O060nvinttypestand pdf Glossary Analysis set The list of census and species Atlas The Atlas of NSW Wildlife This is a composite database composed of records from the constituent modules e g The sightings module VIS Flora survey module and the Fauna survey module CAPS Census of Australian Plant Species taxa A unique identification code for individual plant species The list may be viewed online at http www environment nsw gov au resources wildlifelicences CAPS xls CAVS Census of Australian Vertebrate Species taxa A unique identification code for individual vertebrate species The list may be viewed online at http www environment nsw gov au resources wildlifelicences CAVS xls Census This is a time distinct assessment conducted within a survey at a designated site Censuses form the primary source of data for a survey The details for censuses are entered in to either the New fauna census page or the Fauna census maintenance page Custodian Organisation or individual responsible for ensuring the accuracy currency storage security and distribution of a data set Th
22. limit Observation Any extra notes about the disturbance observed Free text field required fields if you have attempted to enter data in to this tab Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 50 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 e Weeds tab The Weeds tab is used for recording weeds specific disturbance data Similar to the Disturbance tab it is primarily populated via dropdowns Table 9 provides further information about the fields available in the tab Table 9 Description of the fields available in the Fire tab of the Site maintenance page Field Description Date recorded Date disturbance was observed Either select from calendar or enter as dd mm yyyy Weed type Select from drop down weed cover Percent of weed coverage on site Number lt 100 Accuracy Free text field high limit Observation Any extra notes about the disturbance observed Free text field required fields if you have attempted to enter data in to this tab f Strata tab The Strata tab allows for the entry of data regarding the various strata at your site Data may be entered by populating the table present Table 10 provides further information about the fields available in the tab Table 10 Description of the fields available in the Strata tab of the Site maintenance page Field Description Strata type Stratum plural Strata is a major horizontal structural division of a stand of vegetatio
23. lt 10 000 Up to two decimal places May be used in conjunction with Temp C wet bulb to determine the humidity Rainfall mm lt 100 000 No decimals Please enter your value in mm No of traps Select from drop down The sensitivity setting for your recording equipment radiotracking ultrasound Sense level recorder Free text field up to 40 characters Free textfield up to 20 characters text field _ Free text field up to 20 characters to 20 characters E Free text field up to 20 characters Free text field up to 20 characters Recording frequency Displays only for Acoustic recording and Bat ultrasound census types Items Recording Displays only for Acoustic recording and Bat ultrasound census types Recording times Nominate the time period over which the recording equipment was on Select of day from drop down Displays only for Acoustic recording and Bat ultrasound census types Please nominate whether the bulk of calls identified for the census were identified Audio ID by person manually by listening to each call Automated ID by computer automatically via a program or Identification Visual ID by person manually by visually assessing each call s signature method Sampling rate Displays only for Acoustic recording and Bat ultrasound census types Device type amp Displays only for Acoustic recording and Bat ultrasound census types Please model select the make and model of the recording equipment
24. maintenance page For further details on the tabs and fields contained within the Fauna census maintenance page please refer to Section 7 2 Creating a new Census If upon reviewing a census you determine that it is not the census you wished to view you can click 30 to search tg return to the Survey tab of the Fauna survey page Your previous search criteria will be retained Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 25 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 6 2 2 Census searches via the Census tab In order to conduct a more general census search select the Census tab of the Fauna survey page As with surveys you can conduct a search for all censuses that you have at least read access to by leaving all the fields blank and clicking the search button As with the results of a search via the Survey tab a table will generate Fauna survey Survey Census Census description SXBOO1W Diurnal Bard CAJOOTOSOTOH Sth Yengo Melong Pierces area Powerline Tk Apx tkm NNE 6 Brothers Waterhole 24 10 2006 07 15 00 24 10 2006 07 35 00 Data Priorities SABOOZVY Diurnal Bard CAJOOTOSOTON Sth Yengo Melong Pierces area Prine 900m SE of Jct Putty Rd amp Mallong Trad 24 10 2006 03 10 00 24 10 2006 06 30 00 Osta Promies Review Remove CAJOOTOISOTO Sth Yengo Melong Pierces area Headwater of Tinda ck Melong Tri w side 3 400 24 10 2006 0928 00 24 10 2006 0943 00 Data Priomies Review Re If no censuses match your search
25. name of the species that the record has been assigned to Assign species changes current assigned species name Assigned Species code Author Species code of the species that the record has been assigned to taxonomic author Status in NSW One of Alive in NSW Native Extinct in NSW Native Introduced Not Known Bio Status CAMBA from NSW Hybrid Field 1 if species is listed on the China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement Common name common name of the species e g Sydney blue gum Commonwealth Status Status of species on the Commonwealth EPBC Act Cultivar name cultivated variety name e g Elegans Currently Accepted Whether or not the name is currently accepted by RBG Sydney Date Listed Date on which the species was listed on the TSC Act Family Name at family taxonomic level e g Vitaceae General Type Group to which species belongs e g Shrub Tree Marsupials Rodents etc Genus name name at genus taxonomic level e g Eucalyptus For a hybrid the taxonomic rank at which hybridisation has occurred e g Species subspecies Hybrid Rank variety etc Infraspecies Name Infraspecific epithet for subspecies varieties etc Infraspecies Rank Taxonomic rank of the infraspecies e g subspecies variety etc Is Cultivar Is Hybrid JAMBA NPWS Status Other common names PATN Label Profile ID ROKAMBA Whether or not the species is a cultivar binary field indicating if flora species is a hybrid of two separa
26. no water was present on site please select Absent Morphology Morphology Select from drop down Stream substrate Stream substrate Select from drop down Riparian Riparian Select from drop vegetation vegetation down Fringing Fringing Select from drop vegetation vegetation down Morphology Morphology Select from drop Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 32 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Stream water at gully sites and other frog sites Saving your site e Click 77 Ste when you are done adding all the necessary data to the tabs You will be returned to the Fauna census maintenance page and your site s location details will appear in the Site tab lf your site number already exists in the database then you will receive the following message Error Could not insert site data Cannot insert duplicate key raw in object dbo th Site with unigue index TDOXUO1Ltb Site The duplicate key value is Your Site Number In this instance you may like to search on the Site at the Site tab of the Fauna census maintenance page See the below section on searching for a pre existing site to see if it is the same site you are attempting to add Please note however that if the Site has been linked to another survey which is stored in a dataset you do not have access to then you will not be able to save any changes you might make to the site Further to this if you use a site somebody
27. observer For instance Peter Smith is listed as an observer in Census AA of Survey001 A search for Peter in the Survey tab will only identify Survey001 Clicking on the Censuses link in the results table will display all the censuses for Survey001 It will not restrict the list to only those censuses for which Peter was an observer Custodian The person or organisation who retains Free text up to responsibility for the maintenance of a dataset e g 100 characters OEH Australian Museum or BirdLife Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 21 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 ete To date Click Search Relates to the start date of a census This field will search on the start dates of all censuses stored in the fauna survey module If the start date of any census within a survey satisfies the criteria entered then that survey will appear in the results For this reason your search may return results with a start date earlier than the specified from date For example submitting the search criteria Census date From 07 08 2005 may return a survey with the start date 1 01 1990 and an end date 4 03 2010 This is due to the census with the end date 4 03 2010 satisfying the specified criteria even though other censuses within the survey do not You will need to use the Censuses tab to determine the specific censuses which satisfy your criteria Relates to the end date of a census This field wi
28. of Wolken HP Fauna analyses set returned in the Subse cent results list You can search existing analysis sets for which you have at least read access using predefined filters survey and or analysis For example if you had previously saved an analysis set under the name of Wagga98study you can retrieve it by Search entering Wagga98study in the Analysis set name field and clicking You then have the option of reviewing the analysis set Alternatively you can view all saved analysis sets by simply clicking 2 without entering any search criteria Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 13 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Survey filters Selected areas Survey name Site numbers Survey start date Select from existing areas Delfine my own araa Primci pal Custodian Observer Analysis set filters aia aet meme Porent anelbraan act An lais aot corer Analys agt type at F Analysis cet creation date Description Analysis set owner Creation date Create sub analyses set Clone analysis sal Review 1707 2012 14 07 2012 darm Bimsaurm_ex Hurstville Analysis eti Mahmoud Abdou Note that the resultant table shows the status of each analysis set This will indicate which stage of the analysis wizard the analysis set has progressed to 1 Census List Created indicates that only a census list has been created for the analysis set see Section 8 3 3 Step
29. required level of access to the dataset that the survey is saved to You will need to email the WDU nominating the survey which you wish to add data to The custodian or principal of the survey will then need to approve the request for write access Clicking any of these three will bring up a Select census type pop up This consists of a drop down box containing the various census types available in the Fauna survey module Select census type Once you have found your desired census type in the drop down click on it using your mouse The drop down will disappear and your nominated census type will appear in the box Select census type Census type ink Select e Click Select You will then be directed to the Details tab of the New fauna census page Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 38 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Depending on the census type you have chosen you will also notice between two and five tabs These may include Details Site Start site End site Observer Target species Records A D aS SY The only two tabs that are standard across all census types are Details and Records However the appearance of both these tabs will differ depending on the census type chosen please see Appendix A for the tabs available for each census type The tabs displaying subsequent to the Details tab will only become active once you have completed the required data of the Details tab
30. set beyond Step 2 any filters applied here Step 2 will be referred to as Data selection filters Filters tab at Step 2 Data selection l Apalhsis sei oroperties Z Dala selection New analysis set 4 Survey start date Selected areas p n y 2 Beebe Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 79 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 This tab appears very much like the search form you are presented with when first viewing the DAM The difference is that rather than searching for existing analysis sets that contain data that satisfy your criteria you will be creating a new analysis set The fields presented allow you to restrict your analysis set to surveys within the Atlas database which satisfy your primary filter criteria The text based fields contained on this form are all exact searches If you are unsure of the precise term for any field then please use the wildcard to ensure you capture the relevant data Step 3 enables you to apply further filters termed Data review filters in this manual so do not be concerned if this means that you capture unnecessary data You can omit it later in the DAM Table 16 Data selection filters gives details about the fields available in the Filters tab Table 16 Data selection filters available in the Filters tab of Step 2 Data selection of the DAM Field Description The Survey name You will only be able to filter by one survey name code Site T
31. t B atemans Bay Albury OD bites Bathurst Wentworth j PA Use your mouse to define an area of interest on the map or type the Decimal Degree Geographic coordinates into the North East South and West fields to define a r bounding box Note that all coordinates are to be entered in GDA94 datum for North 30 31 a minimum area of 0 1 degrees by 0 1 degrees approximately 10km by lkm If West 148 08 East 150 84 Use Extent you define a search area which is less than the minimum the coordinates will be expanded by default After selecting your area of interest click on the South 32 74 Use Extent button to confirm your selection and close the map window If you have Projected coordinates Zone Easting Northing Click here for assistance to convert to Geographics Once you have defined your area of interest you need to select 22 Extent to apply your co ordinates as a filter Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 82 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Define my own area Your area of interest Name Sample area North 30 31 West 146 09 East 150 84 South 32 71 Define again The Name field allows you to assign a name to your area so that you can identify it in the form at Step 2 see below 5956 Passa time l Anglysis sel properijies Z Doig salerciton CGanermmie census list New analysis set Y Filter Survey amp ahe codes Survey code Site
32. this occurs it might be worth checking that you are not duplicating your work effort by entering survey data that is already in the database Conduct a survey search See Section 6 1 Survey searches to confirm that your survey data is unique and not a duplicate of the survey which shares your survey s name 2 Principal tab This tab is used to identify the principal surveyor organisation for the survey You may add as many as you require At least one must be entered Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 28 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 New fauna survey Background to Principal Custodian Observer Recorder data in the Atlas database The Atlas database contains one table that stores the contact details for individuals linked to sightings or surveys within the constituent modules e g Sightings Fauna survey VIS flora survey These individuals are referred to differently depending on the module viewed Sightings module Observers Fauna survey module Custodian Principal and Observer VIS flora survey module Custodian Principal and Recorder The differing nomenclature represents the different role each type plays in the respective module Custodian Organisation or individual responsible for ensuring the accuracy Currency storage security and distribution of a data set The custodian is not necessarily the copyright holder or the author of the data Observer This individual has e
33. to refine an analysis set and exclude any unnecessary censuses this button is active by default It allows you to batch filter out all censuses that satisfy the data review filter criteria In the example used thus far we have identified hair tube censuses from sites numbered F RNP 100 as well as Elliott trapping censuses from the site F RNP 100 10B This is because we are aware the hair tubes used at all F RNP 100 sites were contaminated with dog hair giving false positives while the Elliott traps at site F RNP 100 10B were all rusted open giving false negatives Since we have identified these censuses using the instructions outlined in Applying data review filters at Step 3 Data review we only need to click 49e all This will open a Reason to exclude all pop up Reason to exclude all x Please provide the reason for excluding this census from the list Ok fos Any information entered here will be stored against each individual census marked for exclusion This information will be made available to other users of the DAM in which that census appears in their analysis set Once you have entered your reason and clicked OK the page will refresh and the census list will display an empty table This is because you have excluded all censuses that satisfy your data review filter criteria Excluding individual censuses from an analysis set If you do not wish to exclude all censuses you also have the option to individu
34. top right of screen within the Location tab to add a new location This will open up a New location pop up New location Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory Location Key Description Georeference Location attributes GDA94 GPS Original unit type v Geology 4 type Projected co ordinates Geographic co ordinates Structural al Latitude Longitude formation Zone a ov Degrees _ a g formation Easting Minutes Confidence v Northing Seconds Slope of area Accuracy m Aspect of area Notes Altitude History F Date created Created by Date Updated v lt gt Fill the fields as appropriate Table 6 describes the attributes of the various fields with mandatory fields marked Table 6 Descriptions of the fields used in the Locations tab Field Descriptio S Location key Reference key used to store individual locations This field will automatically populate on successful save Please reference this number if you would like to use this location elsewhere in the Atlas application For reference the Location key will usually appears in the form LXXXyymmddnn where L stands for Location XXX represent the unique initials of the Atlas user account of the person responsible for creating the Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 46 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Co ordinates Accuracy location yymmdd represent the date that t
35. with query therefore you will need to use the wildcard to search for surveys that contain your search criteria e g park will search on all surveys with the term park in the survey name Submitting park will search only on survey names that begin with park Free text up to 30 characters Survey A description of the survey This field is not Query is structured description compulsory at data entry so may not be populated as acontains for all surveys in the Fauna survey module query therefore searching for the term park will give all results that contain the term park in the survey description field Free text up to 100 characters 2 p O Principal observer The Principal i e project leader or the Observer This field allows i e observer of any sighting attached to a survey you to search on Observer details are stored differently depending on first name the census type Some census types record surname or both individual observers for each sighting other census Free text up to types record observers for the entire census This 100 characters latter method means that each record within that census will have the same observer s If you are searching for an observer please note that the search results will display the surveys in which that observer is saved but will not identify the individual censuses within that survey attributed to your specified
36. you are entering myrtle rust or another form of fungus you will need to select the Flora radio button to locate the species The Atlas database only recognises two Kingdoms Flora and Fauna Fungi is not an option As you are recording both predator and prey you need to create a linkage for the two sightings This is achieved by making the prey a sub item of the predator sighting The Records tab for a Predator scat census type appears the same as for other censuses First off you will need to add your predator Once you have successfully done this your predator will appear as a row in the Records table Notice the addition of a unique column on the left side of the table containing the symbol If you click on this your table will expand to display the prey species contained within the scat or parasite species present on the host The will change to a symbol First date Sighting kiy Secs code Solenice mane Domma i valion type el Ono SADE TS TO 1 1s 1S4 Gans lupus dena Denga Sem hiwa SADE 2101104 1st Catt lupus diigo pings Stil e To add your prey species you will need to click the button contained within the blank row This will take you to the Sighting sub tab where the Start and end date fields will be populated with the date s you supplied for your predator sighting e Enter your prey species data o Click Add Sighting If you navigate to the Ob
37. 0 2012 Description 8 3 5 Step 5 Taxonomic review The underlying concept is much the same as for Step 3 Data review whereby you can 1 Manage filters apply SQL filters to selectively exclude taxonomic groups from your analysis Add or remove columns from your table Include or exclude specific taxonomic groups from your analysis set 4 Export data export the taxonomic list displayed on the page Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 100 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 5 Import assignment allows you to import a csv file which nominates the taxonomic groupings desired This function will only work if your list consists of species from one Kingdom i e Only Fauna or Only Flora The CSV files must contain two columns titled i Species code The current Atlas species CAVS code or CAPS code for Flora li Assigned species code The Atlas CAVS code or CAPS code which you would like to assign the species to 6 Structural data export export a csv of the vegetative structural data captured on site 7 Floristics export Please do not discard this button due to its name The name is another hangover from the fact that the DAM was built with VIS flora survey in mind This button provides a complete export of sightings information for each individual record captured within the censuses that satisfy your Data selection data review and taxonomic review filters i Analysis set properties 2 Da
38. 6 Descriptions of the fields used in the Locations tab Table 7 Description of the fields available in the Disturbance tab of the Site maintenance page Table 8 Description of the fields available in the Fire tab of the Site maintenance page Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 58 62 72 72 73 19 76 76 19 85 100 100 101 102 102 102 105 106 111 21 2 35 40 44 46 49 50 Table 9 Description of the fields available in the Fire tab of the Site maintenance page Table 10 Description of the fields available in the Strata tab of the Site maintenance page Table 11 Descriptions of the fields available in the Streamwater and morphology tab of the Site maintenance page Table 12 Description of the fields available in the Target species tab of the Census maintenance page Table 13 Description of the fields available in the Sighting sub tab for fauna Table 14 Description of additional fields available in the Sighting sub tab for Flora records Table 15 DAM Access rights Table 16 Data selection filters available in the Filters tab of Step 2 Data selection of the DAM Table 17 Description of the fields available in the Manage filters pop up of the DAM Table 18 Description of the fields available in the Analysis history pop up of the DAM Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11
39. Atlas Survey Data Provider Agreement Conditions are as for General licensed users as well as e clients are authorised to enter survey data into the VIS Flora Survey and Fauna Survey modules e clients have edit rights to their own survey datasets and e clients have access to records for category 2 sensitive species at as held accuracy in their own survey datasets Note that clients do not have data entry edit rights for observer information their read access is restricted to a limited subset of observers linked to the client s Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 9 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 licence Due to privacy issues the observer table is maintained by the system administrator 3 1 4 Access for OEH staff All OEH staff are able to access the Atlas once obtaining access via WDU There are three levels of access for OEH staff a OEH General e OH staff have write access permitting the entry of new sightings edit of existing sightings within the OEH dataset and the ability to search on all available records e In regards to the Fauna survey module specifically a user s ability to enter or edit systematic survey data will depend on their access to specific datasets see the Security tab component of Section 7 1 1 Populating the survey data fields b OEH TS Profiles e Available only to Threatened species officers e Permits write access to all datasets within the Atlas database e Pe
40. Dopatmom of Eraronmenm Climate Change amp Water NSY Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 22 b Three options Fauna survey 1 Review this link allows you to review the details for a particular survey by directing you to the Fauna survey maintenance page 2 Censuses this link takes you to the Census tab of the Fauna survey page with your census search filtered by the survey name For further details see Section 6 2 Census searches 3 New census allows you to create a new census for the nominated survey If you do not have data entry rights to the dataset the survey is linked to then you will not see this link If you feel you should please contact the WDU to assist in arranging access The custodian or principal will need to confirm your credentials for this to happen For further details on creating a new census please refer to Section 7 2 Creating a new census lf more than 50 surveys return matching your search criteria the first 50 will display on the first page with multiple pages indicated by numbers above the table 12345 678 9 10 lf more than 10 pages of results are available the ellipsis will bring up the next 10 pages If your search generates no results the following message will return No surveys found 6 2 Census searches Census searches may be conducted via one of three methods 1 The Survey tab of the Fauna su
41. E r A Are vou sure you want bo remove this principal Click Lo l After you have added a principal to the Principal tab you are now ready to assign the survey to a dataset 3 Security tab New fauna survey Custodian Contaci name Contact address Contact phone Contact email This tab is mandatory Surveys captured within the fauna survey module need to be attributed to a defined dataset The dataset will determine the read edit rights of the survey as well as any associated sites censuses individual species records or data analysis sets for individual users within each of the Atlas user types described in Section 3 1 Levels of access In order to ensure the correct access privileges are assigned to a survey OEH staff are advised to contact the WDU of any surveys prior to creating the survey within the Atlas database The survey name should match or be closely aligned to the dataset it is assigned to When you have chosen the appropriate dataset from the drop down list provided the details below the drop down will populate This provides information about the Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 32 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 a Custodian the organisation or individual responsible for ensuring the accuracy currency storage security and distribution of a dataset The custodian is not necessarily the copyright holder or the author of the data b Contact name the name o
42. Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 1 Analysis set properties New analysis set Analysis set name Dataset d v Analyses set type There are three compulsory fields that need to be entered on this form 1 Analysis set name Your nominated name for the analysis set 2 Dataset id The dataset to which the analysis set will be saved The dataset will define the access privileges of other users in relation to the analysis set 3 Analysis set type As the analysis set is a shared tool between the Fauna survey module and the VIS Flora survey module You will need to select either Fauna or Flora from the drop down provided i Fauna means that the tool will only interrogate surveys saved to the Fauna survey module li Flora means the tool will only interrogate surveys saved to the VIS Flora survey module The Description field allows you to add a description which may aid you in any future reviews of the analysis set that you do As described earlier users conducting a search at the Data analysis home page have the ability to see all analysis sets saved in the Atlas database As such it is strongly recommended that you add a description as an added security measure The remaining two options on this page Group analysis set and Is cloned are explained in the next section Analysis set types Analysis set types l Analysis se properties New analysis set 7 The wizard based process starts by s
43. Map Extent Use your mouse to define an area of interest on the map or type the Decimal Degree Geographic coordinates into the North East South and West fields to define a bounding box Note that all coordinates are to be entered in GDA94 datum for North 30 31 a minimum area of 0 1 degrees by 0 1 degrees approximately 1Okm by 10km If West 148 08 East 150 94 l Use Extent you define a search area which is less than the minimum the coordinates will South 32 71 be expanded by default After selecting your area of interest click on the Use Extent button to confirm your selection and close the map window If you have Projected coordinates Zone Easting Northing Click here for assistance to convert to Geographics Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 75 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Once you have defined your area of interest you need to select Use Extent to apply your co ordinates as a filter Define my own area Your area of interest Name North 30 31 West 146 09 East 150 84 South 32 71 Define again 8 3 Creating analysis sets To create a new analysis set you must select at top right of page This action will take you to Step 1 See Section 8 3 1 Step1 Analysis set properties Steps are sequentially numbered with the first five building upon the one prior to it 2 Step 1 Analysis set properties this Step defines the metadata of Analysis set name s
44. S F RNP 100 10B Lady Carrington Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Hair View Royal NP Tube history iv ROYALBS F RNP 100 10C Lady Carrington Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Hair View Royal NP Tube history iv ROYALBS F RNP 100 11A East Bottle Forest track 0625km NE from Karloo Pools Hair View Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Tube history iv ROYALBS F RNP 100 11B RNP East Bottle Forest track NE of Karloo Pools Specified Hair View Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Tube history V ROYALBS F RNP 100 11C 0 6km N of int with track to Karloo Pools Specified Map No Hair View 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Tube history The Filters text box will now be populated with your filter s In this instance all Hair tube censuses conducted at sites beginning with F RNP 100 will be returned Further data review filters may be applied as desired after this point using the Manage filters button The Manage filters pop up will retain any previously instituted filters If you wish to remove your data review filters you can either use the Reset filters in the Manage filters pop up or use Clear located next to Manage filters on the Step 3 Data review form It is important to note that at this stage you have not elected to exclude any censuses from your Data selection filter list If you proceed beyond Step 3 Data review at this point then all the censuses in the list when you originally opened this form will b
45. Taxonomic Assignment Created will open at Step 5 Species Review Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 74 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 8 2 1 Spatial searches Analysis sets may also be filtered on the basis of geographic location Spatial searches can be applied in addition to the textual searches specified earlier in Section 8 2 Searching for existing analysis sets The two spatial search options available are 1 Select from existing areas a pop up provides a variety of spatial layers such as CMA boundaries which allow you to confine the analysis set to the boundary i e no buffer applied of a pre defined area e g Lachlan CMA Close Select from existing areas Botanical Division CMA CMA cut by IBRA Subregion Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia LGA NPWS Reserve SF Flora Reserve State Forest Topographic Map Name Topographic Map Number 2 Define my own area a map of NSW appears allowing you to define your own area of interest by either drawing a rectangle on the map or by manually entering geographic co ordinates If you enter co ordinates manually show Eden will display the area on the map Pan Select Extent Full Extent ae ee Bouke Coffs Harbour Cobar Py er Pont Macquarie s Dubbo ee Newcastle p RS Pip Bathurst is Wentworth d ey ar SS MOSS Canberra a Batemans Bay Albury sBrokerrHill
46. WEEN between two values i e a range enter Field values here use both boxes if it is a data range Logical operator This field must always be populated in order to effectively run a query This is the case even if only one condition is used When more than one condition is applied this field dictates how multiple conditions should be interpreted The options are as follows AND displays a record if both the first and second conditions are true OR displays a record if one of the first or second conditions is true fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory The use of filters enables you to view censuses of interest and then either manually exclude censuses or batch exclude the filtered results using C9 2 Applying a simple filter For the purposes of this document we will regard a simple filter as one that occupies the same Group In the example shown below we are interested only in censuses that occur at Site numbers that begin with F RNP 100 AND that use Hair tubes Manage filters Group Root v New group Group logical operator v Field Site no v Operator Like v Data type String Value F RNP 100 Logical operator And h Add filter Reset filters No filters OK Notice that the New group and Group logical operator fields are left blank as only one filter is being applied Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 88 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Up
47. Waste lalate Section rd Waste data system the Waste Levy Team WasteHelp environment nsw gqov au or phone 02 9995 5000 4 2 How to logout Once you have finished your Atlas session you can either e close your internet browser and you will be logged out automatically or e click on the Logout menu You will then be re directed back to the OEH online security portal login page Note that if after logging out you subsequently login you will be directed to the following My applications page listing all the applications that you have access to oe of t Keyword search p nvironmen NSW j GOVERNMENT amp Heritage Quicklinks b ISSUES CHANGE ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION HERITAGE A PARK gt My applications My details Change my details User ID dec sherraj Change password Username Sherratt Jenny My login history Logout Atlas Atlas Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 13 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 e Click on the 5 link to be directed to the Atlas secure homepage Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 14 4 3 Tips and warning advice TIPS Note the group of buttons under the Logout menu Al A a 43 59 Reset A allows you to reduce the font size allows you to increase font size sa allows you to print the screen 43 34 Reset This timer relates to your secure logged in session Certa
48. ainty around the identification particularly in the case of bat ultrasound or acoustic recording records i e Sighting probable ID or Sighting possible ID The total number of individuals The accuracy of the Number e g exact estimate more than or less than The sex of the species The small scale habitat e g on ground or in tree Details of the breeding status of the species e g eggs or nesting Enter any details regarding the species that could not be entered into any of the other existing fields Observer s own unique reference number If you have tagged your organism micro chip banded then please enter the tag details in this cell If the record has been entered from a report you could enter the office in which the report has been filed All records go through a validation process on entry see the Section 5 4 of the Atlas user manual for further details This field is automatically populated on saving Once a record is saved it will have been assigned a Status as part of the validation process If the record fails validation and is saved to the Quarantine section of Atlas the reason for this will be displayed in the Validation Flag field Note that on saving your record you will no longer be notified via a pop up if it saves to Quarantine If interested you would be best to review your records after entry Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Up
49. alizeientre Reoiean siip sta 740 Atlargp UE Modeler YETI DIAA yrim e ientre Deteeridcentre Fage Lead tigect sender a 223 Syater Web Ott 1 Ca lise per Ceetergrunetienlal ler iether fp Obgect o Cegect t hari ee Sater Aeb oti cal lidlventeand er Ge lepine iay cal Iback Otyece gender Dv ntisgi Syater web i Control Gnlead Eventarga e i neb Wi Centre Loadiscuriive i Web WE contre Losdiecursive web PI Control Losiacuretve rben Web PI Comtrol Lomecursived Syiber web UL Cantr 6 Loa ecucatved ten web OE centre Loadtecuraive Sribin Web OT centro Loadigeuraive Sylhet Web OT Coates Laadecureivel Syeber web PJ Ceatro Losiiecureived 1 Tritten Web WI Paget ae ar raatece im lee tagesbeferedugnePoiet solem incladeltaganatterAgyneretng 24nn Firem responeedtrem Boclean sgynciell 4 use ID Mel lable i analyatatTyee Mal lable 1 amalyrisSetID Beelem Your analysis set is now corrupt and cannot be used You will need to start a new analysis set Please see Appendices B and C for information on the columns and fields available at Step 3 Data review and Step 5 Taxonomic review respectively Excluding censuses from an analysis set Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 94 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 This section will deal with the function of the F Y9 l button As the intention of Step 3 Data review is
50. ally exclude censuses This is achieved via the checkboxes in the first column of the census list table up Included census Excluded census After unchecking a row a Reason to exclude pop up will display Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 95 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Reason to exclude x Please provide the reason for excluding this census from the list Ok js Again you will need to provide a reason for excluding the census Excluded censuses may be viewed via the Excluded radio button in the Target view Target view C Included Excluded Both This will display any excluded censuses that satisfy your data review filter criteria If no data review filter criteria has been applied then clicking this radio button will return all fauna censuses in the Atlas database that have not been included in your analysis set If you click View history in one of the rows an Analysis history pop up will appear displaying that site s history in other user s analysis sets This is where your reason for exclusion will appear for other users Analysis history x Site F RNP Start 19 01 1996 End 15 01 1996 number 100 106 date date Analysis set Analysis ic l testing Adam 26 10 2012 True Elliotts used here Birnbaum were broken Table 18 describes the fields displayed in this pop up Table 18 Description of the fields available in the Analysis history pop up of the DAM ra oO o Start d
51. alohanumeric characters dash and underscore _ b Location key Unique identifier of a location Restricted to 12 alphanumeric characters dash and underscore _ Values for this field usually begin with an L c Description free text field Results will be returned in a table with a brief description of the location of the site Search for site Results 1 100 of 855 01 BHG LPxFI0044772 31 639689347 151 196823992 Mount Royal Road Speciied Map No 9134 Specilied Reserve Ben Halls Gap SF Mount Royal Road Specified Map No 9134 Specified 02 BHG LPXEI0042026 31 633212534 151 185351847 Peserve Ben Halls Gap SF Road running from Mount Royal Road to Morrisons Gap 03 BHG LPXEIOO1 773 31 627606345 151 171755865 Road Specified Map No 9134 Specified Reserve Ben Select Halls Gap SF Road running north north west from Mount Royal Road to 04 BHG LPXEIN019990 31 622195703 151 171661646 Morrisons Gap Road Specified Map No 9134 Specified Select Reserve Ben Halls Gap SF Mount Royal Road Specified Map No 9134 Specified 06 BHG LPJGIN063021 31 6368795235 151 189497949 Reserve Ben Halls Gap SF Select If more than 100 results are returned for your search criteria you can use the page links at the top of your table to navigate to subsequent pages If more than five pages are returned use the ellipsis to navigate to the next five pages e g pages 6 10 of your results e Click ct once you h
52. ate The start date of the census that the row relates to End date The end date of the census that the row relates to Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 96 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 The owner aka creator of the analysis set Analysis set name The name of the Analysis set where this census was returned after the Data selection filters were applied Analysis date The date the analysis was conducted Is excluded Whether the census has been excluded from the analysis set True or has been included False Comment Any comments that the analysis set owner has added regarding the census These may be added either via the Reason to exclude all pop up or the Analysis comment field available via the Select columns button From here you will be able to individually add censuses back to the analysis set by checking the checkbox in the relevant row Including censuses in an analysis set Include all This section will deal with the function of the button The use of this button relies on the use of the Target view radio buttons Target view Included Excluded Both To activate Include all Excluded or Both It is advised that you only do this if you have applied a data review filter otherwise the subsequent census list will display all fauna censuses within the Atlas database that were excluded from your analysis set based on the criteria defined by the data s
53. ave identified the site you wish to use Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 54 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 lf you are uncertain of the sites on your list it is best to create a new site as altering any site details will have implications for censuses within either or both the Fauna survey module and the VIS flora survey module Upon clicking t the pop up will close and you will be returned to the Site tab of the Fauna census maintenance page If you are still not certain that the Site you have chosen is correct you may like to Review it e Click to navigate to the Site maintenance page Here you will be able to review more comprehensive details on the site such as when the site assessment was conducted and who entered the site data Further details on the tabs and the respective fields may be found in the section detailing how to create a new site Back to census e use at the top right of screen to return to the Fauna census maintenance page once you have finished reviewing the site details lf the site you selected was incorrect you may wish to search for another site or create a new site lf the details were correct then proceed to the next tab available for your nominated census type 7 2 3 Start site tab This tab only displays when the Transect spotlighting census type has been chosen Enter details regarding the start point of your transect in this tab See Secti
54. bitat types Breeding types Notes AC Flying above canopy Not breeding f BR In on bridge A Adult BU In building I D Distraction display I CK Crevice in rock E Eggs Seance 2 Gravid History arm fire dam bamar External key PERSEA DT In dead tree stag J Juveniles E File location Created by EW Edge of water L Lactating Stat FC In on post or stump l M Nestling R m Date Updated FI Fivina within canonv N Nestina Me Validation flags Updated by Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Add Sighting 63 There are two slightly different versions of the Sighting sub tab dependant on whether you enter a flora or a fauna sighting The Sighting sub tab defaults to the FAUNA sighting option As this manual deals with the fauna survey module we will discuss fauna sightings first If your elected census type is Opportunistic on site or opportunistic off site then you may have some flora species to enter details about entering flora species will follow If you are entering data for a myrtle rust record or another fungal species you will need to enter these as a flora sighting Enter details for a FAUNA sighting Detalls Site Observer Target species Records Mio sighing fund Sighting Table 13 lists descriptions and required formats for each of the fields in the Sighting sub tab specific to fauna Note that fields marked with an asteris
55. ccurately the co ordinates represent the census location metres Allocasuarinas Percentage of Allocasuarinas on site at the time of the site assessment Altitude The height of the location from sea level metres Analysis comment Text field for comments about the particular census relevant to your analysis set Aspect Aspect of the area in integers 0 90 North 0 or 360 Measured in a clockwise direction e g East 90 from 0 or 360 degrees Bait Cage Type The type of cage used to house the bait that is used to attract animals in front of the camera This field will only be populated if the census type is Camera trapping As it not a required field it may not always be populated Bait Type The type of bait used in the census This field is available only for the trapping census types that use bait i e Camera trapping Elliott trapping Cage trapping and Hair tube trapping Banksias Percentage of Banksias on site at the time of the site assessment Camera Make amp Model The make and model of the camera used for a camera trapping census Camera Type The type of camera used in camera trapping White flash or infrared Census Date Created The date that the census was created in the Atlas database Census description The description of the census Census Last Updated The date the details in the census were last updated in the Atlas database Census notes Any additional notes that were added regarding the census This may incl
56. census types consequently data should be treated as indicative only not comprehensive 2 5 Access to data in the Fauna survey module As with other data contained within the Atlas database the provision of fauna survey module data is governed by legislation 2 5 1 Sensitive Species Data Policy SSDP and the Government Information Public Access Act Access to data held in the Fauna survey module is governed by e the Government Information Public Access Act GIPA 2009 Under the GIPA Act all government held information should be accessible to the public and information should only be withheld if it is necessary to do so in the public interest e OEH s Sensitive Species Data Policy SSDP http www environment nsw gov au policiesandguidelines SensitiveSpeciesPolicy ht m Sensitive species are those threatened flora and fauna species which are identified under the Sensitive Species Data Policy as being particularly sensitive to threats such as collection or disease Precise location data for sensitive species is not made publicly available by OEH and this information is exempt from disclosure for the purposes of the GIPA Act OEH staff should not provide any data they extract from the fauna survey to anyone external to OEH be they government or otherwise All data enquiries should be directed to the WDU s Data exchange officer 9585 6684 atlas environment nsw gov au 2 5 2 Restrictions on release of p
57. criteria the following message will return No censuses found Depending on your level of access you may see one or two link s in the last column 1 Review All users will see Review which will enable you to navigate to the Fauna census maintenance page For further details on the tabs and fields contained within the Fauna census maintenance page please refer to Section 7 2 Creating a new census If upon reviewing a census you determine that it is not the census you wished to view you can click 36 to search to return to the Fauna survey page Your previous search criteria will be retained 2 Remove Only users with write access to the dataset that a census is written to will see the second link This enables the user to delete a census from the database You should always review a census first to ensure that it is the one you actually need to remove Please check that there are no sightings written to the census as these will also be removed from the database If you are at all uncertain please contact the WDU before proceeding Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 26 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 7 Entering survey data in to the Fauna survey module In order to contribute survey data you will need to have notified the WDU of your intentions to add survey data This ensures that an appropriate dataset is created for your survey The dataset ensures that your survey is write and or read access
58. d Displays only for Camera trapping census type Select whether the camera Camera type used employed infrared or a white flash Camera make amp Displays only for Camera trapping census type Select the make and model model of the camera used throughout the census Recording type Displays only for Camera trapping census type Displays only for Camera trapping census type Select the appropriate units Video duration and enter the duration of the video recording Integers only Displays only for Camera trapping census type Specify the duration of the delay interval between trigger events Select either minutes or seconds from Delay settings the drop down and enter a value into the value column Integers only Displays only for Camera trapping census type Select the Shots code from the drop down and enter a value for the number of photographs taken per Shots per trigger trigger event in the Value column Integers only Displays only for Camera trapping census type Select the appropriate units Distance to lure and enter the distance of the lure from the camera Integers only Displays only for Camera trapping census type Defines the orientation of the Set up orientation camera set up Select the appropriate option from the drop down provided Displays only for Camera trapping census type The elevation of the lure from the ground Select the units from the drop down and enter the measurement Lure height in the value column Int
59. d Diurnal herpetofauna Nocturnal herpetofauna and Nocturnal streamside censuses only Sampling Rate Units The units for Sense Level The gain level for the recording equipment used throughout the census i e the sensitivity of the equipment Set up Orientation The orientation horizontal or vertical of the camera used ina camera trapping census Shots per Trigger The number of shots per trigger event for a camera trapping census Shots per Trigger Units The units of the value given in the Shots per trigger field Site no The site number of the site the census was conducted at For transect spotlighting censuses the Site no field relates to the Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 109 Start point of the transect To see the end point please enable the End site column Site Recorded Date the site assessment took place Site Team No Internal reference number of the team that conducted the site assessment soil depth at the site e g skeletal deep shallow etc Species count The number of times the species is recorded within the censuses that have been selected in the analysis set This number does not necessarily reflect the true number of individuals of the species recorded as one record of the species may have a count recorded against it spectrum or zero crossing Internal reference number of the team that conducted the census Video Duration The
60. d Species Guidelines Fauna Survey The Fauna survey page opens displaying two tabs Survey and Census Fauna survey The Survey tab will initially display providing you with the option to either 1 aeach search the database for an existing survey See Section 6 Searching the Fauna survey module or 9 New survey create a survey See Section 7 Entering survey data 6 Searching the Fauna survey module This section will deal with the search capabilities of the fauna survey module only For information on how to edit or create new surveys censuses or sites please refer to Section 7 Entering survey data in to the Fauna survey module or Section 7 2 Creating a new census for census and site instructions Likewise details about the specific fields within the Fauna survey module can be found in Section 7 Entering survey data in to the Fauna survey module Searching via the Data maintenance component of the Fauna survey module is useful for finding a survey or census to edit or to locate an individual survey or census If you would like to extract data and run analyses it is recommended that you Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 19 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 conduct your search using the Data Analysis module DAM Please see Section 8 Data Analysis Module for further details Fauna survey Survey onsa Note the two tabs available Survey and Census allow you to search data at e
61. d user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 The results of this complex filter are shown below Analysis set Your analysis set s name Filters Site no Like F RNP 100 And Census Type Hair tube Or Census Type Elliott trapping And Site no F RNP 100 10B Manage filters Clear Select columns Include a Exclude all Reset Target view Included Excluded Both z 50 oy View history Page Size Results 1 50 of 70 Census Survey Location description Census DB name Type ID ROYALBS F RNP 100 10A Lady Carrington Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Hair View Royal NP Tube history V ROYALBS F RNP 100 10B Lady Carrington Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Hair View Royal NP Tube history V ROYALBS F RNP 100 10B Lady Carrington Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Elliott View Royal NP Trapping history V ROYALBS F RNP 100 10B Lady Carrington Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Elliott View Royal NP Trapping history Iv ROYALBS F RNP 100 10C Lady Carrington Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Hair View Royal NP Tube history lv ROYALBS F RNP 100 11A East Bottle Forest track 0625km NE from Karloo Pools Hair View Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Tube history Reset filters If you wish to remove your filters you can either use the in the Manage filters pop up or use Clear located next to Menage filters gn the Step 3 Data review form
62. dated 1 11 2012 Select from drop down list Select from drop down list In the majority of cases this will be left as the default Sighting only Integer between 1 and 999 999 Select from drop down list Select from drop down list Click in the check boxes to select or de select values Click in the check boxes to select or de select values Free text up to 500 characters Free text up to 30 characters Free text up to 65 characters Auto populated protected from edits Auto populated protected from edits 67 Date The date the sighting was first entered into the database Auto populated created protected from edits Created The name of the Atlas user who entered the record Auto populated by protected from edits Date If edits have been made to the record since it was originally Auto populated updated entered the date that the record was last re saved protected from edits Updated The name of the Atlas user who last saved the record original Auto populated by creation edited protected from edits indicates required fields Enter details for a FLORA sighting e To enter a flora sighting click on the flora radio button FLORA Details Site Observer Target species Records get sp PLURA Flora records are entered as for fauna guidelines with a few differences as indicated above and outlined in Table 14 Note that fields
63. dated 1 11 2012 The at the end of the Value field ensures that any sites that begin with F RNP 100 are returned As we are trying to locate censuses that satisfy two filters we use the Logical operator And When Add filter up is pressed the filter will populate the table at the bottom of the pop Manage filters Field Site no v Operator Like v Data type String Value F RNP 100 Logical operator And v Add filter Reset filters Logical operator Site no Like F RNP 100 Remove You can now add your second filter Manage filters Field Census Type v Operator Data type String Value Hair tube Logical operator And v Add filter Reset filters Logical operator Site no Like F RNP 100 Remove Census Type Hair tube Remove Once happy with the filter s click Y This will return you to Step 3 Data review Your filter s will have been applied Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 89 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Analysis set Your analysis set s name Manage filters Clear Select columns Exclude all Reset Target view Included C Excluded Both Page Size vi Results 1 50 of 68 12 Census Survey Location description Census View DB name Type history ID ROYALBS F RNP 100 10A Lady Carrington Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Hair View Royal NP Tube history v ROYALB
64. dy exist in the Atlas database Fauna codes CAVS Taxonomic information for fauna species are taken from the Census of Australian Vertebrate Species CAVS which is maintained by the Australian Biological Resources Study ABRS as part of the Department of Sustainability Environment Water Population and Communities SEWPC Sometimes a code is not readily available such as for invertebrates or when a species is in the process of being formally described or when ABRS have yet to assign a code In all these cases the WDU will need to create a temporary code usually starting with a letter such as T orl Generally you would only enter the code if you know it In most cases you would select the species by either Scientific name or Common name and allow the database to automatically populate the Fauna code Whether the species is part of an Endangered Population as listed under the TSC Act You will not be able to fill in this field it will be automatically populated if applicable once you save the record Background to Endangered Populations WDU maintain a shapefile of species specific endangered Population population boundaries based on the descriptions in the Final Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Type in all or part of the name and select from the drop down list Type in all or part of the beginning of the name and select from the drop do
65. e e Rectify any problems and click again The error message s should disappear and you should notice that the page title will change from New fauna survey to Fauna survey maintenance If this does not happen you will need to correct any remaining errors as flagged You will notice that your survey has been successfully saved by the appearance of your survey s name at the top left of screen Once you have saved you may like to add censuses to your survey This may be achieved by navigating to the Censuses tab and clicking the now active Census button Please note that the criteria section of the Censuses tab search now has your survey s name in the Survey name text box with no results returned Fauna survey maintenance Survey name ROYALBS 7 2 Creating a new census To contribute census data you must have a survey to assign the data to and have write access to the dataset that survey is saved to There are three methods for accessing the New fauna census page Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 37 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 q New Census within the Survey tab of the Fauna survey page whilst searching for a survey o ew census within the Censuses tab of the Fauna survey maintenance page whilst creating or reviewing an existing survey 3 Mew census Within the Fauna census maintenance page If you cannot view or interact with these buttons then you do not have the
66. e Review Remove ei er SADE 2101105 a245 Nines shrenua Powerful Gal Heard call Falsa Review Ramowa Review a sighting e Click Revie in the relevant row This will open the Sighting sub tab for that particular record e Make your changes as necessary and click Update sighting Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 69 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 lf there are no errors with your sighting you will receive a pop up sighting SCJP98050515 updated successfully Remove a sighting e Click Remove in the relevant row This will open a pop up Message from webpage i Are you sure you wish to remove this systematic survey sighting e Click if you are certain that the record is the one you wish to delete Your record will be removed from the table e Click besal if you selected the wrong row or accidentally clicked Remove Your original data will be retained Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 70 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Predator Scats or Host Parasite Census Types The format of recording sightings for predator scats or censuses involving host and parasite species is slightly different to that for other census types and so requires its own section for data entry For ease of reading from now on only predator and prey will be mentioned Please treat host and predator as synonyms and parasite and prey as synonyms for the purposes of this section If
67. e System Latitude and Longitude Note that you can either enter Latitude Longitude in Degrees Minutes Seconds Decimal Degrees entered in the Degrees box Degrees decimal minutes Please note that Latitude must begin with a number between 40 and 20 Longitude must be a number between 138 and 162 If a GPS was used to obtain the co ordinates check the GPS checkbox Otherwise leave this field blank refers to how accurately the co ordinates represent the exact location of the species in metres For example a value of 100 would mean that the location is accurate to the nearest 100m If you used a GPS the accuracy will have been displayed on screen Enter a value in metres Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 47 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 The co ordinate system for which the values were Original Unit Type entered is automatically populated in the Original Unit type field Geology Select the main geology on site from the drop down provided Further details available in Appendix 2 Structural formation Structural formation classes based on crown separation amp growth form characteristics Specht et al 1974 e g Alpine complex Vegetation formation NSW Vegetation Formations Keith 2004 e g Closed sedgeland Confidence Confidence in your assessment of vegetation formation Select the appropriate confidence level from the provided drop down Slope of a
68. e custodian is not necessarily the copyright holder or the author of the data Dataset Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 102 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Within the Atlas there are various types of users each with different access rights The dataset defines the level of access view edit that individual users have for particular surveys or analysis sets Dynamic filter Filter queries created by a user in contrast to pre defined static filters Module The Atlas of NSW Wildlife is a composite database comprising a number of systems referred to as Modules The three primary modules are a Fauna survey module b Atlas sightings module and c VIS flora survey module Observer Generic term used to describe an individual recorded within any of the three modules comprising the Atlas This includes principals observers and custodians within Fauna survey module Details for these individuals are all stored within a common Observer table OEH The Office of Environment and Heritage The body of the NSW state government responsible for maintaining the Atlas The OEH sits within the Department of Premier and Cabinet Pages the pages within the Fauna survey data maintenance module represent the distinct tiers of the survey structure i e Survey Site and Census Principal The primary contact for the survey The details for this person or organisation are stored in an Observer table that i
69. e s A will return all names that contain both values Search for observer Surname Smith Given name s A Search Results 1 100 of 124 1 2 Address Email Beresford PO Box 463 Inverell NSW Smith Neva _ 2360 Select J Beresford i 02 6772 Smith Neva om PO Box U192 barnas 54199 Select yJ Deller i C Jane Armidale NPWS Select H Gregory Smith pases es Asterlia Place Select H Howard Smith Kathleen Select p Parr Smith GA Select Fy Slacksmith Richard Lezayre 067 961379 Select FE Smith A RBG Observer Select Fi Miis A RO Collecto f a As the above image shows some people are entered by surname and first initial s only so if you cannot find someone by their full name it is worth checking they are not in the system in an abbreviated form Their identity may be confirmed by reviewing their details using the button DPXES7002002 Given name s A Smith REG Observer User key Surname Address City State Postcode Phone Hew South Wales Email Occupation Notes lf the contact details or name e g from marriage or divorce has altered then please contact the WDU to have the details updated lf all the details for the observer are correct then add the observer to your observer table Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 57 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 e
70. e used in your analysis Information on excluding or including censuses from your list can be found in Managing your census list Including and excluding censuses from an analysis set Applying complex filters using Groups If you wish to apply two or more filter groups to your analysis set this can be easily done via the Manage filters pop up courtesy of the Group and Group logical operator fields Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 90 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 The Group logical operators enable more complex filters to be constructed Each group filter is created using New group and then given a group name Further criteria are added to that filter group by selecting the group from the Group drop down menu and by selecting a logical operator For instance if we are interested in Hair tube censuses conducted at sites beginning with F RNP 100 our Root group OR any Elliott trapping censuses conducted at Site F RNP 100 10B our New group which we will call Elliotts The initial data entry would appear similar to that below Close amp M poe filters Group Group New group M New Group New group M New group INew group Elliotts lt lt tts Group Group logical operator Or operator Or Field Census Type Operator Data type String Value Elliott trapping 4 Logical operator x v Add filter Reset filters Gro
71. ecurity information extra details Step 2 Data selection this Step is used to identify the data selection filters for the Analysis set Step 3 Data review this Step provides an opportunity to review and refine the site linked census list generated by the data selection filters Censuses displayed at this step will be limited to site based censuses only Data review filters can be applied at this step You have the ability to extract site based information at this Step of the DAM Step 4 Taxonomic selection this Step is used to generate a species list from the selected censuses in your analysis set Step 5 Taxonomic review similar to Step 3 Data review this Step enables you to apply species relevant filters to your analysis set You can also extract species data at this step of the DAM Step 6 Export files this Step enables the user to export analysis files for use in analysis software Step 7 Import files this Step provides users with the ability to import supporting documentation associated with the analysis such as PDF Excel Word and txt files 8 3 1 Step 1 Analysis set properties Step 1 of the New analysis set page is used to gather the metadata used to identify and secure the analysis set explained below The data entry form for this step is shown below Note that all seven steps are shown at top of page with the current step highlighted Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 76
72. ed to either 1 Create a new site 2 Search for a pre existing site 1 Create a new site e Click W This will direct you to a New site page with seven tabs a Site b Location c Disturbance d Fire e Weeds f Strata and g Stream water amp morphology N ew site site Location Disturbance Fire Weeds Suata Steam water amp morphology Notice that at the top of the New site page there is a Site header section You will need to populate at least the Site number and Recorded date fields The Entered by field will auto populate with the name of the person logged in at the time of data entry i e you a Site tab Table 5 details the fields captured in the Site tab of the Site maintenance page Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 43 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Table 5 Description of the fields available in the Site tab of the Site maintenance page Surname Given names Address City Observer Depth Soil Type Actual type Geology Mapped type Depth Litter Humus Vegetation Ground cover projective cover Log Rock Outcropping rock Soil Litter Site attributes Large tree hollows Mistletoe Fruit canopy Flowers canopy Small tree hollows Epiphytes Fruit sub canopy Percentage of trees shrubs with characteristic Flowers sub canopy Acacias Banksias Allocasuarinas Large stags Projected foliage cover Dom Shrub gro
73. egers only Displays only for Camera trapping census type Select the appropriate bait Bait cage type housing from the drop down provided Nocturnal streamside only Nominate the most appropriate description of the Rainfall current rain conditions from the drop down Displays only for reptile and amphibian censuses i e Diurnal herpetofauna nocturnal herpetofauna and Nocturnal streamside censuses These censuses will also have Temp wet bulb and Temp dry bulb fields available in the Other section of the Details tab Select the appropriate units and enter measurement of the relative humidity in the value column of the table Integers only Relative humidity indicates required fields If you attempt to add erroneous values or if you miss a required field you will receive an error message in red text at the top of your screen e g Error Please correct the error s below e End Date cannot be less than Start Date Depending on the census type chosen you will have various tabs available see Appendix A for the tabs available for each census type These will appear greyed out whenever you are viewing the New census page Details Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 42 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 7 2 2 Site tab The Site tab is a non editable tab displaying details of the Site and Location based on site and location data stored within the Atlas database To populate this tab you will ne
74. electing the analysis set type which can be one of the following 1 Standalone analysis set This type should be used to create an analysis set which has no relation with any existing analysis set A standalone analysis set can also be used as a root analysis set to clone from or group by as explained in the sections below You will need to fill in all details at the New analysis set page except for Parent analysis set and Is cloned 2 Group by parent analysis set Group analysis set Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module I Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 This analysis set type can be used when creating a sub analysis set This technique is useful if you want to divide the analysis process into smaller analysis sets and group them all using one parent analysis set Grouped analysis sets can exist in one or more security datasets however you must have at least read access to the security dataset assigned to the parent analysis set to be able to use it as a parent analysis set The flow diagram below shows how an analysis set grouping is implemented A sub analysis set is initiated by selecting Create sub analysis set for a saved analysis set Note that Parent analysis set is automatically populated with the value of the saved analysis set record if Create sub analysis set was used 3 Clone existing analysis set Is cloned This type should be used if you want to start a new analysis se
75. election filters you will need to change your census list view to either If you accidentally excluded an individual census without a data review filter in place it is recommended that you a From the Excluded target view create a Data review filter that isolates your census from the Excluded census list See Applying data review filter at Step 3 Data review for further information on how to create filters b Use 5 located to the right of screen of e49 all This will restore your census list to its original state i e with only the data selection filters applied Target view The target view radio buttons describe the censuses displayed in the table on this page 1 included The default option displays all censuses that are included in the analysis set If there is a data review filter in place it will display the censuses that satisfy these filters If there is no data review filter and you have not excluded any Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 97 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 censuses then this will display all site based censuses in the Atlas database that satisfy the Data selection filter criteria Any censuses that you have either batch excluded or individually excluded will not be displayed in either scenario 2 Excluded When a data review filter is active navigating to this target view displays all censuses that have been either batch excluded or individually excluded
76. else has set up then you will lock that person out of making any changes to their site For this reason it is best to only use sites that you have created or that you were aware of prior to data entry Alternatively if upon reviewing the Site s details you determine that your site is unique you will need to enter another site number to effectively save your site lf you have made any errors while submitting data or missed a required field for data entry you will receive an error message notifying you of the omission Please rectify these before proceeding with your save 2 Search for a pre existing site Please only conduct a site search if you know the site you intend to use Please do not use existing sites which you have no prior knowledge of Existing sites are very likely to be linked to another survey stored ina dataset you do not have write access to Consequently you will not be able to save any changes you might make to the site nor will the person who initially established the site in the Atlas database For this reason it is best to only use sites that you or someone within your organisation created Click to search for an existing site This will open a Search for site pop up Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 53 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Search for site You can search using the following criteria a Site number The unique identifier of a site Limited to 10
77. ensuses for inclusion in the analysis set Note that both Step 1 and Step 2 are now displayed as active at the top of the page You may return to the previous step by simply selecting it however by doing so you will lose any data entered into the form at Step 2 This form should be used to provide all the necessary parameters needed to generate the initial censuses list Notice that there are two tabs available 1 Filters This tab opens by default and provides a number of survey census and species specific fields which you need to populate in order to create your analysis set The criteria entered here define the subset of surveys from the Fauna survey module which you wish to analyse See Filters tab at Step 2 Data selection for further details 2 Survey amp site codes If you have already created a list of the surveys and or sites that you wish to analyse then you can use this tab to import a CSV file The file should contain two columns Survey name and Site number Import button activates a popup window where you can navigate to the file location Census related to the Survey site combinations will be added to the analysis set See Survey amp site codes tab at Step 2 Data selection for further details In both instances clicking the Dee a 2S button will cause the module to generate a census list based on the criterion you have entered in either tab As you can apply two further filters to your analysis
78. ersonal information As a public sector agency OEH is bound by the Privacy and Personal Information Act 1998 NSW Within the fauna survey module observer names are available to licensed clients who are authorised to view the survey modules Such details are not available to the general public 3 Register as a user Staff are required to request access by e mailing the WDU Basic registration to use the Atlas of NSW Wildlife will provide OEH users with read only access to the Fauna survey module Further details about the different levels of user access Is provided in Section 3 1 Levels of access 3 1 Levels of access The Atlas system has different levels of user access as described below Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 8 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 3 1 1 Public access no registration required The majority of the data held in Atlas is made available to the general public by OEH via the Atlas and VIS websites However observer details and precise location details for sensitive species are not publicly disclosed See OEH s Sensitive species data policy http www environment nsw gov au policiesandguidelines SensitiveSpeciesPolicy ht m This user type has no access rights to the Fauna survey module 3 1 2 Registered access This user group has contacted the WDU and applied for a login and password They are able to submit data for import into the Atlas database but otherwise ha
79. es it needs to be linked to a predator This can only be done once the predator record exists Likewise in order for a parasite to be entered and successfully linked to the host species the host record must exist in the Atlas database first Details about how to record your prey or parasite species will follow this section i Observer sub tab To add an observer either by searching on an existing observer or creating a new entry refer to Section 7 2 5 Observer tab li Location sub tab To link your record to a location you can either create a new location or search for an existing location For information on how to do either please refer to Section 7 2 2 Site tab iii Sighting sub tab The Sighting sub tab is used to enter any species data recorded during your census The data entered within this sub tab along with the observer from either the Observer tab or Observer sub tab and location details from either the Location tab of the Site page or Location sub tab will form a sightings record within the Atlas database 1 Click on the Sighting sub tab Observer Sighting Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory Sighting Key Add Sighting Sighting type FAUNA FLORA E First date D Time 00 w A 00 j Last date Time 00 y 00 vi Common name 9 Scientific name 2 Fauna code Population Observation Observed v Source Sighting only v Number Estimate Sex v Microha
80. es of the Atlas database the fauna survey module is maintained by the Wildlife Data Unit WDU of the OEH Please direct all queries to the WDU via the atlas environment nsw gov au email address as your first point of reference 2 3 Structure of the data stored in the module The data is held in the database in a relational manner This means that there are certain elements of each record that provide for its uniqueness Structurally the data has predominately the following form Survey Census Site Where sites are a spatial element of a census which details basic information about the survey effort number of traps or number of person hours etc and the selected methodology which occurs within a survey The survey defines how the basic components of the data are arranged A single survey is usually defined in terms of a spatial limit which may be as large as a bioregion or as small as a single property The information captured into the Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 6 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 database when establishing the survey is the basic metadata of the survey and should be as complete as possible It is important to keep this metadata updated especially with regard to reports published or otherwise that may come from the work A site is a specific location with associated data It is usually of limited extent often 100 x 200 m or 100 x 50m in size or a linear transect or e
81. ey Unique identification code for your survey Principal Principal Identifies the primary surveyor or organisation responsible for the survey Security Dataset Determines the access permissions for individual Atlas users 7 1 1 Populating the survey data fields When you navigate to the New fauna survey page you will notice that there are five tabs 1 General tab Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 2i Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Principal Security Publications a S eS N Censuses 1 General tab Mew fauna survey tlds marked wiih ees Ere eer General Principal Secutity Publications Consuses As shown above the General tab requires you to enter a survey name This is a free text field restricted to a maximum of 10 alphanumeric characters dash and underscore _ Please ensure you create a meaningful survey name as once you have saved a Survey name you cannot amend it There is also a free text field for you to provide a description of the survey This is not a required field but may be useful to other users of the fauna survey module Before you can attempt to save your data you will need to fill in a few other tabs as well Depending on your browser version you may receive the following pop up when you attempt to navigate out of the General tab Message from webpage This means your nominated survey name is already in use You will need to rename your survey If
82. f the designated contact for the data set Any queries regarding surveys included within the dataset should be directed to the contact via one of the contact details provided such as providing new users access rights to the survey s dataset c Contact address d Contact phone and e Contact email Before you proceed to the next tab you should review these details to ensure they are correct If you have any queries please contact the WDU 4 Publications tab New fauna survey General Principal Security Publications Censuses This tab is used to link a survey to a particular report Publications may be added by one of two methods a Searching for an existing publication or b creating a new publication a Search on an existing publication If you have created a publication entry in the past or wish to search to see if anyone else has created an entry for a specific publication you can search on existing publications Click Search A Search for publication pop up appears Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 33 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Search for publication Author s Search Both fields are contains searches e Enter part of the publication title and or the author s name Click search The results will be listed by Title Author s and Year e Click Select if your publication is listed to add it to your publications list You will then be returned to the Publ
83. he Site number You will only be able to filter by one site number number Principal The principal of a survey i e the project manager You will only be able to filter by one principal Custodian The custodian of the dataset to which a survey is saved You will only be able to filter by one custodian This may return more than one survey i e Office of Environment and Heritage Survey This relates to the start dates of censuses within a survey Due to an error start date in the database the system does not search on the date entered but one from day afterwards So if you were looking for a survey conducted on the 18 05 2005 you would need to enter 17 05 2005 to capture it Survey This relates to the end dates of censuses within a survey Due to an error start date in the database the system does not search on the date entered but one to day prior So if you were looking for a survey conducted to the 18 05 2005 you would need to enter 19 05 2005 to capture it Observer An observer is an individual linked to a species record This field enables you to search on an individual observer The genus of a species Infra This field is used for various forms of taxonomy below the species level species e g sub species variant hybrid Species Each species in the database is assigned a unique numeric code Coding code lists and nomenclature may be found in the Census of Australian Vertebrate Species taxa http www envir
84. he location was created e g a location created on 15 June 2009 will be displayed as 090615 nn sequential number series based on the order of locations created by the same Atlas user on the same day E g if a user with the initials AXD creates three locations on the 15 June 2009 then the first location will be LAXD09061500 The second location will be LAXD09061501 and the third location will be LAXD09061502 refers to a detailed description of the geographic location such as place name street nearest cross street landmark or location within a reserve Please give as much detail as possible The Georeference box in the middle of the screen allows for entry of co ordinates Only one co ordinate system needs to be supplied That is either the Projected Co ordinate System Zone Easting and Northing or the Geographic Co ordinate System Latitude and Longitude Before you start entering the co ordinates ensure you know the Datum of the co ordinates you are entering as once you start typing in either co ordinates type the Original Unit type field will be populated appropriately depending on the selected Datum The Datum Is set to GDAY4 by default If the co ordinates you are entering are in AGD66 please select AGD66 from the drop down menu Enter the co ordinates in either Co ordinate system Projected Co ordinate System with Zone two digits Easting six digits Northing seven digits Geographic Co ordinat
85. here in the name will display in the drop down box i Common name A cockatool balah Fink Cockatoo PH Cacatua Hybrid ra Cong gong Cockatoo 0262 Collocephalon fimbriatum Giessy Blaek Coeketos 0265 lathami litle Crralla Pink Caakatan Long billed Black Cockatoo taudin Jajor Mitchell s Cockatoo 0270 Cacatua leadbeateri Palm Cockatoo 0263 Preboscliger aterrimus Red tailed Black Cockatoo 026 4 Calyptorhynchus banksii Red tailed Black Cockatoo coastal subspecies 8356 Calyptorhynchus banksi banksi Red tailed Black Cockatoo inland subspecies 8857 w Cah piorryncnus LIPH Caratia Hyhrid 0266 Calyptorhynchus gt Scroll down through the list to select the appropriate name Note that not all species will have a common name assigned in Atlas Scientific name The scientific name by which the species is known Type in all or part of the beginning of the Scientific name Note that the drop down list will only display a selection of those scientific names that begin with the values entered Scroll down to select the appropriate species Fauna Code A unique code attributed to an individual species genus or family Background to Fauna Codes The Atlas stores the taxonomic details of many species each assigned a unique code Fauna codes are stored within library files in the Atlas known as CAVS To enter a record into the Atlas a unique species code for that species must alrea
86. i Se Review Remove J 1 Add Notice also that instead of 242 you now have two options at the end of the table Review and Remove e Add further rows until you have completed your call list for the census If you make a mistake at any point use the Review or Remove Jinks as appropriate Review a call e Click Review in the relevant row Three changes will appear in your table 1 The last row in your table will disappear i e the row displaying the 44 option 2 The fields will become writeable 3 The last column in your selected row will change from displaying Review and Remove to Update and Cancel Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 60 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Fauna census maintenance Survey nama ROVALES Huck to Search Blew Census Fields marked with an eeberisk are mandatery Detalla Site Observer Target species Records Results L 1 of l Order Species code Scientific name Common name Playback time mima Listen time mins 1 248 3 bina strenua V Poveru Cad update Cancel e Alter the details of your record as appropriate and click Update Your table will revert back to its view before you clicked Review however your new values will be stored e Click amp ancel jf you have clicked in the wrong row or decide you do not need to change any details Your table will revert back to its view before you clicked Beview with the origina
87. ible only to appropriate users rather than all users of the Atlas database See Section 7 1 1 Security for further details Are you doubling your work effort If you are contributing data to the fauna survey module please do NOT import the same data using the Atlas sightings module The Atlas of NSW Wildlife database is a composite database consisting of records from all three modules fauna survey VIS flora survey and sightings Attempting to add data by importing a spreadsheet and entering records as part of a systematic survey will only unnecessarily increase your work effort as whichever records you enter last will be flagged as duplicates of those entered earlier Before you enter any records please decide which module of the Atlas is the most appropriate to use for data entry If you need assistance in determining which is the most appropriate module to use for your data entry please contact the WDU 7 1 Creating a new survey In order to create a new Survey you will need to navigate to the Fauna survey page of the fauna survey module e Click SUEY at the top right of the Fauna survey page to be directed to the New fauna survey page Before you begin attempting to create a new Survey it is worth noting that you need a few details to successfully save a survey Please ensure you can adequately satisfy the criteria in Table 2 before attempting to create a survey Table 2 Minimum fields required to create a new surv
88. ications tab where your publication should now be listed along with the options Review and Remove If no results are returned you will receive a No bibliographies found message e Click at the top right of the pop up You will need to create a new publication b Creating a new publication e Click to create new details for a publication A New publication pop up will appear Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 34 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 New publication Note fields marked with are required Save Publication Identification Publication key Title Author eg Samulson Frank P and Parkes J Publister name Year of publication City of publication If from a journal or book Name of book Name s of editor Volume of publication How reference is used Details of publication Pages eg 1 3 5 Lsed in manuscript Keywords or article Location i Comments At a minimum you will need to enter the following i Title ii Author s iii Type of publication iv Year of publication Table 3 provides details on the fields and their limits Table 3 Description of the fields available in the New Publication pop up of the Flora survey page Field 0 Beseription O Publication key Automatically populated field Will fill once publication is saved This is for internal reference purposes Title of work which references the survey data e
89. icked on Remove Your table will revert back to its view before you clicked R ve with your original values retained 7 2 7 Records tab e Click on the Records tab The Records tab initially displays with the text No sightings found Fauna census maintenance Survey name ROYALBS Detalls Records No sightings found Observer Location Sighting No observers se lected Note that the button at the top right of screen is for creating New sightings When you have first navigated to the Records tab you do not need to use this button The only time this button need be used is if you are reviewing an existing record and then wish to create a new one Otherwise the sub tab s will default to new data entry mode provided you have data entry rights to the dataset that the survey is saved to For a new census the text No sightings found will display immediately beneath the Records tab Below this text up to three sub tabs will display depending on your elected census type i Observer ii Location Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 62 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 iii Sighting always displays If you are entering records for the Predator scat census type or where there is a host parasite relationship such as Myrtle rust please ensure you enter the details for your predator or host species first using the instructions below In order to enter any prey speci
90. ield WILDCARDS Percentage symbol Entering into any search field will search on a string that satisfies your criteria Warning that this can return a large number of results and therefore may be quite slow E g R park will return Royal Park Repark and Royal National Park _ Underscore Entering the underscore into any search field will return all single character values in the _ position of the query E g R_park will return Repark It will not return Royal Park or Royal National Park as the gap between the R and the Park search terms are greater than one character Fig 1 below gives a quick introduction to some common terms used throughout the manual Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 16 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Sito of i nvironmen NSW amp Heritage Home Search Import spreadsheet Atlas sightings Passio Fauna census maintenance Survey name Data Priorities Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory Records Details Observer Location Sighting Error Please correct the error s below BioNet amp fhe website for the Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey VIS flora survey Codes Species TS profiles Admin Logout m a 42 46 Reset New search Back to list Approximate location and Last Date cannot be less than First Date Fields marked with an asterisk
91. in processes such as saving information refresh your session resetting the timer for another 60 minutes Navigation between tabs does not reset the timer so be particularly alert when you are entering data You can reset the timer at any point using the Reset button In the minute before you get timed out the following message will appear A A Ree 0 31 Reset Your session will idle time limit in one minute Please click on the Reset button to extend the session If you get timed out the following pop up will appear Windows Internet Explorer a Your session has exceeded the browser idle time hmt and has expired Any unsaved data has been lost IF You wish to continue the application wall initiate 4 new session L J cma If you click you will be redirected to the Atlas secure home page If you click you will remain on your current page however you are no longer in a valid session so will only be able to view the information for the page you are on The countdown timer and will be replaced by the text Session expired If you click a link on the page you will be redirected to the Atlas secure home page Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 15 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Throughout the application P Help hot links are displayed for some fields Click on the help hot link to display a pop up containing advice on selecting values in a particular f
92. ion park Search Results 1 10 of 38702 a Black Rock Camping Area and Jerusalem Creek Fire Trail Bundjalung National Park Specified Map HN ENES EN No 9539 Specified Reserve Bundjalung NP select 372 HO sen ee z pri Ska aee Fark Near North Turramurra Specified Map No 9130 Select LMQS01032201 nbark lane Lower Hunter National Park Specified Map No 9132 2 N Specified Reserve Werakata Select amp LPXEIO0120 7 Specified Map No 9441 Specified Reserve Moore Park NR Select LPXEIO012294 Specified Map No 9540 Specified Reserve Victoria Park NR Select LPJGIN143316 Towarr National Park on top of main plateau Select v LIT Cin am i ele Pe Fee O D e Click Select if you are able to identify the location you wish to add to your site The pop up will close and the details of your nominated location will appear in the Location tab Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 45 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Review these and if they are as you expected you can navigate to the next tab or click LS2ve If the location you selected was not your desired location you can either search again or create a new location The selected location will not be saved until you click save Once you have clicked the Site number and Date recorded fields should disappear and be replaced by a read only Site number and a replicate drop down menu see Fig 42 ii Creating a new location e Click 5 at the far
93. iption of the fields available in the Manage filters pop up of the DAM Field Description refers to a filter group Use Root if only one filter group is to be applied or New group if you wish to have two or more filter groups You can apply multiple types of filters within one group New group the name of the new filter group You must provide a name if you are creating a new filter group Only applicable if you select New group in the Group drop down Group logical operator used to filter records based on more than one condition Options are as follows AND censuses are returned if they satisfy both group filters OR displays a record if one of the first or second conditions is true Field refers to the data fields associated with censuses Operator Used to link the field to the value Options available are as follows must equal specified value lt gt must not equal specified value IS NULL equals records with no no valid data IS NOT NULL equals records with valid data gt greater than lt less than gt greater than or equal to lt less than or equal to Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 87 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 LIKE contains the nominated value For text fields it is recommended that you incorporate wildcards with your value e g Woll To return all values that begin with woll NOT LIKE does not contain the nominated value BET
94. ither the survey or census level 6 1 Survey searches The first screen visible after selecting the Data maintenance option of the fauna survey module is the Fauna survey page Here you can review information about existing surveys to which you have access edit existing survey or census data and create new Surveys and censuses provided you have the appropriate permissions further information on this is available in Section 7 Entering survey data in to the Fauna survey module e Enter details into one or more of the fields in the Survey tab Details of each of the fields in the Survey tab are contained in Table 1 Note that while you do not need to enter the entire value into each field you need to enter at least the first part of the value For example typing the value a into the Survey name field will search on all Survey names that begin with the letter a rather than contain the letter a To search on fields that contain the letter a you will need to use the wildcard e g Searching a will give Royal Not all fields are mandatory to conduct a search Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 20 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Table 1 Description of the fields available at the Survey tab of the Survey maintenance page Section Description of the Survey tab Survey name The survey name this is a survey s unique Query is structured identifier as a begin
95. ither observed a particular species or was responsible for conducting a census within a survey Principal This individual is the primary person responsible for a survey Recorder This individual has recorded the details for a vegetation survey replicate including compiling the species list As all four types of individual are linked searching within a Search for Principal Recorder Observer pop up will return results for individuals within any of the four categories For this reason care must be taken when editing data as the person you are editing the data of may be used elsewhere in the Atlas database There are two methods available for linking a principal to your survey You may either Search or Create a new principal a Searching for a principal s Click 2 to bring up the Search for principal pop up Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 29 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Type in all or part of the surname and or given name s in the subsequent pop up In the following example searching on Surname Smith and Given name s A will return all name entries that contain both values rather than only those surnames that begin with either search phrase Search for principal Surname Smith Given name s A Search 123453 Surname Gien ramets adaress iy Ponelema AB Smith RBG Collector Select H Smith A H RBG Collector Select Smith A RBG Collector Select
96. k are mandatory e Enter details into the Sighting sub tab Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 64 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Table 13 Description of the fields available in the Sighting sub tab for fauna Tab Field section Sighting key Time o respondin g z Is within a boundary Pe V gt Ss Trap No Sighting type First Date O D U Oo Time O lt Last Date Time Description A unique code automatically assigned to each sighting This option will only appear if you are entering data for a Nocturnal playback census This option will only appear if you are entering data for either a Nocturnal playback census or Nocturnal streamside census Identify whether the species was calling from within the site s boundaries or off site This option will only appear for trapping census types If you used multiple traps at the one site then please enter the Trap number that the species was captured in to this field The FAUNA radio button is selected by default The date the species was recorded You can enter the date by selecting it from the calendar pop up or typing the date in the format dd mm yyyy February 2011 E Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 a ae a 6 8 Sy bE aka ane abe lef ka 16 17 18 19 20 Sl 22 20 24 20 2p 2 20 t The specific time the species was recorded Note that once the First Date field has
97. l data retained Remove a Call e Click Remove jn the row you wish to have removed from your table A pop up will appear on screen confirming that you wish to remove the target species Message from webpage X Are you sure you want to remove this target species coe a Click Lok Your species will be removed from the table Please note that if you remove a call from the middle of a table you will need to adjust the Order number of any subsequent calls so that they are sequential E g If have accidentally added a Swamp wallaby to my call list and need to remove it but have a Barking owl record listed after the wallaby my order appears as follows Fauna census maintenance Survey name ROTALES E 1 pra Mandaba Hoth Site Ghsorved Target species Records ts 1 3 1 Seimlifie nearer Correa ante Playback Uim reine Limen dine mina Ninos sinenua Powertul Chel Viellabus balai Dwang Waliy Minix conni Barang Gwl a P Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 6l Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Removing the Swamp Wallaby record gives a table with the following details l 4 r Playhack time jminsi Levten time mins In order to ensure that the call order is correct will also need to Remove the Barking owl row and re enter it The Order column is only editable in new rows Once you have added a row to the table its order is locked e Click if you accidentally cl
98. las of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 107 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 GPS Used True False indication whether a GPS was used to obtain the co ordinates Gravels Percentage of gravels present on site Great soil group Classification scheme for soils based on total profile features e g yellow podzolic soil Stace et al 1968 Ground Litter Cover Percentage of litter cover on site at the time of the site assessment Ground Log Cover Percentage of log cover on site at the time of the site assessment Ground Outcropping Rock Percentage of outcropping rock on site at the time of the site assessment Ground Rock Cover Percentage of loose rocks on site at the time of the site assessment Ground Soil Cover Percentage of bare on site at the time of the site assessment Ground Vegetation Cover Percentage of vegetation cover on site at the time of the site assessment Classification group number Humus Depth Depth of humus layer present or absent on site at the time of the site assessment Identification Method Method of identification used to assess calls recorded in Acoustic recording or Bat ultrasound censuses Dominant form of land tenure that describes the site Large Stags Number of large stags present on site as assessed by measurements of a count in a 20m x 20m plot Large Tree Hollows Percentage of large tree hollows present on site Latitude The position south of the equator measure in deci
99. led from census OR site Whether the transect was conducted on foot The nominated principal for the survey that the census is a part of Rain at the time the census was conducted Rain fall Volume of rainfall recorded at the time the census was conducted Recorder Lap No The equipment number of the recorder or laptop used in the Census Recording Duration The length of each recording event captured by the camera used in the camera trapping census The units are supplied in the Recording duration units field Recording Duration Units The units that describe the value given in the recording duration field Recording Frequency The numerical value that describes the number of times that the recording unit switched on to capture data For Acoustic recording and Bat ultrasound censuses only Recording Frequency Units The frequency unit that describes the value captured in the Recording frequency field Recording Times Of Day The time of day that the recording equipment turned on e g dawn and dusk 24 hours For Acoustic recording and Bat ultrasound censuses only Recording Type Describes whether the camera captured video photo or both For camera trapping censuses only Relative Humidity The value of the relative humidity Diurnal herpetofauna Nocturnal herpetofauna and Nocturnal streamside censuses only Relative Humidity Units The units of the relative humidity value captured in the Relative humidity fiel
100. ll search on the end dates of all censuses within the fauna survey module If the end date of any census within a survey satisfies the criteria then that survey will appear in the results For this reason your search may return results with an end date later than the specified to date For example submitting the search criteria Census date To 07 08 2005 may return a survey with the start date 1 01 1990 and an end date 4 03 2010 This may be due to the census with the start date 1 01 1990 satisfying the specified criteria even though other censuses within the survey do not You will need to use the Censuses tab to determine which censuses satisfy your criteria Type in the format dd mm yyyy or click In the cell to select the date from the pop up calendar Type in the format dd mm yyyy or click In the cell to select the date from the pop up calendar All surveys matching the search criteria will display in the results list as shown below NB If the survey you are searching for has not returned in the list and you are sure you are entering the correct criteria it may be that the survey has not been submitted to the Atlas database You should contact the WDU for further details or you will need to create a new Survey see Section 7 Entering survey data in to the Fauna survey module for details Depending on your access rights you will see either a Two options Fauna survey Survey Conn eames
101. ly The reference in metres measured east of an arbitrary origin also referred to as the x coordinate A six digit number with up to 4 decimal places Easting Effort An integer representing the effort expended in conducting the survey see Effort units for the unit of measurement Effort Units In conjunction with the effort value the effort units gives an indication of the census effort The unit may be Trap Nights Hours Minutes or People hours End Site No For transect spotlighting censuses only The Site number of the transect s end point Epiphytes Percentage of Epiphytes on site at the time of the site assessment Flowers canopy Percentage of canopy trees on site that bear flowers at the time of the site assessment Flowers sub canopy Percentage of sub canopy trees on site that bear flowers at the time of the site assessment Focal Distance The distance of the bait from the camera For camera trapping censuses only See Focal distance units for the unit of measurement Focal Distance Units The measurement unit that describes the value given in the Focal distance field For camera trapping censuses only Fruit canopy Percentage of canopy trees on site that bear fruit at the time of the site assessment Fruit sub canopy Percentage of sub canopy trees on site that bear fruit at the time of the site assessment Geology Geology the field recorder observed on site e g sandstone quartzite etc At
102. mal degrees Litter Depth Depth of the litter layer present or absent on site at the time of the site assessment Location description Detailed description of the geographic location e g street place name etc Location Key A unique code assigned to the location in the back end of the Atlas database Location Notes Any additional notes regarding the location that do not fit within any of the other existing location related fields Longitude Longitude of the site in decimal degrees Lure Height Height of the lure from the ground used for camera trapping censuses only Lure Height Units Units of the measurement provided in the Lure height field Used in camera trapping censuses only Maximum DBH cm The maximum Diameter at Breast Height measurement for a tree trunk on site Method notes Do these relate to details captured in the Notes section of the Details tab Mistletoe Percentage of trees on site with mistletoe at the time of the site assessment Phase of the moon at the time the census was conducted Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 108 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 No of People Number of people involved in conducting the census No of Traps Number of traps used while conducting the census Northing The reference in metres measured north of an arbitrary origin also referred to as the y coordinate Observers The observers attributed to the Need to check if these are pul
103. marked with an asterisk are mandatory Table 14 Description of additional fields available in the Sighting sub tab for Flora records Flora code A unique code attributed to an individual species Unique letter number see CAPS lists genus or family http www environment nsw gov au resources wildlifelic Flora codes were historically maintained by the RBG but are now maintained by WDU They are referred to as the Census of Australian Plant Species CAPS They are usually based on the names accepted by the RBG and displayed on the PlantNET website http olantnet rgosyd nsw gov au search simple htm though many other published names are also included Growth Whether the plant is a tree herb fern etc Select from drop down list habit Height The height in metres of the shortest plant Four digit number up to two decimal places Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 68 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Height The height in metres of the tallest plant Four digit number up to two decimal places upper Must be greater than the Lower height value Breeding While this field also applies to fauna the available Click in the check box to select or de select a value types values in the flora setting are specific to plants Note that multiple values can be selected Observation While this field also applies to fauna this field is Select from drop down list automatically populated as flora record
104. ment nsw qcv au Waste tracking the Waste Operatiors Section hazardouswaste environmert nsw qo Waste data system the Waste Levy Team WasteHelpMenvironment nsw gov au Waterwatch usw waler wa ch er virgnmenLrasw gov cu or phone 02 9695 5000 Your login name and password are the same as your standard network login You will need to ensure you prefix your network login with DEC as shown in the example below Note that your login is not case sensitive Please log in To log in to your application please enter your credentials and click Login Username dec sherraj nore e Enter your user name and network password and click on the Cogn button The following Atlas homepage will appear providing you access to various modules via drop down menus w PR Bris NSW Wikile fe E te o E Pag E Took l k Wa Office of BioNet amp Environment f ee NSW amp Heritage the website for the Avas of NSW Wildlife Home Search import spreadsheet Atias sightings Codes Specins Logout A A 58 40 Fes AS an authorised user you have access to information about sensitive species which is not made publicly available You must use this information in accordance with the Sensitive Species Data Polic accordance with your Atlas Data Licence and or Terms of Use Agreement Links to user manuals Jyvervie ar te Atlas vi gt overmmernt ob i accessibulit Site man Prva anvyriaht Fredhact If this page does not a
105. n Sivertsen D 2009 Select from drop down Percent cover Percent cover of the nominated stratum Field accepts numbers lt 100 up to one decimal place permitted required fields if you have attempted to enter data in to this tab Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 51 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 As you add more strata the listing at the top of the table will update accordingly Results 1 10 of 12 Once you exceed 10 rows a second page of results will generate with any new data appearing here rather than on the first page You will still be able to add data on the first page You can navigate to the second page of data by using the page number listings above the table The last row of the second and any subsequent pages will be blank allowing for further data entry g Stream water and morphology tab The Stream water and morphology tab captures details about water bodies and the site morphology Table 11 provides further information about the fields available in the tab Table 11 Descriptions of the fields available in the Streamwater and morphology tab of the Site maintenance page entry Stream Order Select from drop down Width Select from drop down Movement Select from drop down If no water was present on site please select Absent Body Select from drop down If no water was present on site please select Absent Colour Select from drop down If
106. ndicates that your analysis set has been successfully saved to the Atlas database If you were to search on your analysis set its status would be Census List Created Any site linked censuses that are part of a survey or site that match your data selection filters will be included in the generated list This means any survey can have one or more censuses in the analysis set Likewise a site may appear more than once in the analysis set due to multiple censuses being conducted at that site lf at any point after generating your initial census list you wish to alter the data selection filters you can do so by selecting 2 Data selection and changing the applied filters A new button appears di aia If you click this a warning message appears Message from webpage ik A All history will be lost are you sure you want to re generate the census list Cancel Kk returns you to Step 3 Data review Your new data selection filters will be applied m cancel leaves you at Step 2 Data selection Your new data selection filters will not be applied and your original census list will be retained As mentioned earlier each step in the DAM builds on earlier ones As such your census list at Step 3 Data review provides the baseline for the initial taxonomic list generation so if you have reset your filters in Step 2 Data selection after having previously progressed beyond the Census List Created status i e you succe
107. new census 7 2 1 Details tab 7 2 2 Site tab 7 2 3 Start site tab 7 2 4 End site tab 7 2 5 Observer tab Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 O N DDO DOOD O O oOo O O O CO O CO nuowiarkt A wowonr YS NM NYO KY NY YH BF BH a a BF y L an oa4wwnwaon OnN NN OD FW T OHO O AW OD AO oS 7 2 6 Target species tab 7 2 7 Records tab 8 Data Analysis Module DAM 8 1 What is DAM 8 2 Searching for existing analysis sets 8 2 1 Spatial searches 8 3 Creating analysis sets 8 3 1 Step 1 Analysis set properties 8 3 2 Step 2 Data selection 8 3 3 Step 3 Data review 8 3 4 Step 4 Taxonomic selection 8 3 5 Step 5 Taxonomic review 8 3 6 Step 6 Export files 8 3 7 Step 7 Import files References Glossary Appendix A Census types and relevant tabs available via the Census maintenance page Appendix B Fields available at Step 3 Data review of the DAM Appendix C Fields available at Step 5 Taxonomic review of the DAM List of tables Table 1 Description of the fields available at the Survey tab of the Survey maintenance page Table 2 Minimum fields required to create a new survey Table 3 Description of the fields available in the New Publication pop up of the Flora survey page Table 4 Description of the fields available in the Details Tab of the Census maintenance page Table 5 Description of the fields available in the Site tab of the Site maintenance page Table
108. ntered please note that there are three additional changes to the original Location tab 1 The StreetMap icon BP in the Geographic co ordinates box Clicking on this opens a pop up map displaying your co ordinates as on a map It is good practice to check this after you have entered your co ordinates to confirm they are in the correct location 2 The History section now contains your name and the date and time the location was created These details will be duplicated in the Date created Created by and the Date Updated Updated by fields 3 The Calculated Area s box lists all the spatial layers that are referenced via Atlas i e the Layer Type and the corresponding locality i e Object Name that your location falls within c Disturbance tab The Disturbance tab is used to record details for any disturbance regimes noted at your site These details may be entered by populating the table using the dropdowns provided Details about each of the fields may be found in Table 7 Table 7 Description of the fields available in the Disturbance tab of the Site maintenance page Field Description Date recorded Date disturbance was observed Either select from calendar or enter as dd mm yyyy Disturbance type Select from drop down Please note that the Fire and Weed disturbances have their own tabs for entering this data These options have been retained in the Fauna survey Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 49
109. olumn and begin typing text As you type a drop down list will appear displaying species that match the criteria being entered Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 58 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Fauna census maintenance Survey name ROTALBS a Ps Back lo search Fields marked with an astensk are mandatary Details Site Observer Targetspecies Records No call playbacks fournd Playback time mins Litem time mins Playback order Specina code ee nanma You will need to select your species from the list using your mouse in order to ensure your data is correctly added to the system If you just type in the species name and then navigate out of the field it will clear of all data The image below shows what a correctly selected data entry looks like Fauna census maintenance Survey name ROYALBS Back to search Feide marked wih an stiendk are mandatory Detalls She Observer Target species Records Ho call playbacks found Specks code Scientific nama Common nar Flayback time mins Listen time mites l 2 Nincx sirenua TD Powerful Owl Add Please note that if you entered data into the Scientific name field the Species code and Common name fields will automatically populate based on your selection if appropriate Likewise if you entered data in to either the Species code or Common name fields then the remaining fields would populate accordingly As
110. on 7 2 2 Site tab for details on how to enter and edit data in the Start site tab 7 2 4 End site tab This tab only displays when the Transect spotlighting census type has been chosen Enter details regarding the end point of your transect in this tab See Section 7 2 2 Site tab for details on how to enter and edit data in the End site tab 7 2 5 Observer tab The Observer tab is used to identify the people who conducted the census Their names will be stored against any sighting data captured within the census Fauna census maintenance Survey name ROYALBS Background to Observer Principal Recorder data in the Atlas database The Atlas database contains one table that stores the contact details for individuals linked to sightings or surveys within the constituent modules i e Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 33 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Sightings Fauna survey VIS flora survey These individuals are referred to differently depending on the module being viewed Sightings module Observers Fauna survey module Principal and Observer Background to Observer Principal Recorder data in the Atlas database The Atlas database contains one table that stores the contact details for individuals linked to sightings or surveys within the constituent modules i e Sightings Fauna survey VIS flora survey These individuals are referred to differently depending on the module being
111. onment nsw gov au resources wildlifelicences CAVS xls Dataset The security dataset to which the surveys you are interested in are saved to Information on selecting a dataset follow this table Select Allows you to filter sites by pre defined layers e g CMA LGA from mapsheet Filtering via this method excludes non site based censuses existing e g Harp trapping off site Predator scats Opportunistic off site Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 80 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Define my Allows you to filter sites by your own area Area is restricted to a grid own area Filtering via this method excludes non site based censuses e g Harp trapping off site Predator scats Opportunistic off site To select a dataset click on the symbol to the right of Dataset A popup will appear Dataset chooser Select all datasets A Martin Hastings River Mouse A M Gilmore small mammal trap A M Gilmore small mammal trapping data A VAMP Vegetation Survey ABERBALDIE Vegetation Survey This list shows all datasets that you have at least read access To select a dataset click the checkbox alongside the corresponding dataset you wish to analyse If you wish to analyse all datasets then click in the Select all datasets checkbox at the top of the pop up If you make an error click 23 You can add multiple datasets by clicking in multiple checkboxes Analysis set
112. ormation please refer to the Policy http www environment nsw gov au policiesandquidelines SensitiveSpeciesPoll cy htm Sighting refers to an individual record within the fauna survey module At a minimum a sighting will comprise details about the species date recorded location the name of the person s who identified the species and method of observation Site a specific location assessed by the methods referred to within the survey data A single site may be used within multiple surveys or multiple censuses within an individual survey in the Fauna survey module Additionally a single site may be used within both the VIS Flora survey and Fauna modules of the Atlas Sub tabs are nested underneath tabs and split the details into logically structured components These occur only at the Records tab of the Fauna census maintenance page and form a distinct tier of the record s information i e Observer Location and Sighting Depending on your census type there may only be one or two sub tabs displayed Survey defines how the basic components of the data are arranged A single survey is consistent for methods e g the format of data capture often has a limited set of recorders and is usually defined in terms of a spatial limit Tabs are distinct sections of the pages of the Fauna survey module Each page of the Fauna survey data maintenance module forms a distinct tier of the survey structure i e Survey Site and Census
113. ose the principal The Search for principal pop up will disappear and the details of the observer will automatically be added as a row to the Principal tab o 54 Amei New fauna survey Piali marbad wth aa eee ara eter General Principal Security Publications Cenrutes anil L Reguite 1 1 of 1 Principal kay Paarman Given namis Address line 1 Address line 7 EPRD South Wee Region PO Box 318 Buranga NB If there are multiple entries for the same principal with the same contact details select the entry with the most complete and up to date information You can check the database to see the last time the Principal details were updated e o check the last time details for a principal were created or updated click Review jn the last column of your principal s row An Edit principal pop up will open If you look at the bottom right of the pop up you will notice a History section This will indicate the date the details were last updated i e the Date Updated field Note that this does not necessarily mean that all details were reviewed and updated at this date but that at least one field was edited on this date Edit principal Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatary Update Principal identification Principal key EWIP Surname Ewin Givennames Peter Occupation Biodiversity Conservation Officer Notes Contact details Address EPRD South West Region PO Box 316 Town Buronga state NSW w
114. ppear and you receive one of the following error messages Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 1 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Please log in To log in to your application please enter your credentials and click Login You have not been granted to any security access Please contact the number listed on right for help User name dec birnbaa Please log in To log in to your application please enter your credentials and click Login You have not been granted to access ASMS Please contact the number listed on right for help User name dec birnbaa You will need to contact the WDU You can find the WDU contact details in the For your information box on the right of the page as described in the error message Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 For your information For more information to obtain a login or if you are experiencing difficulties logging into or using these applications contact Atlas of NSW Wildlife including VIS Flora Survey NWon OEH staff can apply for a data licence Licensed users and OEH staff can email the Wildlife Data Unit Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme EPA Newcastle hrsts environment nsw gov au RID Squad database finial PS Division Savings Action Plan reporting system Water Energy a Branch all t Smoky or Sacto reporting system dpi sual and he ae a Unit lance t V Waste ETE the
115. pumber Survey slart date schocted arouse i Select fromm existing preae x NA Breer Tet Principals Custodian Obeervwer MA Lachlan langle ares Gerus pemer ledre species eeces code Dataset Survey amp sites codes tab at Step 2 Data selection 59 20 Temi ime l Analysis set properties 2 Data selection New analysis set X Fitter s Survey amp site codes impart As mentioned earlier this tab allows you to import a previously determined list of surveys and sites for analysis The import file must be saved as a csv file and have two columns titled 1 Survey name 2 Site number Note that when you first navigate to this tab the eM census list button will become inactive You will need to import relevant data in order to activate this button Generating a census list at Step 2 Data selection Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 83 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 In either the Filters tab or the Survey amp site codes tab once you are satisfied with the data selection filters you have applied either through manual entry or import you will need to click senerate census list This will take you to Step 3 Data review Here you will be presented with a list of site based censuses that satisfy your analysis set s data selection filters Notice also that the page title will alter from New analysis set to Analysis set Your analysis set s name This i
116. rea Slope from the horizontal in degrees Range is between 0 and 90 Integers only Integers only in degrees starting from 0 as North and Aspect of area then going in a clockwise direction Range is between 0 and 90 Altitude Vertical height in metres Range is gt 0 to lt 2500 Integers only Enter any additional notes regarding the location that Notes are not relevant to existing fields or that do not fit within the existing fields e g secondary geology Click on the button at the top right of screen once you have finished entering the location details to save the Location The New location pop up will disappear and the values you entered will be stored in the Location tab Please be aware that the system will display co ordinates in GDA94 by default If you have entered your co ordinates in AGD66 and notice they have been altered once you save them please remember this transformation The original unit type should reflect the original co ordinates system used to enter the data If you intend to use the location for another module of the Atlas database Atlas sightings or VIS flora survey please take note of the Location key that is generated as this is unique for this particular location i e all the data entered at this tab Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 48 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Site maintenance l pa Pee ate In addition to the values you previously e
117. rmits write access to the TS Profiles module of the Atlas database c OEH Admin e This user role is available only to WDU staff e Permits write access to all datasets within the Atlas database e Permits access privileges to all menu options within the Atlas database 4 Getting started 4 1 How to login e Once you have received account access from WDU go to the Atlas website located at http environment nsw gov au AtlasApp You will be directed to OEH s online security portal as shown below Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 10 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Application log in Please login For your information si Far more nformation ta obtain a login or if you are experiencing Lede Se a ag appl caticn please enter your credentials difficulties Icaaina into or usinc these appl cetions contact Atlas of NSW Wildlife including VIS Flora Survey Non O amp H staff can apply for a deta licerce Licensed users and OEH steff zan email the wildlife Data Unit Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme EPA Newcastle hrsts ervironment nsw gov au RID Squad database Sustainability Programe Divisicn sustainabilizty environment nsw gov au Savings Action Plan reporting system Waler ard Energy Programs Brariws seving action environment nsw gov User name Password Smoky or littering reporting system _ Regulatory and Compliance Support Unit compliance serv ces env ron
118. rvey before you can assign any censuses to it For further details on how to add census data please refer to Section 7 2 Creating a new census 7 1 2 Saving the survey data Save e Once you are happy with the details you have entered click sas The system will automatically screen the database to ensure duplicate survey names are not created If you attempt to create a duplicate name a pop up will appear notifying you that the survey name is in use Message from webpage Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 36 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 You will then be returned to the General tab f you attempt for the second time to create the same duplicate survey name a text warning will appear at the top left of screen stating The selected survey name is already in use and an asterisk will display next to the survey name field You will not be able to successfully save your survey until you assign a valid and unique survey name If you have missed a required field or filled in a field incorrectly you will be notified with an error message s in red at the top left of screen When you navigate to the tab in which the error occurs the erroneous field will be marked by a red asterisk or in the case of the Principal tab where you have failed to provide any details a text message in red asking you to provide details New fauna survey Perfor risa comedi ie aoe s Gels Errar mesages Wi appear her
119. rvey page 2 The Censuses tab of the Fauna survey maintenance page 3 The Census tab of the Fauna survey page Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 23 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Searching via the Survey tab will allow you to pre filter your census list by a specific survey Further details about this method may be found in Section 6 2 1 Census searches via Survey Searches via the Census tab allow you to search using the same criteria as the Survey tab search with the addition of two further fields 1 Census key The unique identifier of a particular census This will be a 12 character code in the format CXXXyymmddnn where C stands for Census XXX represent the unique initials of the Atlas user account of the person responsible for creating the census yymmdd represent the date that the census was created e g a census created on 15 June 2009 will be displayed as 090615 nn sequential number series based on the order of censuses created by the same Atlas user on the same day E g if a user with the initials AXD creates three censuses on the 15 June 2009 then the first census will be CAXD09061500 The second census will be CAXD09061501 and the third census will be CAXD09061502 2 Site number The unique identifier of a site This is a number created by the person responsible for entering the data and is limited to 10 alphanumeric characters dash and underscore _ In all three
120. s rather than all five Likewise the census type you have chosen will dictate which of the fields on the Details tab are active Table 4 lists the fields available at this tab and their restrictions Table 4 Description of the fields available in the Details Tab of the Census maintenance page Section of the Details tab Field restrictions Census type Auto populates on saving your census Auto populates on saving your census Select from the drop down calendar or enter manually dd mm yyyy Date Start date entered must be lt End date Once a start date is entered this field automatically populates To change it select a value from the drop down calendar or enter manually dd mm yyyy End date Date entered must be gt Start date Free text field up to 80 characters General Free text field up to 500 characters May be used for information such as the length and direction of a loop transect for transect spotlighting censuses where the start and end site are the same The type of trap used for in a Notes Pitfall trapping census e g PVC pipe 50cm deep and 15cm wide 10 characters lt 10 000 Up to two decimal places Select from drop down ence lt 100 000 No decimals Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 40 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Temp wet bulb lt 10 000 Up to two decimal places Used in conjunction with Temp dry bulb C to determine the humidity Temp dry bulb
121. s may also be filtered on the basis of geographic location However if you create an analysis set via this method please be aware that you will exclude any censuses that are not linked to site data This list includes but may not be limited to Harp trapping off site Predator scat Opportunistic off site Spatial restrictions can be applied in addition to the textual restrictions specified earlier in this section There are two spatial search options available 1 Select from existing areas a pop up provides a variety of spatial layers such as CMA boundaries which allow you to confine the analysis set to the boundary i e no buffer applied of a pre defined area e g Lachlan CMA Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 81 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 select from existing areas Botanical Division CMA CMA cut by IBRA Subregion Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia LGA NPWS Reserwe SF Flora Reserve State Forest 2 Define my own area a map of NSW appears allowing you to define your own area of interest by either drawing a rectangle on the map or by manually entering geographic co ordinates If you enter co ordinates manually F show Extent will display the area on the map Select Extent Full Extent Pan waa t YE A De Tamw orth Cobar RO tMacquarie SR N BrokemHili Newcastle ii fsyaney A fiieliongena e Weare anberra
122. s shared between all the modules of the Atlas Pop up these are distinct windows that appear on screen allowing for data entry reviewing data or to convey information regarding successful saves Working within a pop up does not mean that you have navigated from the page previously being viewed consequently your session timer will not be reset while working within a pop up Recorder an individual who took part in conducting a replicate within the VIS flora survey module The details for this person are stored in an Observer table that is shared between all the modules of the Atlas For further details about this please consult the VIS flora survey user manual Replicate also known as a Census This is a time distinct assessment conducted within a VIS flora survey at a designated site Replicates form the primary source of data for a vegetation survey For further details about this please consult the VIS flora survey user manual Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 103 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Security dataset In relation to analysis sets determines whether a user other than the analysis set owner can open or edit the analysis set see also Dataset Sensitive species data policy This policy builds on the Threatened Species Conservation Act and protects the release of data pertaining to threatened species that are flagged as sensitive by biodiversity managers within the OEH For further inf
123. s to the table presented and apply additional filters to the censuses in your analysis set Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 85 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 l Analysis sel properties 2 Dota selection J Dala review A Taxonomic selection Analysis set Your analysis set s name Target vien a Included a Results 1 50 of 34 ig a4 5 Survey Sile no Location description Census View name Type history Lady p Mo 9129 4 N 3 Dew View Reserve apa na Bi history I B li fo AOYALES 108 Lady Canington Give Speciied Map Wo 9129 4 0 Specie ural Vinw Reserve Royal MP wd history f AOYALRS 108 Lady Cannington Divs Specified Map Mo 91279 4 N Specified arial Views Reserve R yal M Bird history Zj ROYALES 10C Lady Campton Dina Spec fad Map Me 9129 4 H Specified Deurrial View Reserve Royal N Bird history ROYALBS 107 Lady gton Dve Specibed Map Mo 9129 4 N Specihed Deurrtal View Reserve Re fal iw Bird history If you do not wish to apply any data review filters you can progress straight to the taxonomic review by navigating to Step 4 Taxonomic selection The page at Step 3 Data review is quite complex so will be split into four sections for easier interpretation 1 Data review filters allows you to incorporate data review filters on the censuses returned in your analysis set 2 Managing your census list Alters the columns and rows displayed in the table Rows are altered b
124. search methods if there are no censuses that match your search criteria the following message will be returned Ho censuses found 6 2 1 Census searches via Survey Searching via the Survey tab of the Fauna survey page provides two avenues for a census search pre filtered by survey 1 Clicking Censuses within the search results table of the Survey tab of the Fauna survey page Fauna survey Survey Census ote dasenpiien Prncipal obssrve This will direct you to the Census tab of the Fauna survey page pre filtered by your nominated survey i e the survey name field will be populated with your chosen survey Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 24 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 as iam 59 45 Fauna survey Survey Census From dete To date Brendani Noctumal Playbacks CADB12050603 O4 0G 2012 00 0000 04 06 2012 09 00 00 Osta Priorities Review Remove 2554456 Harp Trapping On Ste CAD812061500 05 06 2012 00 00 00 05 06 2012 00 00 00 Oma Pnontes Review Remove SxBOOTW Diurnal Bed CAJO0705070H Sth Yengo Melong Pierces area Powerline Tk Apx thm NE 6 Brothers Vvaterhole 24 10 2006 07 15 00 24 10 2006 07 35 00 Osta Pnontes Review R 2 Clicking on the Censuses tab within the Fauna survey maintenance page If you have reviewed a survey you will be able to conduct a census search filtered by your chosen survey by navigating to the Censuses tab of the Fauna survey maintenance page Fa
125. server or Location sub tabs you will notice that these are both populated with data from your predator sighting Neither of these sub tabs will be editable Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 71 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 When you have added your prey sighting s expand your predator s listing in the Records table using the symbol to see your prey species Details Records 08 10 2012 SADB12101108 1904 Carus lupus dango Dingo Scat Review Remove First date Sighting key 0010 2012 54A0DB12101105 1113 Trichosurus vulpecula Common Brushtail Possum in scat Review Remove Species code Scientific name Common name Observation type Number observed On site 8 Data Analysis Module DAM 8 1 What is DAM This module is effectively a sub module within the Fauna Survey module The purpose of DAM is to allow authorised users to perform different data reviews filter and export activities as well as importing analysis results for storage inside the Fauna Survey module DAM is built around the concept of analysis sets which are lists of censuses and species Analysis sets are developed by Fauna survey module users to select existing and future surveys for application in specific projects Users can access their own analysis sets at a later date to add more sites as new survey data becomes available and access analysis sets developed by others subject to access permissions
126. ssfully progressed to Step 4 Taxonomic selection the DAM will automatically reset the analysis set data and revert the analysis set s status to Census List Created Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 84 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Results 1 1 of 1 Name Status Description Analysis set owner Creation date Create sub analysis set Clone analysis set Your analysis set s name Census List Created Adam Birnbaum 30 10 2012 Create sub analysis set Clone The metadata provided in Step 1 Analysis set properties will remain unchanged For the examples that follow we will use an analysis set that has been constructed using only one primary filter criteria Survey name ROYALBS This will result in an analysis set that comprises all census data from the RoyalBS survey 8 3 3 Step 3 Data review An important point to note at this step is that any censuses that are not linked to sites will not be returned in the list at this Step in the DAM This list includes but may not be limited to Harp trapping off site Predator scat Opportunistic records off site Species data for any censuses that use these census types and which satisfy your filter criteria at Step 1 and 2 of the DAM will be included at Steps 4 5 and 6 of the DAM This step is used to review the site based census list generated from the filter s applied at Step 2 Data selection You have the ability to add further column
127. suses match the review filter criteria However the remaining 828 are still included in the analysis set even though they are not visible in the list Export functions These three buttons allow you to export 1 Export data A copy of the table displayed on screen Using the select columns button you can add as many data fields as you like The extract will be saved as a csv file 2 Export site list This button exports a site list complete with spatial data which you can use to plot sites The co ordinates generated in this file will be in GDA94 3 Export tfv As the DAM is a shared module with the VIS flora survey this button is a hang over The extract from this is intended for vegetation analysis Further information about the extract may be found in the VIS Flora survey user manual Warning If you use the Export site list please be advised that the co ordinates supplied are provided in GDA94 There is a column labelled OriginalUnitlT ypeDesc this relates to the datum that the co ordinates were originally entered into the Atlas database All co ordinates in the csv file generated will be in GDA9Q4 Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 99 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 8 3 4 Step 4 Taxonomic selection This step is used to generate the initial taxonomic list based on the census list This will include the site based censuses you nominated for inclusion at Step 3 Data review
128. switchboard Phone 131 555 environment information and publications requests Phone 1300 361 967 national parks climate change and energy efficiency information and publications requests Fax 02 9995 5999 TTY 02 9211 4723 Email info environment nsw gov au Website www environment nsw qov au ISBN 978 1 74293 697 0 OEH 2012 0507 Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 2 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Contents Introduction Background 2 1 What is the Fauna survey module 2 2 Governance and accountabilities 2 3 Structure of the data stored in the module 2 4 Limitations of the data 2 5 Access to data in the Fauna survey module 2 5 1 Sensitive Species Data Policy SSDP and the Government Information Public Access Act 2 5 2 Restrictions on release of personal information Register as a user 3 1 Levels of access 3 1 1 Public access no registration required 3 1 2 Registered access 3 1 3 Access for clients who hold an Atlas Data Licence 3 1 4 Access for OEH staff Getting started 4 1 How to login 4 2 How to logout 4 3 Tips and warning advice Navigating to the Fauna survey module Searching the Fauna survey module 6 1 Survey searches 6 2 Census searches 6 2 1 Census searches via Survey 6 2 2 Census searches via the Census tab Entering survey data in to the Fauna survey module 7 1 Creating a new survey 7 1 1 Populating the survey data fields 7 1 2 Saving the survey data 7 2 Creating a
129. t from an existing analysis set The new analysis set will clone all the data from the source analysis set except for exported generated files and imported analysis results You must have at least read access to the source analysis set to be able to clone it You may choose to place the new analysis set in the same security dataset as the source if write access on this dataset is granted to you or associate it with another security dataset Note cloned analysis set type is also considered group analysis set type because the source analysis set will automatically be used as a parent analysis set to the newly created analysis set The new analysis set will be cloned from the Parent analysis set when the checkbox Is cloned is selected Analysis set A Analysis set C Analysis set D Analysis set E Analysis set F The above diagram provides a conceptual overview of the parent sub analysis set relationship In this example analysis set A is the parent of B C and D Analysis set B also has sub analysis datasets E and F The analysis sets in red cells A B and F depict the parent analysis sets The analysis sets in blue cells C D and E do not have any associated sub analysis sets Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 78 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 8 3 2 Step 2 Data selection roperics 2 Data sehection This is a mandatory step to batch select the surveys and c
130. ta selection 3 Data review Taxonomic selection S Taxonomicreview G Exportfiles 7 Import files Analysis set Your analysis set s name Y As mentioned previously each step in the DAM progressively builds upon earlier instituted steps This means that species which appear only in censuses excluded in an earlier step e g Step 3 Data review will not be returned at Step 5 Taxonomic review As the processes for creating queries and adding or removing fields is the same as for Step 3 Data review this information will not be repeated here Please consult the relevant sections for further details on each of the options available e Creating queries through the application of taxonomic review filters e Managing your taxonomic list Including and excluding species from an analysis set e target view 8 3 6 Step 6 Export files Step 6 Export files is used to export matrixes for use in analysis programs As the DAM was built around the requirements of VIS flora survey module users the functions at Step 6 are geared towards floristics extracts and currently only function for VIS flora survey data Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 101 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 As such this section will not be covered in this manual Please consult the VIS flora survey manual for further details 8 3 7 Step 7 Import files Step 7 Import files has again been created around input from VIS flora survey users and is
131. te pop up enter your search criteria and click Enter you will be returned to the Survey tab of the Fauna survey page Use the Tab key to move between cells Tab to move to the next sequential cell and Shiftand Tab to move backwards or use your mouse to click in the cells as necessary Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 5 Navigating to the Fauna survey module To navigate to the Fauna survey module of the Atlas database after logging in See Section 4 1 How to login you will need to e select the Fauna survey menu option and click Data maintenance 9 W Office of Environment NSW amp Heritage Home Search Import spreadsheet Atlas sightings Fauna survey VIS flora survey Codes Species Licensed Users and OEH staff E If you have logged in as a licensed user or as an OEH staff member you will have access to information which is not made publicly available Staff mt accordance with OEH s Sensitive S Data Policy licensed clients must use the information in accordance with their Atlas Data Licence ecies Registered Users If you have logged in as a Registered user you will have access only to information which OEH has made publicly available If you require more detail than is publicly available you can apply for an Atlas Data Licence conditions apply Links to user manuals Overview of Atlas system Atlas Threatened Species Threatene
132. te taxa Field 1 if species is listed on the Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement Status on the NSW NP amp WS Act other common names associated with the species Unique PATN code for the species Profile ID if the species is listed in the Threatened Species database Field 1 if species is listed on the Republic of Korea Australia Migratory Bird Agreement Full scientific name of the taxon including genus species epithet infraspecies rank name and Scientific name cultivar name if relevant Sensitivity Class Status of the species on the Sensitive Species Information Policy Species code the species CAPS code Species count Number of recorded Species epithet Species epithet ay pb ay Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Taxonomic Class Taxonomic Class of the species Taxonomic comment Comments regarding taxonomy of the species Taxonomic Order Taxonomic Order of the species Taxonomic Reference source of taxonomic reference TSC Act Status Status on the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 View history provides information about inclusion of species in other analysis sets created using the DAM Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 112 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012
133. temporal length of video used by the camera used in the camera trapping census The units are supplied in the Video duration units field Video Duration Units The units that describe the value given in the Video duration field View history Displays the history of the census in other analysis sets i e whether it has been excluded and the reason for the exclusion Water Colour Water colour as selected from a pre defined list of options Water Movement Water movement as selected from a pre defined list of options Waterbody Type of waterbody as nominated from a pre defined list of options Wet Bulb Temp The temperature of a wet thermometer at the site in degrees celcius Value may be used in conjunction with an bulb temp to calculate humidity For amphibian and reptile censuses only Wind Direction Direction of the wind Wind Speed Description of the wind as described from a defined list Zone Zone 56 is 150 o 156 o longitude which encompasses much of eastern NSW Zone 55 is 144 o 150 o longitude Zone 54 is 138 o 144 o longitude encompassing most of Western NSW Zone 57 covers Lord Howe Island Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 110 Appendix C Fields available at Step 5 Taxonomic review of the DAM Definition Assign Common name Common name of the species that the record has been assigned to Assign Scientific name Scientific
134. the playback order field is automatically populated please ensure you add your species in the order that they were played during the census If you began the census with an initial period of listening then you may include this in your table by typing Initial period in to the Scientific name column If you ended your census with a period of inactivity beyond your final Listen time you may like to include this in your table by adding the term Final period in the Scientific name column Table 12 gives further details on the fields contained within the table Table 12 Description of the fields available in the Target species tab of the Census maintenance page Field Description Playback order The order in which the calls were played over the course of the census This field is automatically populated Species code The numeric code used for the nominated species This code is unique to each species Coding lists and nomenclature may be found in the Census of Australian Vertebrate Species taxa http www environment nsw gov au resources wildlifelicences CAVS xls If you had an initial listening period you can add this by entering 0000 If you had a final listening period with no call playbacks you can enter this by typing 9999 Scientific name The scientific name of the species used during call playback Please Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 59 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012
135. tory Warning If you populate only one of either the Sorting order or Sorting direction fields then when you try to navigate to another section of the DAM that requires a page refresh you will get the following error Server Error in atlasapp Application Server was unable to process request gt Nullabie object must have a value Oesicriplion 2 Annada gepestes food dog Se ee Ly rego Pease ee 2 ace Exception Petailes Hunen Ces Deoch Eroa Papi acegoee Der eid Wet tp proceed Rp s a DORO Pe ih Source Emor Al SERA GRETA Wad GEETEDES dozing the GRecuticn of the SaSSent wee Seatin PPsSeaties Seeseisg The arigis asd Lecanien of che Gecapeicn cas Be identified wing she espepticu Prack trace below Bick Trace foapixceptice Eerwer wee unable te process request el leble object euch hava a walen Sytten web ferwicen Protece ts praphttpl bantPretecs Aaeclepposce Gaapt lian cope wah pe neste ie ranpoore Haten Web Services Protocols Soaptttec hentProtece Imee String methodiare Object parameters At laateo LAr E Plseatieatataa yada cebler yee l ar aletadna yai Ler ce Gette Lb i Faltertieeue filter Tab kt Cantus taeete id LeadQueryfied bjer Field acleceedtoluena 40 Centuibatecr id Besetertd iegleas pkhiphate fee St Tapieg Ul Medoled YETI ataiaalyrii Griatanted DateGri stented ai ialigeset dies ems pki plate 108 At lanipp i Modeler YETI Datalmalyrip Grii entrel fetebridtentre teiti
136. ude information such as transect length trap type Census Type The type of census e g Hair tube Cloud Cover The amount of cloud cover at the time the census was conducted Data is listed in 8 s of sky covered in cloud Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 106 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Community type Vegetation community type present on the site of the census Confidence Confidence level of the field recorder in their assessment of the vegetation formation present on site Date first The start date of the census Date last The end date of the census Delay Settings The delay settings applied to the camera used in the Camera trapping census type i e the time interval between trigger events Delay Settings Units The unit of time for the value for the delay settings Detector No The equipment number of the physical item used in the census e g Number of the Anabat unit used in a Bat ultrasound census Device Type amp Model The device type and model of the equipment used in either Bat ultrasound or Acoustic recording censuses Dom Shrub Growth Broad scale description of the dominant shrub growth on site at the time of the site assessment Drainage Drainage at site e g well drained poor etc Dry Bulb Temp The temperature of a dry thermometer at the site in degrees celcius Value may be used in conjunction with Wet bulb temp to calculate humidity for amphibian and reptile censuses on
137. una survey maintenanceja 59 47 Survey name Oata Priorities b poneral Principal Security Publications Censuses d Enercon ts 1 30 63072 1 1 gt 1 Site number Census type Census key Census description Sian date End date Survey name Brandani Nocturnal Playbacks CADG12060603 04 06 2012 00 00 00 04 06 2012 000000 Data Pricrties Review Remove 2554456 Harp Trapping On Ste CADB12061500 05 06 2012 00 00 00 05 06 2012 00 00 00 Data Pricmties Review Remove 515001 Diurnal Bird CAJOOTOSOTOM Sth Yango Mefong Pierces area Powerline Tk Apx 1km NNE 6 Brothers VVaterhole 24 10 2006 07 15 00 28 10 2006 07 35 00 Osta Prories Review Remove SBMA Dumat Bird AJO0705070 Sth Yengo Melong Prerces area Pine 900m SE of Jet Putty Rd amp Mellong Trad 24 10 2006 08 10 00 24 10 2006 08 30 00 Data Pnorties Review Remove SHI Diumal Bird CAJO0705070J Sth Yengo Metong Piorces area Hoadwator of Tinda ck Metong Td w side 3 400m 24 10 2006 0928 00 24 10 2006 09 48 00 Data Priorities Review Remove Notice that this tab is subtly different to the Census tab of the Fauna survey page a The page title Fauna survey maintenance page b The identification of the survey name c The survey name search field is non editable d The presence of the New census button at the right of screen depending on your access privileges for the survey this may either be active or inactive e Click Review in any row to navigate to the Fauna census
138. up Filter Logical operator Root Site no Like F RNP 100 And Remove Root Census Type Hair tube And Remove OK v 1 Group As we are defining a new group as distinct from the Root group we need to select the New group option 2 New group We need to assign a name to the New group in this instance Elliotts 3 Group logical operator Defines how the groups in the filter set will interact In this instance we want to view censuses that satisfy either the Root group OR the Elliotts group 4 Logical operator This dictates how the filters within a group interact e g how the filters within the Elliotts group interact Once the first filter of a new group is added that group will become available as a listing in the Group drop down as shown below Manage filters Elliotts New group Group logical operator Or Field Site no Operator Data type String Value F RNP 100 10 Logical operator And Add filter Reset filters Logical operator Site no Like F RNP 100 Remove Root K Census Type Hair tube Remove Root gt Elliotts Or Census Type Elliott trapping Remove Root gt Elliotts Or Site no F RNP 100 10B Remove The group logical operator applied will be displayed in brackets in the Group column indicated by the arrow You may create as many filter groups as required Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 91 License
139. used Bat ultrasound Diurnal bird harp trapping off site harp trapping on site nocturnal playbacks site spotlighting transect spotlighting Select from drop Cloud cover type down Bat ultrasound Diurnal bird harp trapping off site harp trapping on site nocturnal playbacks site spotlighting transect spotlighting Select from drop Wind direction down If your census type is Transect spotlight you will also get a Value type column Accepts integers only Bat ultrasound Diurnal bird harp trapping off site harp trapping on site nocturnal playbacks site spotlighting transect spotlighting Select from drop Wind speed type down Bat ultrasound harp trapping off site harp trapping on site nocturnal playbacks nocturnal streamside site spotlighting transect spotlighting Rain type Select from drop down Moon type Bat ultrasound harp trapping off site harp trapping on site nocturnal Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 41 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 SS playbacks site spotlighting transect spotlighting Select from drop down Displays only for Bat ultrasound census type Nominate whether a full spectrum sampling method was used or if the sampling spectrum was Spectrum limited to zero crossing Displays for all baited trapping census types i e Camera Cage Elliott Hair tube and Pitfall Select the bait used throughout the census from the drop Bait type down provide
140. ve the same privileges as the general public This user type has no access rights to the Fauna survey module The following user types all have access to the Fauna survey module 3 1 3 Access for clients who hold an Atlas Data Licence Parties who hold an Atlas Data Licence are provided with a login and password to the database The Atlas Data Licence is renewed annually and user access permissions are checked and updated at this time There are two categories of licensed clients a General Licensed users without survey data entry rights e clients have read only access to data in the sightings and survey modules e records for category 3 sensitive species are available at as held accuracy in the sightings and survey modules e denatured records for category 2 sensitive species are available via the sightings module but records for category 2 species are not available in the survey modules With regards to flora category 2 species are mainly collectable orchids and are not key indicator species for modelling purposes and e no observer details are available in the sightings module observer names are available in the survey modules along with a limited subset of contact details for the nominated custodians and principals of surveys b Licensed users with survey data entry rights users who in addition to holding an Atlas Data Licence have been assigned survey data entry edit rights linked to login pursuant to signing an
141. ven a point location and for the majority of sites is only ever visited once The location information and position in space is captured while the relevant map sheet and local government area based on that location information are automatically populated It also has the capacity to capture any disturbances and water features present as well as habitat features which may be important to fauna such as vegetation structure presence of large old hollow bearing trees stags rock outcrops and important feed tree species An array of physical information about the site may also be stored at the site level including physiographic characters that are not likely to change geology soil depth and type slope and aspect A site defines a particular location so it may be present within a number of different surveys with differing census types or within the same survey with different census types or even in the VIS flora survey module of the Atlas While they are usually unique it will occasionally be found that a site is listed in a number of different surveys For this reason care must be taken if you ever change site details as any amendments could affect other surveys or censuses within your survey A census is a time distinct and technique specific assessment which forms part of a survey The majority of censuses are conducted at a designated site Censuses form the primary source of data for a survey capturing species data and the methodolog
142. viewed Sightings module Observers Fauna survey module Principal and Observer VIS flora survey module Principal and Recorder The differing nomenclature represents the different role each type plays in the respective module Observer This individual has observed a particular species or been responsible for conducting a census within a survey Principal This individual is the primary person responsible for a survey Recorder This individual has recorded the details for a vegetation survey replicate As all three individual types are linked searching within a Search for Principal Recorder Observer pop up will return results for individuals within any of the three categories For this reason care must be taken when editing data as the person you are editing the data of may be used elsewhere in the Atlas database The Observer tab is used to identify an observer for the census You may add as many as you require At least one must be entered Observers may be added by one of two methods Search b New Searching for an observer Click to bring up the Search for observer pop up Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 56 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 Type in all or part of the surname and or given name Two search fields will display o Surname and o Given name s Both of these are contain searches So for example searching on Surname Smith and Given nam
143. wn list Unique letter number see CAVS list N A Auto populated protected from edits 66 Observati on Source Number Estimate Sex Microhabit at types Breeding types Notes External Key File Location Status Validation Flags Determinations from the Scientific Committee This shapefile is updated at the time of gazettal On saving your record the database cross references the Co ordinates and species name against this shapefile If your record falls within the boundary of an endangered population for that specific species the relevant endangered population code will be populated in this field on saving You could then re open your sighting and view the endangered population code in the Population field For fauna only Refers to how the species was observed e g observed heard scat This field is populated as observed by default being the most common observation type If appropriate select a different observation type If more than one observation type was recorded select the most reliable observation type here and enter additional values in the Notes field Source distinguishes standard sightings from those held at public or private collections The default value for this field is set to Sighting only You only need to change the value if a specimen was taken i e either Specimen with public museum or herbarium or Specimen with other collection or if there is some uncert
144. wth Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module Give details on the person who carried out the site assessment These are non editable fields which are automatically populated based on selection at the Search for observer pop up To add populate this section you will need to use the Search button and search the database for your observer Select from drop down Select from drop down Select from drop down Select from drop down Select from drop down Stags present ina 20mx20m plot of the site Select from drop down Select from drop down Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 44 P Bard tenure Select from drop down b Location tab You may add a location to your site by one of two methods i Searching on existing locations li Creating a new location i Searching for an existing location Only use search if you know the location exists within the Atlas database Preferably you will have created the location If this is not the case please proceed straight to Creating a new location s Selec Search This will open a Search for locations pop up You can search by either Location key see Table 6 for more information or description The easiest criteria to search by is location key as searching by a description may yield hundreds of results e g see below search results using the term Park Close a search for locations Criteria Location key Descript
145. xample below Census notes are added to the table as the fourth column in the census list Census type a default field as evidenced by the greyed out checkbox is assigned a sort order 1 i e sort by this column first and sort direction Ascending i Analysis set properties 2 Datasi Census description Census Last Updated Export dma Export gy ist Export Th Analysis set Your analysis set s name 7 F Ce tes Filters Sj loud Cover Community type Select Columns Exclude ali Conf Target view included onfidence Page Size 59 x Results 1 50 of 70 Census Survey Census notes Site no Location description Census DDB name Type iD ROYALBS gton Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Elhort View ney al NP Trapping history v ROYALBS F RNP 100 108 Lady Camn gton Dr Specified Map No 9129 Specified Reserve Elliott View Royal NP Trapping history ROY ALRS F RNP 100 32 RN Mt Bass Firetrail hair tube 9 Specified Map No 9129 Hair View Soecified Reserve Royal NP Tube history 7 ROYALDS F RNP 100 1x RNP Mt Bass firetrail tl hair tube 10 Specified Map No 9129 Hair view Specified Reserve Royal NP Tube history lt ROYALBS F RNP 100 22 RNP t2 Little Marley firetrad har tube 8 Specified Map No Han View 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Tube history v ROY ALES F RN 100 45T RNP t4 start Firetra NW of Garawarra Farm Specified Map Hair View No 9129 Specified Reserve Royal NP Tube his
146. y used Censuses represent data sources that are likely to change over time Consequently they are both temporally and spatially unique Although a site may be listed within multiple surveys each census will only occur within one survey 2 4 Limitations of the data The data is limited by a number of factors These include the user s level of access and the quality of the original source of the data The fauna survey module is not guaranteed to be free from errors The fauna survey module may contain errors If you Suspect an error at any level of a survey please notify the WDU by supplying the relevant survey name site number or census key and the details regarding the field in question e g species name location description Co ordinates The accuracy of individual locations vary As some of the data were collected in a time when GPS was not a standard tool some data sets may be limited to spatial accuracy by the scale of mapping and mapping detail available at the time The fauna survey module is not comprehensive Data in the fauna survey module may be patchy Please do not assume that all surveys provide comprehensive species data Many census types are limited in the species that can be recorded using their methodology Similarly due to the cryptic nature of fauna species can be difficult to record even when employing targeted Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 7 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012
147. y the exclusion of censuses from the analysis set 3 Target view Alters the census list displayed in the table 4 Export functions These buttons allow you to export data from censuses which satisfy your analysis set criteria There are three forms of export i Export data Exports the raw data displayed in the table li Export site list Exports site co ordinate data for input into a Spatial application iii Export tfv This is relevant only to users who are analysing vegetation survey data and wish to import the data into an historic MS Access version of the VIS called YETI Applying data review filters at Step 3 Data review Analysis set Your analysis set s name Y l Filters Manage filters Data review filters may be applied to your analysis set via 039 filters button This opens a Manage filters pop up which may be used to generate SQL based filter expressions These allow you to batch select censuses for either inclusion or Atlas of NSW Wildlife Fauna survey module 86 Licensed user manual Version 1 1 Updated 1 11 2012 exclusion from the site based census list generated by the data selection filters applied at Step 2 Manage filters Group Root v New group Group logical operator Field v Operator Data type Value Logical operator Add filter Reset filters No filters Definitions of each of the fields available in this pop up are provided in Table 17 Table 17 Descr

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