NERP TE Project 13.1 - e-Atlas: Environmental Research Data Repository, 2011-2014

The e-Atlas is a website and mapping system for presenting and preserving environmental research data from Australian marine and tropical ecosystems. It serves as the primary data repository for 38 NERP Tropical Ecosystems Hub projects and 6 Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program projects. The project aimed to document, capture, and visualize research outcomes following the NERP TE Data Management Guidelines.

Use Cases

• Visualizing spatial research data for environmental management based on the mapping services mentioned in the description
• Fostering research collaboration using integrated datasets from multiple projects as described
• Developing reference datasets for policy making based on the described expansion of complementary data
• Creating a specialized baselayer for Torres Strait community planning based on Landsat imagery and other sources mentioned

Strengths

• Serves as the primary repository for 44 distinct research projects (38 NERP TE Hub and 6 Reef Rescue MMP projects)
• Data is made available in standard services like WMS, WFS, and ISO19115 following the National Plan for Environment Information
• Includes historical data from the Marine and Tropical Science Research Facility (MTSRF)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-07-10 19:50:54.387699; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Research outcomes from NERP Tropical Ecosystems Hub projects, documented and captured following specific data management guidelines.

Time Range

2011-2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 19:50:54.387699

Geography

Australia, with a focus on tropical ecosystems and the Torres Strait region