project_metadata_template_v2.txt

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===FORM START===
0. Intended/preferred project project code, if known? (May be altered by PATH data team)
format: XXXX (3-6 uppercase letters that do not already have a representation in the PATH DB. Will be assigned if left blank)



1. Title-style description of the project?
format:  < 70 words in 'paper title' form



2. Brief abstract of the project? 
format: < 500 words in 'abstract' form



3. Names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID (if available) of researchers involved in the project and their role. 

The accepted Project Roles are defined as:
Principal Investigator: PI or Co-PI. The person(s) responsible for the overall planning, direction and management of the project.
Technician: Person(s) responsible for preparation, operation and/or maintenance of shipboard, laboratory or deployed scientific instrumentation, but has no invested interest in the data returned by that instrumentation.
Researcher: Person(s) who may use/analyse the data to answer research questions, but is not the project lead. Can be a student if their involvement spans past the completion of an academic degree. 
Student: Person(s) researching as part of a project as part of their work towards an academic degree. 
Collaborator: A provider of input/support to a project without formal involvement in the project.

Please add 'Point of Contact' to the contact(s) who will be responsible for communicating with OTN. 

format: Firstname Lastname, Employer OR Affiliation, Project Role (choose from above list), email.address@url.com, point of contact (if relevant), ORCID



4. Project URL - can be left blank
format: http[s]://yoursite.com 



5. Species being studied?  
format: Common name (scientific name)



6. Location of the project? 
format: (city, state/province OR nearby landmark OR lat/long points in decimal degree), one per line



7. Start and end dates of the project, if known? 
format: YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD ('ongoing' is an acceptable end date)



8. Citation to use when referencing this project:
format: Lastname, I., Lastname, I. YYYY. [Title from question 1 or suitable alternative] Will be assigned if left blank.


===FORM END===