Submitting Data

DASSH is able to provide support to data providers. Our team is able to provide support and guidance on data and metadata standards which enhance the quality, interoperabillity and accessibility of data.

DASSH can accommodate a wide range of electronic data types and file formats, and data can be submitted by email, by file transfer, or by post (on suitable media).

Submitting data is easy, just contact the DASSH team by email (dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk) or by phone (+44 (0)1752 426237) to discuss your data/images and archive requirements.

Submitting Data to DASSH

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Data Standards

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UK biodiversity data standards ensure the consistent collection, management, and sharing of biological and environmental data.

Data standards emphasise quality, interoperability, and accessibility, aligning with frameworks like MEDIN and Darwin Core. These standards support research, policy-making, and conservation efforts by enabling reliable data exchange and integration across organisations.

MEDIN Metadata Editor

Discovery metadata is a list of information that accompanies a data set and allows other people to find out what the data set contains, where it was collected and how they can get hold of it.

MEDIN have produced a standard for marine metadata and a set of tools to create metadata records that comply with the MEDIN Metadata Standard.
You can create, validate and publish your metadata using the MEDIN Metadata Editor.

If you need support you can contact the MEDIN helpdesk medin.metadata@mba.ac.uk

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