Research data and reproducible processing workflows for the Ngulia ringing project.
- Obtain the local source archive and check the inputs listed in data/README.md. Raw and generated data are not tracked in Git.
- Install dependencies and run the ordered scripts in scripts/README.md. Review the QA outputs and interpretation limits.
- Prepare delivery files using exports/README.md. The Zenodo and GBIF records are still in preparation.
| Folder | What to find |
|---|---|
| data | Local inputs, five curated tables, field dictionary, and staging products. |
| config | Reviewed source rules, historical evidence, and publication metadata. |
| scripts | Build order, processing scripts, and diagnostics. |
| outputs | Local QA and descriptive exploration. |
| exports | Zenodo and GBIF files and publication steps. |
| assets | Reviewed figures shown in this repository. |
| docs | Evidence, limitations, credits, and future field proposals. |
The figure shows recorded daily ringing totals by season. Blank dates are not assumed to be zero-catch days; use the coverage table before interpreting gaps.
Regenerate it with scripts/exploration/dataset_overview/01_plot_daily_rings_by_season.R and copy the reviewed result from outputs/exploration/dataset_overview/figures/ to assets/generated/.
Roles are maintained for this curated dataset; contributors and acknowledgements records the wider project community.
| Creator | Roles |
|---|---|
| Colin Jackson | Project leadership; Historical data stewardship; Field data collection; Data validation |
| Raphaël Nussbaumer | Data curation; Software; Methodology; Validation; Documentation |
| Martin Cade | Project coordination; Field data collection; Data validation |
| Graeme C. Backhurst | Founding project leadership; Historical data collection; Methodology |
| David J. Pearson | Founding project leadership; Historical data collection; Methodology |
Question-specific research is maintained in ngulia-analysis. The Ngulia website is the public project entry point; the forecast is a separate tool.