The following applies to conversion of non-Biotics programs to Biotics 5.

Complete non-Biotics Element Data exchange 

This exchange should include all elements that you track (species and communities). The easiest formats for us are either Excel or Access. At the end of this exchange, Central Biotics will have your most up-to-date element data. If you plan to include community records, please let us know in advance.  Key data fields include: 

  • Elcode 

  • Element_subnational_id (if you maintain) 

  • Local element_id (unique identifier in your program 

  • Sname (scientific name you recognize) 

  • S_rank 

  • S_rank_review_date 

  • S_rank_change_date 

  • S_eo_track (Y, No, Partial, Watch) 

  • Data_sensitivity (Yes, No, Conditional) 

  • Distribution comments (especially important for species NOT ranked S#, SH, or SX) 

  • Origin (native, exotic, unknown) 

  • Regularity (regularly-occurring, accidental, unknown) 

  • Distribution confidence (Confident, Reported, Potential, etc.) 

  • Current Presence Absence (Present, Absent, unknown) 

  • Population (animals only) (Year-round, Breeding, Nonbreeding, Transient, Unknown) 

  • State/Provincial Protection Status 

Other data fields that program maintains (taxonomic comments, etc.) 

*Distribution comments may be sufficient if the grid is not possible. 

 

Create new Local Biotics Instance 

Once the element data exchange is completed, a new Local Biotics Instance will be created from Central Biotics. Spatial data will be imported into this local instance. 


Import Spatial Data 

Provide spatial data according to this Solution. The spatial data will then be imported into the new local Biotics instance.


Publish new Biotics instance 

The Development Team works their magic to stand up the new local Biotics website and the IT Team makes it available.