Alaska Science Center Data Management staff organize, scan, and digitally archive physical data. Once published as part of a data release, the physical data are organized and placed into banker boxes, labeled with pertinent information, such as the data release DOI, and moved to a secure location.
John A Reed
John is a Data Manager and Wildlife Biologist at the Alaska Science Center.
I work with our Data Management Team and science staff to organize, document, review, archive, and publish data from all research disciplines at the Alaska Science Center (ASC). We focus on timely scientific data publication, following the Federal Open Data directive, USGS Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) guidance, and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles. We continually work to improve access to, documentation and utility of, and processing efficiency of ASC data products.
My wildlife focus has been field and laboratory studies of waterfowl demographics and disease throughout the state of Alaska. I have been involved in many research projects at the Alaska Science Center, including field work with gulls and loons around coastal Alaska, caribou in Denali National Park, walrus in the Chukchi Sea, and sea otters in Prince William Sound.
Science and Products
Avian Influenza Research
Since 2006, the USGS Alaska Science Center has been part of the State and Federal interagency team for the detection and response to highly pathogenic (HPAI) viruses in North America. Avian influenza or "bird flu" is a viral disease that primarily infects domestic poultry and wild birds. Avian influenza viruses are naturally occurring in wild birds such as ducks, geese, swans, and gulls. These...
Alaska Science Center’s Commitment to “Gold Standard Science” for Data Products
The mission of the Alaska Science Center is to provide objective and timely data, information, and research findings about the earth and its flora and fauna to Federal, State, and local resource managers and the public to support sound decisions regarding natural resources, natural hazards, and ecosystems in Alaska and circumpolar regions. We are committed to ensuring all Federally funded data...
Q&A: Legacy Research Data
The term “legacy data” refers to project data that are complete, or may be resurrected in the future, that were previously stored in old or obsolete formats and thus, difficult to access. These data are an important record of past ecosystem status and part of the USGS commitment to deliver actionable information relevant to decision makers. Here, we discuss these data with the Alaska Science...
Alaska Science Center Data Policy
The Data Policy for ASC staff and contractors requires that research data, computational models, software and scripts, web-based tools, and information products (collectively “data”) adhere to the following policy statements.
Bird Species Checklists from USGS Alaska Science Center Field Camps
Scientists from the USGS Alaska Science Center regularly work in remote field camps, often for days or weeks at a time. Though not the primary research focus of these camps, many researchers maintain daily checklists of all bird species encountered during field work. These checklists can provide documentation of the presence, distribution, timing of arrival and departure, and breeding chronology...
Physical data ready for archive
Alaska Science Center Data Management staff organize, scan, and digitally archive physical data. Once published as part of a data release, the physical data are organized and placed into banker boxes, labeled with pertinent information, such as the data release DOI, and moved to a secure location.
USGS Scientist Andy Ramey releases a Northern Pintail Duck in Japan
USGS Scientist Andy Ramey releases a Northern Pintail Duck in JapanUSGS Alaska Science Center biologists Andrew Ramey and John Reed travelled to Japan to capture spring staging northern pintail ducks in collaboration with researchers from the University of Tokyo, Satoyama Research Society, and Kucharo Lake Waterfowl Observatory.
USGS Scientist Andy Ramey releases a Northern Pintail Duck in Japan
USGS Scientist Andy Ramey releases a Northern Pintail Duck in JapanUSGS Alaska Science Center biologists Andrew Ramey and John Reed travelled to Japan to capture spring staging northern pintail ducks in collaboration with researchers from the University of Tokyo, Satoyama Research Society, and Kucharo Lake Waterfowl Observatory.
Sea Otter at Knight Island
Sea Otter at Knight Island (Prince William Sound) Alaska
Sea Otter at Knight Island (Prince William Sound) Alaska
Black Scoter in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Black Scoter: Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Black Scoter: Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Steller's Eider in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Steller's Eider in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Steller's Eider in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Northern Pintail Alaska
Northern Pintail pair on water. Photo taken on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. Northern Pintails, a duck species that, in Alaska, nests throughout the state and in adjacent regions of Russia and Canada.
Northern Pintail pair on water. Photo taken on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. Northern Pintails, a duck species that, in Alaska, nests throughout the state and in adjacent regions of Russia and Canada.
Science and Products
Avian Influenza Research
Since 2006, the USGS Alaska Science Center has been part of the State and Federal interagency team for the detection and response to highly pathogenic (HPAI) viruses in North America. Avian influenza or "bird flu" is a viral disease that primarily infects domestic poultry and wild birds. Avian influenza viruses are naturally occurring in wild birds such as ducks, geese, swans, and gulls. These...
Alaska Science Center’s Commitment to “Gold Standard Science” for Data Products
The mission of the Alaska Science Center is to provide objective and timely data, information, and research findings about the earth and its flora and fauna to Federal, State, and local resource managers and the public to support sound decisions regarding natural resources, natural hazards, and ecosystems in Alaska and circumpolar regions. We are committed to ensuring all Federally funded data...
Q&A: Legacy Research Data
The term “legacy data” refers to project data that are complete, or may be resurrected in the future, that were previously stored in old or obsolete formats and thus, difficult to access. These data are an important record of past ecosystem status and part of the USGS commitment to deliver actionable information relevant to decision makers. Here, we discuss these data with the Alaska Science...
Alaska Science Center Data Policy
The Data Policy for ASC staff and contractors requires that research data, computational models, software and scripts, web-based tools, and information products (collectively “data”) adhere to the following policy statements.
Bird Species Checklists from USGS Alaska Science Center Field Camps
Scientists from the USGS Alaska Science Center regularly work in remote field camps, often for days or weeks at a time. Though not the primary research focus of these camps, many researchers maintain daily checklists of all bird species encountered during field work. These checklists can provide documentation of the presence, distribution, timing of arrival and departure, and breeding chronology...
Physical data ready for archive
Alaska Science Center Data Management staff organize, scan, and digitally archive physical data. Once published as part of a data release, the physical data are organized and placed into banker boxes, labeled with pertinent information, such as the data release DOI, and moved to a secure location.
Alaska Science Center Data Management staff organize, scan, and digitally archive physical data. Once published as part of a data release, the physical data are organized and placed into banker boxes, labeled with pertinent information, such as the data release DOI, and moved to a secure location.
USGS Scientist Andy Ramey releases a Northern Pintail Duck in Japan
USGS Scientist Andy Ramey releases a Northern Pintail Duck in JapanUSGS Alaska Science Center biologists Andrew Ramey and John Reed travelled to Japan to capture spring staging northern pintail ducks in collaboration with researchers from the University of Tokyo, Satoyama Research Society, and Kucharo Lake Waterfowl Observatory.
USGS Scientist Andy Ramey releases a Northern Pintail Duck in Japan
USGS Scientist Andy Ramey releases a Northern Pintail Duck in JapanUSGS Alaska Science Center biologists Andrew Ramey and John Reed travelled to Japan to capture spring staging northern pintail ducks in collaboration with researchers from the University of Tokyo, Satoyama Research Society, and Kucharo Lake Waterfowl Observatory.
Sea Otter at Knight Island
Sea Otter at Knight Island (Prince William Sound) Alaska
Sea Otter at Knight Island (Prince William Sound) Alaska
Black Scoter in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Black Scoter: Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Black Scoter: Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Steller's Eider in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Steller's Eider in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Steller's Eider in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Northern Pintail Alaska
Northern Pintail pair on water. Photo taken on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. Northern Pintails, a duck species that, in Alaska, nests throughout the state and in adjacent regions of Russia and Canada.
Northern Pintail pair on water. Photo taken on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. Northern Pintails, a duck species that, in Alaska, nests throughout the state and in adjacent regions of Russia and Canada.