1. Free-Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment – FACE BERAC review of DOE-funded experiments (’07) –ORNL FACE –Duke Forest FACE (FACTS I) –Rhinelander Aspen FACE (FACTS II) –Nevada Desert FACE (NDFF) –SERC* (Open Top Chamber Experiments) Florida scrub oak Maryland salt marsh

2. Results of BERAC Review (cont.) Need for data sharing and management - CDIAC Especially relevant given decommissioning schedule Data archive Data accessibility for synthesis research FACE Data Management Workshop -2008 –Data issues and concerns Many individual researchers at each facility –Anticipated needs of data users (modelers, etc.) Development of a centralized FACE website

3. Website development (http://public.ornl.gov/face)http://public.ornl.gov/face General information about FACE Listing of Global FACE Experiments Contact information Site Specifics Key publications for decommissioned sites Site information and data (DOE) CO2 and Weather Plant Response Soils Site characterization Publications Links to individual websites

4. Development of a relational database MS SQL platform Initial development for AmeriFlux AmeriFlux, FACE, SPRUCE, LeafWeb… Benefits –Single architecture for development and maintenance –Consistent variable naming convention –Transparency to users interested in synthesis

5. Data preparation and ingest Data challenges –Tailoring variable naming convention to fit existing AmeriFlux standards –File format variations (sites/years/data types) –Variable naming conventions that vary between sites, years, and data types –Recording interval variations Time Location –Limited metadata –Funding for many projects has ended Value-added activity

6. Data preparation and ingest (cont.) 1.Resolve data inconsistencies and put into a common format for ingest. * 2.Develop global variable list following review and formatting of all data. * 3.Final review of variable list to check for consistency and adherence to standards of scientific community. 4.Revise data as necessary. 5.Begin data ingest.

7. Future plans Value-added derivative data products –Example: gap-filled meteorological data Data interface (ex: AmeriFlux) Expand data holdings to include: –global FACE sites –warming and other global change experiments Example: Hot Serial Cereal Experiment-Maricopa,AZ –Results of meta-analysis research projects –Other- TBD