SamplEase: a simple application for collection and organization of biological specimen data in the field

Careful collection and organization of biological specimens and their associated data are at the core of field research (e.g., ecology, genetics). Fieldwork data are often collected by handwriting or unsystematically via an electronic device (e.g., laptop), a process that is time‐intensive, disorgan...

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Published in:Ecology and evolution 2018-10, Vol.8 (20), p.10266-10271
Main Authors: Alhaddad, Hasan, Alhajeri, Bader H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal sampling
Biological activity
Biological properties
Biological samples
biological specimen data
Collaboration
Collection
Data collection
Data management
Data processing
Design
Fieldwork
Genetics
Hair
Handwriting
Information sharing
Morphology
Names
Original Research
Registration
Researchers
Tables (data)
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Summary:Careful collection and organization of biological specimens and their associated data are at the core of field research (e.g., ecology, genetics). Fieldwork data are often collected by handwriting or unsystematically via an electronic device (e.g., laptop), a process that is time‐intensive, disorganized, and may lead to transcription errors, as data are copied to a more permanent repository. SamplEase is an iOS and Android application that is designed to ease the process of collecting biological specimen data in the field (data associated with biological samples, such as location, age, and sex). In addition to biological specimen data, SamplEase allows for the assignment of photographs to each collected sample, which provides visual records of each specimen in its environment. SamplEase outputs biological specimen data in a tabular format, facilitating subsequent analyses and dissemination. Despite the simplicity of SamplEase, no similar data management application is readily available for researchers. SamplEase is an iOS and Android application that is designed to ease the process of collecting biological specimen data in the field. SamplEase also outputs biological specimen data in a tabular format, facilitating subsequent analyses and dissemination.
ISSN:2045-7758
2045-7758
DOI:10.1002/ece3.4503