The eAtlas is a web delivery platform for environmental research data that focuses on data management and data visualisation. As part of the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) the eAtlas was responsible for coordinating the publication of data generated by all research projects in the NESP Tropical Water Quality (TWQ) hub. The focus of the eAtlas was to: Actively engage projects on data management issues. Provide in-depth review of final datasets to ensure quality data publications suitable for future reuse. Provide permanent hosting and publication of the hub datasets and metadata. Develop and host visualisations of spatial datasets for users to quickly assess the suitability of the data for their research, and for environmental managers to view without specialist tools. Provide a web platform for creating project centric websites that highlight stories based around research project data The data management under the NESP TWQ hub was more successful than previous research programs that the eAtlas has been associated with over the last 12 years. A greater percentage of data products from research projects were captured and published to a high standard. As of 7 June 2021, 94 datasets were published from the NESP TWQ hub which is significantly more than the 49 datasets from the previous National Environmental Research Program Tropical Ecosystem (NERP TE) program in 2011 – 2014, and 14 datasets from the Marine and Tropical Science Research Facility (MTSRF) in 2008 - 2010. As part of the project final reporting a comparison was made between the size of the NESP TWQ metadata records, as measured by word count of the title, abstract and lineage, to those of similar environmental datasets in other data repositories, including the AODN, CSIRO, NESP MB hub and JCU. The aim of this analysis was to determine which aspects of the data management workflow used on NESP TWQ projects contributed to the level of detail in the metadata records. The spreadsheet associated with the word count analysis is available for download. More detail on the methods are available in the NESP-TWQ 5.15 final report (awating publication on the https://nesptropical.edu.au/ website).

The eAtlas delivers its mapping products via two Web Mapping Services, a legacy server (from 2008-2011) and a newer primary server (2011+) to which all new content is added. This record describes the primary WMS. This service delivers map layers associated with the eAtlas project (https://eatlas.org.au), which contains map layers of environmental research focusing on the Great Barrier Reef and its neighbouring coast, the Wet Tropics rainforests and Torres Strait. It also includes lots of reference datasets that provide context for the research data. These reference datasets are sourced mostly from state and federal agencies. In addition to this a number of reference basemaps and associated layers are developed as part of the eAtlas and these are made available through this service. This services also delivers map layers associated with the Torres Strait eAtlas. This web map service is predominantly set up and maintained for delivery of visualisations through the eAtlas mapping portal (https://maps.eatlas.org.au) and the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) portal (http://portal.aodn.org.au). Other portals are free to use this service with attribution, provided you inform us with an email so we can let you know of any changes to the service. This WMS is implemented using GeoServer version 2.13 software hosted on a Amazon Web Services (AWS) server. Associated with each WMS layer is a corresponding cached tiled service which is much faster then the WMS. Please use the cached version when possible. The layers that are available can be discovered by inspecting the GetCapabilities document generated by the GeoServer. This XML document lists all the layers, their descriptions and available rendering styles. Most WMS clients should be able to read this document allowing easy access to all the layers from this service. For ArcMap use the following steps to add this service: 1. "Add Data" then choose GIS Servers from the "Look in" drop down. 2. Click "Add WMS Server" then set the URL to "https://maps.eatlas.org.au/maps/wms?" Note: this service has over 1500 layers and so retrieving the capabilities documents can take a while. This services is operated by the Australian Institute of Marine Science and co-funded by the National Environmental Research Program Tropical Ecosystems hub.

The eAtlas is a free public website (http://eatlas.org.au) that brings together environmental research data and knowledge from multiple organizations and research programs into one place. It ensures that research data is discoverable, well documented, accessible and reusable now and into the future. In goal of this project was for the eAtlas team to work with National Environmental Science Program Tropical Water Quality (NESP TWQ) hub researchers to: Assist and support them with data management. Ensure that data produced by the hub projects was published through the eAtlas. Provide online visualization of the hub's spatial datasets. The eAtlas also worked closely with the GBRMPA: Reef knowledge team on the development of a prototype information delivery system for the Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program (RIMReP).

Having ready access to the best available information, scientific knowledge and data is vital for evidence based environmental management and for science that builds on the prior work of others. The eAtlas is a web based knowledge and data management system for environmental research data. Its systems ensure that data is discoverable, publicly accessible and preserved for the future. This project will allow the eAtlas team to work with NESP TWQ researchers to: * Assist and support them with data management guidance and training. * Ensure that hub data is well documented, accessible and reusable now and into the future. * Visualize spatial data allowing its use by management without specialized GIS software. This project will also engage stakeholders to establish and implement refinements to the eAtlas systems to remove existing barriers to its broader use.

This project involves preparing, publishing, and visualizing approximately 50 recently submitted datasets, making them available through the eAtlas and the AODN. This proposal covers the activities of the eAtlas in 2015 (July - December). These are: The eAtlas has approximately 50 datasets that were recently submitted for review that are awaiting preparation, publication and visualization. This project will complete the publication process for these datasets making them available via the eAtlas and with spatial datasets also being made available via the AODN. Work with 1st round NESP TWQ projects to capture any new relevant data products for inclusion in the eAtlas and provide training sessions on providing data in the right format. Support and continue training in the use of the Torres Strait eAtlas6 with Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) so it can be used as a publishing platform for their new Land and Sea Strategy NRM plans. Work with TSRA to complete the Torres Strait reef mapping, started under the NERP TE, so that it can be used by GBRMPA to process the Torres Strait coral monitoring data (RHIS).