AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Data supporting manuscript "Satellite telemetry informs nesting ecology and management of nomadic ibis and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) in remote breeding sites" in Ornithological Applications.

The data and files in these directories underpin analyses of telemetry data for three Australian waterbird species during nesting periods. These species are frequently targeted for adaptive water and wetland management to support successful breeding events and can be bioindicators of wetland change. However, obtaining on-ground nesting data for highly mobile species in remote or difficult to access sites is challenging. 
To solve this problem, we used GPS satellite telemetry to track nesting events for three species that frequently nest together in remote wetlands managed with environmental water: Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis), T. molucca (Australian White Ibis) and Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill). This is the first time that satellite telemetry for these highly mobile species has been used to analyse a) nest stages and nest attendance patterns; b) distances travelled to forage during nesting; and c) timing and duration of nesting events. We found both intra- and inter-species variation in nest attendance patterns and foraging distances
This research is led by CSIRO as part of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder's Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program (Flow-MER). It builds on and incorporates satellite tracking of straw-necked ibis, Australian white ibis and royal spoonbills conducted by CSIRO between 2016–19 as part of the Environmental Water Knowledge and Research (EWKR) Waterbird Theme. The EWKR research identified a need for additional satellite tracking of species dependent on water to feed (such as spoonbills and egrets), not just to breed (such as ibis), and for tracking of the movements of birds from additional important sites across the Basin.
The dataset in this collection consists of supporting code and files for the manuscript "Satellite telemetry informs nesting ecology and management of nomadic ibis and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) in remote breeding sites". The dataset contains processed data, R programming scripts to perform the main analyses and summaries for the manuscript and extended graphical summaries.

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AuScope-Cat: a python package for accessing AuScope's catalogue of geoscience datasets

AuScope-Cat is a python package that gives the user access to AuScope's catalogue of geoscience datasets from sources all over Australia and beyond. Its code repository includes a collection of jupyter notebooks. The notebooks demonstrate tasks such as searching and downloading datasets, displaying magnetic anomalies and searching for TSG infrared spectroscopy files.

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National Soil Monitoring Program - soil data entry tool

This is an R Shiny tool to support the submission of soil characterisation/morphology data to our internal systems from partner soil sampling teams. It has been developed to support the National Soil Monitoring Program with ingestion of soil site data. The tool will be used by the NSMP field sampling teams and pedologists post site visits. It allows for uploading, viewing, validation and confirmation of submission. The tool will be delivered via the IM&amp;T managed R-Shiny Server and made publicly accessible via the soils.csiro.au domain, as part of the CSIRO Soil Information System.

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Characterisation of Soil Physical Properties Across Seven Representative Sites at Boorowa Farm

This dataset contains soil physical property measurements from seven indicative sites across the CSIRO Boorowa Agricultural Research Station, each corresponding to a distinct soil type. The purpose of the data collection was to better understand the soil water holding potential of the different soils present on the farm.
The measurements reported here are based on soil samples collected from each site, rather than in-field measurements. While in situ determinations of drained upper limit (DUL) and crop lower limit (CLL) were made during the 2020 winter cropping season, they are not included in this dataset.
The collection includes:
Soil texture
Total and organic carbon
Total nitrogen and sulfur
Soil bulk density
Soil water retention data from both intact and repacked cores
van Genuchten (1980) model parameters fitted to develop soil water retention curves
Soil water retention measurements were conducted at the CSIRO Soil Physics Facility using standard methods (McKenzie et al., 2002):
Suction tables (Method 504.01) for pressure potentials ≤ 600 cm
Pressure plates (Method 504.02) for pressure potentials at 5 and 15 bar
Water potential values were recorded in centimeters of water column, with approximate conversions to bars provided as a reference:
10 cm (~0.01 bar), 30 cm (~0.03 bar), 50 cm (~0.05 bar), 100 cm (~0.1 bar), 340 cm (~0.33 bar), 600 cm (~0.59 bar), 5099 cm (~5 bar), and 15,296 cm (~15 bar)
These data provide foundational information for evaluating soil hydraulic properties and supporting water management, modelling, and agricultural research across the site.

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Comparing Metal-Organic Framework Encapsulation with Conventional Filtering for Environmental DNA Capture and Protection in Seawater

This eDNA sequence data was collected as part of a methods project examining capture in metal-organic frameworks versus filtering of seawater samples collected at Jurien Bay, Western Australia.
eDNA sequencing data is provided in the form of FASTQ files. These files are demultiplexed and primer trimmed but have not yet been quality filtered.

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CSIRO National Soil Site Database

The CSIRO National Soil Site database (Natsoil) currently contains descriptions of over 21, 000 soil site investigations. The data includes morphological descriptions, chemical, physical and mineralogical properties and spectral predictions, along with soil specimen management data. The database and The Australian National Soil Archive provide the foundation for the development of a national soil spectral library and also support TERN Landscapes national soil property modelling through a federated collation of available soil databases.
Data is managed within the SQLServer environment, and made available through JSON services below. 
The database schema is based on the SITES V2 national standard. See supporting file.

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Australian Natural Products dataset

A continuation of the "Phytochemistry of Australian Plants" database compiled by David Collins and Don McGilvery. Contains chemical structures, references, species names, with persistent identifiers to the literature and Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) for geographical distributions.
The current curation effort here adds DOIs/ISBNs/ISSNs for ~80% of references, persistent IDs for all species or genus to the ALA or other datasets, and validated structures (smiles) for ~70% of structures.
No new entries have been added since the last update to the original database in 2022. Change log is in the README file.
Data provided here was obtained by the listed authors on linked publications, and these authors may have no association with CSIRO. 
CSIRO acknowledges that the publications linked here may contain Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), including traditional knowledge. CSIRO recognizes that First Nations peoples have the right to control, own and maintain their ICIP in accordance with Article 31 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Users of this dataset may need to obtain permission from First Nations peoples for use of the information in linked publications. Users intending to collect and use biological specimens containing the compounds described in the dataset may also require permission of First Nations peoples, and may require permits and access permission from landholders. 
Recognizing that any ICIP in the linked publications is already publicly available but that the publications are not readily accessible by First Nations peoples, CSIRO is committed to finding ways to make the ICIP in these publications more findable and accessible to the First Nations communities from which the knowledge was originally obtained.
Users should be aware that because of the historical context of some of the linked publications, they may contain words, descriptions, images or terms which may be culturally sensitive and/or offensive and that reflect authors’ views, or those of the period in which the content was created but may not be considered appropriate today.
If First Nations people identify content within this dataset that they consider breaches cultural protocols they are encouraged to contact CSIRO on csiroenquiries@csiro.au or +61 3 9545 2176 to request its removal from the dataset. Please note that while CSIRO is able to administer the data housed within this dataset, this control does not extend to the associated publications. Requests to remove publications should be directed to the associated publishing company.

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Elemental and stable isotope data from Western Australian macrophytes, epiphytes, and cyanobacteria (1999-2021)

This data set presents carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) elemental compositions and C:N ratios, as well as C, N, and sulphur (S) stable isotope compositions (δ13C, δ 15N, and δ34S, respectively) from specimens of macrophytes (seagrasses, mangrove trees, red/green/brown macroalgae), their epiphytes, and cyanobacteria. All samples were collected in the coast of Western Australia between 7 July 1999 and 1 May 2021.
The data were collected at irregular intervals as part of project-specific surveys. Projects from which data are drawn include: 
- PhD project for Mat Vanderklift;
- Strategic Research Fund for the Marine Environment (SRFME); 
- Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) Node 1 Project 2 Coastal ecosystem characterisation; 
- Caring for Our Country: Shark Bay Effects of Rising Water levels on the Faure Sill and Stromatolites; 
- Caring for Our Country: Identifying threats to the marine biodiversity of the Ningaloo World Heritage Area (2012-2013) 
- Ningaloo Outlook (2015-2021); 
- WAMSI Kimberley Marine Research Program; 
- Pilbara Marine Conservation Partnership (PMCP); and
- Effects of Physical Disturbance on Kelp-Dominated Reef Communities Across a Broad Temperate-Tropical Transition Zone - Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant DP0555929; https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0555929 (Awarded to Dr Thomas Wernberg, Dr Gary Kendrick, and A/Prof Russell Babcock) 
The results from these projects were merged into the current data set to help scientists better understand biological (i.e., physiological), spatial, and temporal trends in elemental and isotopic composition of marine primary producers (and their epiphytes) in the region.

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Parkes observations for project P1330 semester 2025APRS_01

We discovered PSR J1716-2808A (NGC6316A), a highly accelerated binary millisecond pulsar (MSP), in the globular cluster NGC6316. We previously used Parkes to solve the orbit of this MSP and are currently timing it (P1330). We have five scheduled observations remaining in the OCT2024 semester. The goal of the proposed observations is to establish a year and a half long timing campaign with at least a year of monthly cadence observations. This is crucial to break the timing degeneracy that occurs between the pulsar's position and the pulsar's spindown rate. We will be able to use this to connect the pulsar to our previous observations spanning back to 2022, thereby creating a three year timing baseline. A secondary advantage of having these observations is that the data can also be used time any new pulsars that are discovered in any subsequent observations.

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Database II of Single pulses from the Parkes telescope

This is an updated Parkes transient database (PTD II) for https://data.csiro.au/collection/csiro:42640.  PTD II contains 165,592 single pulses from 363 known pulsars. Unlike previous databases while maintaining a compact size of only 1.5 GB. The database employs a sqlite3 structure organising pulsar metadata, observation files, and pulse events with their raw data stored in binary format. We provide processing tools (get_pulsar_pub.py) for extracting and analysing single-pulse data, enabling fluence fitting and statistical analysis.

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Atlas of Australian Acid Sulfate Soils

This dataset depicts a national map of available ASS mapping and ASS qualification inferred from surrogate datasets. ASS mapping is classified with a nationally consistent legend that includes risk assessment criteria and correlations between Australian and International Soil Classification Systems. 
Existing digital datasets of ASS mapping have been sourced from each coastal state and territory and combined into a single national dataset. Original state classifications have been translated to a common national classification system by the respective creators of the original data and other experts. This component of the Atlas is referred to as the “Coastal” ASS mapping. The remainder of Australia beyond the extent of state ASS mapping has been “backfilled” with a provisional ASS classification inferred from national and state soils, hydrography and landscape coverages. This component is referred to as the “Inland” ASS mapping. 
For the state Coastal ASS mapping, the mapping scale of source data ranges from 1:10K aerial photography in SA to 1:250K vegetation mapping in WA and NT, with most East coast mapping being at the 1:100K scale. For the backfilled inferred Inland ASS mapping the base scale is 1:2.5 million (except Tas.) overlaid with 1:250k hydography. As at 06/08, the Tasmanian inland mapping has been re-modelled using superior soil classification map derived from 1:100k landscape unit mapping. 
NOTE: This is composite data layer sourced from best available data with polygons depicted at varying scales and classified with varying levels of confidence. Great care must be taken when interpreting this map and particular attention paid to the “map scale” and confidence rating of a given polygon. It is stressed that polygons rated with Confidence = 4 are provisional classifications inferred from surrogate data with no on ground verification. Also some fields contain a “-“, denoting that a qualification was not able to be made, usually because a necessary component of source mapping coverage did not extend to the given polygon.

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Spaceborne mineral maps for critical metals exploration in the Gascoyne and Pilbara

In the frame of a collaborative research project "Spaceborne mineral maps for critical metals exploration in the Gascoyne and Pilbara" (OD229547) between the CSIRO and the GSWA, hyperspectral satellite imagery was acquired from the Western Australian Gascoyne and Pilbara provinces and processed into a suite of mineral abundance, mineral composition and crystallinity mosaics, as well as green and dry vegetation layers. In order to evaluate the geological and mineralogical information provided by the satellite imagery, the mineral maps were compared with 1) GSWA’s 500K and 100K geological and regolith maps, 2) publicly available geophysical layers (i.e. radiometrics and magnetics) and 3) previously published mineral maps, processed from spaceborne multispectral (i.e. ASTER) and airborne hyperspectral (i.e. HyMap) VNIR-SWIR imagery. This work was complemented by a ground validation campaign in the Gascoyne, during which VNIR-SWIR and TIR field spectrometer data were acquired along transects and samples collected for further analysis.
This collection comprises the data generated in the frame of said project.

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Parkes observations for project P595 semester 2025APRS_06

We propose to continue the PULSE@Parkes project in which high school students from Australia and around the World use the Parkes radio telescope in a remote observing model to observe and analyse pulsar data. The data from some PULSE@Parkes observations are used to support the space missions, other observations supplement the P456 Pulsar Timing Array project and the remainder were chosen in order to make a detailed analysis of pulsar timing irregularities and intermittency.

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Parkes observations for project P1032 semester 2025APRS_01

With this proposal, we aim to continue P1032, the rapid measurements of relativistic parameters of southern binary pulsar systems using data from the Parkes Ultra Wideband Low (UWL) receiver. As the MeerTime project at the MeerKAT radio telescope ended in early 2024, observations with the UWL receiver now form the backbone for extending the timing baselines of many pulsars that have been part of this project. Since the source selection in APRS2024 was tailored such that the UWL receiver is the most (versatile and) suited instrument to achieve the proposed scientific goals for the chosen pulsars, we propose to continue these observations. We will use the UWL data to obtain significant orbital coverage and timing baselines on these pulsars and obtain important constraints on orbital and temporal DM variations that will help in identifying the nature of the companion stars. Increasing the number of measured Neutron Star (NS) masses, as well as improving on current constraints has profound implications for NS internal structure and for stellar and binary evolution physics. We request pre-graded status for this project for the next semester.

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AgriYieldz_v2

AgriYieldz: The Wheat Crop Production Estimator AgriYieldz provides information about the historical yield potential of a paddock for every year from 1990 to 2023 (33) years. To estimate potential yield, it uses best available soil information, real rainfall data, and assumes the paddock was sown to wheat, every year. It also assumes no other constraints such as suffering from a lack of nitrogen, or impacts of weeds, disease or frost

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Long-term project observations for project P1041 semester 2025APRS_03

Omega Cen is the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way. I contains at least 18 known MPSs, and there are solid hints for the presence of an even larger pulsar population. We propose a regular monthly follow-up to refine the timing solutions of the five Parkes discoveries from 2020, and to find timing solutions for the 13 MeerKAT discoveries from 2023, in combination with six MeerKAT observations between 2021 and 2023, and future MeerKAt observations. These timing solutions should enable the detection of derivatives of the spin periods of these puslars, allowing us to probe the dynamics of Omega Cen and the the presence of a possible IMBH at its centre. Timing solutions will also enable the search for X-ray and gamma-ray pulsations in the multiple sources detected in this cluster. This study will allow us to better understand the populations of this globular cluster and its formation history. We request observations until 2030, when we expect to have measurements of the second period derivative of the five brighter discoveries, and first period derivative measurements for the later discoveries. These observations will also contribute to the study of eclipsing binaries, and may include future discoveries from pending searches in MeerKAT data.

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Supporting data for the report "An idealised model approach to metamorphism and alteration of mafic lavas in the Neoarchean Fortescue Group, Pilbara region, Western Australia: metamorphic Zone 2, Maddina Formation.  Report EP2024-4093.

The collection consists of Appendices for this report (EP2024-4093).  These include optical microscope and scanning electron microscope images and analyses of basaltic rock samples from the low-grade metamorphic prehnite-pumpellyite facies (with epidote) within the Fortescue and Hamersley Basins of the Pilbara Craton of Western Australia.

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Parkes observations for project P1090 semester 2020OCTS_08

We propose to search for millisecond pulsars (MSPs) in an annular region around Blazar OJ 287, the most promising candidate to host a nano-Hz gravitational wave (GW) emitting supermassive black hole binary (SMBHB). We plan to use the Parkes multibeam receiver to search for MSPs in the sky region around OJ 287. The proposed survey area of 143 square degrees is expected to yield at least one and possibly three MSPs. The observing strategy ensures that detected MSPs will be most sensitive to GWs from the proposed SMBHB in OJ 287. The timing of such MPSs should allow us to probe the properties of OJ 287 in the GW window.

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Long-term project observations for project P1101 semester 2025APRS_05

We propose a long-term project to monitor a very active repeater, FRB 20190520B, with Murriyang's UWL system. Our previous observations show that FRB 20190520B is not only among the most active FRBs that can be observed with Murriyang, but also shows extreme rotation measure (RM) and dispersion measure (DM) evolution, along with distinctive behavior at 3GHz frequency. This makes the UWL receiver uniquely suited for detailed studies and long-term monitoring of this repeating FRB. Through this program, we anticipate detecting a large sample of bursts from this FRB. In collaboration with FAST, we aim to investigate the time evolution of various properties of FRB 20190520B, enhance our understanding of polarisation across an extremely wide bandwidth with high sensitivity, and gain deeper insights into the local environment and emission mechanisms of FRBs.

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Parkes observations for project P1165 semester 2025APRS_02

We recently discovered two new pulsars J1849+1001 (35.1 ms) and J1839+0542 (57.9 ms) in a FAST pulsar survey at intermediate Galactic latitudes (PT2020_0141). Follow-up timing observations show that they are in circular orbits with massive companions. This suggests that PSR J1849+1001 and J1839+0542 can be classified as the intermediate-mass binary pulsar (IMBP). Their massive companions also make them promising systems to measure "Post-Keplerian" parameters through pulsar timing. These Parkes observations will be combined with regular timing observations with FAST or MeerKAT to measure "Post-Keplerian" parameters and then measure both neutron star and companion masses.

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