Environmental Sampling and Analysis Application

The Problem

Field Researchers are responsible for collecting and compiling large bodies of multi-dimensional data sets. To effectively accomplish these tasks, researchers often rely on multiple systems. These systems can have integration issues, if integration capability exists. There is a need for a single system that can efficiently perform data collection and management tasks.

The Solution

Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed an application that was originally designed to combat illegal logging by collecting information from forests around the world. However, this technology can be utilized for various data collection applications. Capabilities of the application include: an inventory management system, GPS records of collected items, permission and roles systems, expedition planning, and report generation.

Benefits

Benefit
Comprehensive system to plan collection expeditions
GPS records of collected samples can be produced without Wi-Fi connection
Extensive data searching and processing capabilities

More Information

Tyler Newton, M.S.
Assistant Technology Manager, Multi Campus Office
865-974-1882 | cnewto12@tennessee.edu

UTRF Reference ID: 23139
Patent Status:

scientist taking a soil, fungi, plant, leaf sample in a test tube in the australian bush. forest research of climate change and sustain forestry in spring

Innovators

Margaret Staton

Associate Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology, UTIA, UT Knoxville

Dr. Staton received her PhD in Plant and Environmental Science from Clemson University. Her research is focused on solving the bioinformatic challenges of building and integrating large plant genomic datasets.