Method Step

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<methodStep>
<description>
<para>This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.</para>
<para>This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.</para>
</description>
<dataSource>
<title>Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present)</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>R</givenName>
        <givenName>Kelman</givenName>
        <surName>Wieder</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Villanova University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>kelman.wieder@villanova.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-8473</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Melanie</givenName>
        <givenName>A</givenName>
        <surName>Vile</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>West Chester University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>mvile@wcupa.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Kimberli</givenName>
        <givenName>D</givenName>
        <surName>Scott</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Villanova University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>kscott@villanova.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Cara</givenName>
        <givenName>M</givenName>
        <surName>Albright</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Villanova University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>calbri01@villanova.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Dale</givenName>
        <givenName>H</givenName>
        <surName>Vitt</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Southern Illinois University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>dvitt@siu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Kelly</givenName>
        <givenName>J</givenName>
        <surName>McMillen</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Texas Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>kellymc@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Caitlyn</givenName>
        <surName>Herron</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of Alabama</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>cah0186@auburn.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Hope</givenName>
        <givenName>A</givenName>
        <surName>Fillingim</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of Missouri</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>hfp82@mail.missouri.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>James</givenName>
        <givenName>C</givenName>
        <surName>Quinn</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Villanova University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>jcqui03@gmail.com</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Bin</givenName>
        <surName>Xu</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>NAIT</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>binx@nait.ca</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<distribution>
<online>
<onlineDescription>This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package.</onlineDescription>
<url function="information">https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/513/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>R</givenName>
        <givenName>Kelman</givenName>
        <surName>Wieder</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Villanova University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>kelman.wieder@villanova.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-8473</userId>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>