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>Interagency Ecological Program San Francisco Estuary Smelt Larva Survey 2009 – 2023</title>
<creator>
      <organizationName>Interagency Ecological Program (IEP)</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Vanessa</givenName>
        <givenName>G.</givenName>
        <surName>Mora</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Fish and Wildlife</organizationName>
      <positionName>Environmental Scientist </positionName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Vanessa.mora@wildlife.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Jennifer</givenName>
        <surName>Oceguera Zavala</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Fish and Wildlife</organizationName>
      <positionName>Environmental Scientist </positionName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Jennifer.Oceguerazavala@Wildlife.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Jessica</givenName>
        <givenName>A.</givenName>
        <surName>Jimenez</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Fish and Wildlife</organizationName>
      <positionName>Environmental Scientist </positionName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Jessica.jimenez@wildlife.ca.gov</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/534/9</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Vanessa</givenName>
        <givenName>G.</givenName>
        <surName>Mora</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Fish and Wildlife</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Vanessa.mora@wildlife.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Jennifer</givenName>
        <surName>Oceguera Zavala</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Fish and Wildlife</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Jennifer.Oceguerazavala@Wildlife.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>