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>Hubbard Brook Stream Ecology Record: Diatom Species Richness and Voucher Flora, 2018-2022</title>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Lindsey</givenName>
            <surName>Sahlmann</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>University of Vermont</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>lindsey.carlson@uvm.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3978-142X</userId>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org/">https://ror.org/0155zta11</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Mark</givenName>
            <surName>Edlund</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Science Museum of Minnesota</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>medlund@smm.org</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-0227-1117</userId>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org/">https://ror.org/02nyfes25</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Audrey</givenName>
            <givenName>N</givenName>
            <surName>Thellman</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Duke University</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>audrey.thellman@duke.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0003-3716-6664</userId>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org/">https://ror.org/00py81415</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Christopher</givenName>
            <givenName>T</givenName>
            <surName>Solomon</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies</organizationName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>PO AB</deliveryPoint>
            <city>Millbrook</city>
            <administrativeArea>NY</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>12545</postalCode>
         </address>
         <phone phonetype="voice">845 677-7600 x133</phone>
         <electronicMailAddress>solomonc@caryinstitute.org</electronicMailAddress>
         <onlineUrl>https://www.caryinstitute.org/science/our-scientists/dr-christopher-t-solomon</onlineUrl>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2850-4257</userId>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org/">https://ror.org/01dhcyx48</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Ana</givenName>
            <givenName>M</givenName>
            <surName>Morales-Williams</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>University of Vermont</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>ana.morales@uvm.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org/">https://ror.org/0155zta11</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>William</givenName>
            <givenName>S</givenName>
            <surName>Keeton</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>University of vermont</organizationName>
         <positionName>Professor</positionName>
         <electronicMailAddress>william.keeton@uvm.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>William</givenName>
            <givenName>B</givenName>
            <surName>Bowden</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>University of Vermont</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>breck.bowden@uvm.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org/">https://ror.org/0155zta11</userId>
      </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/knb-lter-hbr/410/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
         <positionName>Information Manager, Hubbard Brook LTER</positionName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>234 Mirror Lake Road</deliveryPoint>
            <city>North Woodstock</city>
            <administrativeArea>NH</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>03262</postalCode>
            <country>USA</country>
         </address>
         <phone phonetype="voice">(603) 726-8902</phone>
         <electronicMailAddress>hbr-im@lternet.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <onlineUrl>http://www.hubbardbrook.org</onlineUrl>
      </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>