STOC EPS: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:23, 5 December 2025

STOC_EPS

Access your protocol from Menu > Take part > All my protocol > STOC EPS.
For other options, visit wiki section Web interface > Local portal > Protocols > Accessing protocols.

STOC EPS. Menu.

STOC EPS

Selection of study site

Preparation and data

Add observations

Starting the protocol

Entering observations

Selection of study site

Observers can be assigned a study site or can select one by themselves.

To select your study site:
1. Go to Menu > Take part > Transmit my sighting, or

Press Submit button on home page.

2. Scroll down to "by clicking on the map" and zoom in until you see the locations.
3. Select a place to create the protocol at and click on "Create a protocoled census - STOC EPS", as explained in wiki section Administration > Protocol management > Site.
4. Select one of the two squares created randomly by the system within an radius of 10 km from the selected point (see image below). You will receive an email with instructions. Either:

Accept square, or

Reject square.

Randomly created survey squares.

1. Limit of a 10 km radius
2. Randomly created survey squares

NOTE
. Random squares are created only once. It is not possible to close and enter again to change the random selection.
. The observer should select one of the squares. If both squares are rejected, an explanation is required and needs to be validated by an administrator. Meanwhile, it is possible to create another study site at a different place.

Once a square is accepted,
3. Name the new survey site as explained in wiki section Administration > Protocol management > Site.

Name the new study area.

1. Name of reference locality: Location name under which all observations of the protocol will be associated to.
2. Reference name: Name/Code automatically assigned to the square.
3. Custom name: Additional name to the site if known. This name can be changed afterwards.

4. Start drawing your site. Visit wiki section Web interface > Geometry editor for more information on using the drawing tools. Remember you can also import a shapefile.

Drawing geometry.

1. Drawing tools
2. Study area
3. Survey points

5. When done, choose between:

SAVE AND STAY: Save the site and remain on the page.

SAVE AND CREATE A NEW: Save the site and create another.

SAVE AND ADD A RECORD: Save the site and start entering data.

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STOC_EPS Preparation and data

Lists all sites available to the current profile and allows entering observations, downloading printable maps and seeing results.

If your site is not ready yet, you will be asked to complete before you can enter observations.

Preparing the study site.

1. Validate one of the draws of the map
2. View draw on the map
3. Start drawing the counting
4. Download map

You may be asked:
1. Validate one of the draws of the map : Go back to the drawing process and select one of the squares.
2. View draw on the map : See a map with the study area and the two random squares.
3. Start drawing the counting : Once selected the square, design study points.
4. Download map : Download a pdf file with your study area (see examples below). Change base layer on the expandable menu.

Study area.

Square 1.

Square 2.

Once your site is ready, you will gain access to enter data and to usual functions:

STOC EPS. Preparation and data.

2 Preparation and data

Add observations

Starting the protocol

Entering observations

STOC_EPS Add observations

Click on Add observations (see image below) in the site you need to enter data to.

STOC EPS. Add observations.

1: Click on add data for this census: opens the list of points and transects for the study site.

2: Choose point to count.

Entering data to a point. Example.

1. Add data.
2. Select point.

STOC_EPS Starting the protocol

Before entering observations, it is required to enter general parameters regarding the protocol. Parameters are protocol specific. Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.

See wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Add observations > Starting the protocol for details.

When done,

Click NEXT to enter observations starting with a list defined by the administrator. Additional species can still be added.
Click ENTER WITH LIST OF SPECIES ALREADY OBSERVED to enter data starting with a list based on your previously recorded species. Additional species can still be added.
Click ENTER WITH LIST OF THE MOST FREQUENT SPECIES to enter data starting with a list of the most frequent species. Additional species can still be added.
Click NO SPECIES WERE SEEN (NEXT STEP SKIPPED) if you did not see any species.
Click CENSUS NOT DONE if for any reason you did not survey at this point. You will be prompted to leave a reason in comments.

STOC_EPS Entering observations

This protocol requires indicating the position of individuals observed.
See Web interface > Local portals > Protocols > Preparation and data > Add observations > Entering observations > Distance of individuals for more information.

To enter observations:
1. Type species name, or part of it, on the left field and select species name on the right, if a list is not provided.
2. Type number of individuals in the corresponding distance range, or in transit.
3. Select from the expandable menu the atlas code, when applicable.

STOC EPS. Entering observations.

1. Select species if not on a list.
2. Type number of individuals in the corresponding distance class.
3. Enter atlas code.

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STOC_EPS Ending the protocol

When all species are recorded, click on I RECORDED ALL SPECIES OF THE PROGRAME (=FULL OBSERVATION LIST).
A green badge at the top will indicate your data has been saved. If there is some problem with your data, an error message will prevent you from continuing.

See wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Add observations > Ending the protocol for more information.

Before continuing, see some statistics about your STOC surveys:

SHOC observations graphs.

1. Number of species: Number of species recorded per visit and year.
2. Total number: Number of total individuals recorded per visit and year.

SHOC. Last visit.

1. Frequency of occurrence: frequency of species recorded during the last visit.
2. Total numbers: Total number of individuals recorded during the last visit for the selected species.

SHOC. Species for all years.

1. Average frequency of occurrence: Average frequency of occurrence for the selected species across all years of survey.
2. Total numbers: Total number of individuals of the selected species recorded along all years of survey.

SHOC. Species only reported during previous visits.

1. Last date: Last date in which the selected species was recorded.
2. Total numbers: Total number of individuals recorded on the selected species.

SHOC. Species only reported during the last visit.

1. Frequency of occurrence: Frequency of the selected species during the last visit.
2. Total numbers: Total number of individuals recorded during the last visit for the selected species.

Statistics only include your own observations on the selected protocol. Data from other observers are not included.

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STOC_EPS Results

STOC EPS. Results.

See some statistics about your surveys results.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Results for details.

STOC_EPS Display on map

STOC EPS. Display on map.

For the selected site, see the area to survey on a map. To know how to navigate the map, refer to wiki section Web interface > Navigating the map.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Display on map for details.

STOC_EPS Modify the protocol

STOC EPS. Modify the protocol.

Modify the site to survey.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Modify the protocol for details.

STOP_EPS Census results

STOC EPS. Census results.

Click on Census results to see all available years with data for this site (see image Protocol. Selecting year to visualise). Select the one to visualise.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Census protocol for details.

STOC_EPS Download map

STOC EPS. Download map.

Download maps ready to print.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Download map for details.

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STOC_EPS Check data

STOC EPS. Check data.

Calendar showing visits to different sites and number of species detected.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Check data for details.

STOC_EPS Map

STOC EPS. Map.

Map and statistics for site.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Map for details.

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STOC EPS: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:23, 5 December 2025

Selection of study site

STOC_EPS Preparation and data

STOC_EPS Add observations

STOC_EPS Starting the protocol

STOC_EPS Entering observations

STOC_EPS Ending the protocol

STOC_EPS Results

STOC_EPS Display on map

STOC_EPS Modify the protocol

STOP_EPS Census results

STOC_EPS Download map

STOC_EPS Check data

STOC_EPS Map

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