Project Location Web-based database application Period of Performance January 2008 - ongoing Capabilities Information Technology Sponsor Contacts Primary Contact Kim Mattson Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Virginia Tech Brett Ostby Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Virginia Tech CMI Personnel Technical Lead Jeff Dobson

The mussels database application allows users to add collection data to the system to be analyzed. There are four sections of data that get entered into the system. Citation information is collected to determine where the data came from such as a report, journal article, or database. There are several options for entering Location data such as state, county, quadrant, basin, river, and GPS location. Collection Method indicates the manner in which the data was obtained and for what purpose. Depending on which method is selected, other information is required. The final section of data entry is the species list. Depending on what was found, species can be entered by an individual with the length or as a group with the number found along with the condition of the species.

Along with data entry, the system will also import and export data in Microsoft Excel format. From a pre-determined layout of columns, the system can analyze and let the user know of unexpected values from the spreadsheet. The system also allows for an administrator to add and maintain a list of users for the system along with updating predetermined values used throughout the system such as the list of rivers and streams in the system.

The application was written using dot net 1.1 framework in Visual Studio 2003. It is an on-line application that allows multiple users to access the system at the same time. The application uses IIS6 on a Windows 2003 machine. Because CMI is currently hosting the application, the only requirements for a user are an Internet connection, a browser, and a login.