Creating a CSV file for collaborative georeferencing


Minimum Required Fields:

  • CatalogNumber (must be unique)
  • ScientificName
  • Country
  • StateProvince
  • County
  • Locality

Link to minimal csv file shown above

The recommended approach would be to create a minimal file for each dataset you wish to upload, as many of the optional fields are ignored by the georeferencing process.

Optional Fields:

  • FieldNumber*
  • YearCollected*
  • MonthCollected*
  • DayCollected*
  • DateLastModified
  • BasisOfRecord
  • InstitutionCode
  • CollectionCode
  • Kingdom
  • Phylum
  • Class
  • Order
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species
  • Subspecies
  • ScientificNameAuthor
  • IdentifiedBy
  • YearIdentified
  • MonthIdentified
  • DayIdentified
  • TypeStatus
  • CollectorNumber
  • Collector
  • JulianDay
  • TimeOfDay
  • ContinentOcean
  • Longitude
  • Latitude
  • CoordinatePrecision
  • BoundingBox
  • MinimumElevation
  • MaximumElevation
  • MinimumDepth
  • MaximumDepth
  • Sex
  • PreparationType
  • IndividualCount
  • PreviousCatalogNumber
  • RelationshipType
  • RelatedCatalogItem
  • Notes

Fields marked with an * may be displayed in Client UI along with required fields