FY2025 data preservation jansen papers, passive seismic database, mineral development atlas, aquifer properties database, earth MRI sample analysesproject period: 8 15 2025 through 8 14 2026PROJECT…

The University of Wisconsin System received a $160,601 Project Grant from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) for the period August 15, 2025 through August 14, 2026. This award supports the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey's comprehensive data preservation and management initiative encompassing five major components: digitization and cataloging of 240 hydrogeological consulting reports from the Jansen collection; compilation of passive seismic readings into a unified database accessible via an interactive web map service; quality assurance and completion of a mineral exploration and development atlas covering the Upper Mississippi Valley region; restructuring and enhancement of an aquifer properties database containing hydraulic conductivity, saturated thickness, and storage parameters; and analysis of approximately 300 geological samples by the USGS Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center in Denver, Colorado.

The project will deliver specific, measurable outcomes including 240 scanned reports in PDF and TIFF formats with complete metadata uploaded to the Registry of Scientific Collections (RESCiColl), a compiled passive seismic database with location, date, and project metadata accessible through web-based services, corrected mineral exploration drilling log conversions, and a restructured aquifer properties database informed by user needs assessment. These preservation and infrastructure enhancement activities align with the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program's mandate to improve public accessibility and utility of critical geological and geophysical data resources for scientific research and decision-making.

FY2025 data preservation jansen papers, passive seismic database, mineral development atlas, aquifer properties database, earth MRI sample analysesproject period: 8 15 2025 through 8 14 2026PROJECT purpose: the wisconsin geological and natural history survey will scan and catalog a collection of 240 reports donated to US by john jansen, a hydrogeologist who did consulting work through wisconsin over the last 30 years. The recipient will compile passive seismic readings taken by a seismometer for various projects into a single resource. The recipient will quality check and complete work done by students during FY2023 on the mineral exploration and development atlas of the upper mississippi valley. The recipient will update the structure of our aquifer properties database, which contains data such as hydraulic conductivity, saturated thickness, and storage parameters. Finally, the recipient will have about 300 samples analyzed by the USGS geology, geophysics, and geochemistry science center in denver, coloradoactivities to be performed: the recipient will scan all of the jansen reports including oversize figures, and capture metadata for them in a database. The recipient will compile passive seismic readings into a single database with relevant metadata for each reading including date, location, and project. The recipient will provide access to the database with an interactive web map service. The recipient correct errors made by students while digitally converting drilling logs from southwestern wisconsin in the mineral exploration and development atlas of the upper mississippi valley. The recipient will restructure the aquifer properties database, and survey users on their needs and update and add fields based ontheir suggestions.deliverables and expected outcomes: 240 paper reports scanned in PDF a and tiff (oversize figures) formats with metadata for the reports uploaded to a new rescicoll collection. Compiled collection of passive seismic readings with attendant metadata, with metadata uploaded to a new rescicoll collection. Updated metadata for boreholes and polygons for grant and lafeyette counties from the mineral development atlas uploaded to rescicoll. Improved aquifer properties database which will be described by a new collection level metadata record in rescicoll.intended beneficiary(IES): town and county governments, legislators, farmers and the general public will benefit from the information in the jansen reports. Engineers and city and county governments will benefit from the depth to bedrock information in the passive seismic readings, as depth to bedrock is important information when siting subsurface construction projects. Health and safety agencies will benefit from the data in the mineral development atlas, as issues related mine hazards have arisen around abandoned mines. Wisconsin geological and natural history survey partners, especially the wisconsin department of natural resources, will benefitfrom the update to the aquifer properties database, as this data is used in a range of regulatory efforts, especially in the siting of high-capacity public drinking water wells.subrecipients: N a