Standard Operating Procedures - [PROJECT NAME]

KEY DETAILS

Principal Investigator
[PI NAME]
Date
[DATE OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE]
Version
[VERSION OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE]
Programme
[PROGRAMME OF PROJECT]
Study Site
[STUDY SITE ID]
Key partners
[LIST KEY EXTERNAL PROJECT PARTNERS]
Contact email
[EMAIL OF PI OR OTHER NS REPRESENTATIVE]

1. PREAMBLE

Natural State’s objectives and activities are detailed by a set of accepted Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). These documents describe the steps involved in all Natural State projects, from data collection to data processing and storage. Each SOP documents key project details and provides methodological details specific to the project. The objectives and background of the project, features of the study area, and details on survey and sampling design may be found in the project Design Document (DD) which is available in the Related Documents section below.

1.1 SOP PURPOSE

To provide a clear step by step guide to the methods implemented in the project, therefore allowing for consistency in data collection and repeatability of all steps involved in a project’s data collection, processing and storage. This is crucial to Natural State’s mission of facilitating nature restoration at scale by using the latest technology and methods to revolutionise impact monitoring for carbon, biodiversity and human well-being.

1.2 SOP SCOPE

This document details how this project will be implemented. All methodological steps are explained, and the principal team members overseeing the project are listed in case further clarification is required. It also further directs readers to where they can find additional information relevant to the project. This document is intended to be printed out and taken to the field for reference sake.

2. GLOSSARY

[INSERT RELEVANT TERMS FROM MAIN NS GLOSSARY AS DEFINITION LIST HERE]

3. PROJECT OVERVIEW

3.1 PROJECT AIMS

The [INSERT PROJECT NAME] project aims to:

  1. [RESEARCH AIM 1]
  2. [RESEARCH AIM 2]…

3.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND

[PROVIDE PROJECT BACKGROUND HERE]

3.3 STUDY AREA

[NAME THE STUDY AREA IN WHICH THE PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE]

[ADD A MAP OF THE STUDY AREA]

3.4 PROJECT TIMELINE

[INSERT PROJECT TIMELINE]

4. SAMPLING PREPERATION

The equipment mentioned in the list below needs to be gathered, checked and packed before sampling begins. If any sensors need to be configured prior to commencing sampling this will be documented below the equipment list.

4.1 EQUIPMENT LIST

[INSERT A LIST OF ALL FIELD EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT]

4.2 DEVICE CONFIGURATION

[IF APPLICABLE INSERT A LIST OF DEVICES THAT NEED TO BE CONFIGURED AT THE OFFICE BEFORE BEING TAKEN TO THE FIELD AND DOCUMENT ALL STEPS REQUIRED TO CONFIGURE THESE DEVICES. IMAGES OR SCREENSHOTS OF SETTINGS ARE VERY HELPFUL.]

5. SAMPLING PROCEDURES

[INSERT GENERAL INFO ON FIELD SAMPLING METHODS HERE]

5.1 [FIELD METHOD 1]

[INSERT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FIRST FIELD METHOD BEING EMPLOYED]

5.2 [FIELD METHOD 2]

[INSERT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SECOND FIELD METHOD BEING EMPLOYED]

5.3 [FIELD METHOD 3]

[INSERT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE THIRD FIELD METHOD BEING EMPLOYED]

[ADD OR SUBTRACT FIELD METHODS AS NEEDED]

6. POST PROCESSING

This section details all steps that need to be followed after returning to the office from the field to ensure that samples are properly processed and stored and that data is uploaded and saved to the correct location.

6.1 SAMPLE PROCESSING AND STORAGE

[IF APPLICABLE INSERT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY SAMPLE PROCESSING THAT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO SAMPLE STORAGE]

[INSERT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAMPLE STORAGE]

6.2 DATA ENTRY AND UPLOADS

[INSERT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DATA ENTRY AND UPLOADS]

7.1 DESIGN DOCUMENT

DD

7.2 OTHER RELEVANT SOPS

SOP_XXX

7.3 DATA ELEMENTS

Survey Design

Data Collection

Data Layers

Dashboard

8. REVISION AND VERSION HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION

==XXX==

9. SIGNATURES OF CONFIRMATION

Principal Investigator: ______________             Date: ___________

Director of Impact Insights: ____________             Date: ___________

10. APPENDICES

None currently available