Description
This dataset contains occurrence records and associated media of observations made by Mark Kummel between 2003 - 2024. It includes photographic records of flora, fauna, and their interactions, captured at various locations in California and nearby regions. Data are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 99 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Marc Kummel Photography. Version 1.0. Released 2025-06-13.
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 9ec7b624-8f5c-4898-a90d-194913d7e0ab. Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF-US.
Keywords
Occurrence; Observation
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Geographic Coverage
California, United States
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [32, -125], North East [42, -114] |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2003-01-01 / 2024-12-31 |
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Additional Metadata
| Acknowledgements | This dataset was created by Mark Kummel, curated by the Cheadle Center and published by VertNet. The Vernon and Mary Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration at UC Santa Barbara is a research and education center dedicated to preserving and enhancing California’s natural heritage. The Center houses extensive natural history collections that support biodiversity research and scientific discovery. It also manages over 340 acres of campus open space, restoring native habitats such as coastal sage scrub, vernal pools, and wetlands. |
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| Introduction | This dataset comprises thousands of photographs primarily documenting the flora and fauna of the San Marcos Pass region, located in the mountains behind Santa Barbara, California. The images have been collected over more than four decades by a dedicated local naturalist and educator with a focus on accurate species identification and meticulous record keeping. Most photographs were taken in close proximity to the contributor's residence and serve as a long-term observational record of local plant biodiversity. Originally hosted on Fotolog, the photo archive has since migrated to Flickr under the username treebeard, where mark has over 6.9M views. The photographs were captured using a Nikon D800 camera, primarily with Nikkor 105mm micro, 18–200mm, and Tamron 200–500mm telephoto lenses. Basic post-processing was conducted using an older version of Paint Shop Pro (PSP), primarily to adjust curves, contrast, and cropping. The dataset supports ongoing efforts to develop a comprehensive flora database for the region. |
| Purpose | The dataset is intended to support ecological research, conservation efforts, and educational outreach by providing detailed visual documentation of a unique and understudied region. It is also being archived and shared online to make these observations widely available to scientists, educators, and the public. |
| Maintenance Description | Annual updates anticipated |
| Alternative Identifiers | urn:uuid:e495db61-2817-4938-b78a-6dd38803a3bb |
| 9ec7b624-8f5c-4898-a90d-194913d7e0ab | |
| https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?r=kummel |