7.0 Sample Station/Camera Location

A sample station refers to a grouping of two or more non-independent camera locations, such as when cameras are clustered or paired. For example, multiple cameras in close proximity to one another for individual animal identification or on/off-trail comparison could be considered a sample station.

Each sample station should have its own unique Sample Station Name (grouping ID). Within a sample station, each camera will have a unique Camera Location Name and location (unless multiple cameras are on the same camera attachment point; e.g., tree).

7.1 Sample Station Name

A sequential alphanumeric identifier for each grouping of two more non-independent camera locations (when cameras are deployed in clusters, pairs, or arrays; e.g., “ss1” in “ss1_bh1”, “ss1_bh2”, “ss1_bh3” etc.). Leave blank if not applicable.

7.2 Camera Location Name

A unique alphanumeric identifier for the location where a single camera was placed (e.g., “bh1”, “bh2”).

7.3 Latitude Camera Location

The latitude of the camera location in decimal degrees to five decimal places (e.g., “53.78136”). Leave blank if recording the Northing Camera Location instead.

7.4 Longitude Camera Location

The longitude of the camera location in decimal degrees to five decimal places (e.g., “-113.46067”). Leave blank if recording the Easting Camera Location instead.

7.5 Northing Camera Location

The northing UTM coordinate of the camera location (e.g., “5962006”). Record using the NAD83 datum. Leave blank if recording the Latitude Camera Location instead.

7.6 Easting Camera Location

The easting UTM coordinate of the camera location (e.g., “337875”). Record using the NAD83 datum. Leave blank if recording the Longitude Camera Location instead.

7.7 UTM Zone Camera Location

The number corresponding to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid zone where the camera was placed (e.g., “12”). UTM is a coordinate system that divides the earth into grid zones that are identified with a number (representing a width of latitude) and letter (representing the hemisphere).

In Alberta the UTM zones are either 11, 12, or TTM. Enter all other UTM zones in the Camera Location Comments field (e.g., zones 7-10 for British Columbia), or use Latitude Camera Location and Longitude Camera Location instead of UTM coordinates.

7.8 GPS Unit Accuracy (m)

The margin of error of the GPS unit used to record spatial information (e.g., “5” [m]), such as the coordinates of the camera location. On most GPS units (e.g., “Garmin”) this information is provided on the unit’s satellite information page. GPS Unit Accuracy may vary with the make and model of the GPS unit, surrounding vegetation, infrastructure, atmospheric interference, etc.

7.9 Camera Location Comments (optional)

Describe any additional details about a camera location (e.g., in UTM Zone 7 in British Columbia; aspen-dominated; type of “Off-Highway Vehicle Trail” used as a FOV Target Feature).

If you selected “Other” from the FOV Target Feature field, provide information about that feature (e.g., 2x4 m high woody debris piles within a cutblock).