Global Ranavirus Reporting System (GRRS)

Description

The Global Ranavirus Reporting System (GRRS) is an open-source Web platform designed for storing, sharing, and visualizing surveillance data on ranavirus. It is designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of users, including natural resource managers and researchers. Ranavirus is an emerging infectious disease associated with amphibian losses; it also affects fish and reptiles. Ranavirus is relatively poorly understood, and there is a need to enhance communication among researchers and managers.

Use

Ranavirus scientists in the field or the lab will be able to upload datasets in multiple formats to the system, where they will be stored for easy download and analysis. GRRS users are able protect and share their uploaded datasets and examine datasets in views appropriate to their content (e.g., tables, maps, and charts). The GRRS will rapidly advance the scientific community’s understanding of ranavirus epidemiology and help natural resource agencies and other organizations respond intelligently to new outbreaks.