Dataset
Take the record with you.
Every validated row in EcoSense is freely available for academic and research use — as a flat CSV, as geographic features, or as a programmatic stream. Licence terms default to CC-BY with per-source overrides honoured where upstream conditions apply.
- Rows
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- Papers
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- Schema version
- v1
Formats
Two machine-readable shapes.
Both formats share the same schema. Pick whichever your toolchain prefers.
.csv
CSV
Comma-separated values. Compatible with Excel, Google Sheets, R, Python pandas, and virtually any data tool.
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.geojson
GeoJSON
Geographic JSON with Point geometries. Ready for QGIS, Mapbox, Leaflet, and any GIS application.
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API
Or tap it directly.
The exports are served by the EcoSense API. Both endpoints stream; no auth is required for read access. Rate limits apply.
terminal · bash
# CSV — full dataset
$ curl -L https://api.ecosense.earth/api/export/csv > ecosense.csv
# GeoJSON — full dataset
$ curl -L https://api.ecosense.earth/api/export/geojson > ecosense.geojson
# Python — pandas
>>> import pandas as pd
>>> df = pd.read_csv("https://api.ecosense.earth/api/export/csv")
>>> df.shape
(…, 19)
# R — tidyverse
> library(readr)
> df <- read_csv("https://api.ecosense.earth/api/export/csv")Schema
Every column, on the record.
19 columns · v1
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| doi | string | Digital Object Identifier of the source paper |
| paper_title | string | Title of the source publication |
| location_name | string | Human-readable name of the sampling location |
| country | string | ISO 3166-1 country name |
| lat | float | Latitude (WGS84) of the sampling point |
| lon | float | Longitude (WGS84) of the sampling point |
| matrix | string | Environmental matrix: water, soil, air, sediment, or biota |
| compound | string | Chemical compound name (e.g. PFOA, Cadmium, PCB-153) |
| value | float | Measured concentration value |
| unit | string | Measurement unit (e.g. ng/L, mg/kg, ug/m3) |
| sample_year | int | Year the sample was collected |
| below_lod | bool | Whether the value is below the limit of detection |
| confidence | string | Council confidence level: high, medium, or low |
| council_score | float | Council consensus score (0-10) |
| qa_verdict | string | Quality assurance verdict: accept, flag, or reject |
| method | string | Analytical method used (e.g. LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS) |
| dtxsid | string | EPA DSSTox substance ID — linked via CompoundCanonical |
| cas | string | CAS registry number |
| half_life_bin | int | EPA predicted human half-life bin: 1 (<12h), 2 (12h–1w), 3 (1w–2m), 4 (>2m) |
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