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Projects and Collaboration

Projects are the top-level containers for crop studies. They define ownership and collaboration boundaries.

Projects list

When to Use​

Create a project when you need a stable workspace for a research program, grant access to collaborators, or group multiple studies under the same objective.

Step-by-Step Usage​

  1. Open Projects.
  2. Select New project.
  3. Enter a name and description.
  4. Select an owner.
  5. Save the project.
  6. Use the share action to add collaborators when needed.

Keep supporting documents with the project​

Use the editor to attach research files such as PDFs, manuscripts, and protocols to a project or study. Project membership also controls which datasets and results a connected MCP client or Agent can access on a user's behalf.

Best Practices​

  • Use clear names that include crop, season, site, or treatment family.
  • Keep descriptions short but operationally useful.
  • Assign project ownership to the person responsible for data quality.
  • Share projects only with users who need access to the study.

Limitations​

  • Project deletion should be treated as destructive because lower hierarchy records depend on the project.
  • Collaborator access is project-scoped, not per individual dataset.