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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear TAGers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Donald has been asked if TDWG
could produce “a one-page outline for ontology components to support
biodiversity informatics” for inclusion in the e-Biosphere 2009 report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As the TAG contains the brains
of TDWG on this (and many other) subjects, your help on this task would be
greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have created a Wiki page where
this outline can be developed-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/TAG/OntologyRoadmap">http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/TAG/OntologyRoadmap</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lee Belbin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>TDWG Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Donald Hobern [mailto:dhobern@gmail.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 7 August 2009 11:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Greg Whitbread; 'Roger Hyam'; leebel@netspace.net.au; Stan Blum;
a.rissone@nhm.ac.uk<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Biodiversity Informatics Outlook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>A one-page outline of requirements for ontology components to
support biodiversity informatics is required for inclusion in the final e-Biosphere
report and TDWG has been given the responsibility for developing it. I am
checking on the exact nature of this, but can I call on you to contribute?</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Thanks,</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Donald</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Edwards,
James [mailto:EDWARDSJL@si.edu] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 7 August 2009 8:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> eBioSC@eol.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mason, Dawn<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Biodiversity Informatics Outlook</span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Steering
Committee members –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>I recall your
attention to David Schindel’s message below about developing the
prospectus for the first Biodiversity Informatics Outlook. In point 4 David
provides a workable outline for developing the document, which is scheduled to
be discussed at the GBIF Governing Board meeting at the beginning of October
and at the TDWG meeting in November. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>GBIF has informed us
that in order to give Governing Board members time to read and evaluate the
Outlook document, it would need to be in GBIF’s hands by the end of
August. Therefore, I seek your help in preparing the document.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>We already have much
of the language needed for much of the document. Where we still need input is
in the following areas. I have taken the liberty of assigning individuals or
organizations to prepare these sections of the document.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>BI landscape and survey results (5
pages)—Bonnie Carroll and Meredith Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Ontologies (1 page)—TDWG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Registries (1 page)—GBIF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Taxonomic foundation and global names
architecture (1-2 pages)—GNAAP, CoL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Outreach to specified sister communities (1
page)--??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Citation/impact measurement system for BI
data and services (1 page)—Vishwas Chavan??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Communications mechanisms (1
page)—David Schindel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Other initiatives coming from the community
in response to the call for expressions of interest—unfortunately, we do
not yet have any such initiatives. As of today, no one has provided any
expressions of interest in bringing new topics to the discussion. What else
should we do to induce other groups to get involved? Or should we give up on
the other groups and just go ahead on our own?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>All other sections (5 pages)—I will
pledge to assemble these.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please provide feedback on this proposed
approach to developing the outlook prospectus and let me know if you or your
organization will be able to produce the requested material by 27 August.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'>
-- Jim</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Dr. James L. Edwards</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Executive Director</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Encyclopedia of Life</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>National Museum of Natural History</span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Smithsonian Institution</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>P.O. Box 37012, MRC 106</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Washington, DC 20013-7012</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Phone: 1 202 633 8730</span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Mobile: 1 571 230 4098</span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'>Fax: 1 202 633 8742</span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Email: <a href="mailto:edwardsjl@si.edu"
title="mailto:edwardsjl@si.edu">edwardsjl@si.edu</a></span><span lang=EN-US
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Schindel, David [mailto:schindeld@si.edu] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> eBioSC@eol.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mason, Dawn; Fritzsche, Meg; Jett, Kristin; Trizna, Michael; Balla,
Agnes<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Prospectus for Biodiversity Informatics Outlook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Based on our conference call today, I
propose that the Steering Committee do the following next steps in developing
the e-Biosphere roadmap:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>1.</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Finalize the workshop Resolution<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>2.</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Jim sends out a general announcement of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>a.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US> The post-Conference website <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>b.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>The workshop Resolution<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>c.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>An interim communications plan (use the OCC for now, to
be replaced asap?)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>d.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>A call for expressions of interest by initiatives
and/or institutions willing to lead components of the roadmap<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>3.</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Re-constitute the membership of the e-Biosphere
Steering Committee to include initiatives and institutions willing to lead
components of the roadmap. Each component leader would be asked to
complete the brief description of the proposed activity using a template like
the one Tom Orrell proposed during the workshop. Examples of components
of the roadmap are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>a.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Ontologies (TDWG)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>b.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Registries (GBIF)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>c.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Taxonomic foundation <span style='color:#1F497D'>and
global names infrastructure </span>(<span style='color:#1F497D'>EOL</span>,
CoL, GBIF<span style='color:#1F497D'>, ALA, GNAAP, PESI, SMEBD</span>)<span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>d.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Outreach to specified sister communities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>e.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Biodiversity Informatics Outlook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>f.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Citation/impact measurement system for BI data and
services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>g.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Communications mechanisms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>h.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Other initiatives coming from the community in response
to the call for expressions of interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>4.</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Develop a draft first volume of the Biodiversity
Informatics Outlook, to be released at the GBIF Governing Board (October 2009)
and TDWG (November 2009) meetings. This volume would be the first
iteration of the BI roadmap and would provide a rough baseline against which
progress could be measured. Contents of the Outlook would be:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>a.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Introduction to BI and e-Biosphere (1 page)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>b.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Background on and results of e-Biosphere 09 Conference
(1 page)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>c.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>BI landscape and survey results by Bonnie and Meredith
(5 pages)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>d.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>Background and Resolution of the e-Biosphere Workshop
(3 pages)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>e.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span lang=EN-US>One-page descriptions of the components of the BI
roadmap, either under construction or planned (~10 pages, see list under item
3, above)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I will provide you with a report of the
results of my discussions with CBOL’s new website developer and their
suggestions for a community-building system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>David<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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