December 2019 - tdwg-content

Re: [tdwg-content] If you need something for referring to a population, then it is probably best to do it as a related class
by Nico Franz 05 Jun '25

05 Jun '25

Hello all: I have a few inserted comments, hopefully with some clarifying effect: On 5/4/2011 10:54 AM, Peter DeVries wrote: > Hi Steve, > > I may have overloaded the term specimen to make the explanation easier > to follow. > > A specimen could be an individual or it could be part of an individual. > > To some extent you need to think about how these models will be used. > > If you subscribe to the model that a species is whatever a taxonomists > says it is then it is difficult to make statements like. > > X% of the world's species will be extinct by 2050. > > If you mean a species as defined by the concept documented at this URI > which is supported by these specimens, images, and DNA then you are on > firmer ground. > > Species in the natural world do a pretty good job recognizing those > individuals that are appropriate mates. In other words members of > their own species. > > Are we modeling species or variations in human conceptualizations of > species? > >> Assuming that there was only one individual organism identified >> there is really one one species (or hybrid). > Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Please Nico C., don't take this one up! > > > I stick with this. Assuming you don't have a hybrid individual. That > individual is one species. The fact that human may disagree on what > species it is a human issue. > > Again, Are we modeling species or variations in human > conceptualizations of species? NMF: I believe there is a history of biodiversity database engineering that actually led some people, initially in Australia (Greg Whitbread?) and Europe (Berendsohn's group) to place more emphasis on modeling human conceptualizations of taxa. I understand this happened in the late 80s / early 90s. The motivation was, apparently, that no long-term consensus seemed available to model a single and sufficiently widely accepted taxonomy of, say, Central European vascular plant species or mosses. I believe that projects such as the Euro + Med PlantBase (http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html) are examples of the persistence (success?) of this 20+ year old practice. I think this is the kind of background that Steve is referring to. > > Which of these is of primary importance to decision makers and > non-taxonomist biologists? > Part of the problem with various publications relating to ontologies > and taxonomy is that their species models entail a specific > phylogenetic hypothesis. > > In the real world taxa are not as clean as some would like to make > them out to be. > > Each individual is a unique combination of thousands of separate gene > lineages which often do not follow clean monophyletic paths. > > I would argue that most of those who work with species related data > see them as useful typological constructs which in general follow the > biological species model. NMF: The solution of how to properly model things such as species in RDF, OWL (etc.) should ideally accommodate all "species concepts" (BCS, ESC, PSC, GSC, there's dozens), i.e. it should be neutral towards this issue. The examples below are too simple, ignoring for example cases such as pro parte synonymy, or a concept ("species") that appears unique and monophyletic to one author but (vastly) polyphyletic to another. To do an accurate mapping in that latter case (which is not super-common but it's real), I think one would have to come down on saying we're modeling human conceptualizations. They are not just that, so really it's not a strict dichotomy, meaning that by modeling conceptualizations we do not have to say "the species only exist on our heads", or "well, then anything goes". I agree (sheepishly) that it does come down to what the input data look like, and what the expectations are towards just accommodating the user community versus pushing them in a particular direction. Some of this also on p. 47 of this PDF: https://journals.ku.edu/index.php/jbi/article/view/3927/3852 > > /Aedes triseriatus/ owl:sameAs /Ochlerotatus triseriatus/ > > Others seem to see them as phylogenetic end nodes which entail a > specific phylogenetic history. > > /Aedes triseriatus/ distinctFrom /Ochlerotatus triseriatus/ > / > / > If you are primarily interested in understanding issues of ecology, > disease, diversity and conservation the former model is more > appropriate than the later. > > Respectfully, > > - Pete Regards, Nico Nico M. Franz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Director, UPRM Invertebrate Collection Department of Biology University of Puerto Rico Call Box 9000 Mayagüez, PR 00681-9000 Phone: (787) 832-4040, ext. 3005 Fax: (787) 834-3673 E-mail: nico.franz(a)upr.edu Laboratory website: http://academic.uprm.edu/~franz/ UPRM-INVCOL: http://uprm-invcol-project.tumblr.com/

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[US2TS 2020] Registration is open for the U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020
by Hilmar Lapp 24 Dec '19

24 Dec '19

3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020 9 – 11 March 2020, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. US2TS Call for Registration ===================================== ** Registration ===================================== Early Registration deadline: Jan 31, 2020. Registration link: http://us2ts.org/registration ===================================== ** Intended Participation and Calls for Contribution ===================================== If you are going to attend the symposium, we would also appreciate if you could fill out the below form to help us gather additional information to structure a productive yet distinct program for this symposium. ** Form for Intended Participation: https://forms.gle/7VdmyBH6XWFrffQM6 You can find this and other currently active Calls for Contribution here: https://us2ts.org/contribute ===================================== ** About US2TS ===================================== The US2TS Symposium series is an emerging premier forum for fostering community between academic, industry, and government researchers and practitioners in the US that develop or apply semantic technologies. The interest in semantics has been strengthened by the growing dependence on the Web and the continuously increasing importance of large-scale data sharing, integration, and reuse. Participants at the US2TS come from disciplines in computer science and engineering, natural sciences, geoscience, biology, library science, biomedical and health care sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and many others. Discussions at the symposium cover core topics such as the Semantic Web, Ontologies, Knowledge Graph, Linked Data and AI on the Web, Privacy and Trust, etc., as well as the intersection of such topics with areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchains. Accepted session proposals will be published imminently, and together with other program components will be available on the US2TS 2020 website (http://us2ts.org) ===================================== ** Contact ===================================== All inquiries, including questions about submissions should be emailed to contact us at 2020-org AT us2ts DOT org You are also welcome to join our social network on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13783135/ We look forward to your great contributions and participation. See you all on March 9 - 11, 2020, in Raleigh, NC!

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Call for Intended Participation at the U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020
by Hilmar Lapp 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

Call for Intended Participation 3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020, 9 – 11 March 2020, Raleigh, North Carolina. https://us2ts.org/ ===================================== The US2TS Symposium series is an emerging premier forum for fostering community between academic, industry, and government researchers and practitioners in the US that develop or apply semantic technologies. The interest in semantics has been strengthened by the growing dependence on the Web and the continuously increasing importance of large-scale data sharing, integration, and reuse. Participants at the US2TS come from disciplines in computer science and engineering, natural sciences, geoscience, biology, library science, biomedical and health care sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and many others. Discussions at the symposium cover core topics such as the Semantic Web, Ontologies, Knowledge Graph, Linked Data and AI on the Web, Privacy and Trust, etc., as well as the intersection of such topics with areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchains. ===================================== At this time, we are seeking to understand the interests and motivations of prospective participants, who are already planning or are considering to attend the 3rd US2TS. ** Form for Intended Participation: https://forms.gle/7VdmyBH6XWFrffQM6 We would appreciate if you could fill out the above form to help us gather additional information to structure a productive yet distinct program for this symposium. There is no commitment for you to fill this form out. Even if there is only a small chance that you would be attending this year, we would request you to fill out the form. The data that is collected is going to be used only to inform how the program should be organized. We will maintain the results private. Name, organization and email is optional. If you do fill it out, we may contact you to follow up on any questions we may have. ===================================== ** Contact ===================================== All questions about submissions should be emailed to contact us at us2ts2020-org AT googlegroups DOT com You are also welcome to join our social network on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13783135/ Look forward to your great contributions and participation. See you all on March 9 - 11, 2020, Raleigh, USA.

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Job opportunity at GBIF Secretariat for temporary Data Administrator (up to six months)
by Andrea Hahn 10 Dec '19

10 Dec '19

Dear Colleagues, The GBIF Secretariat is offering a temporary position in the role of Data Administrator, to work in a small team responsible for GBIF data content and quality. Responsibilities include data publisher and user support around the GBIF data index and portal (GBIF.org) This is a full-time position, best suited for candidates from the wider GBIF community, limited to the duration of up to six months from early 2020, and located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Details for the position and requirements for applications can be found in the announcement on our website at https://www.gbif.org/news/rLHTkUpmby2ZcoPkqEky7/gbif-secretariat-seeks-temp…. The deadline for applications is the 10th of January 2020. With best regards, Andrea Hahn --- Andrea Hahn (ahahn(a)gbif.org<mailto:ahahn@gbif.org>) Head of Data Products GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen, DENMARK Tel: +45-35 32 14 91 Fax: +45-35 32 14 80 URL: http://www.gbif.org<http://www.gbif.org/>

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Final Call for Contributions for U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020 [Deadline Extension]
by Hilmar Lapp 07 Dec '19

07 Dec '19

Call for Contributions (Session Proposals and Lightning Talks) Extended Deadlines!! 3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020, 9 – 11 March 2020, Raleigh, North Carolina. https://us2ts.org/ ===================================== The US2TS Symposium series is an emerging premier forum for fostering community between academic, industry and government researchers and practitioners in the US that develop or apply semantic technologies. The interest in semantics has been strengthened by the growing dependence on the Web and the continuously increasing importance of large-scale data sharing, integration, and reuse. Semantics is an inherently multi-disciplinary field that attracts engagement from a broad range of researchers and practitioners. Participants at the US2TS come from disciplines in computer science and engineering, natural sciences, geoscience, biology, library science, biomedical and health care sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and many others. Discussions at the symposium cover core topics such as the Semantic Web, Ontologies, Knowledge Graph, Linked Data and AI on the Web, Privacy and Trust, etc., as well as the intersection of such topics with areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchains. US2TS 2020 organizational committee invites your contributions and participation in the 2020 edition of US2TS to be held on 9 – 11 March 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina. At this time, we are seeking two kinds of contributions (calls for other kinds of contributions will follow shortly). ===================================== ** Call for Sessions Proposals ===================================== We solicit anyone with an interest in the Semantic Web to propose a session for US2TS 2020. A session is any relevant activity that can fit into a 90 minutes slot (you can also propose a session that takes more than one slot). Examples of sessions are: - a panel discussion - a series of presentations on a topic - breakout-style discussions on a proposed topic - a tutorial As the main goal of the Symposium is to foster synergies and collaborations from different fields, we recommend that: 1. At least 2-3 people, preferably from different institutions, propose the session. This is not a strict requirement, mostly a recommendation (if you have a good case for a different setting we will definitely take your proposal into account). 2. All the session leaders are asked to confirm and commit to participate at the time of submission. 3. If your proposal already names speakers or panelists, you must state whether their participation is already confirmed. We encourage session proposals about cross-discipline topics which are of concern for participants from existing sub-communities ** Submission Guidelines -------------------------------------------------------------- Please prepare a (max) 2 page submission indicating: - Name of the session - Topic: please indicate which cross-discipline topics the session will tackle. Here you can also specify if there is any particular vertical of interest (e.g. legal, life science, medical, publisher/scholarly data, cultural heritage, library, museum, oil/gas, engineering, airplane, e-commerce, etc) - Type of session: Panel | Presentations | Break-out discussion | Tutorial | BOF | Other (please specify) - Short description of the session - The 2/3 person team (names & affiliations) that will lead the session - Speakers(when applicable). It is strictly required to specify the speakers if you are proposing a panel, in which case they must be already confirmed. - Expected participation (give a prediction of who would be interested in attending your session) - Submit your proposal on easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=us2ts2020 and select Session Proposal as topic ** Symposium outcome -------------------------------------------------------------- After the Symposium we will invite all session chairs to co-edit a summary of the event, which will be formally published. ** Important Dates -------------------------------------------------------------- - Deadline for submissions: * December 9th 2019 * - Notifications: December 18th 2019 - Final program for the sessions: January 14th 2020 - Symposium dates: March 9-11, 2020 ===================================== Call for Lightning Talks ===================================== ** Deadline for submissions: Open until slots filled (first-come first-served) -------------------------------------------------------------- We will have two Lightning Talks sessions. These will be an open forum where any of the participants can present on a chosen topic. Examples of things to discuss: - late breaking research - a position statement - blue sky ideas - new datasets announcements ** Rules: -------------------------------------------------------------- - each presenter will have exactly one slide (PDF, landscape, 3:4) - each presenter will have 2 minutes (we might adjust the time slightly, according to participation, but at least 2 minutes) - presentation slots will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis (submit early to avoid disappointment) - submit your talk using easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=us2ts2020 and selecting "Lightning Talks" as topic ===================================== ** Contact ===================================== All questions about submissions should be emailed to contact us at us2ts2020-org AT googlegroups DOT com You are also welcome to join our social network on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13783135/ Look forward to your great contributions and participation. See you all on March 9 - 11, 2020, Raleigh, USA.

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