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BioDigiCon 2022: Register Now
by Deborah Paul 25 Jul '22

25 Jul '22

Greetings All, From iDigBio: You are invited to this year’s *Biodiversity Digitization Conference (BioDigiCon 2022)* <https://www.idigbio.org/content/biodigicon-2022>, an all-virtual event scheduled for *27-29 September 2022*. Registration is free through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-biodigicon-tickets-367104919697. Although the agenda is still in progress, this year’s conference will feature: * a session focused on data quality issues and solutions organized by leaders from the world’s major aggregators, including GBIF, iDigBio, ALA, and CRIA, * a 4-part series comparing and contrasting leading collections and data management systems (Arctos, Emu, Specify, and Symbiota) with time for your questions, and * several lightning rounds featuring digitization tools and techniques. Also included will be extended sessions on * image and data storage, * digitization workflows using Symbiota software, * issues related to the Digital Extended Specimen, * methods dealing with biocultural issues and the use of Traditional Knowledge (TK) labels, * an exploration of digitization sustainability strategies at the institutional level, * consideration of current collaborations between GBIF, ALA, and iDigBio for aligning pipelines benefiting data mobilization, and * reports from major digitization projects funded by the U.S National Science Foundation. *Lightning Talk Space is Limited: * We have issued an open call for 10-minute lightning round talks focused on novel or successful digitization techniques, data mobilization strategies, tools, protocols, workflows, and the like. These rounds are filling fast. Please email Conference Manager Jill Goodwin (jgoodwin(a)floridamuseum.ufl.edu) right away if you are interestedin participating. -- - Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics Community Liaison - Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois -- Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Chair 2021-2022 -- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment -- Species File Group and Eventshttps://speciesfilegroup.org

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The Biodiversity Informatics Landscape - this Survey Needs You
by Deborah Paul 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

Dear TDWG Members, Please help our community illuminate “biodiversity informatics”—what does it mean, what core set of competencies does it represent, and who should be teaching it? Please share your knowledge and experience with this topic in a20-minute survey <https://tinyurl.com/biodiversity2022>. We expect to synthesize the results in a paper with recommendations for training our existing and rising workforce in biodiversity research, conservation, and management. We appreciate and value your willingness to share your thoughts. The survey closes on 21 February 2022. Survey Link https://tinyurl.com/biodiversity2022 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tinyurl.com/biodiversity2022__;!!DZ3fjg…> With gratitude, Deborah Paul on behalf of our BioInfo Interest Group /Please excuse the multiple cross-postings (we look forward to a worldwide response)./ -- - Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics Community Liaison - Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois -- Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Chair 2021-2022 -- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment -- Species File Group and Eventshttps://speciesfilegroup.org

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Job opportunity at INBO (Belgium) for a full-stack web developer
by Peter Desmet 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

Dear colleagues, Our team (https://oscibio.inbo.be) at the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) in Belgium is looking for a *full-stack web developer*. They would be responsible for developing and maintaining open source research software, specifically an online management system for camera trap data. This is a full-time position, guaranteed for 1 year, but very likely to be extended (everyone in our team works on external project funding). The position is in Brussels, Belgium, but with ample opportunities to work from home. Details for the position and requirements for applications can be found at https://www.vdab.be/vindeenjob/vacatures/63547402/full-stack-web-developer (in Dutch). The deadline for applications is February 7, 2022. Kind regards, Peter

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TDWG Audubon Core: current Open Comment Period
by Ed Baker 19 Jan '22

19 Jan '22

Dear all, Apologies if you have seen this announced elsewhere, but I am circulating wider for feedback as these proposed changes have potential implications for existing implementations, and the possibility of setting precedent beyond AudubonCore (see notes below). The Audubon Core Maintenance Group opened a public comment period for three term-change proposals on 15 January 2022. The comment period will continue until 15 February, or until consensus is reached on the proposal and there are no dissenting comments for 30 days. To view and comment on the proposals, visit https://github.com/tdwg/ac/milestone/5 and comment on the respective issues. NOTES One of the proposals (https://github.com/tdwg/ac/issues/220) has technical implications that could set a precedent beyond Audubon Core (proposes using the W3C standard, "Semantic Annotation of Web Services Description Language and XML Schema," to document relationships between terms in different schemas). Another (https://github.com/tdwg/ac/issues/195) has potential implications for stability of existing implementations that use ac:subjectPart and ac:subjectOrientation. If these implications affect you, we strongly urge you to share your thoughts prior to the close of comment period. Best, Ed Baker AudubonCore Convenor

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Update: Diversifying the GBIF Model
by Tim Robertson 17 Dec '21

17 Dec '21

Dear all, (Sent to GBIF Nodes interest group and TDWG content. Apologies if you receive this more than once) I am happy to share an update on progress as we start to explore enriching the data model for GBIF. This relates to the work introduced at the 2021 global nodes meeting and at the GBIF Governing Board Meeting 28, which were recorded [1,2]. As described in the videos we have focused initially on exploring case studies relating to data publishing and particularly on cases posing a challenge today when shaping data to the existing GBIF structure. This case study driven approach has allowed us to develop a process that we feel can be used to explore additional cases. We will introduce this work in a series of webinars starting in late January 2022, but we invite you to view the following resources to get a sense of the work underway. Introductory document - https://tinyurl.com/gbif-model-intro Case studies - https://tinyurl.com/gbif-model-cases While this work has been initiated with the Darwin Core maintenance group of TDWG [3], we will explore the best mechanism within the TDWG processes to capture feedback and review. We believe this work opens exciting opportunities for GBIF and partners that build on the network of data publishers connected with GBIF. As the model matures, we will explore new catalogues and services that integrate and build on aggregated datasets. We also fully acknowledge that this is only the start of a long process, and would like to offer assurance that existing models and current publishing approaches will still continue to function. We welcome any initial feedback directly by email, including interest to review and improve the existing cases, and will provide clearer guidelines for providing feedback on the webinars. Tim Robertson, GBIF trobertson(a)gbif.org<mailto:trobertson@gbif.org> John Wieczorek, Darwin Core lead gtuco.btuco(a)gmail.com<mailto:gtuco.btuco@gmail.com> Many thanks, Tim & John [1] https://vimeo.com/564600741 (GNM) [2] https://tinyurl.com/gb28-model (GB28) [3] https://www.tdwg.org/community/dwc/

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TDWG2021 Schedule of Sessions and Talks > in 2 places!
by Deborah Paul 13 Oct '21

13 Oct '21

Greetings Everyone! For those of you registered for TDWG2021, your email inbox should have your Whova Conference Website link. Please note that the schedule of sessions and talks can be viewed in at least 2 places a. From the TDWG Website https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2021/#schedule%20-%20newly%20posted! b. Inside Whova Login to Whova in your Web browser. Then, either click on Agenda to peruse, or search by your name or session name ... Hope this helps! The TDWG2021 Conference Organizers -- - Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics Community Liaison - Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois -- Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Chair 2021-2022 -- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment -- Species File Group and Events https://speciesfilegroup.org

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TDWG2021 Posters - Deadline extended to 20 August!
by Deborah Paul 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

There's still time! for your input to #TDWG2021 content. Did you miss the TDWG 2021 abstract deadline? We have extended the deadline to 20 August for posters only. Why? Because this year our conference platform on Whova will feature a PostersPlus area. Here, attendees will find not just your posters and infographics but short pre-recorded videos to accompany them OR stand alone as a video poster. Attendees will be able to ask questions of poster/video authors or arrange to chat. Seeinstructions for abstract submission <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2021/instructi…>for details on submitting a Poster abstract. (See a Demo Event from Whova to get ideas:<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://whova.com/portal/webapp/vcde_202202/Art…>https://whova.com/portal/webapp/vcde_202202/Artifact <https://whova.com/portal/webapp/vcde_202202/Artifact>). * We encourage you to also think outside the box (e.g.https://theoatmeal.com/comics/wombats <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftheoatmeal.com%2Fcomics%2Fwomb…>) combining Science, Art, and Storytelling. * See also Presentation Information for Posters <https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2021/presentation-info/#posters> * And, if paying the registration fee is a barrier to your participation, please contact conf-organizers(a)tdwg.xn--org-8j23b Please share widely to benefit all those who would like to contribute. You? We're very excited to see your creativity and insights. Thanks from<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/tdwg?__eep__=6&__gid__=326780777736&__cft_…>#TDWG2021 Conference Organizers and Program Committee! -- - Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics (BI) Community Liaison - Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois -- Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Chair 2021-2022 -- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment -- Species File Group and Events https://speciesfilegroup.org

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Public comment open for Regions of Interest proposals for Audubon Core
by Baskauf, Steven James 21 Jul '21

21 Jul '21

The Audubon Core Maintenance Group seeks public comment on a set of proposed term additions and changes designed to enable the designation of Regions of Interest (ROIs) within media items. These regions are defined using dimensions of space, time, and frequency and enable users to refer to particular parts of the media resource that are associated with occurrences of individual organisms. This proposal has been developed by the Maintenance Group through a series of meetings over the past year that examined existing approaches and solicited input from the community. The Maintenance Group now considers the proposal mature enough to move into the public review phase as described in section 3.3 of the Vocabulary Maintenance Specification (http://rs.tdwg.org/vms/doc/specification/#33-changes-to-vocabulary-terms) To see the proposed changes, view the four issues at https://github.com/tdwg/ac/milestone/4. The preferred method for commenting is to add a comment to a particular issue in the GitHub tracker. If you have problems using the GitHub system, you can also email comments to the convener at steve.baskauf(a)vanderbilt.edu<mailto:steve.baskauf@vanderbilt.edu> and he will paste them into the tracker. If you would like to indicate support, you can state it in a comment or use the “thumbs up” reaction. The public comment period will commence on 23 June 2021 and will end on 23 July or 30 days after consensus is reached. Please share this announcement on your networks so that we can reach as large an audience as possible. Steve Baskauf Audubon Core Maintenance Group convener on behalf of the group

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A TDWG Darwin Core Hour: Darwin Core - a (Public) Review
by Deborah Paul 21 Jun '21

21 Jun '21

Hey TDWG folks, Less than 17 hours till this webinar! Have you registered? RE: Webinar: Darwin Core - a (Public) Review RE: The Evolution of Biodiversity Information Standards, find out how your input matters and what the results of the latest review bring to Darwin Core. Please register (there's still time) for tomorrow's webinar (two options) See background and link to register https://www.tdwg.org/news/2021/darwin-core-maintenance-proposals-and-webina… 1a 22 June 2021 16:00 UTC (show in local time <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Darwin+Core%3A++a…>) 1b 23 June 2021 00:00 UTC (show in local time <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Darwin+Core%3A++a…>) See you there! Deborah Paul, Chair TDWG (2021-2022) Ely Wallis, Deputy Chair TDWG (2021-2022) -- - Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics (BI) Community Liaison - Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois -- BI Standards (TDWG) Chair -- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment -- Species File Group and Events https://speciesfilegroup.org -- iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar

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Invitation: Phase 2 of Global Consultation on Digital Extended Specimens
by Deborah Paul 09 Jun '21

09 Jun '21

Greetings TDWG'ers, RE: You're invited to contribute to Phase 2 of the Global Consultation on Digital Extended Specimens RE2: Please sign up for an overview webinar <https://www.gbif.org/event/6FF3aaAHoIkD9JToJjN4Vw/digital-extended-specimen…> (two to choose from) RE3: Please note you can soon contribute in the online forum at GBIF for this six-week event. Background. Next week, the alliance for biodiversity knowledge will convene a follow up to the consultation <https://discourse.gbif.org/t/converging-digital-specimens-and-extended-spec…> that was held in February and March to converge the ideas behind two related but distinct concepts: - the Digital Specimen <https://dissco.tech/2020/03/31/what-is-a-digital-specimen/>, proposed by the Europe-based Distributed System of Scientific Collections (DiSSCo), - and the Extended Specimen <https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/BCoN/Extend…>, which emerged from the Biological Collections Network (BCoN). Phase 2 will focus on capturing the infrastructure capabilities needed to support Digital Extended Specimens. Similar to the first phase, a landing page for the second consultation <https://discourse.gbif.org/t/digital-extended-specimens-phase-2/2651> has been created and is now live on the GBIF community forum (links below) Consultation Format: Phase 2 of the virtual global consultation will involve two components: * Two opening webinar sessions on June 15, scheduled nine time zones apart at UTC 05:00 and UTC 15:00 to support wider global participation, to introduce the topics to be discussed. Pre-register for the introductory sessions here <https://www.gbif.org/event/6FF3aaAHoIkD9JToJjN4Vw/digital-extended-specimen…>. * An open, facilitated online consultation running between June 15 and July 27, 2021, consisting of multiple online discussion threads hosted on the GBIF community forum. Who should participate? Anyone with an interest in natural history collections can join the consultation as a contributor at any time and ensure that they receive regular updates on the process. We want to hear from you, especially if you: * Are a collections professional * Work with living, preserved, or geological specimens * Work for a data provider or aggregator * Participate in collections data management or data publishing * Are a researcher or end-user of collections data, including graduate students, postdocs, and faculty * Are a bioinformatician or data scientist * Work for a standards organization * Work for a technology vendor or CMS developer * Work as an educator * Work for a publisher or journal * Possess expertise on legal, regulatory or ethical issues related to data management Phase 2 Consultation Topics: * Well-founded access points and data cyberinfrastructure alignment * Persistent identifier scheme(s) * Meeting legal, regulatory, ethical, and sensitive data obligations * Workforce capacity development and inclusion * Transactional mechanisms and provenance * Partnerships to collaborate more effectively GBIF, BCoN, ALA, DiSSCo, NSC Alliance, iDigBio, and TDWG, among others, invite you to contribute to this consultation <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protec…>, which aims to expand participation in the process, build support for further collaboration, identify key use cases, and develop an initial roadmap for community adoption and implementation. To read more about the background for this consultation click here <https://www.allianceforbio.org/post/digital-extended-specimens-a-second-com…>. In anticipation from your Chair, Deborah Paul Species File Group, Biodiversity Informatics Community Liaison on behalf of the Alliance for Biodiversity Knowledge, Consultation Phase 2 Team -- - Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics (BI) Community Liaison - Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois -- Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Chair (2021-2022) -- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment -- Species File Group and Events https://speciesfilegroup.org

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