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SPNHC and ICOM NATHIST go Virtual for 2020
by Deborah Paul 11 May '20

11 May '20

RE: SPNHC and ICOM NATHIST go Virtual for 2020 Register now at https://spnhc_icomnathist2020.eventbrite.com SPNHC and ICOM NATHIST are hosting a virtual digital meeting from 8-12 June, 2020. Together, we are offering an online event tailored to foster conversation across our joint worldwide communities. Activities currently envisioned include a plenary session, symposia and presentations, and an educational share fare, all in support of communication and professional development in these times of uncertainty and isolation. For members of SPNHC and ICOM NATHIST, Annual Business meetings are scheduled for Wednesday 10 June 2020. SPNHC Committee meetings and ICOM-NATHIST working group meetings, for those wishing to be more active in the community, are planned for Monday 8 June 2020. The online virtual meeting will use Zoom video conferencing, and it is free to register for the event. Registration is necessary so we can send you links and Zoom password to the free online meeting. We do, however, encourage you to support your society by becoming a member or renewing your SPNHC <https://spnhc.org/get-involved/become-a-member/> and/orICOM NATHIST <https://icomnathist.wordpress.com/benefits-of-membership/> membership. Two time blocks for sessions are proposed to be as globally inclusive as possible: 12:00PM - 4:30PM UTC | 9:00PM - 1:30AM UTC You can determine these times at your location using the handy website https://timeanddate.com. Conference information, including the agenda, as it is finalized can be found via https://spnhc.org/virtual-meeting-2020-registration/. Questions? Contact us via email: organizer(a)spnhc.org We look forward to seeing you soon online. SPNHC and ICOM NATHIST Virtual 2020 Organizing Committee (Apologies for cross-posting) -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Development Manager iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member https://icedig.eu/ Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2021) Managing Editor, Biodiversity Information Science and Standards (BISS) https://biss.pensoft.net/board/ Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366

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Reminder: Darwin Core Hour + 2BBQs: Imagining a global gazetteer of georeferences
by Paula Zermoglio 06 May '20

06 May '20

A new *Darwin Core (DwC) Hour + 2BBQs!* are almost here: *Imagining a global gazetteer of georeferences* [image: Promotion_v2.jpg] This Darwin Core Hour will consist of a 1hs Webinar and two 2hs BBQ sessions. Please see Webinar and BBQs Details and Meeting Links at https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-2-bbqs-imagining-global-ga… *Abstract:* We want our georeferencing to be just right: complete, as accurate as possible, and usable for research. However, it takes a great effort and resources to do so, right? Although the majority of the records shared online are not georeferenced, we have invested a huge, collective effort already; there ARE a lot of georeferenced locations already published. In GBIF, for example, there are >54M unique location strings that are georeferenced, affecting >530M occurrence records. We know that many collection/observation sites tend to be repeated across institutions and even taxa. Could we take advantage of all the effort already invested by the community? Could we use those georeferences to complete records that do not have them? The answer is: (probably) yes, and it would be awesome! In this Darwin Core Hour and BBQ we will present and discuss the idea of building a global gazetteer of georeferenced localities for everyone to use. When: 1. *Darwin Core Hour Time (~1 Hour **13:00 to 14:00 UTC)*: 9:00 AM EDT, 10:00 AM ART, 14:00 BST, 15:00 CEST, 13:00 GMT Click for your local time <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200504T1300> . 2. *Darwin Core Hour BBQ 1* (Monday 4 May 2020, 14:00 to 16:00 UTC) 3. *Darwin Core Hour BBQ 2* (Thursday 7 May 2020, 20:00-22:00 UTC <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200507T2000>) 4:00 PM EDT, 5:00 PM ART, 9:00 PM BST, 10:00 PM CEST, 20:00 GMT EXTRAS: - Explore the Darwin Core Questions & Answers wiki: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki - See which of your questions have been asked and answered so far: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/issues - Submit your question / volunteer (yourself or someone) to do a webinar on a darwin core topic: https://tinyurl.com/zja2muz Happy Darwin Core and Data Quality, and hope to see you soon! Paula Zermoglio, et al. from the Darwin Core Hour Team (please kindly excuse cross-postings!)

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Darwin Core Hour + 2BBQs: Imagining a global gazetteer of georeferences
by Paula Zermoglio 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

A new *Darwin Core (DwC) Hour + 2BBQs!* are almost here: *Imagining a global gazetteer of georeferences* [image: Promotion_v2.jpg] This Darwin Core Hour will consist of a 1hs Webinar and two 2hs BBQ sessions. Please see Webinar and BBQs Details and Meeting Links at https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-2-bbqs-imagining-global-ga… *Abstract:* We want our georeferencing to be just right: complete, as accurate as possible, and usable for research. However, it takes a great effort and resources to do so, right? Although the majority of the records shared online are not georeferenced, we have invested a huge, collective effort already; there ARE a lot of georeferenced locations already published. In GBIF, for example, there are >54M unique location strings that are georeferenced, affecting >530M occurrence records. We know that many collection/observation sites tend to be repeated across institutions and even taxa. Could we take advantage of all the effort already invested by the community? Could we use those georeferences to complete records that do not have them? The answer is: (probably) yes, and it would be awesome! In this Darwin Core Hour and BBQ we will present and discuss the idea of building a global gazetteer of georeferenced localities for everyone to use. When: 1. *Darwin Core Hour Time (~1 Hour **13:00 to 14:00 UTC)*: 9:00 AM EDT, 10:00 AM ART, 14:00 BST, 15:00 CEST, 13:00 GMT Click for your local time <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200504T1300> . 2. *Darwin Core Hour BBQ 1* (Monday 4 May 2020, 14:00 to 16:00 UTC) 3. *Darwin Core Hour BBQ 2* (Thursday 7 May 2020, 20:00-22:00 UTC <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200507T2000>) 4:00 PM EDT, 5:00 PM ART, 9:00 PM BST, 10:00 PM CEST, 20:00 GMT EXTRAS: - Explore the Darwin Core Questions & Answers wiki: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki - See which of your questions have been asked and answered so far: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/issues - Submit your question / volunteer (yourself or someone) to do a webinar on a darwin core topic: https://tinyurl.com/zja2muz Happy Darwin Core and Data Quality, and hope to see you soon! Paula Zermoglio, et al. from the Darwin Core Hour Team (please kindly excuse cross-postings!)

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Your Part In a Pursuit of a Worldwide Collection Catalogue
by Deborah Paul 19 Apr '20

19 Apr '20

Hi TDWG folks, RE: Your Part In a Pursuit of a Worldwide Collection Catalogue Some of you work with / in collections, or know people that do, or support gathering, using and discovery of bio/geo-collections data. Please participate in this event (see next) and encourage your colleagues (FB, Twitter, email, etc). Thanks! Please note that at least some of the content is available in Spanish, Chinese (simplified), and French in an effort to make it easier for more folks to participate. Español: Adelantando el Catálogo de Colecciones de Historia Natural del Mundo 13 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://discourse.gbif.org/t/adelantando-el-cat…> Français: Faire avancer le Catalogue des Collections d’Histoire Naturelle du Monde <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://discourse.gbif.org/t/progressant-le-cat…> 简体中文: 建立《全球自然历史馆藏名录》 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://discourse.gbif.org/t/topic/2039__;!!PhO…> Right now (through April 27th) you have a unique opportunity to add your voice to an online consultation about Advancing the Catalogue of the World’s Natural History Collections. Please help to capture the value of collections and your insights about potential for them as well that will help shape a new online resource. Please start here: https://discourse.gbif.org/t/advancing-the-catalogue-of-the-worlds-natural-… A few example Technical and Information questions that need your experience and insights: * Would the collections community benefit from a comprehensive directory of all natural history collections? * Who would make use of such a directory? * How should ownership and access control for collection records be managed? * What interfaces and APIs are required to maximise access to the collection catalogue? * What is the best way to include these communities as part of an interconnected solution? * Is there a role for content to be created and improved by a wider audience (e.g. through Wikidata)? * What is required to ensure that this meets the needs of collections and is fully adopted and owned by the collections community? * What challenges need to be addressed to minimise duplication of content and effort within an integrated catalogue? * How can the catalogue best support diverse user communities, including speakers of different languages? * How should appropriate editors be recognised and validated? * What do these communities require to be able to carry out their work efficiently and support their collections? * What present or future requirements are there for interfaces directly between CMS platforms and the collection catalogue? * Are there special opportunities that should be considered? * Could CMS platforms become a source of metadata for institutional collections within a global catalogue? * Which existing tools, databases and websites can help to mobilise and maintain collection records? * Is it possible to identify additional tools or pathways that need to be developed or supported Please share this call with your colleagues too so that input can truly be worldwide and cross-discipline. We're very much looking forward to talking with you in the forum (at GBIF) where the questions are posted. We are waiting for you. In anticipation, from Deb, on behalf of the consultation team: Donald Hobern, Alex Asase, Quentin Groom, Maofang Luo, Deborah Paul, Tim Robertson, Patrick Semal, Barbara Thiers, Matt Woodburn, Eliza Zschuschen -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Development Manager iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member https://icedig.eu/ Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2021) Managing Editor, Biodiversity Information Science and Standards (BISS) https://biss.pensoft.net/board/ Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366

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Darwin Core Hour: BioCASe Provider Software - the Hands-on/Demo Session
by Deborah Paul 14 Apr '20

14 Apr '20

Hello TDWG Family, RE: Darwin Core Hour Topic: BioCASe Provider Software - the Hands-on/Demo Session <https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-biocase-provider-software-…> BioCASe Provider Software and ABCD: A Universal Approach for Biodiversity Collection Data Date: Thursday, 16 April 2020 Where: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/962488863 Time (1 Hour): 11 AM (EDT), 16:00 CET, 17:00 CEST, 15:00 GMT Find your time here: Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 15:00:00 <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200416T1500> *Presenter: *Jörg Holetschek <https://www.bgbm.org/en/staff/jorg-holetschek>, Biodiversity Data Networks Coordinator, Botanic Garden & Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem (BGBM), joined by colleagues Gabi Dröge <https://www.bgbm.org/en/staff/gabriele-droge>, and David Fichtmüller <https://www.bgbm.org/en/staff/david-fichtmueller>. *Moderator*: Erica Krimmel, from the Darwin Core Hour Team The most recent webinar of the DarwinCore Hour series <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki/Webinars#chapter15> provided an introduction to the BioCASe Provider Software <https://www.biocase.org/> and the Access to Biological Collections Data standard <https://abcd.tdwg.org/> (ABCD). */This follow-up seminar/* will show this tool in action: After installing BioCASe as a Docker container we will connect it to a small sample database, create the mapping for ABCD and show how a BioCASe installation can be tested, debugged, and/used to query datasets./ The webinar is intended for a non-technical audience, only for the first part (installing the software from a Docker image) some knowledge about the Docker <https://www.docker.com/> virtualization platform is advantageous. *Related Links* BioCASe Provider Software <https://www.biocase.org/products/provider_software> BioCASe Provider Software Wiki <https://wiki.bgbm.org/bps> ABCD XML Primer <https://abcd.tdwg.org/xml/documentation/primer/2.06/> TDWG ABCD Standard <https://www.tdwg.org/standards/abcd/> and note a new group working on merging ABCD and Darwin Core And ... Past Darwin Core Hour Webinars <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki/Webinars> Submit your question <http://bit.ly/dwchour-input> Contribute an answer <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/issues> - please share your expertise and experience! See questions-answered-so-far <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki> on the Darwin Core Q & A site See you Thursday! The Darwin Core Hour Team PS. Past Darwin Core Hour Webinars <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki/Webinars> Submit your question <http://bit.ly/dwchour-input> Contribute an answer <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/issues> - please share your expertise and experience! See questions-answered-so-far <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki> on the Darwin Core Q & A site -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Development Manager iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member https://icedig.eu/ Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2021) Managing Editor, Biodiversity Information Science and Standards (BISS) https://biss.pensoft.net/board/ Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366

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Darwin Core Hour 2020: about Accessing Biological Collections Data (ABCD) and BioCASe
by Deborah Paul 10 Mar '20

10 Mar '20

Hello TDWG folks, RE: Darwin Core Hour 2020 Topic: BioCASe Provider Software and ABCD: A Universal Approach for Biodiversity Collection Data <https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-biocase-provider-software-…> Date:Wednesday, 11 March 2020 Where: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/269095988 Time (1 Hour): 11 AM (EDT), 16:00 CET, 15:00 GMT Corresponding UTC: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 15:00:00 <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200311T1500> ABCD is a biocollections data standard -- Accessing Biological Collections Data. While many of you are familiar with Darwin Core, you may not know ABCD. Similarly, lots of you know and use the GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT) used to package up the data into an archive file that aggregators like iDigBio and GBIF can ingest. ABCD and BioCASe quite different than Darwin Core and IPT in scope and function. Curious? Note about 100 institutions worldwide use ABCD and BioCASe to share their biocollections data. Find out more, join us for this Darwin Core Hour. Note this webinar is targeted at data managers, but is also designed for those without deep IT knowledge. Presenter: Jörg Holetschek, Biodiversity Data Networks Coordinator, Botanic Garden & Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem (BGBM), joined by colleagues Gabi Dröge, and David Fichtmüller. Moderators: The Darwin Core Hour Team See you tomorrow! The Darwin Core Hour Team PS. Past Darwin Core Hour Webinars <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki/Webinars> Submit your question <http://bit.ly/dwchour-input> Contribute an answer <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/issues> - please share your expertise and experience! See questions-answered-so-far <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki> on the Darwin Core Q & A site -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Development Manager iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member https://icedig.eu/ Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2021) Managing Editor, Biodiversity Information Science and Standards (BISS) https://biss.pensoft.net/board/ Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366

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Less than 2 weeks left for US2TS 2020!
by Hilmar Lapp 26 Feb '20

26 Feb '20

3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020 9 – 11 March 2020, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. ===================================== The 3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020 is less than 2 weeks away now! The sessions and lightning talks that will be held during this event cover diverse topics on Hybrid AI, Knowledge Graph Trends, Enterprise Semantic Data, and Semantic Web Tools, as well as on the use of semantic technologies in interdisciplinary domains. We are pleased to announce the following three keynotes at US2TS 2020: • “Explorations of a Data Scientist: From Finance to Therapeutics” by Dr. Louiqa Raschid, Professors, University of Maryland • “Building an Open Knowledge Network (OKN) Graph in Product Design & Manufacturing” by Dr. Binil Starly, Professor, North Carolina State University • “Taming the Dragon: Schema Integration at Uber Scale” by Dr. Joshua Shinavier, Research Scientist, Uber We are also pleased to announce invited talks by Dr. Raju Vatsavai and Dr. Chaitanya Baru at this event. ===================================== ** Program ===================================== Program Schedule: https://us2ts.org/program The schedule can undergo slight modifications to enable minimal conflicting sessions based on the interests of the attendees. ===================================== ** Registration ===================================== Registration link: http://us2ts.org/registration ===================================== ** 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. ===================================== ** 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 participation. See you all on March 9 - 11, 2020, in Raleigh, NC! ===================================== ** Sponsors ===================================== US2TS 2020 would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. The following sponsors have expressed their financial support for US2TS 2020. Social Event Sponsor: LexisNexis Platinum Sponsors: Raytheon BBC Technologies Standard Sponsors: Bosch, Data.World Please read more to know about US2TS Sponsorship Packages at https://us2ts.org/sponsors. -- Hilmar Lapp -:- genome.duke.edu -:- lappland.io Due to Duke’s administrative and IT policies, I am unable to respond to email when not in my office.

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Final reminder: Early Registration for the US2TS 2020 ends tomorrow, Feb 6
by Hilmar Lapp 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020 9 – 11 March 2020, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. US2TS Final Call for Early Registration ===================================== ** Registration ===================================== Early Registration deadline: February 6, 2020 Registration link: http://us2ts.org/registration Deadline for Discounted Hotel Rates: February 16, 2020 The sessions and lightning talks that will be held during the 3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020 event, with speakers and tentative details, are available at https://us2ts.org/program. These sessions cover diverse topics on Hybrid AI, Knowledge Graph Trends, Enterprise Semantic Data, and Semantic Web Tools. We are also pleased to announce the two keynotes at US2TS 2020: • “Explorations of a Data Scientist: From Finance to Therapeutics” by Dr. Louiqa Raschid • “Building an Open Knowledge Network (OKN) Graph in Product Design & Manufacturing” by Dr. Binil Starly ===================================== ** 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. ===================================== ** 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 participation. See you all on March 9 - 11, 2020, in Raleigh, NC! ===================================== ** Sponsors ===================================== US2TS 2020 would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. The following sponsors have expressed their financial support for US2TS 2020. Social Event Sponsor: LexisNexis Platinum Sponsors: Raytheon BBC Technologies Standard Sponsors: Bosch, Data.World Please read more to know about US2TS Sponsorship Packages at https://us2ts.org/sponsors.

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[US2TS 2020] Early Registration Extended for the U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020
by Hilmar Lapp 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020 9 – 11 March 2020, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. US2TS 3rd Call for Early Registration ===================================== ** Registration ===================================== Early Registration deadline: February 6, 2020 Registration link: http://us2ts.org/registration Deadline for Travel Awards: February 4, 2020 Deadline for Discounted Hotel Rates: February 16, 2020 The sessions and lightning talks that will be held during the 3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020 event, with speakers and tentative details, are available at https://us2ts.org/program. These sessions cover diverse topics on Hybrid AI, Knowledge Graph Trends, Enterprise Semantic Data, and Semantic Web Tools. We are also pleased to announce that Dr. Louiqa Raschid will present one of the keynotes at US2TS 2020. At this stage, travel support awards are available to students (graduate and undergraduate), postdocs, and early-career professionals (within 1 year of receiving their highest degree). Please visit https://us2ts.org/travel-awards for more information. ===================================== ** Calls for Late-Breaking Lightning Talks and Posters ===================================== We also invite submissions for Late-Breaking Lightning Talks to be held during US2TS 2020. The call for lightning talks will remain open until all the available slots are filled. ** More Details: https://us2ts.org/cfc#lightning-talks ** Submission Website: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=us2ts2020 (choose “Lightning Talk” as topic) We also invite participants to present a poster on their research or software applications. Please indicate during registration if you are going to present a poster at the symposium. ===================================== ** 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. ===================================== ** 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! ===================================== ** Sponsors ===================================== US2TS 2020 would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. The following sponsors have expressed their financial support for US2TS 2020. Social Event Sponsor: LexisNexis Platinum Sponsors: Raytheon BBC Technologies Standard Sponsors: Bosch, Data.World Please read more to know about US2TS Sponsorship Packages at https://us2ts.org/sponsors.

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New version of Audubon Core released
by Baskauf, Steven James 29 Jan '20

29 Jan '20

The 2020-01-27 version of Audubon Core has been released by the Audubon Core Maintenance Group. This is the first revision of the Audubon Core standard since its ratification in 2013. The changes made in this version have been primarily to clarify term metadata and clean up the documents containing normative content. Any implementers of Audubon Core should carefully read the release notes at https://github.com/tdwg/ac/blob/master/historical/release-notes-2020-01-27.… Steve Baskauf, Audubon Core Maintenance Group convener on behalf of the group -- Steven J. Baskauf, Ph.D. Data Science and Data Curation Specialist Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries, Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37235, USA Office: Eskind Biomedical Library, EMB 111 Phone: (615) 343-4582 https://my.vanderbilt.edu/baskauf/

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