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CORRECTION: Taxonomic Databases Working Group (TDWG) Annual Meeting 2006
by Adrian Rissone 29 Jun '06

29 Jun '06

This message contains time-critical information. Please read it now. The 2006 Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Taxonomic Databases Working Group will be held at the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, from 15 - 22 October 2006. The meeting web site can be accessed here: http://tdwg2006.tdwg.org/ Humble apologies for the incorrect dates given in the previous posting to this mailing list and thanks to Arturo Ariño for pointing it out! The correct dates are shown below and are correct on the Meeting web site. Registration is open now. There is an active link on the Registration Page to the RegOnline system which is handling registration for the meeting and has further links to discount booking at the recommended hotel and discount car rental. The deadline for hotel discount is 13 September 2006. A late registration penalty fee will apply after 13 September 2006. Abstracts for presentations by delegates are invited. Please see the Abstracts Page for details and Instructions for Authors. Abstracts MUST be submitted in the required format and MUST be received by 20 August 2006. Priority in the busy meeting schedule will be given to abstracts received by 15 July 2006. All abstracts will be peer reviewed. Please accept our apologies for cross-posting if you receive this message more than once. Regards, Adrian Rissone

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GUID-2 Report
by Ricardo Scachetti Pereira 29 Jun '06

29 Jun '06

Dear mailing list subscriber, The Taxonomic Databases Working Group (TDWG, http://www.tdwg.org/) with support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has just held the second of two workshops to address the need for a system of globally unique identifiers (GUID) for use in biodiversity informatics. The report describing the outcomes of the meeting and the plans for deployment of LSIDs in our community is available at: http://www.tdwg.gbif.org/fileadmin/subgroups/tip/GUID2Report.pdf (PDF) http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=GUID2Report (web page) We are encouraging feedback on the report and particularly the deployment strategy. Please send your comments to the TDWG-GUID mailing list at tdwg-guid(a)mailman.nhm.ku.edu, or add them to the TDWG-GUID wiki at http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=GUID2ReportComments. Sincerely, Donald Hobern, Ricardo Pereira and Lee Belbin

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Taxonomic Databases Working Group (TDWG) Annual Meeting 2006
by Adrian Rissone 29 Jun '06

29 Jun '06

This message contains time-critical information. Please read it now. The 2006 Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Taxonomic Databases Working Group will be held at the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, from 15 - 22 October 2006. The meeting web site can be accessed here: http://tdwg2006.tdwg.org/ The Theme of the Symposium is Building Biodiversity Data Applications * From Nomenclators to managing inconsistent taxonomies (including Zoobank, IPNI, etc.) * Species Banks and the taxonomic work process (including EDIT) * Integrating & sharing biotic information * "Boxed" Solutions * Applications and Standards for Invasive Species * Applications and Standards for Conservation Additional Themes for the Meeting will include (in no particular order): * The new TDWG Infrastructure * New and emerging standards * Integrating standards * Globally Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) * Imaging * Ontologies & semantics * Data representation languages (UML, BNF, RDF, XML) * Biodiversity Heritage Library The Meeting will also include presentation of the work of TDWG Subgroups/Interest Groups, with working sessions during the week. For details of current TDWG Subgroups please visit the main TDWG web site. Registration is open now. There is an active link on the Registration Page to the RegOnline system which is handling registration for the meeting and has further links to discount booking at the recommended hotel and discount car rental. The deadline for hotel discount is 14 July 2006. A late registration penalty fee will apply after 14 July 2006. Abstracts for presentations by delegates are invited. Please see the Abstracts Page for details and Instructions for Authors. Abstracts MUST be submitted in the required format and MUST be received by 20 August 2006. Priority in the busy meeting schedule will be given to abstracts received by 15 July 2006. All abstracts will be peer reviewed. Please accept our apologies for cross-posting if you receive this message more than once. On behalf of the TDWG Executive I would like to welcome you to TDWG 2006 and look forward to seeing you in St. Louis. Regards, Adrian

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Position at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: e-Taxonomy Co-ordinator
by Dave Roberts 21 Jun '06

21 Jun '06

Dear all, apologies for cross-posting and duplication. I am using this as a test posting because I have been getting messages refused. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew invites applications for the following position (closing date - 30 June 2006): EDIT e-Taxonomy Co-ordinator Fixed term contract to February 2011 Working with a team of plant diversity specialists, you will be involved in work package 6 of the EU-funded EDIT (European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy) consortium. Work package 6 (Title: Unifying Revisionary Taxonomy) aims to bring together fragmented taxonomic and biodiversity resources for delivery via a web portal and to encourage integration of international taxonomic effort. Your main duties will include researching, assembling and delivering the digital content for a web portal, focusing on palms and other monocot plant families, liaising closely with the portal designer at the Natural History Museum, London. Content for the web portal will include nomenclature, taxonomic descriptions, images, identification guides, geographical, ecological and conservation data. You will also liaise with a wide range of stakeholders and participate in discussions on data, portal requirements and taxonomic issues. With a degree in Biology or related discipline, you will have experience of biodiversity data resources and training in a biodiversity-oriented discipline. You will ideally have a PhD in a Biological discipline, or equivalent work experience, and will be familiar with flowering plant systematics, information management and databases. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to deal with challenging and complex issues. Self-motivation is also essential as the role demands autonomy and close attention to data quality. Salary is £21,308 per annum (pay award pending) and benefits include a choice of final salary or stakeholder pension, generous annual leave and a stunning work environment. Application packs are available from our website http://www.kew.org (click on the link at the bottom of the homepage). Alternatively, please contact the HR Department, RBG Kew, on 020 8332 5184/5150 (24 hour answerphone). Please quote Ref EDIT1. Closing date: 30 June 2006.

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