April 2007 - tdwg - lists.tdwg.org

help with Taxon Srubber - Salvias
by Marten Winter 27 Apr '07

27 Apr '07

Dear colleagues, Is there anybody working with the program TaxonScrubber from the Salvias Project Page (http://www.salvias.net/pages/taxonscrubber.html)? If yes, please contact me, I need some help or better explanations :O) Thank you, Marten -- *Marten Winter* ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Department of Community Ecology Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ Sektion Biozoenoseforschung Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4 D-06120 Halle (Saale) Germany phone: ++49 (0) 345 558-5316 / fax:++49 (0) 345 558-5329 E-mail: Marten.Winter(a)ufz.de <mailto:Marten.Winter@ufz.de> http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=7081 *DAISIE* - Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe http://www.europe-aliens.org <http://www.europe-aliens.org/> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Das UFZ hat einen neuen Namen: Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ The UFZ has a new name: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ Registered Office: Leipzig Registration Office: Amtsgericht Leipzig Trade Register Nr. B 4703 Chairman of the Supervisory Board: MinDirig Hartmut F. Grübel Scientific Director: Prof. Dr. Georg Teutsch Administrative Director: Dr. Andreas Schmidt ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Postdoc Position for WebService development for semantic data and tool integration
by Helmut Knuepffer 17 Apr '07

17 Apr '07

I would like to inform the TDWG mailing list members about a one-year postdoc position at IPK Gatersleben, Germany Regards, Helmut Knüpffer >Postdoc Position for WebService development for >semantic data and tool integration > >Job description: > >The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop >Plant Research (http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de) >is a leading institute in crop plant research. >This results in several international published >databases and developed software tools. This >data and software build an important >bioinformatics resource for the scientific community. > >The positive impact for the IPK bioinformatics >research can be increased by supporting >WebService repositories like BioMoby or BioCase. >The final goal is embedding the institute into >international bioinformatics resource networks. >Examples for such networks are the "Virtual >Plant Information Network" (VPIN), the >PlaNet-Network or the international initiative >"Global Biodiversity Information Facility" (GBIF). > >Thus, this scholarship focuses on the concrete >implementation of such a service and should >support the service work of the IPK >bioinformatics groups. This service has to be >implemented using standardized computer science >and bioinformatics methods, such as XML, Web >Services, ontologies, semantic Web and database integration. > >Specific Requirements to the candidate: > >The project goals require a Bioinformatics Postdoc with special experience in > >- database concepts and technologies, >- SQL, >- Web-service techniques, >- biological databases, >- XML processing, >- JAVA and Perl programming languages, >- UNIX operating systems. > >Contract: A contract of 1 year will be offered to the successful candidate. > >Closing date: 13 May 2007 Please, direct your questions or your application before the deadline stated above, to Dr. Uwe Scholz, head of IPK's Bioinformatics Research Group. Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research Dr. Uwe Scholz Corrensstr. 3 D-06466 Gatersleben Germany Phone: +49 (0)39482 5327 scholz(a)ipk-gatersleben.de Please include as job subject "DAAD postdoc research fellowship in the Bioinformatics group". The application should include a brief covering letter including your skills and scientific interest, as well as your cv and certificates. -- apologies for cross-postings --- Dr. Helmut Knüpffer Abt. Genbank, Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK) Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Corrensstr. 3 D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany phone: +49-39482-5283 fax: +49-39482-5155 knupffer(a)ipk-gatersleben.de, HKnuepffer(a)web.de http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/Internet/Forschung/Genbank/Genbankdokumentati… IPK Genebank Information System: http://gbis.ipk-gatersleben.de Mansfeld's World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de

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Re: [TDWG] TDWG Digest, Vol 8, Issue 1
by Alina Freire-Fierro 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

Hi: I will be in visiting the Missouri Botanical Garden until December 2, but I will be regularly checking my personal email (alina_ff(a)yahoo.com). If it is urgent, please contact Carrie Kiel (kiel(a)ansp.org). Many thanks! Alina

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GBIF e-conferences to be held 10 through 24 April
by David Remsen 02 Apr '07

02 Apr '07

Dear TDWG members, GBIF will make seed money awards in 2007-2008. Advice and input is sought concerning priorities for these awards. Please see http:// www.gbif.org/News/NEWS1175263670 for details. We look forward to widespread participation in these e-conferences. -- David Remsen (dremsen(a)gbif.org) Senior Programme Officer Electronic Catalog of Names of Known Organisms Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark Tel: +45-35321472 Fax: +45-35321480 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----

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