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use of GML for geographical data
by Guillaume Rousse 23 Nov '01

23 Nov '01

I'm posting there as i haven't found any mailing-list for the geography subgroup. I would like to discuss the use of GML for geographical data in systematics databases. GML is (or will become soon) a standard for geographical data exchange/storage, so it would be really interesting to use it for our own needs. Moreover, it's really designed to be included in other data formats. However it is mostly coordinate-based, while most of our current data are not. We have relationships between locations/areas, such as 'collection x is located in city y, that is located in country z', but rarely latitude and longitude of a them. GML could eventually support strictly hierarchized data, such as points located inside an area, but not overlaping areas realtionships. Has anyone else already examined this issue ? -- Guillaume Rousse <rousse(a)ccr.jussieu.fr> GPG key http://lis.snv.jussieu.fr/~rousse/gpgkey.html

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Two taxonomic database positions
by Aaron Liston 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

POSITION #1 TITLE: Faculty Research Assistant POSITION DESCRIPTION: Available: position for a Faculty Research Assistant with the primary duties as a Taxonomic database specialist to work on the Oregon Flora Project. Primary goals of the Oregon Flora Project (www.oregonflora.org) are to produce an online identification manual, distribution atlas, and photograph gallery of Oregon vascular plants. Primary responsibilities include assistance with species occurrence and morphology database design and documentation; development of authority files and lookup tables; acquisition, evaluation and formatting of data from a wide variety of sources and data formats; and specimen identification. This 12-month fixed-term appointment includes an annual salary of $30,000 plus university benefits; renewal beyond the first year is at the discretion of the Chair of the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. QUALIFICATIONS: The incumbent must have an M.S. in Botany or related field, experience using database software, good communication skills in English and the ability to work well independently as well as in team efforts. Research experience in plant taxonomy and background in plant identification are desirable. CLOSING DATE: For full consideration apply by November 15, 2001. POSITION AVAILABLE: December 1, 2001. APPLICATION MATERIALS: Submit application [letter of intent, curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, and the names, mailing and email addresses, and phone numbers of three references.] to: Dr. Scott Sundberg, Faculty Research Assistant Position # 1, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-2902. For further information contact Dr. Scott Sundberg at (sundbers(a)bcc.orst.edu, or 541-737-4338). OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career couples. POSITION #2 ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION TITLE: Faculty Research Assistant POSITION DESCRIPTION: Faculty Research Assistant whose primary duties will include database quality control and data entry supervision to work on the Oregon Flora Project (www.oregonflora.org). Primary responsibilities include design and implementation of quality control procedures; training and supervision of student data entry personnel; review of plant specimen identifications; and library research. This 12-month fixed-term appointment includes an annual salary range of $22,000 to $23,000 plus university benefits; renewal beyond the first year is at the discretion of the Chair of the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. QUALIFICATIONS: The incumbent must have a B.S. in Botany or Biology and good communication skills in English and the ability to work well independently as well as in team efforts. Experience in supervision, using database software, plant identification, and conducting library research desirable. CLOSING DATE: For full consideration apply by November 15, 2001. POSITION AVAILABLE: December 1, 2001. APPLICATION MATERIALS: Submit application [letter of intent, curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, and the names, mailing and email addresses, and phone numbers of three references.] to: Dr. Scott Sundberg, Faculty Research Assistant Position # 2, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-2902. For further information contact Dr. Scott Sundberg at (sundbers(a)bcc.orst.edu, or 541-737-4338). OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

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Registration for TDWG meeting
by Georgina MacKenzie 09 Oct '01

09 Oct '01

<color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>The deadline for the reduced "early bird" registration for the 2001 TDWG meeting has been extended, mainly as a result of recent world events. For details, see http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/bioforum/ For registration, see <smaller>http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/bioforum/TDWG_program/registration.html<bigger> <nofill> Georgina MacKenzie, Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster, International Working Group on Taxonomic Databases (TDWG) gmackenzie(a)york.biosis.org Telephone: +44 1904 642816 Fax: +44 1904 612793 54 Micklegate, York, YO1 6WF, UK ********************************************************************* This email is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended recipient please inform the sender. BIOSIS UK does not accept responsibility for the contents of this message. *********************************************************************

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Re: SDD XML discussion in Sydney
by Guillaume Rousse 04 Oct '01

04 Oct '01

Ainsi parlait Robert A. (Bob) Morris : > I found last year that I was torn between the accessions working group > and the sdd working group, so > I wonder if anyone is interested in about a half-day pre-meeting > discussion of XML schemas/DTD for descriptive data on the afternoon of > November 8, to continue in the regular meeting. I'm interested. -- Guillaume Rousse <rousse(a)ccr.jussieu.fr> GPG key http://lis.snv.jussieu.fr/~rousse/gpgkey.html

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Re: Plans for TDWG 2001 meeting continue
by Dr. Helmut Knuepffer 01 Oct '01

01 Oct '01

Dear Georgina, dear Karen, this is to inform you (again) that my colleague Dr. Joerg Ochsmann (who is on vacations until October 3) will attend the meeting(s) in Australia. He would like to make a contribution to the Economic Botany Standard TDWG-subgroup, and give an oral presentation to the TDWG meeting. He will approach you upon return from vacations. Please consider his participation in the meetings. With best regards, yours, Helmut Knuepffer At 10:23 01.10.01 +0100, Georgina MacKenzie wrote: >Plans for the 2001 TDWG meeting on Sydney continue to be made, although >some of the associated meetings have been postponed. Some details from >Karen Wilson, the local organiser follow: > >_______________________________________________________ >BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FORUM - Sydney, November 2001 > >We have had to change some of our plans for the Biodiversity Knowledge >Management Forum here in Sydney in early November, unfortunately, because >of the recent horrific events elsewhere. The Catalogue of Life workshop >and Species 2000 meetings have been postponed, tentatively to early March >2002, in the week before the GBIF meetings in Canberra. However, support >has been strong for us to continue with other parts of the BioForum in >November, so we are doing that (subject, of course, to no further hostile >activities). As well as the planned TDWG conference and IOPI, etc. >meetings, we are also now planning a 1-day regional workshop tentatively >entitled 'Bioinformatics and the GTI in Asia-Oceania' as partial >replacement for the CofL workshop, on 8th November. Details of the >changes are on the BioForum website at ><http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/bioforum/>http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/bioforum/. > >Email Karen Wilson or relevant conveners of meetings if you want further >information. Those planning to take part in the various activities, could >you please return the appropriate registration form soon so that we have >an indication of numbers for catering, field trips, etc. > >Karen Wilson >Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney >Mrs Macquaries Road >SYDNEY NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA > >Phone: +61-2-9231 8137 >Fax: +61-2-9251 7231 >Email: karen.wilson(a)rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au > >********************************************************************* >This email is intended for the addressee(s) only. >If you are not an intended recipient please inform the sender. >BIOSIS UK does not accept responsibility for the contents of this message. >********************************************************************* Dr. Helmut Knuepffer Genbank, Institut fuer Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK) Genebank, 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 IPK: http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de Genebank Database: http://fox-serv.ipk-gatersleben.de EU Barley Evaluation Project: http://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/barley Mansfeld Database of Cultivated Plants: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de Mansfeld Symposium on PGR: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/mansfeld/Symposium2001/Default.htm

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Plans for TDWG 2001 meeting continue
by Georgina MacKenzie 01 Oct '01

01 Oct '01

Plans for the 2001 TDWG meeting on Sydney continue to be made, although some of the associated meetings have been postponed. Some details from Karen Wilson, the local organiser follow: _______________________________________________________ BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FORUM - Sydney, November 2001 We have had to change some of our plans for the Biodiversity Knowledge Management Forum here in Sydney in early November, unfortunately, because of the recent horrific events elsewhere. The Catalogue of Life workshop and Species 2000 meetings have been postponed, tentatively to early March 2002, in the week before the GBIF meetings in Canberra. However, support has been strong for us to continue with other parts of the BioForum in November, so we are doing that (subject, of course, to no further hostile activities). As well as the planned TDWG conference and IOPI, etc. meetings, we are also now planning a 1-day regional workshop tentatively entitled 'Bioinformatics and the GTI in Asia-Oceania' as partial replacement for the CofL workshop, on 8th November. Details of the changes are on the BioForum website at http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/bioforum/. Email Karen Wilson or relevant conveners of meetings if you want further information. Those planning to take part in the various activities, could you please return the appropriate registration form soon so that we have an indication of numbers for catering, field trips, etc. Karen Wilson Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney Mrs Macquaries Road SYDNEY NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA Phone: +61-2-9231 8137 Fax: +61-2-9251 7231 Email: karen.wilson(a)rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au ********************************************************************* This email is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended recipient please inform the sender. BIOSIS UK does not accept responsibility for the contents of this message. *********************************************************************

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OSIS project online
by Guillaume Rousse 26 Jul '01

26 Jul '01

OSIS (Object Systematics Information System) is an attempt to provide the basic classes and tools for systematics software under the GNU General Public License. It consists of an high-level objet-oriented data model, implemented in java and XML, and a visual editing environment. For more information, see http://lis.snv.jussieu.fr/~rousse/recherche/osis Comments welcomed. -- Guillaume Rousse <rousse(a)ccr.jussieu.fr> GPG key http://bohm.snv.jussieu.fr/~rousse/gpgkey.html

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TDWG 2001 Meeting Update
by Georgina MacKenzie 18 Jul '01

18 Jul '01

The 2001 meeting of TDWG will be held in Sydney, Australia from the 9th to 11th November, 2001. It will form part of the "Biodiversity Knowledgement Management Forum" - a series of meetings (Species 2000, HISCOM, IOPI, SPP) mainly happening in and around Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney then moving on to Canberra. A draft program for the meeting is now available from the Biodiversity Knowledgement Management Forum's website: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/bioforum/index.html Georgina MacKenzie, Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster, International Working Group on Taxonomic Databases (TDWG) gmackenzie(a)york.biosis.org Telephone: +44 1904 642816 Fax: +44 1904 612793 54 Micklegate, York, YO1 6WF, UK ********************************************************************* This email is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not an intended recipient please inform the sender. BIOSIS UK does not accept responsibility for the contents of this message. *********************************************************************

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TDWG newsletter
by Georgina MacKenzie 14 Mar '01

14 Mar '01

Preparations are being made for the next edition of the TDWG newsletter, so if anyone has any contributions please send them to me as soon as possible, but certainly by 23rd April. Thanks, Georgina MacKenzie, Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster, International Working Group on Taxonomic Databases (TDWG) gmackenzie(a)york.biosis.org Telephone: +44 1904 642816 Fax: +44 1904 612793 54 Micklegate, York, YO1 6WF, UK [Any opinion expressed here does not necessarily represent the views of BIOSIS UK.] Any opinion expressed here does not necessarily represent the views of BIOSIS UK.

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TDWG 2001 Meeting Announcement
by Georgina MacKenzie 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

The 2001 meeting of TDWG will be held in Sydney from the 9th to 11th November, 2001. It will form part of a series of meetings (Species 2000, HISCOM, IOPI, SPP) mainly happening in and around Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney then moving on to Canberra. Further details will be posted on the TDWG web site as they become available.

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