January 2022 - tdwg-content

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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