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by Mathieu GUEYE 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

Bonjour à la communauté BID,Content de vous rejoindre.Cordialement Mathieu GUEYE Maître de RechercheChef du Département Botanique et Géologie IFAN Ch. A. DiopBP 206 Dakar SénégalTel bureau: (00221) 33 825 98 90 / 33 824 16 52 Cel. (00221) 77 635 61 26 ou 76 693 04 51 Entrez le texte de votre "signature de mail" (insérée automatiquement au bas de chaque mail que vous envoyez)

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Introduction
by Peter Hongo 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

Dear All, My name is Peter Hongo and my profession are both Geospatial Engineer and a Cartographer. I work for Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) as a GIS Officer. Currently I also hold the position of Project Coordinator GBIF for the on-going GBIF project. Kind regards, Peter Hongo ________________________________ This email was scanned by Bitdefender

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Hello
by marc gnama 29 Mar '18

29 Mar '18

Hello dear, I am new and happy to belong to the IDB community. My name is GNAMA Jean Marc and I am Togolese. I am a contributor to GBIF through the GBIF Togo node. I am a botanist working in the Ministry of Environment and Forest Resources of Togo in Lome. I am the first person in charge of the Network Committee of holders and users of biodiversity in Togo. Thank you. Prince GNAMA Jean-Marc mobile:90 36 58 06 Biologiste Forestier à la Direction des Ressources Forestières (DRF) Section Normalisation et Fiscalité 52, QAD Rue de la Kozah BP:355, Lomé TOGO Tél: (+228) 22 21 86 43/22 21 46 04 Fax: (+228) 22 21 40 29

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GBIF & IPBES formalize collaboration
by Kyle Copas 21 Mar '18

21 Mar '18

Dear BID colleagues, Representatives of GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—and IPBES—the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services—yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the margins of IPBES6 in Medellín, Colombia. The MOU formalizes ongoing cooperation between GBIF and IPBES and identifies specific areas for collaboration that include: * Helping IPBES to identify and access biodiversity datasets relevant to IPBES assessments and indicators * Using knowledge gaps identified through IPBES assessments to help prioritize mobilization of new data through GBIF’s network of nodes and data publishers * Coordinating GBIF’s capacity building activities to support data mobilization and access relevant to IPBES * Encouraging collaboration between GBIF’s national nodes and IPBES national focal points Learn more and watch IPBES' video of the signing ceremony here: https://www.gbif.org/news/2ggIFqrxre4im4oSMeMmA2 Best regards, Kyle ===== Kyle Copas Communications Manager +45 35 32 14 75 | mobile +45 28 75 14 75 | Skype kylecopas GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark http://www.gbif.org<http://www.gbif.org/>

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Save the date: GBIF network webinar #6
by Kyle Copas 13 Mar '18

13 Mar '18

Dear BID colleagues, We’d like to invite you to the next GBIF network webinar, which we plan to host on Thursday, 5 April. The series has been running since last year, but we feel we’re ready now to expand our audience to other groups in our broader community. Learn more about the series here: https://www.gbif.org/webinars We’ll share details on the agenda and webinar link in a later email, and we’ll also add such information to our event page: https://www.gbif.org/event/2PNaFZ7EkogGmqssukMc6i Note that we are likely to switch to Zoom Video rather than Adobe Connect, the platform we’ve used in previous sessions. You may wish to download and test the software in advance from here: https://www.zoom.us/test All best, Kyle ===== Kyle Copas +45 35 32 14 75 | mobile +45 28 75 14 75 | Skype kylecopas GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark http://www.gbif.org<http://www.gbif.org/>

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JRS Biodiversity Foundation reminder of March 9 grant application deadline
by Don S. Doering 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

Dear Colleagues, Thank you for the interest that you have expressed in the JRS Biodiversity Foundation call for proposals by registering yourself or your organization on our website , by drafting or submitted a grant funding application, or by submitting questions to JRS through our website. (My apologies for this form email and also if we may have already determined that your work does not fall within our scope.) This email is a reminder that our call for proposals closes at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Friday, March 9th. All proposals must be submitted on our web portal and be in English. We continue to provide feedback and advice on project concepts and proposal drafts. With each passing day it becomes more difficult to meet all of the requests for input. We encourage you to send your final questions within the next few days to give us time to reply so that you can meet the submission deadline. Many questions can be found answered at http://jrsbiodiversity.org/how-to-apply/current-opportunities/2018_rfp_faqs/. Please note the sections on Geographic Scope and Planning Grants as areas where we receive many questions. {We also note that JRS does not fund livelihoods projects such as fishing and beekeeping or direct conservation work such as reforestation and landscape rehabilitation.} Thank you again for your interest, time, and effort. We are very grateful for your creativity and work and we will do our best to give you any requested feedback in the remaining days of our open call for proposals. Thank you and best wishes, Don ------------------------------------------- Don S. Doering, Ph.D. Executive Director JRS Biodiversity Foundation Fluke Hall, Room 304E Box 352141 4000 Mason Road Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 454-7915 ddoering(a)jrsbiodiversity.org<mailto:ddoering@jrsbiodiversity.org> www.jrsbiodiversity.org<http://jrsbiodiversity.org/> Investing in the people and institutions who share biodiversity knowledge for Africa.

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Today! Darwin Core Hour: Making DNA and tissue collections available
by Deborah Paul 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

Hello Everyone, A quick reminder - please join us today for Darwin Core Hour: Making DNA and tissue collections available by using the GGBN extensions with IPT Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2018 Time: 5 PM CET, 11 AM EST, 1 PM Buenos Aires Where: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room Details: https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-making-dna-and-tissue-coll… Related Links 2017 Darwin Core Hour Webinars <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_tdwg_dwc-2D…> Submit your question <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_dwchour-2Dinput&…> Contribute an answer <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_tdwg_dwc-2D…> - please share your expertise and experience! See questions-answered-so-far <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_tdwg_dwc-2D…> on the Darwin Core Q & A site Best, Darwin Core Hour Team -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Training Specialist iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee SYNTHESYS3 Representative Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366

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DwC Hour: Making DNA and tissue collections available
by Motz, Gary 18 Feb '18

18 Feb '18

Welcome to our first Darwin Core Hour of 2018! Making DNA and tissue collections available by using the GGBN extensions with IPT Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2018 Time: 5 PM CET, 11 AM EST, 1 PM Buenos Aires Where: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room In this Darwin Core hour we will give a brief overview about the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) and the GGBN Data Standard. This standard covers facts about DNA and tissue samples and complements Darwin Core and ABCD. It can be used with both and is not a stand-alone solution. GGBN is dedicated to DNA and tissue collections and makes use of the GBIF infrastructure to reference to the underlying specimens. We will demonstrate how to use the GGBN extensions with IPT in detail and how it finally looks like in the GGBN Data Portal. Today more than 400,000 DNA and tissue samples and 200,000 voucher specimens are available through the GGBN portal. Specify has now included an automated export for the GGBN extensions in its latest release. But many others partners also have started to implement the standard into their systems (e.g. Arctos) and more than 1.7 million new sample records will be made available in 2018. Presenters: Gabriela Dröge, Research Group Biodiversity Informatics, Coordinator, DNA-Bank Network, Berlin Botanic Garden and Botanic Museum Berlin and Katherine Barker, Program Manager, Global Genome Initiative and Global Genome Biodiversity Network, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Moderators: Katharine Barker, Deborah Paul Relevant links Technical requirements page: http://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/IT_requirements Main GGBN site: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/ GGBN Data Portal publication: https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/42/D1/D607/1068053 2017 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 Start Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm EST Location: Berlin, Germany and the Smithsonian AdobeConnect URL: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room ???

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JRS call for proposals on freshwater and pollinator biodiversity informatics in Africa
by Kyle Copas 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Dear BID colleagues, The JRS Biodiversity Foundation has just issued issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for multi-year projects focused upon biodiversity data, knowledge and information services related to freshwater biodiversity and pollinator biodiversity. They propose to award about $1,600,000 among qualifying proposals by July 2018. View the details here: http://jrsbiodiversity.org/how-to-apply/current-opportunities/2018rfp, and contact JRSRFP(a)jrsbiodiversity.org if you have questions. We hope that some of you succeed in extending the work you’ve done through BID under the auspices of this JRS programme. All best, Kyle ===== Kyle Copas +45 35 32 14 75 | mobile +45 28 75 14 75 | Skype kylecopas GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark http://www.gbif.org<http://www.gbif.org/>

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Darwin Core Hour: Audubon Core and 3D Biodiversity Data - Tuesday 21 November 2017 3 PM EST
by Deborah Paul 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

Hello to all BID folks! Got 3D data and image files? Or maybe you will in the future. How are you sharing, storing, and managing this information? Wondering what others are doing to make media, and 3D in particular, more accessible? From the scientific collections perspective, please join us for our upcoming Darwin Core Hour Webinar: Audubon Core and 3D Biodiversity Data: Metadata, Practice, and Unification of Efforts We encourage people to bring or submit questions for discussion section of webinar. https://bit.ly/dwchour-input Date: Tuesday 21 November 2017 Time: 3pm EST, 12pm PST, 5pm ART, 9pm CET, 20:00 UTC Where: http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room Abstract: A growing mode of digitization of natural history collection objects is 3D digitization, which includes three main acquisition techniques: surface scanning (structured light or laser scanners), volumetric scanning (microCT or MRI), and photogrammetry (structure from motion). There is now burgeoning interest in and tremendous need for describing 3D data files with standard vocabularies in the interest of promoting broad accessibility and long-term digital preservation. Audubon Core is an existing vocabulary and extension to DarwinCore that is used to describe digital media files representing natural history objects. It is not an entirely new vocabulary with many terms borrowed from Dublin Core, Darwin Core and more. It also intended to describe different kinds of digital data representing different creation methods and file formats. We overview several different 3D data collection modalities specifying the details needed for understanding how 3D data was generated and processed. We investigate the utility of Audubon Core for describing these 3D modalities. Questions we ask are which existing terms can be used for describing new 3D modalities, whether new terms are needed, whether certain 3D modalities need specific terms not applicable to other modalities, what 3D data formats should be emphasized for preservation and access, and how to pursue formally acquiring new terms either through creation of new vocabularies or extending existing ones. Presenters Gary Motz - Chief Information Officer and Assistant Director for Information Services, Indiana Geological and Water Survery Doug Boyer - Assistant Professor, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University; MorphoSource Moderator - Holly Little, Informatics Manager, Paleobiology Collections, Smithsonian Relevant links https://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/Audubon_Core_Term_List http://morphosource.org/ Darwin Core Hour Series Abstract: Darwin Core has become a broadly-used standard for biodiversity data sharing since its inception as a standard by the organization Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) in 2009. Despite, or because of, its popularity, people trying to use the standard continue to have questions about how to use Darwin Core and associated extensions. This webinar series looks at open questions related to Darwin Core. Though the topic is broad, individual chapters in the series will focus on specific topics to any adequate level of depth. We encourage people to bring or submit questions and to have open discussions in each webinar (https://bit.ly/dwchour-input) See https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki/Webinars for our webinar resources. See you soon! Deborah Paul from iDigBio, and the DwC Hour Team Link to how to get the most out of Adobe Connect https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing Please use headsets for best experience. -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Training Specialist iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member, SPNHC Liaison and Member-At-Large, SYNTHESYS3 Representative Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366

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