August 2016 - DFFU_IAS - lists.gbif.org

Short term next steps with DFFU_IAS
by Melodie McGeoch 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

Dear Greg, Varos, Shyama, Quentin, John and Dmitry A quick update on where we are and actions needed: 1. *SKYPE CALL EARLY SEPTEMBER*: Dmitry will soon circulate a Doodle poll for a skype meeting in the 1st half of September - please respond as soon as you can. This discussion is essential preparation for the Melbourne meeting. (Dmitry we were going to request some input from Donald during this meeting) 2. *SURVEY*: We have had about a 60% response rate from our expert users. None yet from your group Greg? The responses we do have are very helpful and do include some key people. I suggest we go ahead and circulate the survey now as it is (without edits) to a broader group as planned? Anyone have any objections? 3. *PLEASE REVISIT OUR/YOUR TASKS FOR PRE-MELBOURNE*: Table 1 is essential work pre-Melbourne and Table 2 is a bit of a combination. Please add any comments or edits and think about what is achievable and relative priorities and timelines for tasks, especially from Table 2. We will discuss this during the skype meeting. Task document accessible at: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DaaT70IlW6sh0ARt4oUpHVsrU1zdbF6ic9czRruc5… 4. *AGENDA*: Below I have listed a draft set of agenda items for discussion during the September skype meeting - please e-mail me any additions/suggested changes. Many thanks all for your ongoing work on this Best Melodie *PROVISIONAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR SEPTEMBER SKYPE DISCUSSION* 1. General update from everyone on relevant developments and progress [All] 2. Working through and finalising the list of tasks pre Melbourne and to be conducted at Melbourne [Melodie and all] 3. Survey update [Dmitry - some provisional results?] 4. Ask Donald is he would provide some background and details on relevant key partners for supporting IAS data, the nature of the relationships, formal and informal arrangements, potential for enhancing these and adding new ones (Dmitry could you arrange this?) 5. Planning for Melbourne: update (Dmitry and Melodie) 6. ............................ -- Melodie A. McGeoch Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton Campus (Bld 18, Innovation Walk, Rm 121), Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia. Tel: +61 3 99020464, Mobile: +61 (0) 499 954180, E-mail: melodie.mcgeoch(a)monash.edu, ISI Researcher ID F-8353-2011, Research Group website: http://melodiemcgeoch.com/ *ORCID *http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-2241

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September Skype slots to choose
by Dmitry Schigel 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

Hello group, Let's choose a Skype day asap here: http://doodle.com/poll/s3bpsxwugrstmkih. The time will be 19:00-21:00 Melbourne for all day options (sorry, Greg). FYI may find your time slot here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2016&month=9… Thank you in advance. Best regards, Dmitry Schigel, PhD Programme Officer for Content Analysis and Use Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø DENMARK Office +45 35 32 14 85 Mobile +45 30 45 02 25 E-mail dschigel(a)gbif.org Web www.gbif.org<http://www.gbif.org/> [GBIFlogoNO_TEXT_50%]

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One-pager on proposed changes to Darwin Core
by Quentin Groom 28 Aug '16

28 Aug '16

Dear All, at the Leipzig meeting Melodie suggested that I create a "one-pager" summerizing the proposed changes to Darwin Core for IAS. It is a little over a page, but you can find my first draft here... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJLvH9t_GPV8PSwtvFtIaytz2twJIJT931SxL_g… Let me know if this is what you were expecting, what would be useful to add or any other comments and improvments. Regards Quentin Dr. Quentin Groom (Botany and Information Technology) Botanic Garden Meise Domein van Bouchout B-1860 Meise Belgium ORCID: 0000-0002-0596-5376 <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0596-5376> Landline; +32 (0) 226 009 20 ext. 364 FAX: +32 (0) 226 009 45 E-mail: quentin.groom(a)plantentuinmeise.be Skype name: qgroom Website: www.botanicgarden.be

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GBIF using paper on IAS
by Dmitry Schigel 26 Aug '16

26 Aug '16

FYI: Modelling the effects of climate change on the risk of invasion by alien squirrels<http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/11776> Dmitry

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survey status
by Dmitry Schigel 23 Aug '16

23 Aug '16

Hello group, Melodie requested the survey status update, I reply to all as you might like to take action. 38 people responded (IASSurvey), including 26 people in total from the spreadsheet have answered so far from your 60+ invited experts, see column K in our tracking table [1]. All the rest in the table did not react, and I appreciate you remind your few experts about the importance of their input. As you remember, we will open the survey to broader audience in early Sep. It would great to tidy up the responses from the “power users”. In addition, 10 people, who weren’t on the target list of power users have answered (NonExperts, the ones not in yellow). [1] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Byyg7vYAqPoWCdkI_wU6PLsycQw6nq4J4ZS… Dmitry

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a couple of IAS papers
by Dmitry Schigel 23 Aug '16

23 Aug '16

Hello group, Not sure if I forwarded those already, sending just in case. A new paper on invasion using GBIF http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10530-016-1204-4 And one more http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.13754/epdf Dmitry

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Re: [DFFU_IAS] GBIF.org and IAS question
by Dmitry Schigel 19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16

Hi Shyama, all, Hope you have some time in between preps for the IUCN congress for this: Tim Robertson would be ready provide custom data, and Quentin to analyze those for the task we discussed in Leipzig. I understood you have or can generate the lists of IAS? It would be fantastic to progress with this before our next Skype call. TASK as I described it to Tim R: IAS fitness for use group would like to know some data publishing and data access stats from GBIF.org, is it possible to have such things for given list of species vs. all vs. same number of randomly picked species? The lists of IAS are 100, 5,000 and 20,000 species strong. All the comparisons would be over time (since 2008) for target IAS / all / random species. IAS group is interested in things like: o Rate of publishing o Data access o Lag btw collecting date and date when available at GBIF.org EXPECTED OUTPUT Tim confirms that we can return a simple CSV of the records over time that match that, including the snapshot dates (the 28 views of GBIF over time). Field would be: id, kingdom, family, species, lat, lng, dataset, snapshotDates[] Snapshot dates would list the indexes (e.g. June 2010, December 2010) that it was seen in. INPUT NEEDED Three different IAS lists of species. I think 100, 5,000 and 20,000 refer to 100 worst and two versions of the GRIIS lists. If we are fast with this, you or Tim Hirsch (cc) would be able to present this at the IUCN congress at the IAS day. I will be ready also to make the early survey signals slides for the same occasion. So far we have 37 responses out of 60+ invited power users. I wonder if the group could ask their expert contacts one last time before we open the survey for broader circulation? Thanks, Dmitry

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Failed Skype call today, need ro reschedule
by Dmitry Schigel 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

Hello all, Sorry for not sending you the reminders about today's call and for being late to start it. This unfortunately resulted in the failed Skype, with many people offline at the agreed time. We will therefore need to find a new time. Quentin will be now on holidays for two weeks, and the II week of September is conference week. I am back to office on 15 Aug and will fix it with you then. Please send me your possible dates in late Aug early Sep. Meanwhile, please send your TA forms and then book the Melbourne tickets. Please also make sure that you have completed the agreed tasks, kindly check the latest e-mails from Melodie. You find the necessary links in my earlier e-mails. Thanks, Dmitry

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Leipzig follow up
by Melodie McGeoch 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

Dear Quentin, Varos, Shyama, Greg, John and Dmitry I hope your travel home was smooth. Thank you very much once again to all of you for the valuable and very enjoyable discussion in Leipzig. Dmitry will be following up on some of the matters arising, but a few items from me: 1. I have drafted an *Interim Report*. Please could you have a look, add/edit by the *30th June*. It is placed in the folder called 'Reports': https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UjnMzPwIS4RgK_X2GnrSYidllaEmNtDvWjonAzU… 2. Some photos from the meeting have been uploaded onto the drive - you are welcome to add any that you have. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_uojZ1Ob6CzZVA4eGdsTlhkNWc 3. I have created a file called *Tasks from Leipzig* in the main folder as a quick reference for convenience - this will also appear in the minutes of the Leipzig meeting. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DaaT70IlW6sh0ARt4oUpHVsrU1zdbF6ic9czRruc5… 4. The file '*Report Topics*' remains under development as we all worked on it from Leipzig, including the lists of recommendations. Please use this document to continue to add content as your tasks/projects develop. Alternatively, if you prefer to create your own doc and to work offline, just add a note to the Report Topics doc in the relevant spot so that we all know which sections you are working on. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jkDmlsCcvJdJOSLl42nV6ncLM38KEapndxy2gPZwI… The structure of the Google Drive should be self explanatory now with folders for the Survey, Reports, Meetings, Photos, Other Resources, Publications and an "Archives' for any older versions of documents. Many thanks All the best Melodie -- Melodie A. McGeoch Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton Campus (Bld 18, Innovation Walk, Rm 121), Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia. Tel: +61 3 99020464, Mobile: +61 (0) 499 954180, E-mail: melodie.mcgeoch(a)monash.edu, ISI Researcher ID F-8353-2011, Research Group website: http://melodiemcgeoch.com/ *ORCID *http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-2241

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Information on accommodation for Task Group meeting - Melbourne - October 2016
by Susanne Sheldon 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

Dear members of the Task Group, As indicated by Dmitry in his earlier e-mail to you, we can now provide you with information on the accommodation arrangements for the Task Group meeting scheduled for 10-13 October 2016 in Melbourne. A group booking for studio apartments has been made for the meeting at a nightly rate of 180.00 AUD at the following hotel: Quest Glen Waverley 353-361 Springvale Road Glen Waverley, 3150 Australia The expected arrival date is 9 October and departure date 14 October. To take advantage of the rate and group booking made for the GBIF meeting please contact the hotel directly at questglenwaverley(a)questapartments.com.au<mailto:questglenwaverley@questapartments.com.au> to make your booking. The following information for your booking is required by the hotel: 1. Group booking reference # 83683 2. Your first and last name 3. Your e-mail address (for the booking confirmation) 4. Your valid credit card information 5. Your contact phone when travelling The Quest will then provide you with a personal booking number in the e-mail confirmation from there. Please be aware that full payment is required at check-in and a refundable bond for any incidentals will also be taken at the same time. Please keep your receipts for the accommodation which you will need for receiving reimbursement from GBIF after the meeting. For your information, the group booking will expire on 11 September 2016 so please ensure to make your bookings before that date. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. With best regards Susanne ........................... Susanne Sheldon HR Manager GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 2100 Copenhagen Denmark Phone: +45-35321470 Direct phone: +45-35321490 Fax: +45-35321480 e-mail: slsheldon(a)gbif.org<mailto:slsheldon@gbif.org> www.gbif.org<http://www.gbif.org/>

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thanks and travel authorisation forms for Melbourne
by Dmitry Schigel 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Hello group, Many thanks for the great work towards the interim report, which I introduced today at the GBIF Secretariat and circulated internally in the office. I will be back from Finland on 15 August, when I compile the tidy version, ready for the external circulation to GBIF Committees and the Governing Board. Meanwhile, it's time to send your travel authorization forms for Melbourne as described in the guidelines [1], you know the system already. The meeting dates are 10-13 October (four days excluding travel), so 9th and 14th are the arrival and departure days. We have agreed with Melodie that we will have three main days Mon-Wed, and Thursday will be used to finish the work if needed, and/or to meet with local data quality experts (TBC). GBIF will therefore cover five days allowance and five nights in the hotel. You will receive a separate e-mail for your hotel booking, the group discount fare has been arranged. Remember that if you stay is longer that the meeting, your tickets are reimbursed up to the price of for the original dates. Once you receive confirmation of your TA form, please book the plane tickets. FYI your survey now has 24 responses, see attached replies as for today. As we are now in August, you might like to remind your less active expert contacts [2] that their answers are very much needed. You might like to mark those who replied so it is easier for you to follow. [1] http://links.gbif.org/travel_guidelines.pdf [2] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Byyg7vYAqPoWCdkI_wU6PLsycQw6nq4J4ZS… Best regards, Dmitry Schigel, PhD Programme Officer for Content Analysis and Use Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø DENMARK Office +45 35 32 14 85 Mobile +45 30 45 02 25 E-mail dschigel(a)gbif.org Web www.gbif.org<http://www.gbif.org/> [GBIFlogoNO_TEXT_50%]

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