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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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Submission of Interim Report and Tasks for Melbourne
by Melodie McGeoch 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

Dear Greg, Varos, Quentin, Shyama and John *Interim Report* Attached is the Interim Report for GBIF that I have sent to Dmitry. Thanks to those who added comments and suggestions. There are two attachments to the report - one the copy of the survey that Dmitry will add, and two the draft, provisional set of recommendations. Dmitry will circulate the final compiled pdf of the report and its attachments. *Tasks for Melbourne* I have attached for reference the list of tasks and activities that include work to be done before the Melbourne meeting. This document is available on the GDrive - link below. If you would like to edit it or comment on it then please do so on the GDrive. Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DaaT70IlW6sh0ARt4oUpHVsrU1zdbF6ic9czRruc5… *Melbourne meeting* Dmitry will e-mail everyone shortly with details about the Melbourne meeting - the dates remain fixed as planned in Leipzig. Many thanks and best wishes 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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interim report
by Dmitry Schigel 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

Hello all, Please let me know if there is anything, except appending the survey, needed from my end to help you finish the interim report [1] on time. FYI I am in the office this week and on 1 Aug, then out of office from 2 till 14 Aug (limited internet). Thanks to all who met the DL for travel report from Leipzig, and I am waiting for 1 or 2 before we start preparing for the Melbourne meeting. I hope when this time comes, you would be able to send you travel authorization forms quickly and once confirmed, book the tickets - please wait for my e-mail on that. [1] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UjnMzPwIS4RgK_X2GnrSYidllaEmNtDvWjonAzU… Dear, 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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Island Biology 2016
by Dmitry Schigel 16 Jul '16

16 Jul '16

Hello, Here is the event next week with some IUCN and iDigBio sessions listed, which I overlooked http://www.islandbiology2016.uac.pt/#page1x4 If any of you know anyone attending, I'd appreciate contact info for a last moment attempt to GBIFy the talk - I would at least let people know about the IAS fitness for use group and maybe a few general GBIF slides. Please let me know how do you follow relevant events? I know this system http://www.nature.com/natureevents/science/ but maybe there are better alternatives? Try e.g. searching for "data". 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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direct link to topics
by Dmitry Schigel 11 Jul '16

11 Jul '16

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jkDmlsCcvJdJOSLl42nV6ncLM38KEapndxy2gPZ…

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new links for test replies
by Shchigel, Dmitry S 11 Jul '16

11 Jul '16

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SD7TFBF

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final fixes to IAS survey
by Dmitry Schigel 11 Jul '16

11 Jul '16

Hello all, IAS group has finished the survey, almost ready to go, see attached. Could you please quickly go through the attached PDF and flag any major issues you spot? Your input is particularly welcome if sent by 12:00 on Monday, 11 July. Thanks, Dmitry

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