Melodie and all,
I have launched a renewed effort for responses to the survey. Several people indicated they would respond this week. A few others are away and return in early
September, so I expect we’ll have some additional replies at that point.
Greg
From: DFFU_IAS [mailto:dffu_ias-bounces@lists.gbif.org]
On Behalf Of Melodie McGeoch
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 12:12 AM
To: Task Group on Data Fitness for Use in Research on Invasive Alien Species <dffu_ias@lists.gbif.org>
Subject: [DFFU_IAS] Short term next steps with DFFU_IAS
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:
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. ............................
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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@monash.edu, ISI Researcher ID F-8353-2011, Research Group website: http://melodiemcgeoch.com/
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