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=1DaaT70IlW6sh0ARt4oUpHVsrU1zdbF6ic9czRruc5w... *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@monash.edu, ISI Researcher ID F-8353-2011, Research Group website: http://melodiemcgeoch.com/ *ORCID *http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-2241