Table of Contents
Introduction to TDWG
| TDWG – Looking Back and Looking Forward | Abstract |
| Donald Hobern |
| TDWG Standards Roadmap | Abstract |
| Roger Hyam |
From Small to Big: How to Capitalize on Small Contributions to the Big Dreams of Sharing Biodiversity Information
| Introduction: From Small to Big | Abstract |
| Gail E. Kampmeier |
| Every datum counts! - Capitalising on small contributions to the big dreams of mobilizing biodiversity information | Abstract |
| Vishwas Chavan, Éamonn Ó Tuama, Samy Gaiji, David Remsen, Nicholas King |
| Experiences in mobilizing biodiversity data – the story of HermesLite | Abstract |
| Piers Higgs, Tim Carpenter |
| Small pieces loosely joined: Building scientific web communities with Scratchpads | Abstract |
| Simon Rycroft, Dave Roberts, Kehan Harman, Vince Smith |
| Designing a global network to accommodate contributions from all sources and technical abilities | Abstract |
| Tim Robertson |
Introduction to TDWG Standards
| An Introduction to Scientific Names of Organisms | Abstract |
| Richard Pyle |
| An Introduction to Data Exchange Protocols in TDWG | Abstract |
| Renato De Giovanni |
| An introduction to biological descriptions | Abstract |
| Kevin Thiele |
| Globally Unique Identifiers in Biodiversity Informatics | Abstract |
| Kevin James Richards |
Biodiversity Informatics: Key Organizations and Projects
| GBIF: From Prototype towards Full Operation | Abstract |
| Éamonn Ó Tuama, Vishwas Chavan, Markus Döring, Samy Gaiji, David Remsen, Tim Robertson |
| DataNetONE: A Distributed Environmental Data Archive | Abstract |
| Matthew B. Jones |
| European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy (EDIT) | Abstract |
| Walter G. Berendsohn |
| The Biodiversity Collections Index – Linking 140 Million Records? | Abstract |
| Roger Hyam |
| KeyToNature Species Identification e-Tools for Education | Abstract |
| Dr Peter Schalk, Professor Pier Luigi Nimis, Ir Wouter Addink |
Biodiversity Informatics Literature and More
| Plazi: The technical set up | Abstract |
| Guido Sautter, Donat Agosti |
| Plazi: Prospects for Mark Up of Legacy and Prospective Publications | Abstract |
| Terry Catapano |
| An evaluation of taxonomic name finding and next steps in BHL developments. | Abstract |
| Chris Freeland |
| Precision in accessing the descriptions, keys and other contents of digitized taxonomic literature: the INOTAXA prototype | Abstract |
| Chris Lyal, Anna Weitzman |
Ontologies
| Ontologies and interoperability in evolutionary comparative analysis | Abstract |
| Francisco Prosdocimi, Brandon Chisham, Enrico Pontelli, Julie D Thompson, Arlin Stoltzfus |
| Taxonomic ontologies: Bridging phylogenetic and taxonomic history | Abstract |
| Peter E. Midford |
| Lessons learned from semantic web prototyping in ecology | Abstract |
| Cynthia Sims Parr, Joel Sachs, Tim Finin |
| SERONTO: a Socio-Ecological Research and Observation oNTOlogy | Abstract |
| D.C. (Bert) van der werf, Mihai Adamescu, Minu Ayromlou, Nicolas Bertrand, Jakub Borovec, Hugues Boussard, Constatin Cazacu, Toon van Daele, Sabina Datcu, Mark Frenzel, Volker Hammen, Helena Karasti, Miklos Kertesz, Pirjo Kuitunen, Mandy Lane, Juraj Lieskovsky, Barbara Magagna, Johannes Peterseil, Sue Rennie, Herbert Schentz, Katharina Schleidt, Liisa Tuominen |
| SONet (Scientific Observations Network) and OBOE (Extensible Observation Ontology): facilitating data interoperability within the environmental and ecological sciences through advanced semantic approaches | Abstract |
| Mark Schildhauer, Shawn Bowers, Matt Jones, Josh Madin |
| A standard information transfer model scopes the ontologies required for observations | Abstract |
| Simon J.D. Cox, Laurent Lefort |
Phylogenetics Standards
| Obstacles and Avenues Facing Phyloinformatic Research | Abstract |
| William H Piel |
| Integrating space, time and form; the challenge of developing standards for geophylogenies. | Abstract |
| David Kidd |
| Data standards in phylogenetics: the NeXML project | Abstract |
| Rutger Vos |
| Emerging Data Standards for Phylogenomics Research | Abstract |
| Christian M Zmasek |
| Emerging standards in phylogenetic nomenclature | Abstract |
| Nico Cellinese |
| Towards a Simple, Standards-Compliant, and Generic Phylogenetic Database Module | Abstract |
| Hilmar Lapp, Todd Vision |
Atlas of Living Australia - Australian Biodiversity Informatics
| Introducing Australia’s Virtual Herbarium (AVH) | Abstract |
| Ben Richardson |
| CMKb - integrating Australian customary medicinal plant knowledge with the framework of Atlas of Living Australia | Abstract |
| Jitendra Gaikwad, Shoba Ranganathan |
| TAXAMATCH, a “fuzzy” matching algorithm for taxon names, and potential applications in taxonomic databases | Abstract |
| Tony Rees |
| Making effective use of the Atlas of Living Australia in conservation assessment through advances in spatial analysis and modelling | Abstract |
| Simon Ferrier |
| Linking phylogenetic trees, taxonomy & geography to map phylogeography using Biodiverse | Abstract |
| Dan Rosauer, Shawn Laffan |
Atlas of Living Australia - Architecture and deliverables
| The Atlas of Living Australia – an introduction | Abstract |
| Donald Hobern, Nick dos Remedios, Dave Martin, Wolf Wanjura, Lynette Woodburn |
| Taxonomy Research & Information Network (TRIN): seeking biodiversity data standards | Abstract |
| E. Margaret Cawsey, Jim Croft, Garry Jolley-Rogers |
| Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) and Australian Plant Census (APC): Content, Architecture and Services | Abstract |
| Greg Whitbread, Helen Thompson, Matthew Hand |
| Providing Annotation Services for the Atlas of Living Australia | Abstract |
| Ron Chernich, Stephen Crawley, Jane Hunter |
Atlas of Living Australia - Exploring User Scenarios
| Uses for biodiversity data – the Atlas of Living Australia user needs analysis | Abstract |
| Paul Flemons, John Tann, Lynda Kelly, Donald Hobern |
Plenary - Invited Speakers
| The Value of Data and its Management: Confessions of an Applied Environmental Scientist | Abstract |
| Neil Burrows |
| Biodiversity Information Standards: Are We Going Wrong, or Just Not Quite Right? | Abstract |
| Jim Croft |
Biodiversity-Related networks and Tools
| speciesLink & openModeller: Network and Tool Enabling Biodiversity Research | Abstract |
| Renato De Giovanni, Alexandre Marino, Sidnei de Souza, Dora Ann Lange Canhos, Marinez Ferreira de Siqueira, Vanderlei Perez Canhos |
| EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy – An Overview | Abstract |
| Andreas Müller, Andreas Kohlbecker, Pepe Ciardelli, Niels Hoffmann, Patricia Kelbert |
| Data Integration Services for Biodiversity Informatics: An Example from Plant Collections and Morphbank | Abstract |
| Greg Riccardi, Boyce Tankersley |
| Community Building and Collaborative Georeferencing using GEOLocate | Abstract |
| Nelson Rios, Henry L. Bart |
| Halt the loss of biodiversity data! – Towards a new archiving infrastructure for biodiversity information | Abstract |
| Anton Güntsch, Walter G. Berendsohn |
Species Profile Model
| A gentle stroll through the Species Profile Model | Abstract |
| Robert A. Morris |
| Plazi: Implementing SPM | Abstract |
| Terry Catapano |
| Experiences in consuming SPM marked-up data | Abstract |
| Patrick Leary |
| The Species Profile Model from an Avian Perspective. | Abstract |
| Jeff Gerbracht, Steve Kelling |
Multimedia in Biodiversity Informatics
| Introduction to the session: The relationship of the GBIF Multimedia Resource Task Group to the presentations and to the aims of the TDWG Image Interest Group | Abstract |
| Robert A. Morris, Vishwas Chavan |
| The NBII’s Digital Image Library – bringing together diverse images means quality control and standards | Abstract |
| Annette L. Olson |
| Creative Commons – Have Your Copyright and Share It Too | Abstract |
| Chuck Miller |
| Using Fedora Commons to create a persistent archive for digital objects | Abstract |
| Phil Cryer |
| Using the JPEG2000 image format for storage and access in biodiversity collections | Abstract |
| Chris Freeland |
| OntoMorphBankSter: Image-driven Ontology and/or Ontology-driven Image Annotation | Abstract |
| Greg Riccardi, Austin Mast, Daniel Miranker, Ferner Cilloniz |
The Global Invasive Species Information Network
| Developing a cyberinfrastructure: Experiences from a regional network of plant taxonomists | Abstract |
| Zack Murrell, Derick Poindexter, Michael Denslow |
| Building a TAPIR-Lite Toolkit for the Global Invasive Species Information Network (GISIN) | Abstract |
| Jim Graham, Catherine Jarnevich |
| Invasive Species Information Management and Exchange in the Americas: IABIN Invasive Information Network (I3N) | Abstract |
| Christine Fournier |
| Ensuring the relevance of invasive species information management tools for policy development and effective management | Abstract |
| Judy Fisher |
| DATA MODELS TO SHARE INVASIVE SPECIES INFORMATION THROUGH THE GLOBAL INVASIVE SPECIES INFORMATION NETWORK | Abstract |
| Annie Simpson, Jim Graham, Elizabeth Sellers, Michael Browne |
Bringing Organism Observations into Bioinformatics Networks
| The Significance of Observations to Biodiversity Studies. | Abstract |
| Steve Kelling |
| Towards Global Observation Networks: GBIF's plans for mobilizing primary biodiversity data | Abstract |
| Vishwas Chavan, Éamonn Ó Tuama |
| Directions in observational data organization: from schemas to ontologies | Abstract |
| Matthew B. Jones, Chad Berkley, Shawn Bowers, Josh Madin, Mark Schildhauer |
| Dealing with Sensitive Data: managing access, issues of data quality, and data ownership | Abstract |
| Arthur David Chapman |
| Domain-centric observation networks: Experiences gained from the Avian Knowledge Network | Abstract |
| Denis Lepage |
Wild Ideas!!
| A Hadoop-based Prototype for the Filtered-Push project | Abstract |
| Zhimin Wang, Hui Dong, Maureen Kelly, James A. Macklin, Paul J. Morris, Robert A. Morris |
| Data Exchange Standards – The Case for Being Stupidly Simple | Abstract |
| Chuck Miller, |
| 3D and beyond. What graphics cards can do for you | Abstract |
| Bart Meganck, Patricia Mergen |
| SpeciesIndex: A Practical Alternative to Fantasy Mashups? | Abstract |
| Roger Hyam |
Computer Demonstration
| Introducing the EDIT Desktop Taxonomic Editor | Abstract |
| Pepe Ciardelli, Andreas Müller, Anton Guentsch, Walter Berendsohn |
| SilverCollection: A Standardized Web Portal for Biological Collections | Abstract |
| Michael Giddens |
| Mandala 8: A Database System that Can Start Out Small and End Up Big | Abstract |
| Gail E. Kampmeier |
| The new EDIT Specimen and Observation Explorer for Taxonomists | Abstract |
| Patricia Kelbert, Niels Hoffmann, Jörg Holetschek, Anton Güntsch, Walter G. Berendsohn |
| EDIT Data Portal – A flexible publishing tool for biodiversity information networks | Abstract |
| Andreas Kohlbecker, Andreas Müller, Niels Hoffmann |
| NatureGate: An Online Service to Promote Education for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity | Abstract |
| Eija Lehmuskallio, Arja Kaasinen, Mauri Åhlberg |
| NBII Clearinghouse (Mercury)-Distributed Metadata Management, Data Discovery and Access System | Abstract |
| Giri Palanisamy, Vivian Hutchison, Mike Frame |
| IRMNG – The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera | Abstract |
| Tony Rees |
| Using AquaMaps for biodiversity assessment, including a prototype MPA (Marine Protected Area) network design tool | Abstract |
| Tony Rees |
| Open Access Data Policy and Tools for its Implementation at the Finnish Museum of Natural History | Abstract |
| Hannu Saarenmaa, Miruna Badescu, Alex Morega |
| Feature recognition for herbarium specimens (Herbar-Digital) | Abstract |
| Karl-Heinz Steinke, Robert Dzido, Martin Gehrke, Klaus Prätel |
| INOTAXA implemented - a digital future for taxonomic literature | Abstract |
| Anna Weitzman, Chris Lyal |
Poster
| ETI BioPortals: customizable common access system to distributed heterogeneous data sources | Abstract |
| Dr Wouter Addink, Dr Peter Schalk |
| Sampling biodiversity sampling | Abstract |
| Arturo H. Ariño, Javier Otegui |
| A Global Information System for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) | Abstract |
| Elizabeth Arnaud, Michael Mackay, Dag Terje Filip Endresen, Sonia Dias, Rajesh Sood, Kiran Viparthi, Milko Skofic, Adriana Alercia, Tito Franco, Frederick Atieno, Xavier Scheldeman, Anzar Shamsie, Selim Louafi, Pete Cyr |
| LifeWatch – e-Science and Technology Infrastructure for Biodiversity Research | Abstract |
| Walter G. Berendsohn, Marie Gebhardt |
| Proof of concept study of the Socio-Ecological Research and Observation oNTOlogy (SERONTO) for integrating multiple ecological databases. | Abstract |
| Nicolas Bertrand, Herbert Schentz, Bert Van der Werf, Barbara Magagna, Johannes Peterseil, Sue Rennie |
| The Register of Antarctic Marine Species: towards a comprehensive inventory of the Southern Ocean biodiversity | Abstract |
| Bruno Danis |
| SCAR-MarBIN: free and open access to Antarctic Marine Biodiversity Data | Abstract |
| Bruno Danis |
| Development of the Integrated Publishing Toolkit by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) | Abstract |
| Markus Döring, Tim Robertson |
| The DNA Bank Network – How GBIF Technology Enables a New Generation of Communicating DNA Repositories | Abstract |
| Gabriele Droege, Holger Zetzsche, Anton Guentsch, Birgit Gemeinholzer |
| Invasive Species Tools for Risk Assessment in the Americas: IABIN Invasive Information Network (I3N) | Abstract |
| Christine Fournier |
| Taxonomic data exchange facilities for descriptive tools | Abstract |
| Hélène Fradin, Elise Kuntzelmann, Régine Vignes Lebbe |
| A blueprint of the GBIF decentralisation strategy | Abstract |
| Samy Gaiji, Éamonn O'Tuama, Vishwas Chavan, David Remsen |
| BioGeobif: Automated Georeferencing Using BioGeomancer | Abstract |
| Andrew William Hill, Paul Flemons, Reed Beaman, Ajay Ranipeta, Philip Goldstein, Robert P Guralnick |
| How to Reduce Your Coffee Consumption – Performance Investigations on Large Occurrence Databases | Abstract |
| Jörg Holetschek |
| A Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI) | Abstract |
| Yde de Jong, Charles Hussey, Mark Costello, Thierry Bourgin, Anton Guentsch, Ward Appeltans, Walter Berendsohn |
| CABIN: Implementing a Biodiversity Information Network in Central Africa | Abstract |
| Charles Kahindo, Franck Theeten, Patricia Mergen, Bart Meganck, Kim Jacobsen, Michel Louette |
| Building and Management of the Korean Biodiversity Information System | Abstract |
| Sangyong Kim, Dong-Gwang Jo |
| Information Integration in Documentation of Biodiversity | Abstract |
| Karl H. Lampe |
| Using LSIDs to Link Taxonomic Concepts to Scientific Names for Efficient Data Integration | Abstract |
| Nina M. Laurenne, Markus Penttilä, Hannu Saarenmaa |
| The Collaborative Ontology Creation Process Within The ALTER-Net Community For the Socio-Ecological Research and Observation oNTOlogy (SERONTO) | Abstract |
| Barbara Magagna, Johannes Peterseil, Herbert Schentz |
| Kansas State University's Biodiversity Information System: Combining institutional expertise to enhance access to collections information | Abstract |
| Mark Mayfield, Carolyn Ferguson, Gregory Zolnerowich, David Allen, Harish Maringanti, Mike Haddock, Jenny Oleen |
| The roots and branches of the GeoPlatform tree. | Abstract |
| Bart Meganck, Patricia Mergen, Franck Theeten, Pere Roca Ristol |
| The roots and branches of the EDIT GeoPlatform tree | Abstract |
| Bart Meganck, Pere Roca Ristol, Franck Theeten, Patricia Mergen, Garin Cael, Kim Jacobsen |
| RDF based Reference Network Architecture for a distributed Digital Library system, The Royal Museum for Central Africa’s use case on African Bird information (STERNA project) | Abstract |
| Patricia Mergen, Hein Vanhee, Agnes Lacaille, Garin Cael, Michel Louette |
| tropicos.org - A New Look | Abstract |
| Chuck Miller, Chris Freeland, Jay Page |
| Remote Annotation of Specimens: Use cases and messages of a Filtered Push network | Abstract |
| Paul J Morris, Hui Dong, Maureen Kelly, James A Macklin, Robert A Morris, Zhimin Wang |
| Standardizing Mansfeld's World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops by implementing a concept-based data model | Abstract |
| Ram Narang, Helmut Knuepffer |
| Unlocking Biodiversity Data: Semantic Cyberinfrastructure for Investigation and Discovery (SCID) | Abstract |
| Federico Ocampo, Mary Liz Jameson |
| The GBIF Work Programme 2009-2010: From Prototype towards Full Operation | Abstract |
| Éamonn Ó Tuama, Vishwas Chavan, Samy Gaiji, Alberto Gonzalez-Talaván, Nicholas King, Tim Robertson |
| GBIF's Global Biodiversity Resources Discovery System | Abstract |
| Éamonn Ó Tuama, Vishwas Chavan, Samy Gaiji, Tim Robertson |
| The Encyclopedia of Life: Status report on species pages, contributions, and curators | Abstract |
| Cynthia Parr |
| The Global Names Architecture: an integrated and federated approach to enabling discovery and access to biodiversity information. | Abstract |
| David P Remsen |
| Ten Years of FloraBase | Abstract |
| Ben Richardson, Alex Chapman |
| EDIT mapViewer: a Gegraphic Web Application for Taxonomists | Abstract |
| Pere Roca Ristol, Pablo Sastre, Jorge Lobo, Franck Theeten, Bart Meganck, Patricia Mergen |
| e-Biosphere 09: International Conference on Biodiversity Informatics | Abstract |
| David E. Schindel, Cynthia Parr |
| Development of the Generation Change Program Domain Models and Ontology Management Embedded in the GCP Platform | Abstract |
| Rosemary Shrestha, Jeffrey Detraas, Thomas Metz, Martin Senger, Graham McLaren, Elizabeth Arnaud, Tom Hazekamp, Adriana Alercia, Guy Davenport, Reinhard Simon, Jayashree Balaji, Richard Bruskiewich |
| Data Models To Share Invasive Species Information Through The Global Invasive Species Information Network | Abstract |
| Annie Simpson, Elizabeth Sellers |
| Xper²: an open tool to manage descriptive data | Abstract |
| Visotheary Ung, Régine Vignes-Lebbe |
| The SCAR Antarctic Biodiversity Database of terrestrial and limnetic data | Abstract |
| Dave Watts |
| An Evaluation of Taxonomic Name Recognition (TNR) in the Biodiversity Heritage Library | Abstract |
| Qin Wei, Chris Freeland, P. Bryan Heidorn |
| The Global Compositae Checklist – integration of nomenclature and taxonomic concepts from multiple data sources | Abstract |
| Aaron Wilton, Kevin Richards, Jerry Cooper, Christina Flann |
Contributed Abstracts
| Managing Biodiversity Data and Species File Software | Abstract |
| David C. Eades |
| PlantCollections – A Community Solution | Abstract |
| Boyce Tankersley, Greg Riccardi, David Vieglais, Min Cai Henderson, Christopher Dunn, Dan Stark, Pam Allenstein |