The Global Names Architecture: Integration In Action ( NOT “Inaction”)

1. The Global Names Architecture:Integration In Action (NOT “Inaction”) • Overview of GNA, GNI & GNUB (15 mins) • Questions, Elaborations & Clarifications (10-15 mins) • Agenda & Priorities for the Coming Months(Remainder of Time)

2. GNA: Global Names Architecture • Taxon Names are the fundamental link among virtually all biodiversity information. • Biodiversity Information relates to species concepts, but data resources are usually tied to text-string names. • Text-string Names are difficult to cross-link due to spelling variations, different genus-species combinations, homonyms, etc. • Linking text-string names to concepts requires source-based (literature-based) approach. • The key missing ingredient is to cross-link thousands of biodiversity datasets through taxon concepts, using only text-string names.

3. GNI GNUB GNA GNI: Global Names Index • Lightweight Index of Organism Names (Text Strings) GNUB: Global Names Usage Bank • Name-usages anchored to documentation sources (e.g., published literature), which serve as the foundation for nomenclature, taxon concepts, and virtually all biodiversity data. Developed by the Global Names Architecture Advisory Partnership (GNAAP): GBIFEncyclopedia of LifeNBIICatalog of LifeBiodiversity Heritage LibraryZooBankIndex FungorumIPNITROPICOSAlgaeBase

4. A Global Names Architecture CalPhotos BDWB Hymenoptera Name Server ToL GUIDs TAXONOMY

5. A Global Names Architecture Global Names Usage Bank CalPhotos BDWB Hymenoptera Name Server ToL

6. Global Names Index

7. Global Names Index IUCN ITIS Species2000 NCBI ZooBank Index Fungorum IPNI DSMZ Smithsonian Bishop Museum Cal. Academy Tropicos FishBase AlgaeBase Cat. Ants. GBIF EOL WikiSpecies ZipCodeZoo NHM BHL Cat. Fishes GNA GNI

8. Global Names Index IPNI Bishop Museum Smithsonian DSMZ ZooBank Index Fungorum Cat. Fishes NCBI ITIS Cal. Academy Species2000 FishBase Tropicos BHL Cat. Ants NHM ZipCodeZoo IUCN EOL GBIF AlgaeBase WikiSpecies GNA Service Service Service Service Service GNI

9. Global Names Index ITIS Cat. Fishes Species2000 NCBI ZooBank Index Fungorum IPNI DSMZ Smithsonian Bishop Museum Cal. Academy FishBase Tropicos Cat. Ants GBIF EOL WikiSpecies ZipCodeZoo NHM IUCN BHL AlgaeBase GNA Service GNI

10. Global Names Usage Bank tnuID Reference NameString Rank ValidUsageID ProtonymID 123 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 pylei species 123 123 234 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Belonoperca genus 234 987 345 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Diploprionini tribe 345 876 456 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Epinephelinae subfamily 456 765 567 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Serranidae family 567 654 ... 678 ... Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Teleostei ... ... order Taxon Name Usage (TNU) A usage of a taxon name within the context of a static “Documented Source” (e.g., Publication). Protonym (≈Basionym) A usage of a taxon name representing the Code-Compliant “creation” of a new name. ParentUsageID 234 345 456 567 678

11. Global Names Usage Bank

12. Global Names Usage Bank GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Local Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy GNUB Master Copy

14. Target Audience: Any dataset having anything to do with biodiversity (taxa). How Will People Consume Data? Simply by being plugged into the GNA, datasets are cross-linked to all other datasets plugged into the GNA. How Will People Consume Data from More than One Source? Well….DUH!!! What Work is Needed? • Further development & Integration of the name-matching tools associated with GNA • Finalization of GNUB/CitationBank data models and implementations • Development of Core Services (e.g., ZooBank Registry) • Additional Content (e.g., Nomenclators)

15. This is How You Use/Access GNA Data: Right Now: Contribute content to: http://globalnames.org Use tools/resources at: http://code.google.com/p/taxon-name-processing/ Coming Soon: Create a local mirror of the GNI and/or GNUB dataset. People Will Be Able to Extend the GNA by... • Adding content to GNI & GNUB (& CitationBank). • Developing specialized Services that utilize GNA resources to help others get connected, and to add value to other people’s data. Anyone Will Be Able To ... • Contribute Content • Maintain a mirror copy for local use • Cross-link their data to other data • Build and Extend Services

16. The Global Names Architecture:Integration In Action (NOT “Inaction”) • Overview of GNA, GNI & GNUB (15 mins) • Questions, Elaborations & Clarifications (10-15 mins) • Agenda & Priorities for the Coming Months(Remainder of Time) • Further Development of GNI & Services • Further Development of GNUB & Services • Integration with CitationBank/BHL • Expanding Content (Particularly GNUB) • Development of NomenclaturalServices (Index Fungorum, ZooBank, IPNI?, Catalog of Life?,Others?) If this ain’t Integration, I don’t know what is!