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BIS TDWG Conference, New Orleans, 2011. GBIF: the challenges of intra- and inter-operability at large scales. David Remsen Senior Programme Officer Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Status of GBIF. Improved intra-operability Focus on sustainability
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BIS TDWG Conference, New Orleans, 2011 GBIF: the challenges of intra- and inter-operability at large scales David Remsen Senior Programme Officer Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Status of GBIF • Improved intra-operability • Focus on sustainability • Empowerment of users through interoperabilty • Bridging of gaps across levels: • local • national • international
About GBIF The mission of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is to facilitate free and open access to biodiversity data worldwide via the Internet to underpin sustainable development. • 341 publishers • 9290 datasets • 310M records • 57 countries • 45 organisations
Achieving intra-operability • Simplified data standards • Darwin Core Archives • Improved data publication processes • Integrated Publishing Toolkit • Spreadsheet-based publishing • Improved integration • New taxonomic resources • Improved data processing
Intra-operability challenges Issue #1: The consequences of scale – from gateway to central index Issue #2: Geospatial integration Issue #3: Taxonomic integration
Geo-referenced USA data Verbatim data as shared on the network
Geo-referenced USA data Data following interpretation • Coastal regions recognised • Offshore islands recognised
The number of authority files published through GBIF has doubled in 2011
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)(today) Misinterpretations (Hummingbirds are restricted to the Americas)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)(next month) Improved interpretation
Growth 302 million 201 million 180 million 147 million 70 million 2007 2008 2009 2010 Today
Growth 302 million Newstandardadopted Need for a new standard identified 201 million 180 million 147 million 70 million 2007 2008 2009 2010 Today
Promotion of Publishing Standards http://www.gbif.org/orc/ > 2500 downloads English/French/Spanish
DemonstrateRelevance Last updated: 2011-09-22
Empower users through interoperability Enable scientific research that has never before been possible
Using biodiversity data: Ecological Niche Modeling Change in suitability for cultivating common bean across the world, from present to 2020, showing a global loss in suitability, especially in Africa.
Bridge Gaps From local to national to international
ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Centre BiodiverCities Programme The goal of the BiodiverCities Programme is to guide, support, capacitate and motivate local governments and their partners to integrate biodiversity and ecosystem-based planning into all aspects of policy, decision making and implementation activities to result in enhanced biodiversity conservation and more sustainable local economic development. Acknowledgement of accountability and responsibility for the health and well-being of communities and recognition of biodiversity and essential ecosystem services as the foundation of our existence are core components of the goal. SERVICES Technical Support LAB Guidebook TEEB Report & Manual Durban Commitment Advocacy Tools & Resources Profiling Policy Consultation Guidelines & Case Studies LBSAPs and more... www.iclei.org/biodiversity BIODIVERCITIES TECHNICAL REFERENCE GROUP ENTRY POINTS FOR CITIES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP BiodiverCities & more to come LAB Pioneer LAB Pioneer Biodiversity & Climate Change LAB Pioneer Biodiversity & CEPA Cities in Biodiversity Hotspots URBIS BiodiverCities Advisory Committee: High-level coordination group On invitation: outstanding cities and selected organisations.
Accessing data from the GBIF network(using polygons from www.gdams.org)
Montreal (526 points, 71,759 occurrences)
Bridging National Gaps: National Data Portals • Increased geospatial granularity (national to county) • Nationally-relevant thematic layers
Bridging International Gaps: Mobilising new sources of biodiversity data