EDIT WP5 Platform for Cybertaxonomy

EDIT plans to initiate a series of MoUs, each identical except for the understandings or agreements stated in Paragraph 4. Two different templates are available up to now:

1) Content management system for websites with taxonomic data (Drupal)

2) Data transfer standard for collection unit data (ABCD)

The assessment of the needs of taxonomists in terms of Geospatial components and the e-conference previously held (see Component 5.32) indicated that there is a high interest in having access to camera ready maps for different publication means ( Websites, Presentations, scientific papers, large format maps, posters). The local post processing of maps for publication has been identified as being far from straightforward and often rather time consuming for non-specialists in GIS systems.

Based on previous reports (D5.45, D5.46) a comprehensive list of standards supported by EDIT and in particular
the Platform for Cybertaxonomy, has been published on the web and will be
continuously updated, if necessary:

http://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/trac/wiki/PlatformStandards

Summary of E-Conference about the implementation of the Geospatial component
of EDIT WP5.4
Date: 30/11/2007 Via Skype

The component can be downloaded here

INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION (ISTC)

2nd Meeting, September 10-11, 2007
MINUTES

The documentation of the internal decision making
structures of the participating Information Science and Technology (IST)
departments, the documentation of internal provisions, rules and traditions for
the acquisition and use of equipment and software; and the documentation of
relevant hardware and software resources is thus essential:

The EDIT workshop that took place the
7th of February in Amsterdam and that followed a Key to Nature (K2N)
meeting (for more details see the news below entitled "EDIT
workshop report") was an opportunity to bring together
protagonists of EDIT and K2N. K2N is a project which main objective
is to enhance the knowledge of biodiversity at all educational levels
by providing common access to data and interactive educational tools
for the identification of organisms.  A collaboration between
EDIT and K2N has been considered and should first concern the

MEETINGS and REPORTS

The ISTC meets once a year to ensure timely input for the planning of the next period of the EDIT project.

6 ISTC Meeting will take place 19 January 2011 as side event of the EDIT year 5 event in Paris

WP5 Internet Platform for Cybertaxonomy: tools, sharing, networking, and integration
WP5 Leader: Walter G. Berendsohn (BGBM)
WP5 Scientific Coordinator: Agnes Kirchhoff (BGBM)
WP5 Administrator: Karola Stemmer (BGBM)

(10.12.2010)

Description of work (Months 36 - 53)
5.1 Integration of IST departments; over-all WP5 coordination. Leader: Agnes Kirchhoff (BGBM).