GBIF-Sweden 2012-2016 ”Seizing the future: GBIF-Sweden in the third phase of the world´s largest...

GBIF-Sweden 2012-2016GBIF-Sweden 2012-2016

””Seizing the future: GBIF-Sweden in Seizing the future: GBIF-Sweden in the third phase of the world´s largest the third phase of the world´s largest biodiversity informatics initiative”biodiversity informatics initiative”

BI-G, Swedish Museum of Natural History 2013BI-G, Swedish Museum of Natural History 2013

Biodiversity Informatics at SMNH:Biodiversity Informatics at SMNH:

Biodiversity Informatics Unit (established 2011-01-01) merged with the Biodiversity Informatics Unit (established 2011-01-01) merged with the Laboratory for Molecular Systematics 2013-03-01 forming Biodiversity Laboratory for Molecular Systematics 2013-03-01 forming Biodiversity Informatics and Genetics Unit.Informatics and Genetics Unit.

Staff at BI-G now altogether 24 (-32). Biodiversity Informatics now 16 (last Staff at BI-G now altogether 24 (-32). Biodiversity Informatics now 16 (last year 12); Molecular Systematics 8 (-16).year 12); Molecular Systematics 8 (-16).

Director: Prof. Fredrik RonquistDirector: Prof. Fredrik Ronquist

BI-G, Swedish Museum of Natural History 2013BI-G, Swedish Museum of Natural History 2013

Project environment: Project environment:

GBIF.se. GBIF.se. www.gbif.se DINA – Digital Information system for Natural Science collections (Specify, DINA – Digital Information system for Natural Science collections (Specify,

MorphbankMorphbank – SE, DK, EE, NO?, DE?, FR?) – SE, DK, EE, NO?, DE?, FR?) www.dina-project.net MorphBank http://morphbank.netMorphBank http://morphbank.net EU BON (Data integration and interoperability) www.eubon.euEU BON (Data integration and interoperability) www.eubon.eu BALTIC DIVERSITY (Transboundary network of national data bases; BALTIC DIVERSITY (Transboundary network of national data bases;

Interactive online species information service) www.balticdiversity.euInteractive online species information service) www.balticdiversity.eu SYNTHESYS (database support) www.synthesys.infoSYNTHESYS (database support) www.synthesys.info BILS (Bioinformatics Infrastructure for Life Sciences) www.bils.seBILS (Bioinformatics Infrastructure for Life Sciences) www.bils.se Barcode-portalBarcode-portal MrBayes (Bayesian Inference of Phylogeny) http://mrbayes.sourceforge.netMrBayes (Bayesian Inference of Phylogeny) http://mrbayes.sourceforge.net HymATol – Assembling the Hymenoptera Tree of Life www.hymatol.orgHymATol – Assembling the Hymenoptera Tree of Life www.hymatol.org

Additional projects at SMNH: FishBase, AquaMaps Additional projects at SMNH: FishBase, AquaMaps


StatusStatus

GBIF.se 2001-2005, 2005-2007, 2007-2011, 2012-2016. GBIF.se 2001-2005, 2005-2007, 2007-2011, 2012-2016. 13,5 MSEK/5 yrs (1,6 M EUR/5 yrs). Staff of 2-3 (Anders Telenius, Mickaël 13,5 MSEK/5 yrs (1,6 M EUR/5 yrs). Staff of 2-3 (Anders Telenius, Mickaël Graf.Graf.Presently ca 38 million records (collection data: ca 7 million records – ca. 50% Presently ca 38 million records (collection data: ca 7 million records – ca. 50% georeferenced; observational data: ca. 31 million records – almost fully georeferenced; observational data: ca. 31 million records – almost fully georeferenced). All according to DwC/ENSE (adaptation of DwC to Swedish georeferenced). All according to DwC/ENSE (adaptation of DwC to Swedish conditions).conditions).Data from ca. 60 providers; Swedish Species Gateway, Nat. Hist. museums Data from ca. 60 providers; Swedish Species Gateway, Nat. Hist. museums in Stockholm, Uppsala, Lund, Göteborg a.o.in Stockholm, Uppsala, Lund, Göteborg a.o.Mostly occurrence data (few metadata/multimedia), but…Mostly occurrence data (few metadata/multimedia), but…ecological and genetic data will be available.ecological and genetic data will be available.


Activities 2012-2013Activities 2012-2013

1. Data publication1. Data publicationIPT at large providers.IPT at large providers.IT-support to database providers.IT-support to database providers.Subsidies to add province flora project databases.Subsidies to add province flora project databases.Cooperation with DINA, EU BON, Baltic Diversity, FishBase, Lifewatch.Cooperation with DINA, EU BON, Baltic Diversity, FishBase, Lifewatch.

2. Digitalization2. DigitalizationKnowledge building (Paris, Berlin, Leiden, Joensuu, a.o.). Planned application Knowledge building (Paris, Berlin, Leiden, Joensuu, a.o.). Planned application for large-scale digitalization project due March 2013.for large-scale digitalization project due March 2013.

3. Web Portal 3. Web Portal Modular software development; module for handling metadata available.Modular software development; module for handling metadata available.Map functions together with Baltic Diversity and Swedish LifeWatch.Map functions together with Baltic Diversity and Swedish LifeWatch.


Activities 2012-2013 cont´dActivities 2012-2013 cont´d

4. Education/Outreach4. Education/OutreachTraining programme contribution at Swedish Species Information CentreTraining programme contribution at Swedish Species Information CentreNABiS (Nordic Academy of Biodiversity and Systematics) master programme: NABiS (Nordic Academy of Biodiversity and Systematics) master programme: Course in Collection management and Biodiversity InformaticsCourse in Collection management and Biodiversity InformaticsConference presentations at Sw. Soc. Oikos conference, Polar week, Conference presentations at Sw. Soc. Oikos conference, Polar week, Ecomuseums conference, UNESCO Man and Biosphere Conference, UNESCO Ecomuseums conference, UNESCO Man and Biosphere Conference, UNESCO and Sw. Research Council Conference, a.o.and Sw. Research Council Conference, a.o.Popular presentations on several occasions.Popular presentations on several occasions.Nordic Oikos conference planned (February 2014) incl. Biodiversity Informatics Nordic Oikos conference planned (February 2014) incl. Biodiversity Informatics component.component.Focal Nodes Group contribution (European representative)Focal Nodes Group contribution (European representative)

5. Support to developing countries5. Support to developing countriesApplication to cooperate with InBIF declined. New collaboration with Nicaragua Application to cooperate with InBIF declined. New collaboration with Nicaragua suggested.suggested.


Frustrating points to discuss:Frustrating points to discuss:

A national biodiversity informatics strategy in Sweden envisioned?. For whom A national biodiversity informatics strategy in Sweden envisioned?. For whom is it set up (government, researchers, management officials, public/lay is it set up (government, researchers, management officials, public/lay interests)? Who is to decide? Who pays? What about the global perspective – interests)? Who is to decide? Who pays? What about the global perspective – facing an overriding local interest?facing an overriding local interest?

How to manage requested merger (!) of boards of GBIF-Sweden and How to manage requested merger (!) of boards of GBIF-Sweden and Swedish LifeWatch called for by the Swedish Research Council (negotiations Swedish LifeWatch called for by the Swedish Research Council (negotiations are about to begin)? The SRC is the main source of funding for both are about to begin)? The SRC is the main source of funding for both initiatives?:initiatives?:

- GBIF-Sweden - GBIF-Sweden receives receives 0.32 MEUR/yr0.32 MEUR/yr from SRC. from SRC. Membership feeMembership fee to be added. to be added.- Swedish LifeWatch - Swedish LifeWatch receives receives 1.4 MEUR/yr (80% 1.4 MEUR/yr (80% from SRC;from SRC; 17% 17% from the Swedish University of from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Agricultural Sciences; 3% 3% from ”other sources”from ”other sources”)). An . An unknown sum unknown sum in support of ”The Species in support of ”The Species Gateway” from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.Gateway” from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.



How to manage activities orchestrated by the Species Information Centre, How to manage activities orchestrated by the Species Information Centre, ”The Species Gateway” and the Swedish Lifewatch initiative (whose prime ”The Species Gateway” and the Swedish Lifewatch initiative (whose prime interest lies in creating and publishing methods to analyze recent interest lies in creating and publishing methods to analyze recent observationalobservational data)?data)?

Observation data providers tend to prefer to await the launch of ”The Species Observation data providers tend to prefer to await the launch of ”The Species Gateway 2” in front of letting GBIF apply IPT to existing databases.Gateway 2” in front of letting GBIF apply IPT to existing databases.

How to manage systems communication? ”The Species Gateway” boast 36,4 How to manage systems communication? ”The Species Gateway” boast 36,4 million observation records that (except hidden data on red-listed species) million observation records that (except hidden data on red-listed species) should all reach GBIF-Sweden and eventually gbif.org. Which to date it does should all reach GBIF-Sweden and eventually gbif.org. Which to date it does not (31 million records delivered).not (31 million records delivered).



Will further collection data be left out from Sweden´s contribution to GBIF due Will further collection data be left out from Sweden´s contribution to GBIF due to resistance from collection managers to cooperate in proposed large-scale to resistance from collection managers to cooperate in proposed large-scale imaging/digitalization project?imaging/digitalization project?

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