Information for decision makingInformation for decision making

Migrating from fragmented visions to solve punctual problems

(reacting to crisis)

to

Systemic and integrated approaches with a strong predictive character

(avoiding crisis)

EssentialEssential

collaboration and data sharing Research community Researchers and policy makers Researchers and educators Other communities

quality information (or known quality) interoperability

New ScenarioNew Scenario

Advances in information and communication technology (communication, collaboration, and data sharing) Internet World Wide Web (one software access to

practically all systems worldwide) XML for structured documents and data on

the web standards, interoperability, information for different target users (XSL)

Open source developments (free software, collaborative development)

Basic concepts (CRIA)Basic concepts (CRIA) Using open source software (whenever

possible) Adopting common standards and protocols Making all information freely available on the

internet Integrating with other initiatives

(data/information sharing) Establishing Partnerships

Software development Data/information integration

(name and locality servers, herbaria, etc.)

Flora brasiliensisFlora brasiliensis

Flora brasiliensis as the baseline for Brazil's checklist Digitalization Creation of data descriptors:

preserving original information and adding value with recent scientific knowledge

Updating: name, locality Integration with other information systems

Flora brasiliensis Flora brasiliensis Brazilian cheklist Brazilian cheklist

Challenges: Maintaining a dynamic, integrated, and

distributed system Updating and validating data and information Working with different quality levels (validated

data, field records) Different users different uses: Information for

taxonomy, conservation, ...

DiagramDiagram

ChecklistChecklistFlora of BrazilFlora of Brazil

Brazil’s Virtual Brazil’s Virtual HerbariumHerbarium

Flora Flora brasiliensisbrasiliensis

State and RegionalState and RegionalFloras of BrazilFloras of Brazil

Tools/Developments:Tools/Developments:• Predictive Predictive ModelingModeling• InteroperabilityInteroperability protocols protocols• name & locality name & locality servers servers• identification keysidentification keys• field guidesfield guides• ........

Processes to be discussed and definedProcesses to be discussed and defined

Data InputData Input(sources, content,

formats, standards)

Data OutputData Output[users, (add value)

integration,interoperability]

Validation, UpdateValidation, Update(mechanism, authority)

ToolsTools(keys, name server,maping, modeling)

ChecklistChecklist

http://sinbiota.cria.org.br

DatabaseDatabase

Search for Search for Andira humilisAndira humilis

Data Gateway

Tools:

•Virtual Catalog• Modeling• ....

Col 1 Cache Node SinBiota

Internet 2Internet 2

Col 2 Col 3 P1 Pn

InternetInternet

Species Analyst

SICol

CRB

Modelagem: distribuição esperada para duas espécies Modelagem: distribuição esperada para duas espécies de de AnadenantheraAnadenanthera

Slide: Marinez Ferreira de Siqueira (marinez@cria.org.br)

Integrated with initiatives worldwideIntegrated with initiatives worldwide

• Catalogue of LifeCatalogue of Life• Virtual HerbariumVirtual Herbarium of the World of the World• Flora of the WorldFlora of the World• Species AnalystSpecies Analyst• ........

Overall Goal: Develop an Integrated Overall Goal: Develop an Integrated Information System of the Knowledge BaseInformation System of the Knowledge Base