The Global Biodiversity Information Facility and...
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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility and SANBI-GBIF
Fatima Parker-Allie
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Fatima Parker-Allie
• Established intergovernmental initiative by the OECD
• Free and open access to biodiversity information
• International open data research and policy infrastructure
• Funded by governments
• 94 members: 54 countries & 40 institutions
http://www.gbif.org/participation/summary
WHAT IS GBIF?
GBIF BY THE NUMBERS
644,286,956
species occurrence records
15,575 datasets
791 data-publishing
institutions
• http://www.gbif.org | 01 FEB 2016
The GBIF strategic plan (2012-2016), has 3 key strategic imperatives:
1. Advance the Digital Content
Quantity: Fill the data gaps Quality: Enhance fitness-for-use Use: Measure data impact
2. Advance the Informatics Infrastructure Expand the distributed infrastructure Improve standards and interoperability Foster community-developed standards, tools and services
3. Advance the Engagement Engage a global GBIF community & Strengthen Participant engagement and capacity Recruit new Participant countries Recruit strategic partners
NEW: Projects, surveys, expeditions: sample-based data
Types of Data Served Through GBIF
Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol
Pieris rapae PlotB-2014-06 12 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Vanessa cardui PlotB-2014-06 8 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Aglais urticae PlotB-2014-06 3 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol
Vanessa cardui PlotA-2014-06 6 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Aglais urticae PlotA-2014-06 4 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Inachis io PlotA-2014-06 1 individual 1 km Butterfly transect
Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol
Pieris rapae PlotB-2014-07 15 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Vanessa cardui PlotB-2014-07 4 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Aglais urticae PlotB-2014-07 1 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol
Pieris rapae PlotB-2014-08 8 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Aglais urticae PlotB-2014-08 2 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol
Platichthys flesus DiveX-20120301 3 individuals 500 m2 Fish dive survey
Sprattus sprattus DiveX-20120301 71 individuals 500 m2 Fish dive survey
Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol
Vanessa cardui PlotA-2014-07 3 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Aglais urticae PlotA-2014-07 8 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Thecla betulae PlotA-2014-07 2 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol
Pieris rapae PlotA-2014-08 1 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Aglais urticae PlotA-2014-08 3 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect
Comparable
Not comparable
Extending GBIF for sample-based biodiversity data:
defined sampling protocols and species abundances
You can search the species mobilised through checklists
Increase in the number of records Downloadable Enhanced filtering options
Build Queries, Download Content
Progress Update:
Experts offer recommendations for improving GBIF-mediated data for agrobiodiversity research & distribution
modelling
Agricultural biodiversity Chair: Elizabeth Arnaud, Bioversity International
Distribution modelling Chair: Jorge Soberón, University of Kansas
Progress Update Enhancing Data Fitness for Use
Progress Update
Most fundamentally, the global BI community must work together to deliver a shared comprehensive checklist for all named species and effective open community approaches to clean and improve such a checklist. Use of the same taxonomic backbone by all of these initiatives, and shared effort to fill gaps and correct errors, is critical
Opportunities
http://gbif.devpost.com/
South Africa’s Contribution to GBIF 12 month report ending dec’15
Data about SA : > 14m
Data from SA > 11m
SA became a GBIF Participant in 2003 and will continue this Participation SABIF programme and Functions have become institutionalised – SANBI-GBIF
SANBI’s IPT
Data Availability and change for some taxonomic groups
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• Second level
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South Africa’s Contribution to GBIF
12 month report ending dec’15
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.08.014
20 million records for 884 species GBIF & Global Invasive Species Database Models of invasion success for SA: env suitability & propagule pressure Watch list of 400 potential invaders Methodology applicable to any region
INVASIVE SPECIES WATCH LISTS
Recent GBIF Task Group on Data Fitness for Use in Research on Invasive Alien Species Chair: Melodie McGeoch SANBI member: Dr. John Wilson
FBIP
Specimens/observations/ Images
Taxonomy/ Species
Sequences/ barcodes
Research /Ecological / Monitoring data
Literature Records
Citizen Science
ISPOT NBA Biodiversity Information Management Directorate
SANBI Lead ACM GBIF-Africa Network
GBIF EOL Catalogue of Life BHL IBOL
Geospatial data
BHL Africa BIOPAMA – IUCN GBIF Nodes
Extended Networks – Africa Rising (Data-Science-Policy)
ACC
BID Grantees JRS
Science Policy Interface IPBES
IPBES Regional Assessment
SDG’s CBD CMS CITES RAMSAR
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Global Datasets
Expert Assessments
IUCN UNEP-WCMC Future Earth Taxonomic Research Ecological Research Conservation Research Agricultural Research
Human Health Climate Change Scientific Research
Implemen-tation & Monitoring
National Government
Commitments
Schematic of the Biodiversity Informatics Landscape for Biodiversity Evidence and Policy
SO1. Grow relevant skills
University departments
Students
UWC – SANBI MoU
Postgrad research hub
Bursaries
Intern programme
GreenMatter
SO2. Build a robust team
SANBI BIM staff (SABIF)
Internal learning sessions
Training
Recruitment
Skills matrix and development plan
SO3. Improve quality and use of information
Data providers
Data users
Training
Providers: Data mobilisation and
fitness for use
Users: Website use
Modeling
SO4. Grow an inspired coordinated network
Current and potential users and
providers
BIMF
User needs analysis
Communication and marketing
Holistic Approach to Capacity Development Ta
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Increased Human
Capital
Innovation
Economic Growth
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