TFBIS project funded for building a New Zealand biodata services stack.: Interoperability: Dataversity

Dear biodata enthusiasts
This is to let you know that TFBIS has decided to fund a project which I put
together with Landcare, DOC, and Regional Councils for building a "biodata
services stack".

Among other things the proposal says:
This project, based on TFBIS Scoping Report 282, has the goal to develop
national solutions for mobilising access to primary biodiversity data through a
federated data network. This work supports local, regional, and national
conservation management and national monitoring and reporting. The network
delivers multiple benefits beyond conservation management and facilitates
biosecurity risk assessment for invasive species, pests and pathogens.
Consistent, quality-assessed national biodata supports research, the
Environment Domain Plan, international obligations through GBIF and GEO-BON in
support of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services (IPBES), and is a fundamental contribution to a national Clearing
House Mechanism.
...
The explicit goal of the project is to develop tools and infrastructure
components to increase interoperability between biodata sources. We call this
infrastructure as a whole the ‘Biodata Services Stack’.

I am working on a project plan and implementation and will keep you posted.

Best. Jochen

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Hi all
Please find attached a summary of the BSS project on two pages.

Regards, Jochen

BSS_flier.pdf 408.88kb

Because by mistake I hid Jochen's original post and the TFBIS proposal
(sorry). Here it is again.

Rest of post

tfbis_application_interoperability_project_2013_v4-1.pdf 216.85kb

I like to report on our Progress with the BSS project.

We have agreed on a plan for the Terrestrial and Freshwater Use Cases work
streams.

James Lambie, Jerry Cooper, and Mike McMurty have agreed to work jointly on
these work streams with the following timeline:

- We will work on a notification and template for gathering information on the
uses cases and will distribute this amongst the community within March.
- We will conduct a number of workshops throughout the country inviting data
providers and data users to gather face-to-face input.
- A first draft of a report on use-cases will be written up by end of July and
distributed for comments and review.
- If necessary a 2nd workshop phase is planned in October/November for
refinements.
- Final report on use cases is due December.

Any questions please get back to me.

I trust you all support the project team throughout this year in their
endeavour to work towards a federated biodata future!

Regards, Jochen

TFBIS project funded for building a New Zealand biodata services stack.

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