IABIN Technical Workin Group Meeting

Knoxville, TNAugust 2010

IABIN Technical Workin Group Meeting

Knoxville, TNAugust 2010

Species and Specimen Thematic Network Report

Species and Specimen Thematic Network ReportProgress ReportFirst Semester, 2010

Progress ReportFirst Semester, 2010

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SSTN Progress Report, First Semester 2010

SSTN Progress Report, First Semester 2010

IntroductionIntroduction

Component 1 Component 1 (interoperability and (interoperability and data access)data access)

Component 2 Component 2 (creation of data (creation of data content)content)

Component 3 (tools Component 3 (tools for decision makers)for decision makers)

Component 4 Component 4 (sustainability)(sustainability)

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1. Introduction1. Introduction 2008: The SSTN finished the execution of all activities corresponding to component 1 (interoperability and data access).

2009: INBio assumed the cost of maintaining and further enhancing the two developed tools and the SSTNA portal.

2010: INBio continued developing Ara but requested funding to maintain portal.

2008: The SSTN finished the execution of all activities corresponding to component 1 (interoperability and data access).

2009: INBio assumed the cost of maintaining and further enhancing the two developed tools and the SSTNA portal.

2010: INBio continued developing Ara but requested funding to maintain portal.

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2. Component 1

• All activities

were concluded in

2008 (Plinian

Core standard,

Ara software tool, portal

based on GBIF´s

portal).

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2. Component 1 (and 4)2. Component 1 (and 4)Additional funding to further develop Ara:

PROMEBIO/IRBIO, $25,000, 6 months (pending the results of an open bid), data quality control tools.

CONICIT: $62,000, 2 years, confirmed, observations, label printing, specimen transactions.

FUNDECOOPERACIÓN (Benin, Buthan): $20,000, 1 year, finishing up.

Additional funding to further develop Ara:

PROMEBIO/IRBIO, $25,000, 6 months (pending the results of an open bid), data quality control tools.

CONICIT: $62,000, 2 years, confirmed, observations, label printing, specimen transactions.

FUNDECOOPERACIÓN (Benin, Buthan): $20,000, 1 year, finishing up.

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2. Component 12. Component 1

• Data providers

- 19 specimen and species data providers.

- About 3,500,000 specimen records (one more million if we re-index INBio´s database).

- About 5,000 species records

• Data providers

- 19 specimen and species data providers.

- About 3,500,000 specimen records (one more million if we re-index INBio´s database).

- About 5,000 species records

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2. Component 12. Component 1

• Users of Ara:

- Installed and in operation:

-Museo Entomológico de León (Nicaragua)

-Museo de Malacología de la Universidad de Panamá (Panamá)

-National Biodiversity Centre (Bután)

- In process:

-Institute of Jamaica (Jamaica)

- Argentina (National B.I. Network)

• Users of Ara:

- Installed and in operation:

-Museo Entomológico de León (Nicaragua)

-Museo de Malacología de la Universidad de Panamá (Panamá)

-National Biodiversity Centre (Bután)

- In process:

-Institute of Jamaica (Jamaica)

- Argentina (National B.I. Network)

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2. Component 1

• Data access

statistics

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3. Component 2 (creation of data content)

3. Component 2 (creation of data content)

• Specimen information seed money grants: 33; 8 have concluded. Estimated # = 5 million.

•Species information seed money grants: 13, 1 done, 1450+4,500=6,000 aprox. Estimated # = 36,275 records.

•Assessed progress reports from 46 institutions that are already executing a project through a seed money grant.

• Specimen information seed money grants: 33; 8 have concluded. Estimated # = 5 million.

•Species information seed money grants: 13, 1 done, 1450+4,500=6,000 aprox. Estimated # = 36,275 records.

•Assessed progress reports from 46 institutions that are already executing a project through a seed money grant.

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4. Component 3 (tools for decision makers)

4. Component 3 (tools for decision makers)

• Two proposals approved and implemented: “Sistema para la toma de decisiones con base en categorías de conservación y usos de la biodiversidad” and “Sistema para el modelado de escenarios de acciones de desarrollo o posibles amenazas a la biodiversidad.

• Two proposals approved and implemented: “Sistema para la toma de decisiones con base en categorías de conservación y usos de la biodiversidad” and “Sistema para el modelado de escenarios de acciones de desarrollo o posibles amenazas a la biodiversidad.

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5. Component 4 (sustainability)

5. Component 4 (sustainability)

• The view held by the SSTN CI has been presented since 2008, not only in previous reports, but also in the Panama Council meeting and in the IEC meeting in Washington DC last October 2008.

• For 2009, INBio assumed the costs of operation of the SSTN portal and the cost of further developing the two tools.

•In addition, INBio got a grant from EOL to do a feasibility study in order to implement a regional EOL in Central America.

• Toolkit was promoted at e-biosphere Conference and hope to present a proposal to JRS to implement it in African countries.

• The view held by the SSTN CI has been presented since 2008, not only in previous reports, but also in the Panama Council meeting and in the IEC meeting in Washington DC last October 2008.

• For 2009, INBio assumed the costs of operation of the SSTN portal and the cost of further developing the two tools.

•In addition, INBio got a grant from EOL to do a feasibility study in order to implement a regional EOL in Central America.

• Toolkit was promoted at e-biosphere Conference and hope to present a proposal to JRS to implement it in African countries.

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5. Component 4 (sustainability)

5. Component 4 (sustainability)

• A study was conducted for PROMEBIO: Diagnóstico de capacidades, vacíos y mecanismos para la operación del PROMEBIO.

•A strong recommendation: become regional leaders of IABIN.

• A study was conducted for PROMEBIO: Diagnóstico de capacidades, vacíos y mecanismos para la operación del PROMEBIO.

•A strong recommendation: become regional leaders of IABIN.

IABIN Council MeetingDom. Rep.July 2009

IABIN Council MeetingDom. Rep.July 2009

Species and Specimen Thematic Network Report

Species and Specimen Thematic Network Report

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