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Description

The Nomina V workshop is a technical workshop for programmers who are directly involved in merging data tied to different taxonomic treatments into a single hierarchical structure for facilitating data access via search and browse.

Goals

The goals of the workshop are to bring together developers from a number of different initiatives that currently employ methods for reconciling heterogeneous taxonomic data. Methodologies will be presented with the following objectives.

1. To develop refined and accurate methods for developing synthesized or merged taxonomies.
2. To increase capacity and performance in retrieval and browsing of large taxonomies. Improved taxonomic discovery, download, reporting.
3. To develop common methodologies and data structures that facilitate more accurate interchange, particularly at higher taxon levels, of data and services.
4. To conclude the meeting with improved and functioning code resulting in improved taxonomic integrity within participant data portals.
5. An improved codebase for the development of taxonomic services for participants.

Attending

• Dave Martin, Atlas of Living Australia
• Tim Robertson, GBIF
• Markus Döring, GBIF
• David Remsen, GBIF
• Mike Giddens, SilverBiology LLC
• Patrick Leary, EoL
• Dmitry Mozzherin, EoL
• Alexey Shipunov, EoL
• David Patterson, EoL

Details

Venue: EOL Meeting Room, Broderick House, MBL

Dates: Monday, August 10-Friday Aug 14

Scheduled Events: Wed. August 16 : Workshop Dinner Event, Remsen House

Including Andy Maffei/Peter Fox

Workshop format: Primarily a programming and data processing workshop with discussion

Day 1: Presentation of methodologies from participating initiatives. Focus on setting scope, creating a development roadmap for the week and assigning tasks.

Day 2: Development and Discussion

Day 3: Development and Discussion

Day 4: Development and Discussion

Day 5: Development, Discussion, Next steps, Wrap