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Indexing the Species Names of the World - for the World

Indexing the Species Names of the World - for the World Frank Bisby (Species 2000), Michael Ruggiero (ITIS) Per de Place Bjørn (GBIF - ECAT) (pdpbjorn@gbif.org). Names. NAMES = KNOWLEDGE Identifiers: taxonomic concepts Indexes: names as locators Classification: relationships

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Indexing the Species Names of the World - for the World

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  1. Indexing the Species Names of the World - for the World Frank Bisby (Species 2000), Michael Ruggiero (ITIS) Per de Place Bjørn (GBIF - ECAT) (pdpbjorn@gbif.org)

  2. Names NAMES = KNOWLEDGE • Identifiers: taxonomic concepts • Indexes: names as locators • Classification: relationships • Linkages and searches: data bases and internet

  3. The GBIF Portal Content area responsibilities of GBIF Content area responsibilities of GBIF GenBank, GenBank, et al. et al. Sequence Sequence Data Data (RNA, (RNA, Biological Biological protein, etc.) protein, etc.) Specimen Specimen Data Data Geospatial Geospatial Data Data Electronic Electronic Electronic Catalog of Catalog of Climate Climate Catalog of Names Names Names Data Data Ecosystems Ecosystems Data Data Search Search Data Data Access/ Access/ Engines Engines Interop - Interop - Existing Existing erability erability responsibilities of responsibilities of Ecological Ecological Data Data other groups other groups

  4. Catalogued Uncatalogued Catalogued vs. Uncatalogued Species 1.750.000 scientific species names

  5. Central data base North America + some global Mostly governmental Base funded Permanent, full time staff Accepted Name, Synonym(s), Common Name(s) Name, Author, Reference, Date, Distribution, Number Distributed data base Global only Mostly non-governmental Grant funded Non-permanent, part time staff Accepted Name, Synonym(s), Common Name(s) Name, Author, Reference, Date, Distribution (option) Catalog of Life:ITIS and SPECIES 2000

  6. Database Name Species Synonyms Common names BIOS 4,867 2909 -- CephBase 686 490 1101 FishBase 25,137 45,964 108,115 ILDIS 17,695 20,805 6,210 IOPI 392 757 -- ITIS 2000 144,044 46,855 52,473 Phyllachorales 1,331 1,295 -- Rhytismatales 352 311 -- Scarabaeidae 15,807 5,474 -- Seaweeds 2000 8,325 9,480 182 Trichomycetes 238 39 -- URMO 4,540 -- -- Xylariaceae 163 239 -- Zygomycetes 471 623 -- Catalogue of Life 2000:Contributors

  7. ITIS Global Species Databases in Catalogue of Life • Scleractinia • Polychaeta Genera • Lobsters and Shrimps • Isopoda • Diptera • Formicidae • Trichoptera • Turtles • Crocodiles • Birds

  8. GBIF - ECAT The Electronic Catalogue of Names of Known Organisms

  9. GBIF – ECAT: STAG Recommendations • Common Goal for ITIS, Species 2000, GBIF is a Global Checklist of Names of Known Organisms = at least 1.75 Million accepted names • Functions • Locate a species by name or in a hierarchy • Provide lists of species, synonyms • Provide links to data bases, nomenclators, and hierarchies • Track changes in taxon concepts and applications of names • Provide automated access for electronic systems

  10. Catalog of Life: STAG Recommendations • Content • Essential: Accepted scientific name and reference, source data base, latest taxonomic scrutiny • Essential, if available: Synonyms, common names, parent link, and geography • System Architecture • Network of global and regional data bases • Targets • 2002: 300 K species; 2003: 500 K species; 2011: 1.75 M species

  11. Overall Goal: • a reference to the taxonomical community and common users at large • an authority file for taxonomic names • a core dictionary file for the GBIF Network – GBIF Name Service Create a catalogue of names of all known organisms to serve as:

  12. This is done by: • Partnering with existing and future names gathering institutions – collaborating on indexing of life • Working with the Catalogue of Life Consortium to establish Catalogue of Life • Using the Catalogue in the internal GBIF data structure

  13. Short Term Goals: To do within the next year

  14. Assess the state of the indexing universe • Review existing syntheses (e.g., Species 2000, ITIS), call for contributions from indexing organizations and individuals. • Report/graphical representation on available resources, summarizing the indexing of life

  15. Invite already existing indexes and organisations – partner with CoL • Call for participation, specifying that indexes needs not have world-wide coverage in order to participate • Form participation agreements with geographically based indexes • Work shop

  16. GBIF Name Service • Create Name Service to serve the GBIF Network and the world. • First implementation will contain mainly data from regional indexing initiatives and CoL • Hierarchies…

  17. Promote and sustain large and small indexing activities. • Use seed money to speed up or finish existing projects • Initiate regionally oriented names-gathering organizations (comparable to ITIS or Fauna Euopaea) in relevant parts of the world • Call for participation + develop invitations • Develop procedures for application, review, cost sharing

  18. Mid Term Goals To do within the following one to two years

  19. Encourage working groups of experts on non-indexed organism groups and geographical areas • Calls for proposals from the taxonomical communities, larger institutions, scientific societies • Support the communication infrastructure of these communities by providing web sites, discussion fora etc. • Seed money for limited activation initiatives, workshops

  20. Ultimate Goals To do within five to ten years

  21. Complete Catalogue • Goal • Catalogue in use and containing the majority of scientific names • When • Ultimo 2005: 40% of all scientific names indexed • Ultimo 2013: 90% of all scientific names indexed

  22. Inclusion of Common Names • What • Reasonable share of the world’s common names included in the Catalogue • How • Contractor to establish proposal for polices • Contractor or ECAT to collect and incorporate names • When • Ultimo 2005: 15% of all common names indexed • Ultimo 2013: 40% of all common names indexed

  23. Assess the state of the indexing universe Invite already existing indexes and organisations GBIF Name Service Promote and sustain large and small indexing activities $10.000 $100.000 $10.000 $500.000 ------------- $620.000 ECAT Budget 2003

  24. ECAT Funding Guidelines 2003 • Funding priorities to be developed through consultative process • Proposal review process to be as open as possible • Seed money - provide grants of up to 20% of the total project cost - to a maximum of $50,000 US

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