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The Virtual Museum of Natural History & International CURATOR Project

The Virtual Museum of Natural History & International CURATOR Project. Daniel Diessner and Robert George Sprackland CURATOR.ORG AS AN A CCESS P OINT FOR G LOBAL B IODIVERSITY AND T AXONOMY D ATA. Presentation Overview. The Virtual Museum of Natural History

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The Virtual Museum of Natural History & International CURATOR Project

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  1. The Virtual Museum of Natural History&International CURATOR Project Daniel Diessner and Robert George Sprackland CURATOR.ORG AS AN ACCESS POINTFOR GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY AND TAXONOMY DATA www.curator.org

  2. Presentation Overview • The Virtual Museum of Natural History • The International Curator Project • Short Term Goals • The Herpetology Community • Longer Term Vision • Want To Help? www.curator.org

  3. The Virtual Museum of Natural History (VMNH) International Curator Project (Species Data) Schools & Research Technical Experts World Wide VMNH On-Line Access Zoos, Aquariums & Museums Libraries & Publications www.curator.org

  4. The Virtual Museum of Natural History (VMNH) www.curator.org

  5. International Curator Project Work Together To: Publish Notices of New Species Collect & Provide Species Details Work Out a Taxonomic Structure www.curator.org

  6. International Curator Project www.curator.org

  7. Short Term Goals • Taxonomic Structure and Detailed Data for Herpetology and Ichthyology • Define needs  implementation requirements • Technical Expert Resource Pool • Links (Museums, Zoos & Aquariums, Schools, Libraries & Research Teams) • Expedition Reports • Locate Resources to make it all happen!! • People, Technology, $$$$$$ www.curator.org

  8. The Herpetology Community & CURATOR.ORG • We want Natural History Information for sharing • Reprints of new papers and advance notice of new books • Reproductive information • Habitat information and status • Commercial breeders • Availability of specimens in zoos and museums Photos Illustrations Varanous acanthurus Photo by Dr. R. G. Sprackland Urolophus maculatus Drawn by Diana Carlson-Sherbo www.curator.org

  9. Longer Term Vision • CURATOR.ORG as the Premier Access Point for Global Biodiversity and Taxonomy Data • Taxonomic Data for ALL Species • On Line Forums & Bio-Chat Lines • “Netmeeting” Conference Coverage • Curator.org Data Base Implementation • SQL, XML, XSL, Spec DTD for TML (Taxonomic Markup Language), JAVA Apps www.curator.org

  10. Want To Help? • Contribute to the Knowledge Pool • Herpetological Expert Contacts (e-mail) • Local Resources: Environment & Activities • Contributing Authors: Descriptions, photos, diagrams, range data, etc.. • Implementation Support: DTD, TML, Web Design, XML, SQL, JAVA, etc… www.curator.org

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