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Canadensys update

Canadensys update. Canadensys: what is it?. A Canadian network of 11 universities, 5 botanical gardens and 2 museums. Over 25 biological collections and 13 millions specimens Plants (12 herbaria & 5 living collections) Insects (8 collections) Fungi (5 collections)

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Canadensys update

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  1. Canadensys update

  2. Canadensys: what is it? • A Canadian network of 11 universities, 5 botanical gardens and 2 museums. • Over 25 biological collections and 13 millions specimens • Plants (12 herbaria & 5 living collections) • Insects (8 collections) • Fungi (5 collections) • Mission: digitize, georeference and share 3 million records (20%) in the next three years. Canadensys update - 2010.08.11

  3. Biodiversity Centre in Montreal • Building: opens autumn this year • Canadensys programmer: Pierre Bélisle • Canadensys servers Canadensys update - 2010.08.11

  4. Workshops • GBIF Nodes Portal Toolkit (NPT) Workshop • 7-8 December 2009, Montreal, QC • DwC/IPT workshop + PI meeting (CCSIP1) • 13-14 March 2010, Berkeley, CA • www.canadensys.net/berkeley-2010 • Georeferencing workshop + Canadensys meeting (CCSIP2) • 5 June 2010, Ottawa, ON • www.canadensys.net/ottawa-2010 Canadensys update - 2010.08.11

  5. New community portal www.canadensys.net Canadensys updates Follow @Canadensys on Twitter Canadensys update - 2010.08.11

  6. To do this summer / fall • Data publiction test case with 2-3 collections: • Conceptional mapping to Darwin Core • Producing a Darwin Core Archive • Upload the file to a Canadensys IPT • Launch of VASCAN: Database of Canadian Vascular Plants • Synonyms • Vernacular names + sources • Distribution + sources • Checklist builder • Start developing Canadensys data portal Canadensys update - 2010.08.11

  7. Something extra: LatLong Crosshairs • Available at http://www.canadensys.net/georeferencing Canadensys bookmarklet Click to toggle Crosshairs Move map to change position Click to get coordinates Georeferencing workshop - Online resources - 2010.06.05

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