Using and Extending Darwin Core for structured attribute data
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Using and Extending Darwin Core for structured attribute data
How EOL works
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EOL TodayMilestones in 2013
• 1.3 million species pages with content
• 250+ content providers
• 3.3 million unique annual visitors from 235 countries
Thousands of text objectsSu
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Distribution
Molecular Biology
Combined Topics
Type Information
Habitat
Conservation Status
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The road to TraitBank In second year of 2 year project: Marine
Expert AudienceConservation science
Virtuoso triple store<scientific name> <hasAvgBodyMass in g> <value><scientific name> <preysOn> <scientific name>
Beta testing NOW for public launch early 201421 datasets with 2.8 million data records for 520,000 taxa
Harvest, display, curate, search, download
Up soonMore dataMachine accessDirect contribution, upload
From text miningFrom literature tablesFrom data papersFrom databases
Data model for Traits
Media extension(with Audubon Core)
Agents extensionMeasurementTypeMeasurementValue
AssociationType
Vernacular Name extension
References extension
Newclass
Uploading Darwin Core Archives
Common names Taxa References MeasurementsOrFacts Associations Events Occurrences
Quick facts
Data tab
Expanded data record
Search & Download
Download
Annotation of a specimen record
Ovary size and reproductive stateAge markersFat statusBody mass and other size attributes
Annotation of an observation record
Participate Public beta now – send me EOL login ASAP
Recommend structured data – ANYTIME
Provide feedback at demo on Wednesday 5:30pm Nathan Wilson & I talking more about semantics and interoperability on Friday morning 11:36
@cydparr [email protected]
Research Sprint proposals due Nov 15
• 4 day workshop at NESCent• Use BHL or EOL and other sources to tackle
biological questions• Will match each awardee with informatics expert
(contact me, prefer BHL/EOL API or content partner experience)
@cydparr [email protected]
Thanks to Lounsbery Foundation & David Rubenstein
Thanks
ContributorsOur content partnersThousands of individual
contributors, and hundreds of volunteer curators
EOL Science AdvisorsPrivate beta survey respondents
Image credits
Cynthia ParrChief Scientist @eol
@cydparr [email protected]
FundingAlfred P. Sloan FoundationSmithsonian InstitutionDavid Rubenstein
Marine Biological LaboratoryLounsbery FoundationHarvard University
Michal Koupy and biolib.cz
Jenny from Taipei
Janet Hinshaw, UMMZ
Ken-ichi Ueda
msr
github.com/eol
Co-authors: Patrick Leary, Jennifer Hammock, Katja Schulz, Nathan Wilson