the global names architecture: integration in action ( not “inaction”)
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The Global Names Architecture: Integration In Action ( NOT “Inaction”). Overview of GNA, GNI & GNUB (15 mins) Questions, Elaborations & Clarifications (10-15 mins) Agenda & Priorities for the Coming Months (Remainder of Time). GNA: Global Names Architecture. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Global Names Architecture:Integration In Action (NOT “Inaction”)
1. Overview of GNA, GNI & GNUB (15 mins)
2. Questions, Elaborations & Clarifications (10-15 mins)
3. Agenda & Priorities for the Coming Months(Remainder of Time)
GNA: Global Names Architecture
• Taxon Names are the fundamental link among virtually all biodiversity information.
• Biodiversity Information relates to species concepts, but data resources are usually tied to text-string names.
• Text-string Names are difficult to cross-link due to spelling variations, different genus-species combinations, homonyms, etc.
• Linking text-string names to concepts requires source-based (literature-based) approach.
• The key missing ingredient is to cross-link thousands of biodiversity datasets through taxon concepts, using only text-string names.
GNI: Global Names Index• Lightweight Index of Organism Names (Text Strings)
GNUB: Global Names Usage Bank• Name-usages anchored to documentation sources
(e.g., published literature), which serve as the foundation for nomenclature, taxon concepts, and virtually all biodiversity data.
GNI GNUB
GNA
Developed by the Global Names Architecture Advisory Partnership (GNAAP): GBIFEncyclopedia of LifeNBIICatalog of LifeBiodiversity Heritage LibraryZooBankIndex FungorumIPNITROPICOSAlgaeBase
HymenopteraNameServer
BDWB
CalPhotos
TAXONOMY
ToL
GUIDs
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Usage
Bank
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GNA
ITIS
Species2000
NCBI
ZooBankIndex Fungorum
IPNI
DSMZ
Smithsonian
Bishop Museum
Cal. Academy
IUCN
Cat. Fishes
FishBase
AlgaeBase
Cat. Ants.
GBIF
EOL
WikiSpecies
ZipCodeZoo
GNI
NHM
BHL
Tropicos
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GNA
ITIS
Species2000
NCBI
ZooBankIndex Fungorum
IPNI
DSMZ
Smithsonian
Bishop Museum
Cal. Academy
Cat. Fishes
FishBase
AlgaeBase
Cat. Ants
GBIF
EOL
WikiSpecies
ZipCodeZoo
GNI
NHM
Service
Service
IUCN
Service
BHL
Service
Tropicos
Service
Global Names IndexGlobal Names Index
ITIS
Species2000
NCBI
ZooBankIndex Fungorum
IPNI
DSMZ
Smithsonian
Bishop Museum
Cal. Academy
Cat. Fishes
FishBase
AlgaeBase
Cat. Ants
GBIF
EOL
WikiSpecies
ZipCodeZoo
NHM
GNA
GNI
Service
IUCN
BHL
Tropicos
Global Names IndexGlobal Names Index
tnuID Reference NameString Rank
123 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 pylei species
ParentUsageID
234
234 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Belonoperca genus 345
345 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Diploprionini tribe 456
456 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Epinephelinae subfamily 567
567 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Serranidae family 678
678 Baldwin & Smith, 1998 Teleostei order
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Taxon Name Usage (TNU)
ValidUsageID
123
234
345
456
567
A usage of a taxon name within the context of a static “Documented Source” (e.g., Publication).
ProtonymID
123
987
876
765
654
Protonym (≈Basionym)A usage of a taxon name representing the Code-Compliant “creation” of a new name.
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GNUBMasterCopy
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GNUBMasterCopy
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GNUBLocalCopy
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Target Audience:Any dataset having anything to do with biodiversity (taxa).
How Will People Consume Data?Simply by being plugged into the GNA, datasets are cross-linked to all other datasets plugged into the GNA.
How Will People Consume Data from More than One Source?
Well….DUH!!!
What Work is Needed?
-Further development & Integration of the name-matching tools associated with GNA
-Finalization of GNUB/CitationBank data models and implementations
-Development of Core Services (e.g., ZooBank Registry)
-Additional Content (e.g., Nomenclators)
This is How You Use/Access GNA Data:Right Now: Contribute content to:http://globalnames.org
Use tools/resources at:http://code.google.com/p/taxon-name-processing/
People Will Be Able to Extend the GNA by...
-Adding content to GNI & GNUB (& CitationBank).
-Developing specialized Services that utilize GNA resources to help others get connected, and to add value to other people’s data.
Anyone Will Be Able To ...
-Contribute Content-Maintain a mirror copy for local use-Cross-link their data to other data-Build and Extend Services
Coming Soon: Create a local mirror of the GNI and/or GNUB dataset.
The Global Names Architecture:Integration In Action (NOT “Inaction”)
1. Overview of GNA, GNI & GNUB (15 mins)
2. Questions, Elaborations & Clarifications (10-15 mins)
3. Agenda & Priorities for the Coming Months(Remainder of Time)
- Further Development of GNI & Services
- Further Development of GNUB & Services
- Integration with CitationBank/BHL
- Expanding Content (Particularly GNUB)
- Development of NomenclaturalServices (Index Fungorum, ZooBank, IPNI?, Catalog of Life?,Others?)
If this ain’t Integration, I don’t know what is!