TDWG 2017: Full Schedule

14:00 EDT

[S04] Introduction

Organizers

Ward Appeltans

Marine Biodiversity focal point, manager OBIS, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO

Mr Ward Appeltans is the marine biodiversity focal point at UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) where he manages the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and supports the Biology and Ecosystems Panel of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS BioEco... Read More →

Lenore Bajona

Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Halifax, Canada, Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Halifax, Canada

Mary Kennedy

data manager, OBIS Canada, Dartmouth, Canada

Andrew Sherin

COINAtlantic Secretariat, Halifax, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 14:00 - 14:15 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, presentation

14:00 EDT

[S04 - Topic] Advances in data accessibility and data management for marine species occurrence data

Abstract

The symposium will include presentations on the practices of data accessibility and data management for marine biological occurrence data by members of the Canadian Ocean Data Management Community of Practice and others on the following topics:

Making data accessible for reuse and data rescue initiatives
Biodiversity plus environmental measurements: OBIS-ENV and beyond
Encouraging a ‘Community of practice’ for marine biological occurrence data
Development of vocabularies and tools for quality control for DwC terms
Identification of the need for new DwC terms
Biodiversity use cases demonstrating data integration with habitat (e.g. Coastal Web Atlases)
Data management training curriculums
Citizen science and volunteer coordination

The symposium will be structured into several mini-symposia of selected topics based upon the topics of received presentation proposals. Not all of the topics listed above may be addressed within the symposium. Each mini-symposia will conclude with a panel discussion to identify next steps for collaboration and / or recommendations initially to the Canadian Ocean Data Management Community of Practice.

Organizers

Ward Appeltans

Marine Biodiversity focal point, manager OBIS, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO

Lenore Bajona

Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Halifax, Canada, Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Halifax, Canada

Mary Kennedy

data manager, OBIS Canada, Dartmouth, Canada

Andrew Sherin

COINAtlantic Secretariat, Halifax, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 14:00 - 15:30 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, topic

Tags symposium

14:15 EDT

[S04] Cookbooks and Curriculum

Abstract
Since 2014, the Coastal and Ocean Information Network Atlantic (COINAtlantic) in collaboration with the Canadian node of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) and other academic, government and non-governmental organizations in Atlantic Canada have been rescuing species occurrence data in primary and grey literature ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20405

Speakers

Mary Kennedy

data manager, OBIS Canada, Dartmouth, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 14:15 - 14:30 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, presentation

14:30 EDT

[S04] Expanding the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) beyond species occurrences

Abstract
The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) aims to integrate smaller, isolated datasets into a larger, more comprehensive picture of life in our oceans. Therefore, OBIS provides a gateway to many datasets containing information on where and when marine species have been observed. The datasets within OBIS are contributed b ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20196

Speakers

Daphnis De Pooter

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Ostend, Belgium

Monday October 2, 2017 14:30 - 14:45 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, presentation

14:45 EDT

[S04] Improving data availability with “OBIS-ENV-DATA”: Examples from OBIS-USA

Abstract
During biological sampling events, measurements are routinely collected about the event as well as about the biological observations. For example, the same sampling event might collect event measurements like water temperature and salinity as well as biological measurements like abundance and weight. Keeping these measurements t ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20207

Speakers

Abby Benson

Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Monday October 2, 2017 14:45 - 15:00 EDT
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S04, presentation

15:00 EDT

[S04] Talking beyond presence: 04 Symposium: Advances in data accessibility and data management for marine species occurrence data: Discussion Panel 1

Abstract
Talking beyond presence will be a panel discussion on vocabularies. Panelists will include the presenters in the fisrts session of the symposium and invited guest panelists (TBD) Questions for discussion: What controlled vocabularies are required for data types related to species occurrence and associated measurements? Are there ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20407

Speakers

Mary Kennedy

data manager, OBIS Canada, Dartmouth, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 15:00 - 15:30 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, presentation

16:00 EDT

[S04] Spatial Visualization of Publicly Accessible Species Occurrence Data

Abstract
The Coastal and Ocean Information Network Atlantic’s (COINAtlantic) mission is to promote, facilitate and influence information management, policies and programs that enhance Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management (ICOM) in Atlantic Canada. A project to support this mission has been underway since 2014 with principle funding fr ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20155

Speakers

Jeff McKenna

Gateway Geomatics

Monday October 2, 2017 16:00 - 16:15 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, presentation

16:00 EDT

[S04 - Topic] Advances in data accessibility and data management for marine species occurrence data

Making data accessible for reuse and data rescue initiatives
Biodiversity plus environmental measurements: OBIS-ENV and beyond
Encouraging a ‘Community of practice’ for marine biological occurrence data
Development of vocabularies and tools for quality control for DwC terms
Identification of the need for new DwC terms
Biodiversity use cases demonstrating data integration with habitat (e.g. Coastal Web Atlases)
Data management training curriculums
Citizen science and volunteer coordination

Organizers

Ward Appeltans

Marine Biodiversity focal point, manager OBIS, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO

Lenore Bajona

Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Halifax, Canada, Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Halifax, Canada

Mary Kennedy

data manager, OBIS Canada, Dartmouth, Canada

Andrew Sherin

COINAtlantic Secretariat, Halifax, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 16:00 - 17:30 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, topic

Tags symposium

16:15 EDT

[S04] Exploring the Canadian Federated Research Data Repository Service

Abstract
Good data management requires support for researchers at all stages of the data lifecycle, from policy and planning development to infrastructure that ensures data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). While several excellent institutional, domain-specific, and general repositories currently exist both wit ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20185

Speakers

Lee Wilson

Research Consultant, Data Management, Portage/ACENET, Halifax, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 16:15 - 16:30 EDT
Chaudiere

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16:30 EDT

[S04] Sydney Harbour Atlas

Abstract
The estuarine harbour of Sydney, Nova Scotia on the island of Cape Breton has supplied goods and services to humans since the Holocene transgression. As an urban marine ecosystem and strategically located maritime port, it has supported commercial fisheries, military campaigns, and coal and steel industries since the 16th centur ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20157

Speakers

Andrew Sherin

COINAtlantic Secretariat, Halifax, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 16:30 - 16:45 EDT
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S04, presentation

16:45 EDT

[S04] The developing Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS)

Abstract
Canada’s ocean science community which includes the federal government, academia, small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and other research partners, collect and synthesize physical, chemical and biological ocean observations. This information is used for discovery research purposes, to model ocean changes and provide e ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20432

Speakers

Lenore Bajona

Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Halifax, Canada, Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Halifax, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 16:45 - 17:00 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, presentation

17:00 EDT

[S04] Future pathways for sharing and integrating data: 04 Symposium: Advances in data accessibility and data management for marine species occurrence data: Discussion Panel 2

Abstract
Future Pathways for sharing and integrating data is a discussion panel following the second session of the symposium Advances in data accessibility and data management for marine species occurrence data. Panelists will include presenters from the session and invited guest panelists. Questions for discussion will be: Questions fo ... https://doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20406

Speakers

Andrew Sherin

COINAtlantic Secretariat, Halifax, Canada

Monday October 2, 2017 17:00 - 17:30 EDT
Chaudiere

S04, presentation