eol org eol cydparr Using and Extending Darwin

eol. org @eol @cydparr Using and Extending Darwin Core for structured attribute data

How EOL works Harvest EOL Crowds Third party applications

EOL Today Milestones in 2013 • 1. 3 million species pages with content • 250+ content providers • 3. 3 million unique annual visitors from 235 countries

Thousands of text objects 0 Subject of text object Distribution Molecular Biology Combined Topics Type Information Habitat Conservation Status 200 400 600 800 1000

The road to Trait. Bank In second year of 2 year project: Marine Expert Audience Conservation science Virtuoso triple store <scientific name> <has. Avg. Body. Mass in g> <value> <scientific name> <preys. On> <scientific name> Beta testing NOW for public launch early 2014 21 datasets with 2. 8 million data records for 520, 000 taxa Harvest, display, curate, search, download Up soon More data Machine access Direct contribution, upload From text mining From literature tables From data papers From databases

Data model for Traits Vernacular Name extension Media extension (with Audubon Core) Measurement. Type Measurement. Value New class References extension Association. Type Agents extension

Uploading Darwin Core Archives Common names Taxa References Measurements. Or. Facts Associations Events Occurrences

Quick facts

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Expanded data record

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Annotation of a specimen record Ovary size and reproductive state Age markers Fat status Body 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: 30 pm Nathan Wilson & I talking more about semantics and interoperability on Friday morning 11: 36 @cydparrc@si. edu

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) @cydparrc@si. edu Thanks to Lounsbery Foundation & David Rubenstein

Thanks github. com/eol Cynthia Parr Chief Scientist @eol @cydparrc@si. edu Co-authors: Patrick Leary, Jennifer Hammock, Katja Schulz, Nathan Wilson Contributors Image credits Our content partners Michal Koupy and biolib. cz Thousands of individual Jenny from Taipei contributors, and hundreds of Janet Hinshaw, UMMZ volunteer curators Ken-ichi Ueda EOL Science Advisors msr Private beta survey respondents Funding Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Smithsonian Institution David Rubenstein Marine Biological Laboratory Lounsbery Foundation Harvard University