Preparing a dataset in order to publish on an aggregator like Canadensys or GBIF or iDigBio can be quite fastidious, but data cleaning and standardisation are the key points to good quality and useful datasets. Fortunately, a lot of tools and protocols have been develop through time to help preparing biodiversity datasets.
content from the ECN website:
After two days of soaking up talks and plenary keynotes focused on the theme of Emerging Innovations for Biodiversity Data, 20 participants gathered together to share what ideas inspired them.
By Deborah Paul, with contributions by Matthew Collins and Alex Thompson
by Deb Paul
What: Symposium: Leveraging the Power of Biodiversity Specimen Data for Ecological Research at ESA 2016
by Shelley James
Location: BIS (TDWG) 2015 Biodiversity Information Standards:
An amazing 2 weeks in Nairobi, Kenya.
by Deb Paul, input from Libby Ellwood and Matt Collins.
Talk Title: Biodiversity informatics skills for collections and research in the 21st Century Authors: Deborah L. Paul, Pam Soltis, Matt Collins
Talk Title: Data Carpentry: one comprehensive model for teaching biodiversity informatics data management, research skills, and training instructors Authors: Deborah Paul, Tracy K Teal, Matt Collins
Talk Title: More data than we know what to do with? Biodiversity informatics skills needs in the research data pipeline Authors: Deborah Paul, François Michonneau, Katja Seltmann
