Building an LTER Taxonomic Database to Support Synthetic Research

Christine Laney — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:53:14 +0000

Final Report (Required, .pdf format only) :

Organizer:

Christine Laney

Co-organizer(s):

Ken Ramsey

We propose that an LTER-wide taxonomic database would minimize much of the work of resolving taxonomic differences for future cross-site, network level research projects. The EcoTrends project has built a database to standardize site codes and nomenclature with USDA PLANTS database symbols* and/or the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) taxonomic serial numbers across all participating sites (totaling >1800 plant and animal species at 14 sites). We would like your help to improve, expand, and share it.

Preferred Dates:

Sept. 15

Working Group Duration:

Session Info

Session(s):

Working Group Session 6

Room:

East Side Deer Ridge Fireside

Working Group Materials

Related materiels:

Principles for a names-based cyberinfrastructure to serve all of biology - Patterson, EOL

EML Taxonomic Coverage Module - O'Brien, SBC

Impetus for forming a taxonomic working group - Laney, JRN, EcoTrends

MCR LTER Taxonomy DB - Gastil-Buhl, MCR

GCE LTER Taxonomic Database - Sheldon, GCE

Official Participants

LTER Participants:

Wade Sheldon

M Gastil-Buhl

Margaret O'Brien

Corinna Gries

John Porter

Suzanne Remillard

Kyle Wickings

John Chamblee

Mason Kortz

Donald Henshaw

Additional Participants:

Lee Zeman

David Patterson

2009 LTER All Scientists Meeting - Plant Systematics

Building an LTER Taxonomic Database to Support Synthetic Research