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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility and SANBI-GBIF

Fatima Parker-Allie

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Fatima Parker-Allie

• Established intergovernmental initiative by the OECD

• Free and open access to biodiversity information

• International open data research and policy infrastructure

• Funded by governments

• 94 members: 54 countries & 40 institutions

http://www.gbif.org/participation/summary

WHAT IS GBIF?

GBIF BY THE NUMBERS

644,286,956

species occurrence records

15,575 datasets

791 data-publishing

institutions

• http://www.gbif.org | 01 FEB 2016

The GBIF strategic plan (2012-2016), has 3 key strategic imperatives:

1. Advance the Digital Content

Quantity: Fill the data gaps Quality: Enhance fitness-for-use Use: Measure data impact

2. Advance the Informatics Infrastructure Expand the distributed infrastructure Improve standards and interoperability Foster community-developed standards, tools and services

3. Advance the Engagement Engage a global GBIF community & Strengthen Participant engagement and capacity Recruit new Participant countries Recruit strategic partners

NEW: Projects, surveys, expeditions: sample-based data

Types of Data Served Through GBIF

Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol

Pieris rapae PlotB-2014-06 12 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Vanessa cardui PlotB-2014-06 8 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Aglais urticae PlotB-2014-06 3 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol

Vanessa cardui PlotA-2014-06 6 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Aglais urticae PlotA-2014-06 4 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Inachis io PlotA-2014-06 1 individual 1 km Butterfly transect

Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol

Pieris rapae PlotB-2014-07 15 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Vanessa cardui PlotB-2014-07 4 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Aglais urticae PlotB-2014-07 1 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol

Pieris rapae PlotB-2014-08 8 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Aglais urticae PlotB-2014-08 2 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol

Platichthys flesus DiveX-20120301 3 individuals 500 m2 Fish dive survey

Sprattus sprattus DiveX-20120301 71 individuals 500 m2 Fish dive survey

Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol

Vanessa cardui PlotA-2014-07 3 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Aglais urticae PlotA-2014-07 8 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Thecla betulae PlotA-2014-07 2 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Species Event Quantity Sample size Protocol

Pieris rapae PlotA-2014-08 1 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Aglais urticae PlotA-2014-08 3 individuals 1 km Butterfly transect

Comparable

Not comparable

Extending GBIF for sample-based biodiversity data:

defined sampling protocols and species abundances

You can search the species mobilised through checklists

Increase in the number of records Downloadable Enhanced filtering options

Build Queries, Download Content

Progress Update:

Experts offer recommendations for improving GBIF-mediated data for agrobiodiversity research & distribution

modelling

Agricultural biodiversity Chair: Elizabeth Arnaud, Bioversity International

Distribution modelling Chair: Jorge Soberón, University of Kansas

Progress Update Enhancing Data Fitness for Use

Progress Update

Most fundamentally, the global BI community must work together to deliver a shared comprehensive checklist for all named species and effective open community approaches to clean and improve such a checklist. Use of the same taxonomic backbone by all of these initiatives, and shared effort to fill gaps and correct errors, is critical

Opportunities

http://gbif.devpost.com/

South Africa’s Contribution to GBIF 12 month report ending dec’15

Data about SA : > 14m

Data from SA > 11m

SA became a GBIF Participant in 2003 and will continue this Participation SABIF programme and Functions have become institutionalised – SANBI-GBIF

SANBI’s IPT

Data Availability and change for some taxonomic groups

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• Second level

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South Africa’s Contribution to GBIF

12 month report ending dec’15

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.08.014

20 million records for 884 species GBIF & Global Invasive Species Database Models of invasion success for SA: env suitability & propagule pressure Watch list of 400 potential invaders Methodology applicable to any region

INVASIVE SPECIES WATCH LISTS

Recent GBIF Task Group on Data Fitness for Use in Research on Invasive Alien Species Chair: Melodie McGeoch SANBI member: Dr. John Wilson

FBIP

Specimens/observations/ Images

Taxonomy/ Species

Sequences/ barcodes

Research /Ecological / Monitoring data

Literature Records

Citizen Science

ISPOT NBA Biodiversity Information Management Directorate

SANBI Lead ACM GBIF-Africa Network

GBIF EOL Catalogue of Life BHL IBOL

Geospatial data

BHL Africa BIOPAMA – IUCN GBIF Nodes

Extended Networks – Africa Rising (Data-Science-Policy)

ACC

BID Grantees JRS

Science Policy Interface IPBES

IPBES Regional Assessment

SDG’s CBD CMS CITES RAMSAR

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Global Datasets

Expert Assessments

IUCN UNEP-WCMC Future Earth Taxonomic Research Ecological Research Conservation Research Agricultural Research

Human Health Climate Change Scientific Research

Implemen-tation & Monitoring

National Government

Commitments

Schematic of the Biodiversity Informatics Landscape for Biodiversity Evidence and Policy

SO1. Grow relevant skills

University departments

Students

UWC – SANBI MoU

Postgrad research hub

Bursaries

Intern programme

GreenMatter

SO2. Build a robust team

SANBI BIM staff (SABIF)

Internal learning sessions

Training

Recruitment

Skills matrix and development plan

SO3. Improve quality and use of information

Data providers

Data users

Training

Providers: Data mobilisation and

fitness for use

Users: Website use

Modeling

SO4. Grow an inspired coordinated network

Current and potential users and

providers

BIMF

User needs analysis

Communication and marketing

Holistic Approach to Capacity Development Ta

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Increased Human

Capital

Innovation

Economic Growth

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