Building: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Room: Sala dei Continenti
Date: 2013-10-31 09:15 AM – 09:30 AM
Last modified: 2013-10-07
Abstract
The "names and taxa" information space is often divided into three distinct layers:
- Taxon concepts
- Names (code governed nomenclatural acts)
- Name strings
Kew is working to build an interconnected set of systems to manage nomenclature and taxonomy, and to enable translation between these layers. Central to this is a graph data model which provides the ability to:
- reuse nomenclatural information as the raw materials for the formation of multiple, overlapping taxonomic classifications
- reliably version taxonomic concepts (e.g. tracking changes such as the addition of new synonyms), to allow precise citation of concepts
- compare the differences between overlapping classifications
Workflows for the creation and curation of taxonomic names are being created, and TDWG standards (Taxonomic Concept Transfer Schema : TCS) are being used to facilitate communication between components.