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Beaver Dam
Photographer:
John J. Mosesso/NBII

1:30 - 4:30 pm
Department of Interior
North Penthouse Conference Room
Washington , DC

Welcome and Introductions Cotter/Spengler

Review Agenda Spengler/Cotter

Discussion Items

The main focus of the meeting will be on the international GBIF program and establishing a US node; to plan for a national workshop; and to consider what the US Node contribution to GBIF should be.

  • GBIF Status and Plans
      • Overview Cotter
      • Node Managers Frame
      • Science Committee and Subcommittees Ruggiero/Weitzman/Carroll
  • Catalog of Names of Known Organisms
  • Digitization of Museum Collections
  • Outreach and Capacity Building
  • Access and Interoperability
  • New & Interesting Technologies Symposium Schnase/Spengler/Cotter
  • Agency Update Roundtable All

Next Meeting Spengler/Cotter

Action Items Review Carroll

Other/New Business All

If schedule conflict can be resolved.

 Monarch Butterfly
Photographer:
John J. Mosesso/NBII

BioEco Work Group Activities

The BioEco work group meets several times a year to carry out its chartered missions. The work group also sponsors workshops and other fora to promote understanding of the issues and technologies pertinent to biodiversity and ecosystems informatics.
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