Presentation on GBIF and SANBI-GBIF, conducted at Biodiversity Information Management and Foundational Biodiversity Information Management Forum

1. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility and SANBI-
GBIF
Fatima Parker-Allie
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Fatima Parker-Allie

2. • 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?

3. GBIF BY THE NUMBERS
644,286,956
species occurrence
records
15,575
datasets
791
data-publishing
institutions
• http://www.gbif.org | 01 FEB 2016

4. 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

7. NEW: Projects, surveys,
expeditions: sample-based data
Types of Data Served
Through GBIF

8. 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

9. You can search the species mobilised
through checklists
Increase in the number of records
Downloadable
Enhanced filtering options
Build Queries, Download Content

10. 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

11. Progress Update

12. 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

13. Opportunities
http://gbif.devpost.com/

14. South Africa’s Contribution to GBIF12 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

15. SANBI’s IPT

16. 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

18. 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

19. 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 EOLCatalogue of Life BHL IBOL
Geospatial
data
BHL AfricaBIOPAMA – IUCNGBIF 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
sciencepolicyData
Source
data
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

20. 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
TargetmarketsActivities
Increased Human
Capital
Innovation Economic
Growth

21. Thank You