The Canadensys network aims to mobilize 3 million specimen records of Canadian vascular plants while successfully integrating with various platforms and collaboration projects. Current challenges include improving data fidelity and addressing quality issues, alongside ongoing development of mobile applications for pest identification. Looking ahead, the network seeks formal representation in governance models and collaborative development initiatives to enhance its impact.

1. The Canadensys Network
Past successes, Present Challenges, and
a Look to the Future
David P. Shorthouse

2. A Successful Network

3. 30 collections
Plants, insects and fungi

4. Open Communications
www.canadensys.net (news & documentation)
https://groups.google.com/d/forum/canadensy
s (113 members)
@canadensys (300 followers)

5. Goal
Mobilize 3 million
specimen records (20%)

6. Vascular Plants of Canada
32+ citations
1,500 pageviews / day
110 users / day
integration in rOpenSci
doi:10.3897/phytokeys.25.3100

9. « Once operational, the network
will be available to any collection or
researcher that is not part of the initial
application. »

10. Recent Updates
DFO Maritimes Region Cetacean Sightings

11. Recent Updates
associatedSequences
GenBank:JQ662503
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/…/JQ662503

12. Contributions Made to GBIF
Darwin Core Archive Validator
Narwhal Processor
IPT Customization
Data Licensing
Digital Object Identifiers
Country Pages Requirements
Code DevelopmentConsultations

13. Data license
Use without restriction
bit.ly/cc0-for-data

14. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.283.4674
doi: 10.5886/txsd3at3

15. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.360.4742
doi: 10.5886/998dbs2a

17. https://github.com/gbif/dwca-validator
$ java -jar dwca-validator.jar -s http://ipt.iobis.org/obiscanada/archive.do?r=dfo_canadianais
CORE : 1698481
->WARNING,RECORD_CONTENT:The value 79:48 [sic] is not a numerical value
->WARNING,RECORD_CONTENT:The value 44:29 [sic] is not a numerical value
CORE : 1698482
->WARNING,RECORD_CONTENT:The value 79:31 [sic] is not a numerical value
->WARNING,RECORD_CONTENT:The value 44:35 [sic] is not a numerical value
CORE : 1002205
->WARNING,RECORD_CONTENT:The value -123.333º is not a numerical value
CORE : null
->ERROR,FIELD_UNIQUENESS:The value null was already used for term coreId
CORE : null
Darwin Core Archive Validator

18. IPT Customization

19. Collaborations
Developers & International Projects
17 Canadensys code projects
20 « forks »
Working collaborations with
GBIF, France, Colombia, Brazil,
French Guiana

20. Present Challenges

21. Pieris spp.
Pieris japonica
Pieris rapae
Better Fidelity With Taxa

22. Better Fidelity With Media
Harvesting & Caching
Processing & Storing
OCR
Crowd-sourcing
Sharing
DwC-A Simple Media Extension

23. Better Fidelity With Reporting
Citations of specimens, datasets, checklists
Data quality
• Collection dates
• Georeferencing
• Taxon names & concepts

24. A Look to the Future

25. « Developing the next generation of
IPM tools – mobile applications for
pest identification, monitoring and
forecasting for sustainable and
profitable crop production »
Dr. Barb Sharanowski
Mobile first
Occurrence observations
Real-time species distribution modelling
Identification keys

26. CFI Cyberinfrastructure Initiative
January 2015 Notice of intent (NOI). The CFI
expects all institutions to identify
collaboration with Compute
Canada
June 2015 Full proposal due

27. Canadensys Wish List
1. Formal representation of NA research projects in GBIF
Governance Model
2. Recognition of in-kind support
3. Shared development & hackathons
• accelerate delivery of generic solutions
• minimize duplication