NL ratified the Convention of Biological Diversity:•The conservation of biodiversity•Sustainable use of the components of biodiversity•Sharing the benefits arising from (commercial) utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way

NL signed MoU with GBIF

Purpose of GBIF: to make the world's primary data

on biodiversity freely and universally available via the Internet.

• Both biodiversity and biodiversity data are unevenly distributed around the world:

Developing WorldDeveloping World

BiodiversityBiodiversity

Biodiversity Biodiversity DataData

Developed WorldDeveloped World

GBIF was established, in large part, to redress the inequality of data distribution

Stichting NLBIF: Dutch Node of GBIF

Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility

Objectives:

Sharing of biodiversity data, information and know-how available in the Netherlands

Providing access for Dutch users to biodiversity data, information and know-how in other countries

Develop ICT tools for data management, analysis, exchange, and electronic dissemination worldwide

NL-BIF: Organization and Structure NL-BIF, The Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility

Global NodeLevel

Netherlands’Data Node

Level

NL-BIF Foundation(Official National Node)

NIOOCBS NNMNHN ZMA

Universities OtherMuseums

VOFF

Libraries NGOsMinistries

Netherlands’National Node

Level

Secretariat- Coordinator- Administration

Gov. Board- President- Treasurer- Secretary- Members

ETI Foundation(Technical Support to National Node)

Secretariat- Director- Administration- Technicians

Gov. Board- President- Treasurer- Secretary- Members

UvA

NWO

OCW

DonorAgencies

Governing Board- Budget Committee (Chair, Vice-Chair, Members)- Executive Committee (Chair, Vice-Chair, Members)- Participant Node Managers Committee (Ch., V.Ch., M.)- Science Committee (Chair, Vice-Chair, Members: DADI, DIGIT, ECAT, OCB)

GBIF Organization (Global Node)

Secretariat- Director- Dep. Director- Officers- Secretary

NL-BIF - Maarten Kappelle - June 2003

NL-BIF: External Context with Examples NL-BIF, The Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility

GlobalLevel

Within-CountryLevel

NationalRepresent.

Level

GBIF (Global Node)

OECD(Mega Science Forum)

CBD(Convention on Biological

Diversity)

UN(Convention on

Biological Diversity)

Multilat./Bilateral(Other Initiatives)

RegionalLevel

ATOL(Assembling aTree of Life)

ALL Species(Found.)

Species 2000(Project)

Other(.………)

ENBI & EPBRS(Europ. Networks for Biodiv. Information)

NLBIF(Netherl. BIF)

BEBIF(Belgian BIF)

MEXBIF(Mexican BIF:

CONABIO)

CBS(Mycology)

NHN(Botany)

ZMA(Zoology)

VOFF(Bot., Zool.)

Other(…………)

Other Nat.(…… BIFs)

CHM(Clearing

HouseMechanism)

BioCASE(EU Project)

NNM(Zoology)

ETI(Tools)

Other Reg.(…………)

IABIN(Inter American Biodiv. Inform.

Network)

DIVER-SITAS (Progr.)

NL-BIF: External Context with Examples NL-BIF, The Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility

GlobalLevel

Within-CountryLevel

NationalRepresent.

Level

GBIF (Global Node)

OECD(Mega Science Forum)

CBD(Convention on Biological

Diversity)

UN(Convention on

Biological Diversity)

Multilat./Bilateral(Other Initiatives)

RegionalLevel

ATOL(Assembling aTree of Life)

ALL Species(Found.)

Species 2000(Project)

Other(.………)

ENBI & EPBRS(Europ. Networks for Biodiv. Information)

NLBIF(Netherl. BIF)

BEBIF(Belgian BIF)

MEXBIF(Mexican BIF:

CONABIO)

CBS(Mycology)

NHN(Botany)

ZMA(Zoology)

VOFF(Bot., Zool.)

Other(…………)

Other Nat.(…… BIFs)

CHM(Clearing

HouseMechanism)

BioCASE(EU Project)

NNM(Zoology)

ETI(Tools)

Other Reg.(…………)

IABIN(Inter American Biodiv. Inform.

Network)

DIVER-SITAS (Progr.)

Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility

Slow start, most projects launched in 2003

Budget: ca. 400,000 / year until March 2006, probably extension

http://www.nlbif.nl/

• Biodiversity databases on-line

• Connect these databases to GBIF via DiGIR

• Training in GBIF software (DiGIR, CIRCA, etc.)

• Species Banks

Type species: Anacropora forbesi Ridley, 1884

Total number of species estimated: 3.

Characteristics: Corals zooxanthellate, thinly branched ......Ecology: Rare; if present, the corals are usually found in large patches .......

Range: From Seychelles to Fiji in the central Pacific.

Additional remarks: Due to their fragile shape, corals of this genus indicate reef environments with little turbulence.

Key references: Veron and Wallace, 1984; Veron, 1986, 2000.

Inventory of Dutch institutes and organisations

holding biodiversity information

Biodiversity data in the Netherlands:

Who is who? names, addresses, websites

Who has what? collections, observations

expertise

Metadatabase

• Fund raising with collection institutes and VOFF to

bring biodiversity information on-line

digitise natural history collections

develop on-line Species Banks

supply electronic catalogues of names

connect biodiversity databases to GBIF (via DiGIR)

Future activities of NLBIF

                                                       

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Data ProvidersData ProvidersData Providers

Specimens:Flowering

Plants of Africa

Specimens:Proteaceaeof the World

TaxonNames:Proteaceaeof the World

Museum A

Specimens:Mammals of North Europe

TaxonNames:Mammals of the World

Further Links:MammalsMuseum C

Specimens:Bacteria Cultures

TaxonNames:Bacteria

Further Links:Bacteria University D

Observations:Birds of Central America

Observations:Butterflies of

Belize

Observations: Erinaceusof Europe

Observer Network B

GBIFNetwork

GBIF Data Providers install web servicesGBIF Data Providers install web servicesGBIF Data Providers install web services

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

How can GBIF data be made to interoperate?How can GBIF data be made to interoperate?

GBIF

Show records of Erinaceuseuropaeus

6 records

35 records

17 records

0 records

81 records:

1. Museum A Paris2. Museum A Nice3. Museum A Paris4. Museum A

Avignon5. Museum A

Avignon6. Museum A

Marseille7. Observer X

Norwich8. Observer X

Norwich9. Observer X

Southampton

. . .

NLBIF will keep Data Providers informed on the development ofpolicy documents by GBIF, ENBI, BioCASE on

• Data Sharing Agreement• Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)• Data Use Agreement

On-line databases: responsibility of institutes

ZMA, CBS, NHN already developed policy documents for their databases

Zoological Museum of Amsterdam • UvA is owner of all information• Data can only be used for non-commercial purposes• Copy data only for educational or research purposes• Proper acknowledgement of data• Not allowed to publish without permission of UvA

(www.nationaalherbarium.nl/virtual/copyrights.htm).

Centraal Bureau voor Schimmelcultures (www.cbs.knaw.nl/disclaimer/index.htm)

GBIF Data Sharing Agreement

• Universally available to all users (incl. commercial users?)

• Ownership remains with data providers

providers can stop providing data any moment

• Each record provided with Globally Unique Identifier

• Restriction of access to sensitive data (endangered species)

responsibility lies with Data Providers

GBIF Principles on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Data Use

GBIF encourages free dissemination of biodiversity data

• without Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

• respect conditions set by data providers

• no limitations on further non-commercial use

Users -> respect restriction of access to sensitive data-> publicly acknowledge source of data

NLBIF criteria for funding projects:

• Fit within objectives of NLBIF• ICT work to publish digitised data on-line and connect to GBIF• Preferably in cooperation with ETI

Project proposal + work plan + budget + time schedule

contact NLBIF!