Sunday, May 25, 2008

Marine Taxonomy Workshop


Marine Taxonomy Workshop, a workshop on biodiversity informaticsfor marine species taxonomic experts

20-21 June 2008 - Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Ostend, BelgiumSponsored by MarBEF

This workshop is for the taxonomic experts who validate marine species names and information in online databases.
The workshop outcomes will include:

* increased enthusiasm and know-how amongst taxonomic experts as to online publication processes and benefits
* deadlines for progress on WoRMS, interoperability and our initiatives
* Multi-author paper on known and knowable marine species started

Workshop organising committee:

Mark Costello, University of Auckland, New ZealandWard Appeltans, Flanders Marine Institute, Belgium
Geoff Boxshall, The Natural History Museum, UK
Edward Vanden Berghe, Rutgers University; Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, USA

For further information visit:

No comments: