Integrated Biodiversity Management System
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Posts with files From File Date Dan Randow Dec 02 13:41 NZDT - Latest post made by Stacey Byers at Feb 21 16:46 NZDT
Hi All, Here is an update on the project to look at leveraging existing biodiversity data systems from Auckland Council (Ecobase <http://dataversity.org.nz/guide/systems/ecobase/>) and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Biodiversity Ecologies Application <http://dataversity.org.nz/guide/systems/bea/>). In June 2011, TFBIS contracted with Bay of Plenty Regional Council for project 245 to prepare a Scoping Report on the benefits of merging the Auckland Regional Council and Environment Bay of Plenty systems, and how such a merger could be achieved. The goal of the merger is to create a system that could meet the biodiversity data management needs that are common to most regional councils. The system would be consistent with the recommended biodiversity monitoring framework for regional councils <http://dataversity.org.nz/r/topic/6wJkud0cFmbOtporP7EIWl> and able to be integrated with IRIS. The system envisaged has been dubbed "Integrated Biodiversity Management System" or IBMS. Jim Fretwell of BoPRC engaged me to prepare the scoping report, with Julian Carver as an adviser. The project plan for this project is attached. The project is currently in the "Determine Merger Options" stage. This involves defining the high level requirements for a biodata system to meet most needs for most councils. That will provide the means to evaluate the extent to which the two existing systems meet the requirements for an IBMS. That evaluation will provide a basis for assessing merger options. I am tending to use the phrase "leverage the strengths of" rather than "merge" so as to keep a broad view of options for building an IBMS. In the background to the IBMS project is the BoPRC and GWRC project to build a biosecurity and land management system ("BALMS"?). I will let Pedro and Jim provide an update on that. From what I understand of the progress with that project, however, it looks likely that there will be some overlap between the needs of that system and IMBS. If ground-up development is required for IBMS, it is possible that efficiencies could be gained through collaboration between these projects.
cheers, Dan -- @danrandow +64-27-431-4928 +64-3-377-5377 Chief Wrangler http://onlinegroups.net
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Thanks Dan, Keen to hear how this project progresses. Please do keep us up to date.
Cheers Derek -----Original Message----- From: <email obscured> <email obscured>] On Behalf Of Dan Randow Sent: Friday, 2 December 2011 1:42 p.m. To: <email obscured> Subject: [Dataversity] Integrated Biodiversity Management System ― Attachment links are at the end of this email ― Hi All, Here is an update on the project to look at leveraging existing biodiversity data systems from Auckland Council (Ecobase <http://dataversity.org.nz/guide/systems/ecobase/>) and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Biodiversity Ecologies Application <http://dataversity.org.nz/guide/systems/bea/>). In June 2011, TFBIS contracted with Bay of Plenty Regional Council for project 245 to prepare a Scoping Report on the benefits of merging the Auckland Regional Council and Environment Bay of Plenty systems, and how such a merger could be achieved. The goal of the merger is to create a system that could meet the biodiversity data management needs that are common to most regional councils. The system would be consistent with the recommended biodiversity monitoring framework for regional councils <http://dataversity.org.nz/r/topic/6wJkud0cFmbOtporP7EIWl> and able to be integrated with IRIS. The system envisaged has been dubbed "Integrated Biodiversity Management System" or IBMS. Jim Fretwell of BoPRC engaged me to prepare the scoping report, with Julian Carver as an adviser. The project plan for this project is attached. The project is currently in the "Determine Merger Options" stage. This involves defining the high level requirements for a biodata system to meet most needs for most councils. That will provide the means to evaluate the extent to which the two existing systems meet the requirements for an IBMS. That evaluation will provide a basis for assessing merger options. I am tending to use the phrase "leverage the strengths of" rather than "merge" so as to keep a broad view of options for building an IBMS. In the background to the IBMS project is the BoPRC and GWRC project to build a biosecurity and land management system ("BALMS"?). I will let Pedro and Jim provide an update on that. From what I understand of the progress with that project, however, it looks likely that there will be some overlap between the needs of that system and IMBS. If ground-up development is required for IBMS, it is possible that efficiencies could be gained through collaboration between these projects. cheers, Dan -- @danrandow +64-27-431-4928 +64-3-377-5377 Chief Wrangler http://onlinegroups.net Dataversity Public Discussion now contains the following file http://dataversity.org.nz/r/file/24187-2011-12-02T004156Z Name: IBMS Scope Project Plan.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 359KB ----------------------------------------- Full text of this topic in Dataversity Public Discussion: http://dataversity.org.nz/r/topic/6iQ8bOaP9rrakYtzhJpMmL To leave Dataversity Public Discussion, email <email obscured>?Subject=unsubscribe Start your own free groups and site with OnlineGroups.Net http://onlinegroups.net Host your own online groups site with GroupServer http://groupserver.org ********************************************************************** This email message and any attached files may contain confidential information, and may be subject to legal professional privilege. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Waikato Regional Council. Waikato Regional Council makes reasonable efforts to ensure that its email has been scanned and is free of viruses. However, Waikato Regional Council can make no warranty that this email or any attachments to it are free from viruses. Visit our website at http://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz **********************************************************************
And don't forget the role NZBRN may play in populating distribution maps of indigenous, exotic and pest species. Please note that the google display of nzbrn is malfunctioning at present - this is being addressed at present so hope to have it patched up soon - while not spending too much on this - with a new platform being our main focus now (below). The NZBRN Trust has commissioned egressive to rebuild nzbrn onto a new iNaturalist platform. We should have a robust version of this up and running in a couple of months; then another few months to bring back all the nzbrn features and some of the enhancements we have in our wish list. If anyone wants to see the specifications for this work and contribute ideas or comments please get back to me or <email obscured>. We are currently collaborating with the NZ Institute of Horticulture, The NZ timber industry and NZ Entomological Society in meshing our common needs for online recording and viewing of spatially-based, natural history observations. So, we expect to have this user-friendly, secure citizen science recording and viewing facility running by mid-summer.
Cheers colin -----Original Message----- From: <email obscured> <email obscured>] On Behalf Of Dan Randow Sent: Friday, 2 December 2011 1:42 p.m. To: <email obscured> Subject: [Dataversity] Integrated Biodiversity Management System ― Attachment links are at the end of this email ― Hi All, Here is an update on the project to look at leveraging existing biodiversity data systems from Auckland Council (Ecobase <http://dataversity.org.nz/guide/systems/ecobase/>) and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Biodiversity Ecologies Application <http://dataversity.org.nz/guide/systems/bea/>). In June 2011, TFBIS contracted with Bay of Plenty Regional Council for project 245 to prepare a Scoping Report on the benefits of merging the Auckland Regional Council and Environment Bay of Plenty systems, and how such a merger could be achieved. The goal of the merger is to create a system that could meet the biodiversity data management needs that are common to most regional councils. The system would be consistent with the recommended biodiversity monitoring framework for regional councils <http://dataversity.org.nz/r/topic/6wJkud0cFmbOtporP7EIWl> and able to be integrated with IRIS. The system envisaged has been dubbed "Integrated Biodiversity Management System" or IBMS. Jim Fretwell of BoPRC engaged me to prepare the scoping report, with Julian Carver as an adviser. The project plan for this project is attached. The project is currently in the "Determine Merger Options" stage. This involves defining the high level requirements for a biodata system to meet most needs for most councils. That will provide the means to evaluate the extent to which the two existing systems meet the requirements for an IBMS. That evaluation will provide a basis for assessing merger options. I am tending to use the phrase "leverage the strengths of" rather than "merge" so as to keep a broad view of options for building an IBMS. In the background to the IBMS project is the BoPRC and GWRC project to build a biosecurity and land management system ("BALMS"?). I will let Pedro and Jim provide an update on that. From what I understand of the progress with that project, however, it looks likely that there will be some overlap between the needs of that system and IMBS. If ground-up development is required for IBMS, it is possible that efficiencies could be gained through collaboration between these projects. cheers, Dan -- @danrandow +64-27-431-4928 +64-3-377-5377 Chief Wrangler http://onlinegroups.net Dataversity Public Discussion now contains the following file http://dataversity.org.nz/r/file/24187-2011-12-02T004156Z Name: IBMS Scope Project Plan.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 359KB ----------------------------------------- Full text of this topic in Dataversity Public Discussion: http://dataversity.org.nz/r/topic/6iQ8bOaP9rrakYtzhJpMmL To leave Dataversity Public Discussion, email <email obscured>?Subject=unsubscribe Start your own free groups and site with OnlineGroups.Net http://onlinegroups.net Host your own online groups site with GroupServer http://groupserver.org Please consider the environment before printing this email Warning: This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not read, use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. The views expressed in this email may not be those of Landcare Research New Zealand Limited. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz
Hi Dan, Thanks for that update. The project plan that you attached in your Dec 2nd post included a list of outputs, one of which was a final report to be prepared by Dec 20th. Just wondering if you've completed that and if so, can you post it here?
Cheers, Stacey
Hi Stacey, > The project plan that you attached in your > Dec 2nd post included a list of outputs, one of which was a final > report to be prepared by Dec 20th. Just wondering if you've > completed that and if so, can you post it here? Ahem, yes that was the plan. However, I have not progressed this as quickly as planned. I am currently still working on a broad definition of the requirements for an IBMS. Once that is done, it will provide a means to review options for building an IBMS -- and the role that the existing systems might have in that. As soon as I have a coherent draft of this that has buy-in from the key stakeholders, I will make it public.
Dan -- @danrandow +64-27-431-4928 +64-3-377-5377 Chief Wrangler, http://dataversity.org.nz and http://onlinegroups.net
Dan, Thanks for that update. Any approximate date on when this draft of the requirements for the IBMS might be ready???
Cheers, Stacey -----Original Message----- From: <email obscured> <email obscured>] On Behalf Of Dan Randow Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012 3:43 p.m. To: <email obscured> Subject: Re: [Dataversity] Integrated Biodiversity Management System Hi Stacey, > The project plan that you attached in your > Dec 2nd post included a list of outputs, one of which was a final > report to be prepared by Dec 20th. Just wondering if you've > completed that and if so, can you post it here? Ahem, yes that was the plan. However, I have not progressed this as quickly as planned. I am currently still working on a broad definition of the requirements for an IBMS. Once that is done, it will provide a means to review options for building an IBMS -- and the role that the existing systems might have in that. As soon as I have a coherent draft of this that has buy-in from the key stakeholders, I will make it public. Dan -- @danrandow +64-27-431-4928 +64-3-377-5377 Chief Wrangler, http://dataversity.org.nz and http://onlinegroups.net ----------------------------------------- Full text of this topic in Dataversity Public Discussion: http://dataversity.org.nz/r/topic/6HbD9Ya5kiW2HzLhFCLpcD To leave Dataversity Public Discussion, email <email obscured>?Subject=unsubscribe Start your own free groups and site with OnlineGroups.Net http://onlinegroups.net Host your own online groups site with GroupServer http://groupserver.org [Auckland Council] CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. We do not accept responsibility for any viruses or similar carried with our email, or any effects our email may have on the recipient computer system or network. Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Council.
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