Biodiversity policy South Africa: Biodiversity Advisor
Useful portal for information and resources for South Africa from SANBI: Biodiversity Advisor
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Biodiversity informatics: GBIF progress on genomic data
GBIF has announced progress towards integrating biodiversity and genomic data as a result of modifications to the Darwin Core, the data standard for biodiversity. A number of pilots have been announced. Further details on the GBIF press release, with links out to collaborating initiatives, and on a GBIF community site for the Genomic Biodiversity Data Group.
Biodiversity information: PLoS overview of Darwin Core
A useful overview paper in PLoS ONE on the development and origins of the Darwin Core - biodiversity data standard. 2012) Darwin Core: An Evolving Community-Developed Biodiversity Data Standard. PLoS ONE 7(1): e29715. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029715
