Biodiversity deals with heterogeneous data and concepts generated from a large number of disciplines in order to build a coherent picture of the extent of life on earth. The presence of such a myriad of data resources makes integrative biodiversity research increasingly important, as well as challenging given the variety of ways in which data and information are produced and made available. The Semantic Web approach enhances data discoverability, sharing, interoperability and integration through a formalized conceptual environment providing common formats, standards, and terminological resources.This workshop aims to bring together computer scientists and biologists, working on Semantic Web approaches for biodiversity, ecology and related areas such as plant sciences, agronomy, agroecology or citizen science related to biodiversity. The goal is to exchange experiences, build a state of the art of realizations and challenges, and reuse and adapt solutions that have been proposed in other domains. The workshop focuses on presenting challenging issues and solutions for the design of high-quality biodiversity information systems leveraging Semantic Web techniques.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Regular papers (Max. 12 pages)
• Early career and position papers (Max. 6 pages)
• Posters and demos (Max. 3 pages)

Committees

Program Committee

• Clement Jonquet (LIRMM, University of Montpellier, France)
• Birgitta Koenig-Ries (FSU Jena, Germany)
• Isabelle Mougenot (ESPACE-DEV, University of Montpellier, France)
• Mark Schildhauer (National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, USA)
• Nicola Fiore (LifeWatch ERIC, Italy)
• Anne Toulet (CIRAD Montpellier, France)
• Oscar Corcho (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
• Faiez Gargouri (Sfax University, Tunisia)
• Catherine Roussey (IRSTEA Clermont-Ferrand, France)
• Felicitas Löffler (FSU Jena, Germany)
• Caterina Bergami (ISMAR, National Research Council, Bologna, Italy)
• Claire Nédellec (MaIAGE, INRA Jouy-en-Josas, France)
• Konstantin Todorov (LIRMM, University of Montpellier, France)
• Alessandro Oggioni (IREA, National Research Council, Milan, Italy)
• Olivier Corby (Wimmics, Univ. Côte d’Azur, Inria Sophia-Antipolis, France)
• Catherine Faron (Wimmics, Univ. Côte d’Azur, Inria, Sophia-Antipolis, France)
• Salima Benbernou (Université Paris 5, France)
• Pierre Larmande (DIADE, IRD, France)
• Alessandro Oggioni (IREA, National Research Council, Milan, Italy)
• Barabara Magagna (Environmental Agency, Austria)
• Claus Weiland (Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Germany)
• Dilvan Moreira ( Department of Computer Science, University of São Paulo)

Organizing committee

• Alsayed Algergawy (Institute of Computer Science, Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, Germany)
• Naouel Karam (Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS) & Institute for Applied Informatics (InfAI e.V.), Germany)
• Friederike Klan (Institute of Data Science, German Aerospace Center (DLR e.V.), Germany)
• Franck Michel (University Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inria, Sophia-Antipolis, France)
• Ilaria Rosati (Institute Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) – Italian National Research Council (CNR) & LifeWatch ERIC, Italy)

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to naouel [.] karam [at] fokus [.] fraunhofer [.] de