# Diversifying the GBIF data model

**URL:** https://discourse.gbif.org/c/data-publishing/gbif-data-model/26.md

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## [Diversifying the GBIF data model - intro](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/diversifying-the-gbif-data-model-intro/3299)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/diversifying-the-gbif-data-model-intro/3299 "2022-07-21T14:11:20Z")

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Darwin Core—the most commonly used data standard in the GBIF community—has provided a simple and effective framework for supporting the growth of species occurrence data available from the GBIF network. But the simplicit…

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## [Use Case: Find Tissue Samples](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-find-tissue-samples/3302)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-find-tissue-samples/3302 "2022-07-26T15:37:12Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Find Tissue Samples.

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## [Use Case: BioWide eDNA](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-biowide-edna/3300)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-biowide-edna/3300 "2022-04-07T08:52:41Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on BioWide eDNA.

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## [Use Case: Automatic moth trap](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-automatic-moth-trap/3303)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 8:58am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-automatic-moth-trap/3303 "2022-04-07T08:58:37Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Automatic moth trap.

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## [Use Case: Camera Trap DP](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-camera-trap-dp/3301)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 8:55am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-camera-trap-dp/3301 "2022-04-07T08:55:04Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Camera Trap DP.

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## [Publishing trait data for plants - is it possible? Species-level traits from literature & traits measured in the lab](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/publishing-trait-data-for-plants-is-it-possible-species-level-traits-from-literature-traits-measured-in-the-lab/3736)

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**Author:** [@driadash](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/driadash)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/publishing-trait-data-for-plants-is-it-possible-species-level-traits-from-literature-traits-measured-in-the-lab/3736 "2024-02-05T23:07:26Z")

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Hi everyone! I have a question about the possibility of publishing the species trait data on GBIF. With my colleagues, we have a project on establishing the Ukrainian Database of Plant Traits. Firstly, we collected basi…

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## [Use Case: Taxonomic treatments in literature](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-taxonomic-treatments-in-literature/3308)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-taxonomic-treatments-in-literature/3308 "2022-04-07T09:15:55Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Taxonomic treatments in literature.

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## [Use Case: Taxonomic Checklist - Garden Bird Watch](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-taxonomic-checklist-garden-bird-watch/3310)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-taxonomic-checklist-garden-bird-watch/3310 "2022-04-07T09:18:02Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Taxonomic Checklist - Garden Bird Watch.

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## [Use Case: Specimens with Media](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-specimens-with-media/3306)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-specimens-with-media/3306 "2022-04-12T13:56:59Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Specimens with Media.

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## [Invitation to share DNA metabarcoding data to test early pilot of data-publishing tool](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/invitation-to-share-dna-metabarcoding-data-to-test-early-pilot-of-data-publishing-tool/3975)

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**Author:** [@tfroeslev](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tfroeslev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/invitation-to-share-dna-metabarcoding-data-to-test-early-pilot-of-data-publishing-tool/3975 "2023-06-07T13:44:59Z")

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Metabarcoding of environmental DNA samples or bulk samples is one of the major sources of new biodiversity data, and GBIF is exploring ways to expand its support of communities interested in publishing DNA-derived biodiv…

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## [Webinar 2: Entity relations for herbaria (Robert Cubey)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-entity-relations-for-herbaria-robert-cubey/3381)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-entity-relations-for-herbaria-robert-cubey/3381 "2022-07-15T15:21:26Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Robert Cubey: Would you use entity relationships to cover multi sheets and multi-specimens on one sheet? (her…

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## [Use Case: iNaturalist Observations](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-inaturalist-observations/3305)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-inaturalist-observations/3305 "2023-01-05T10:20:17Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on iNaturalist Observations.

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## [Use Case: Malaise trapping for reference barcode collection](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-malaise-trapping-for-reference-barcode-collection/3309)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-malaise-trapping-for-reference-barcode-collection/3309 "2022-04-07T09:17:20Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Malaise trapping for reference barcode collection.

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## [Webinar 2: Related specimens in distinct collections (Wouter Addink)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-related-specimens-in-distinct-collections-wouter-addink/3393)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-related-specimens-in-distinct-collections-wouter-addink/3393 "2022-07-26T14:33:16Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Wouter Addink: How would the following use case appear in the model?: A mammal in the collection and flea pre…

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## [Use Case: OBIS - Community Measurements I](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-obis-community-measurements-i/3307)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-obis-community-measurements-i/3307 "2022-04-07T09:15:19Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on OBIS - Community Measurements I.

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## [Socio-technical adoption](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/socio-technical-adoption/3333)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/socio-technical-adoption/3333 "2022-07-26T15:11:24Z")

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This topic was opened in response to broad concerns communicated by @jhpoelen. A major guiding principle in Diversifying the GBIF Data Model is to provide practical solutions to current obstacles in data-sharing and use…

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## [Webinar 2: Links to external objects (David Shorthouse)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-links-to-external-objects-david-shorthouse/3386)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-links-to-external-objects-david-shorthouse/3386 "2022-12-21T23:06:39Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. David Shorthouse: Recommendation: The new world for collections management systems is linking to concepts hel…

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## [Webinar 2: Organization roles (Wouter Addink)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-organization-roles-wouter-addink/3391)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-organization-roles-wouter-addink/3391 "2022-07-17T13:19:30Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Wouter Addink: How to specify which organization is responsible for a specimen - not necessarily the owner R…

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## [Webinar 2: Recording estimated values in assertions (Guillaume Body)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-recording-estimated-values-in-assertions-guillaume-body/3382)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-recording-estimated-values-in-assertions-guillaume-body/3382 "2024-08-18T01:25:33Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Guillaume Body: How do we record confident intervals (and/or standard deviation etc) of estimated “Assertions…

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## [Use Case: Biotic Interactions - Sottunga Island Melitaea cinxia Population Study](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-biotic-interactions-sottunga-island-melitaea-cinxia-population-study/3312)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-biotic-interactions-sottunga-island-melitaea-cinxia-population-study/3312 "2024-04-10T18:24:56Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Biotic Interactions - Sottunga Island Melitaea cinxia Population Study.

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## [Webinar 2: Organisms vs. specimens (Wouter Addink)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-organisms-vs-specimens-wouter-addink/3392)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-organisms-vs-specimens-wouter-addink/3392 "2022-07-17T13:31:31Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Wouter Addink (at 1hr:05 in the webinar video): How would the following use case appear in the model?: A bran…

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## [Absences and how they fit in the new model](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/absences-and-how-they-fit-in-the-new-model/3593)

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**Author:** [@abbybenson](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/abbybenson)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/absences-and-how-they-fit-in-the-new-model/3593 "2025-05-08T13:40:45Z")

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For the OBIS community (and I expect many other communities) where a species is looked for and not found can be almost as important as where it is observed. The absence of ghost crabs on beaches can be an important indic…

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## [Use Case: Global Malaise Programme](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-global-malaise-programme/3304)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-global-malaise-programme/3304 "2022-04-19T11:06:18Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Global Malaise Programme.

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## [Webinar 2: Controlled vocabularies (Bentley and Weiland)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-controlled-vocabularies-bentley-and-weiland/3380)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-controlled-vocabularies-bentley-and-weiland/3380 "2022-07-26T13:48:07Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Andrew Bentley: In reviewing this it strikes me that the new unified data model relies more heavily on contro…

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## [Webinar 2: Where are occurrences? (David Shorthouse)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-where-are-occurrences-david-shorthouse/3385)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-where-are-occurrences-david-shorthouse/3385 "2022-07-16T17:07:48Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. David Shorthouse: I noticed absence of the word “occurrence” (the intersection of an event and a material sam…

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## [Webinar 2: Multiple records for a single Organism (Pip Brewer)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-multiple-records-for-a-single-organism-pip-brewer/3383)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-multiple-records-for-a-single-organism-pip-brewer/3383 "2022-07-26T13:59:51Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Pip Brewer: You indicate that entities should be material or digital. What about concepts? We are focussing h…

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## [Webinar 2: Fossils and cultural objects (Pip Brewer)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-fossils-and-cultural-objects-pip-brewer/3384)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 11:04am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-fossils-and-cultural-objects-pip-brewer/3384 "2022-09-06T11:04:13Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Pip Brewer: It is interesting to see that fossils and cultural objects are being looked at in the data model.…

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## [Use Case: Ecological Survey Data Exchange Specification - Forest Basal Area Monitoring](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-ecological-survey-data-exchange-specification-forest-basal-area-monitoring/3311)

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**Author:** [@dnoesgaard](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dnoesgaard)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 6:20am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/use-case-ecological-survey-data-exchange-specification-forest-basal-area-monitoring/3311 "2022-04-22T06:20:52Z")

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This thread can be used to discuss and provide feedback to the use case on Ecological Survey Data Exchange Specification - Forest Basal Area Monitoring.

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## [Using SMART conservation tool and publishing in GBIF](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/using-smart-conservation-tool-and-publishing-in-gbif/4613)

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**Author:** [@estebanmhGBIF](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/estebanmhGBIF)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/using-smart-conservation-tool-and-publishing-in-gbif/4613 "2024-08-07T17:54:28Z")

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One of our publishers, Parques Nacional Naturales is using SMART to collect and organize their data, and we know that people in other Latin American countries are using it too (Ecuador, Guatemala). So we would like to k…

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## [Webinar 2: OpenDS Digital Specimen as Digital Entity? (Wouter Addink)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-opends-digital-specimen-as-digital-entity-wouter-addink/3390)

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**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-opends-digital-specimen-as-digital-entity-wouter-addink/3390 "2022-07-17T13:08:21Z")

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The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Wouter Addink: Would both Digital Specimen and Multimedia Objects be mapped to Digital Entity? Response: M…

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