This topic is a space for general discussion of the Darwin Core Data Package (DwC-DP), a proposed enhancement to the Darwin Core standard that introduces a richer, more flexible model for biodiversity data publishing. DwC-DP builds on the Darwin Core Archive framework but expands its capacity to handle complex data types, including organism interactions, molecular data, surveys, and phylogenetic trees, supported by a new semantic layer. Participants are welcome to ask questions, share experiences mapping datasets, discuss implications for existing Darwin Core terms, and contribute ideas as the proposal moves toward public review in September 2025. We also encourage community members to participate by testing the mapping of their own datasets to DwC-DP; see the DwC-DP README for guidance.
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