# Digital Extended Specimens - Phase 2

**URL:** <https://discourse.gbif.org/t/digital-extended-specimens-phase-2/2651>\
**Category:** Digital/Extended Specimen\
**Created:** [May 14, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/digital-extended-specimens-phase-2/2651 "2021-05-14T07:37:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/digital-extended-specimens-phase-2/2651/1 "2021-05-14T07:37:43Z")

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Converging Digital Specimens and Extended Specimens - Towards a global specification for data integration Phase 2.

**Start Here**  
This is the home page for the 2nd phase of the virtual consultation: **Converging Digital Specimens and Extended Specimens - Towards a global specification for data integration**. GBIF, under the umbrella of the [alliance for biodiversity knowledge](https://www.allianceforbio.org/), is leading the consultation as part of the European Commission-funded [SYNTHESYS+](https://www.synthesys.info/)project. See here for [Phase 1](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/converging-digital-specimens-and-extended-specimens-towards-a-global-specification-for-data-integration-phase-1/2394).

Please bookmark this page to follow the consultation.

**On Tuesday, 15th June two virtual introductory sessions will take place to accommodate different time zones.** [Tentative Agenda](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/agenda-phase-2/2659)\*\* [Slides from the sessions](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IkVrmok8YOLAIK_-5rqk9bq4xCfJFUcWkTe9TBTCWvI)

[**Session 1 Recording**](https://vimeo.com/563138095)

[**Session 2 Recording**](https://vimeo.com/563817552)

**About the consultation**

- [The consultation process and how we got to this point](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/consultation-process/2425) - understand the origins  
and how the consultation will be run
- [The coordination team](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/coordination-team/2418)
- [Tutorial for using GBIF Community Forum](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yo-I7VZg8_aM_WwBJ4jzGHLycQLfBopb/view?usp=sharing)
- [_alliance for biodiversity knowledge_](https://www.allianceforbio.org/)
- [Feedback wanted: Open discussion of the process](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/comments-on-this-consultation-process/2424)- add your thoughts here
- [Natural History Collection questions?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/biodiversity-collections-ask-your-question-about-anything-here/2459) Curious about collections, ask a question here
- [Code of Conduct](https://www.gbif.org/code-of-conduct) [Report issues here](mailto:jmiller@gbif.org)

Read the [discussion on Phase 1 topics 1-5](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/converging-digital-specimens-and-extended-specimens-towards-a-global-specification-for-data-integration-phase-1/2394).  
Read [the context going into phase 2](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/background-and-context-for-phase-2/2798) against the background of phase 1 outcomes.

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### Topic
 | Notes | Summaries |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [6. Robust access points and data infrastructure alignment](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/robust-access-points-and-data-infrastructure-alignment/2660) | Open | [Summaries](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/summary-6-robust-access-points-and-data-infrastructure-alignment/2885) |
| [7. Persistent identifier (PID) scheme(s)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/7-persistent-identifier-pid-schemes/2664) | Open | [Summaries](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/summary-7-persistent-identifier-pid-scheme-s/2887) |
| [8. Meeting legal/regulatory, ethical and sensitive data obligations](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/meeting-legal-regulatory-ethical-and-sensitive-data-obligations/2665) | Open | [Summaries](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/summary-8-meeting-legal-regulatory-ethical-and-sensitive-data-obligations/2886) |
| [9. Workforce capacity development and inclusivity](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/9-workforce-capacity-development-and-inclusivity/2666) | Open | [Summaries](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/summary-9-workforce-capacity-development-and-inclusivity/2888) |
| [10. Transactional mechanisms and provenance](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/10-transactional-mechanisms-and-provenance/2667) | Open | [Summaries](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/summary-10-transactional-mechanisms-and-provenance/2889) |
| [11. Partnerships to collaborate more effectively](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/11-partnerships-to-collaborate-more-effectively/2668) | Open | [Summaries](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/summary-11-partnerships-to-collaborate-more-effectively/2890) |

**Information resources** (More on individual category pages)

- [Background and planning document, phase 2](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z_fn6_Mc9i4A3-Gfr3uAcFdmk55pn1sLiewfFlPrgKU/edit?usp=sharing)
- [Background and planning document, overall/phase 1](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mtjLD7Zpf73apLajW8qStA3U0Gpz2ZGazZkjN2Vp3Ew/edit?usp=sharing)
- [Letter of Intent for Collaboration - in a Global and Open Process - on Interoperable Enriched Specimen Information Models](https://www.cognitoforms.com/DiSSCo1/LetterOfIntentForCollaborationInAGlobalAndOpenProcessOnInteroperableEnrichedSpecimenInformationModels) [– **Signatories**](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pwwgHXS_mrVoTLtV-DS-CsgG00aPBBZTNIRpmE-XCEE/edit?usp=sharing)
- TDWG 2020. BOF01 Birds of a Feather session on Converging Digital Specimens and Extended Specimens - Towards a global specification. 22 September 2020. Recording of the session: [https://youtu.be/8ljokNRkjeo](https://youtu.be/8ljokNRkjeo). Notes document: [BOF01: Converging Digital Specimens and Extended Specimens - Google Docs](http://bit.ly/bof01notes).  
Especially the two presentations by Alex Hardisty and Andrew Bentley respectively on digital specimens and extended specimens, minutes 4 - 44 in the video.
- [National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.](https://doi.org/10.17226/25592).
- [BCoN Report: Extending U.S. Biodiversity Collections to Promote Research and Education – Biodiversity Collections Network](https://bcon.aibs.org/2019/04/04/bcon-report-extending-u-s-biodiversity-collections-to-promote-research-and-education/)
- [What is a Digital Specimen?](https://bit.ly/DigitalSpecimen). A short blog post in [DiSSCo Tech](https://dissco.tech/).
- [Data integration enables global biodiversity synthesis](https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2018093118) New publication, #CiteTheDOI
- [GBIF and the Converging the Digital and Extended Specimens Concepts](https://vimeo.com/512666812) (15 min video)

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