[Taxacom] Online Taxonomy meeting. London 20 Sept.

[Dave Roberts]

On behalf of the organisers:

ONLINE TAXONOMY MEETING
20 SEPTEMBER 2012, LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON

Is the Internet really making taxonomic information more accessible to its many actual or potential users? Certainly much effort is being made to put such content online, but how effective are we in achieving this end? This one-day meeting, with its line-up of international speakers, aims to provide an update on progress. It will feature a number of substantive online taxonomy initiatives and a critical review of the current position. The meeting will address the question of whether users' needs are being met and will conclude with a talk (also serving as an Evening Lecture) on the use of informatics in related disciplines. The event should appeal to all producers and users of taxonomic data.

For the programme and registration form see:
http://www.linnean.org/fileadmin/events2/events.php?detail=331

This event will be followed by an evening meeting:

PALEOCLIMATIC IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS - INSIGHTS FROM ECOINFORMATICS
18.00, 20th SEPTEMBER, LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON

This event is free and open to all, there is no need to register for the evening meeting.
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