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RDF123 and Spotter

Spotter Firefox extension for adding observation data in RDF to blogs. RDF123 Publishing spreadsheet data in RDF. RDF123 and Spotter Tools for generating OWL and RDF for biodiversity data in spreadsheets and unstructured text. Cynthia Sims Parr Joel Sachs Lushan Han T. David Wang

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RDF123 and Spotter

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  1. SpotterFirefox extension for adding observation data in RDF to blogs RDF123Publishing spreadsheet data in RDF RDF123 and Spotter Tools for generating OWL and RDF for biodiversity data in spreadsheets and unstructured text Cynthia Sims Parr Joel Sachs Lushan Han T. David Wang Timothy Finin Semantic Prototypes in Research Ecoinformatics http://spire.umbc.edu/ Web Ontologies For intelligent agents ETHAN Evolutionary Trees and Natural History For online databases about the natural history of species and higher taxonomic levels. Moderate expressiveness using OWL. Species of Concern For representing species lists that are maintained by agencies and other bodies. Used to assert that specific ETHAN entities are con-sidered invasive, endangered, etc.. Observations Lightweight assertions with taxon, location, and observer infor-mation. Observations can be grouped into surveys. SpireEcoConcepts Food web concepts, confirmed trophic links, and results of our Food Web Constructor. OWL, RDF, and the Semantic Web OWL (Web Ontology Language) and the related RDF (Resource Description Framework) are XML-style languages designed to represent the semantics of data. Web documents in such formats enable the Semantic Web; software should be able to interpret the meaning of data in online documents, enabling better discovery and easier integration. Write a blog entry or post a photo Fill out Spotter form Link to the RDF The problem Though OWL and RDF might solve data discovery and integration issues in biodiversity science, adoption of these formats has so far been limited to computer scientists, database administrators, and highly trained ontologists . Create or link to a map file ( to ontology terms) Make spreadsheet Generate RDF Our solution We developed two tools that aim to make it easier for individual scientists and citizens to convert their information to RDF and OWL. We report on tests of these tools using biodiversity data. For example, of 1200 Blogger BioBlitz observations, 47 of them were of species defined as “of concern” by USFWS. RDF documents now available for Semantic Web Search and Querying SPARQL query

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