A globally integrated structure of taxonomy to support biodiversity science and conservation

Emily L. Sandall; Aurore A. Maureaud; Robert Guralnick; Melodie A. McGeoch; Yanina V. Sica; Matthew S. Rogan; Douglas B. Booher; Robert Edwards; Nico Franz; Kate Ingenloff; Maisha Lucas; Charles J. Marsh; Jennifer McGowan; Stefan Pinkert; Ajay Ranipeta; Peter Uetz; John Wieczorek; Walter Jetz

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.004

A globally integrated structure of taxonomy to support biodiversity science and conservation

Emily L. Sandall, Aurore A. Maureaud, Robert Guralnick, Melodie A. McGeoch, Yanina V. Sica, Matthew S. Rogan, Douglas B. Booher, Robert Edwards, Nico Franz, Kate Ingenloff, Maisha Lucas, Charles J. Marsh, Jennifer McGowan, Stefan Pinkert, Ajay Ranipeta, Peter Uetz, John Wieczorek, Walter Jetz

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Abstract

All aspects of biodiversity research, from taxonomy to conservation, rely on data associated with species names. Effective integration of names across multiple fields is paramount and depends on the coordination and organization of taxonomic data. We assess current efforts and find that even key applications for well-studied taxa still lack commonality in taxonomic information required for integration. We identify essential taxonomic elements from our interoperability assessment to support improved access and integration of taxonomic data. A stronger focus on these elements has the potential to involve taxonomic communities in biodiversity science and overcome broken linkages currently limiting research capacity. We encourage a community effort to democratize taxonomic expertise and language in order to facilitate maximum interoperability and integration.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1143-1153
Number of pages	11
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	38
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.004
State	Published - Dec 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

biodiversity conservation
data linkage
integrative science
social infrastructure
taxonomic backbone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Sandall, E. L., Maureaud, A. A., Guralnick, R., McGeoch, M. A., Sica, Y. V., Rogan, M. S., Booher, D. B., Edwards, R., Franz, N., Ingenloff, K., Lucas, M., Marsh, C. J., McGowan, J., Pinkert, S., Ranipeta, A., Uetz, P., Wieczorek, J., & Jetz, W. (2023). A globally integrated structure of taxonomy to support biodiversity science and conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38(12), 1143-1153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.004

Sandall, EL, Maureaud, AA, Guralnick, R, McGeoch, MA, Sica, YV, Rogan, MS, Booher, DB, Edwards, R, Franz, N, Ingenloff, K, Lucas, M, Marsh, CJ, McGowan, J, Pinkert, S, Ranipeta, A, Uetz, P, Wieczorek, J & Jetz, W 2023, 'A globally integrated structure of taxonomy to support biodiversity science and conservation', Trends in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 38, no. 12, pp. 1143-1153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.004

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