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Area of Science:

  • Biodiversity science
  • Taxonomy
  • Conservation biology

Background:

  • Declining expertise in taxon recognition and classification within the scientific community.
  • Essential need for taxonomic skills in biodiversity monitoring, conservation, and management.
  • Growing role of citizen scientists in biodiversity data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the scarcity of taxonomic identification skills.
  • To enhance the accessibility of taxonomic knowledge for professionals and citizen scientists.
  • To introduce Clavis, a novel open data format for digital identification keys.

Main Methods:

  • Development of Clavis, an open and versatile data format.
  • Designing the format for capturing detailed taxon identification knowledge.
  • Ensuring the format is implementation-independent to promote interoperability.

Main Results:

  • Clavis allows for a level of detail exceeding current digital key formats.
  • The format is designed to be open and versatile.
  • Clavis serves as a foundation for creating interoperable tools and interfaces.

Conclusions:

  • Clavis facilitates the formalization and dissemination of taxonomic identification knowledge.
  • The format supports diverse users, including citizen scientists, in biodiversity monitoring.
  • Promotes the development of interoperable digital identification tools for broader accessibility.