Beam Knowledge Rep Sept 04

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Beam Knowledge Representation Meeting, Sept. 21-23, 2004

Participants

• Mark Schildhauer
• Deana Pennington
• Rich Williams
• Chad Berkley
• Jianting Zhang
• Shawn Bowers
• Kristin Vanderbilt
• Evan Weiher
• David Chalcraft
• Dan Higgins
• Bertram Ludaescher
• Katy Suding
• Steve Cox
• Bob Waide

September 21st

Introductions (8:30-3:45)

Mark presentation on SEEK background

Deana presentation on Biodiversity, etc.

Discussion

• Species traits
• Data sets, availability
• Integration

Chad / Dan Presented on Kepler

• Much interface discussion
• Showed Pred/Prey and Bio index models

Rich Williams on ontologies

• Restricted to certain axis; spatial patterns (naturally occuring gradients); abundance; temporal
• In a particular control plot, how are things changing, and are those changes in the same trajectory (in the same gradient change)?
• Ton of data in range management
• Q: Are most of these datasets freely available on the web; are people sharing them? A: Few available on web ... Q: But is it possible to get them? A: It is a very divergent / diverse community. Q: W