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=Program of Work=
*Development of a data standard for sharing DNA and tissue information
*Development and subsequent expansion of a global data platform for aggregating relevant data sources of genomic samples, vouchers, molecular analysis, publications, and images

=Current Activities=

*Developing tutorials for publishing genetic sample data on GGBN
*Reducing bottlenecks for updating genetic sample data from providers
*Implementation of GGBN data standard in [http://symbiota.org/docs/ Symbiota], [https://plutof.ut.ee/ Plutof] and [https://www.species360.org/products-services/zoo-aquarium-animal-management-software-2/ ZIMS].
*Migration of GGBN institutional registry to [https://www.gbif.org/ GBIF]
*Modifications of the GGBN data standard for environmental DNA and environmental samples, along with HTS library samples. 
*Performing a user review of the GGBN website to inform improvements to its data architecture.
*Performing a review of GGBN’s permit fields, including any impediments to implementation by users.
*Collaboration with sequencing portals to provide best practices for documentation and citation of samples and make the GGBN data standard the global standard for implementation of the Nagoya Protocol. 
*As part of [https://www.synthesys.info/ SYNTHESYS+] Work Package 3, developing a best practices for usage of molecular collections handbook.

=Accomplishments=
*[https://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/GGBN_Data_Standard GGBN Data Standard for Tissue and DNA]
*Tutorials on publishing genetic sample data using the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WhK5HpXEY0&feature=emb_title Integrated Publishing Toolkit] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuqTCM6FcJU BioCase] provider software. 
*Implementation of GGBN data standard in data management systems [https://arctosdb.org/ Arctos] and [https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/ Specify]. 
*Implementation of a new algorithm for the taxonomic backbone in the GGBN Data Portal to provide robust counts on taxa needed for gap analysis.
*Implementation of GGBN Data Portal [http://data.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/usagestats/ usage statistics].

=Related Resources=
*[https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/E3qbuKsJSwaI67IWItXCKw The Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) Data Standard specification]
*[https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/xslU9MqCT5mgAIfRukyk8A The Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) Data Portal]


=Current Members=
*Gabi Droege, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem (2011-present), Chair
*Katie Barker, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2011-present)
*Margaret Cawsey, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (2014-present)
*Jonathan Coddington, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2011-present)
*Jeremy deWaard, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph (2018-present)
*Tim Fulcher, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2016-present)
*Peter Grobe, Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (2016-present)
*Chris Hunter, China National Gene Bank/GigaScience (2018-present)
*Lars Erik Johannessen, Natural History Museum, Oslo (2016-present)
*Kim Labuschagne, National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (2014-present)
*Chris Meyer, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2011-present)
*Glen Newton, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2016-present)
*Thomas Orrell, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2011-present)
*Björn Quast, Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (2016-present)
*Dmitry Schigel, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (2016-present)
*Mike Trizna, Smithsonian Institution (2017-present)
*Xiao Feng (Vincent) Wei, China National Gene Bank (2018-present)