Institute for Plant Genetic Resources

[ManonGros]

Institute for Plant Genetic Resources

GRSciColl URL: https://www.gbif.org/grscicoll/institution/0e95d191-1d29-4c18-a4fb-0198fe64a913 Code: IPGR Homepage: http://www.genebank.hit.bg/ Fuzzy name search in GBIF publisher: None

Number of linked occurrences: 0 (https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?advanced=1&institution_key=0e95d191-1d29-4c18-a4fb-0198fe64a913)

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1. Find out if the information is complete and up to date:

• [x] Check the homepage if available or google the institution name in the country. Check if all collections for that institution are represented in GRSciColl.
• [x] Add missing collections/information to the institution on GRSciColl directly in the registry. If some collections are digitized, put the information in the GRSciColl Notes field.

2. Check if the data is also in GBIF:

• [x] If there are GBIF occurrence records linked, check from which dataset/publisher they come. Is the institution a registered publisher? Or do the records come from a third party publisher? Are all the collections in GRSciColl also in GBIF? (add comments to the issue)
• [x] If no record is linked to GRSciColl, look for the institution name on the GBIF list of publishers. Is there any corresponding publisher? Have they published any data? (add comments to the issue)
• [x] If data has been published on GBIF but isn’t linked to GRSciColl, notify Marie (tag ManonGros), she can link the data.
• [x] Translate outcome of your checks into labels. See guidelines here: https://github.com/gbif/collection-mobilization#readme

[spalp]

• Updated the name, added a description, added contacts, update mail address and coordinates

• Code of the Institution is now BGR001 according to WIEWS instcode of FAO.

• Added 4 collections:

  1. The National collection of plant genetic resources (Collection Code: NI BGR | BGR) combines the data from several different institutions: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/charts?dataset_key=865df020-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a&institution_code=bgr001&institution_code=BGR005&institution_code=BGR029, therefore, I divided into three separate collection under different institutions:
     • Plant genetic resources of BGR001/IPGR-Sadovo: https://registry.gbif.org/collection/10077663-0360-470e-8af9-634b59f97a7c
     • Plant genetic resources of BGR005/IREMK Kazanlak: https://registry.gbif.org/collection/0f03ecce-0909-4b38-88c5-7b4c67faf2ef
     • Plant genetic resources of BGR029/DZI General Toshevo: https://registry.gbif.org/collection/03100aa1-8c25-4b1d-b658-3368be80469f
  2. National Seed Genebank of Bulgaria (Code: NSGB - assumed, not verified)
  3. Botanical Garden
  4. Herbarium IPGR - uknown status, only mentioned on the website

• No ROR code

[spalp]

I am almost certain that the following 254 occurences from the dataset "EURISCO, The European Genetic Resources Search Catalogue" should be linked to Institute for Plant Genetic Resources:
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?dataset_key=865df020-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a&institution_code=bgr001&gadm_gid=BGR (NOTE: Since I already added "BGR001" as an Alternative collection code for the National collection of cultivated species and also for the institute. Do you think that the API will connect now the occurence? @ManonGros

However, if we exclude the geographic criteria the number of records associated with BGR001 increases to 51,229: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?dataset_key=865df020-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a&institution_code=bgr001 It is possible as they have more than 60000 entries, and claim to have accession from around the world, not only Bulgaria.

[ManonGros]

Hi @spalp, all the "BGR001" will be linked to the institution (see the result from our lookup: https://api.gbif.org/v1/grscicoll/lookup?institutionCode=BGR001&collectionCode=BGR). We don't really have a way to restrict the records based on the geographical area. At that point, we would have to contact the publisher and check their collections and institution codes. I am not sure that we want to do that (yet).

[spalp]

• [x] Check all specimen-related occurrence data with institution code BGR, BGR001, BGR005, BGR029 : https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?basis_of_record=PRESERVED_SPECIMEN&basis_of_record=MATERIAL_CITATION&basis_of_record=MATERIAL_SAMPLE&dataset_key=865df020-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a&institution_code=BGR&institution_code=BGR001&institution_code=BGR005&institution_code=BGR029 | 55,644 results, of which 51,229 are currently linked to the institution thanks to the institution code = BGR001. Added BGR, BGR005, BGR029 as yet another alternative codes to the institution, because in the EURISCO dataset, they the collection and the institution codes have been swapped.

Update (08.11.2023): Removed the BGR005 and BGR029 as alternative institution codes. Since they are separate institutional codes cf. FAO WIEWS INSTCODE (see comments below), I created the corresponding institutions in GRSciColl.

[spalp]

Contacted D.E. and R.S.J from GBIF Norway to ask whether the EURISCO, The European Genetic Resources Search Catalogue published by Bioversity International could be readopted and updated to correct the Institution and Collection codes (see previous comments)? And eventually, hosted by GBIF Norway?

Update (16.11.2023): D.E. replied: "Did discuss with the EURISCO curator, ..., at a meeting in Rome in March. S.W. is positive about updating the EURISCO dataset. Not sure if Bioversity International still would be the accurate "publisher"? Maybe the IPK Gatersleben will be. Maybe a new "publisher" at the ECPGR would."

[spalp]

Contacted D.E. and R. to ask whether the EURISCO, The European Genetic Resources Search Catalogue published by Bioversity International could be readopted and updated to correct the Institution and Collection codes (see previous comments)? And eventually, hosted by GBIF Norway?