TAPIR
TDWG Access Protocol for Information Retrieval, which combines the capacities of BioCASE and DiGIR, is the “next generation” protocol for primary biodiversity data exchange.
TDWG
see BIS.
Thematic area
Thematic Areas in the 2009-2010 Work Programme context refer to the two major focus areas within the GBIF Secretariat - namely Informatics and Participation - which coordinate a number of defined Work areas within GBIF.
Thematic node, ThemeBIF
A ThemeBIF, or Thematic Biodiversity Information Facility is defined as an institution / organisation / initiative with a mandate to be a Secretariat, network coordinating institute, or similar role for a given thematic area, either regionally or globally, and thus potentially representing a de facto ‘mini-GBIF Secretariat’ in its role and functions for such a thematic area. Ideally such institutes should have a mandated role of facilitating mobilisation of biodiversity data and information for the thematic area.
