Improving the standardization of wild bee occurrence data: towards a formal wild bee data standard
- Brianne Du Clos
, - Katja Seltmann,
- Nash Turley,
- Clare Maffei,
- Erika M Tucker,
- Ian G Lane,
- Hannah Levenson,
- S Hollis Woodard
Katja Seltmann
Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration, University of California
Author ProfileNash Turley
Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University
Author ProfileClare Maffei
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Erika M Tucker
Biodiversity Outreach Network
Ian G Lane
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge Program
Hannah Levenson
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University
Author ProfileS Hollis Woodard
Department of Entomology, University of California
Abstract
Conservation and management of wild bees is hindered by the variety of ways wild bee occurrence data are recorded, managed, and shared. Here, we present solutions to address this issue and introduce The Wild Bee Data Standard, a standardized means of recording and reporting data associated with wild bee occurrences, including physical specimens and photo observations. This standard aligns with contemporary data management practices widely adopted
