Saturday Sept 10th, 2011

Detailed agenda for Saturday Sept 10th, 2011

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Restructuring PGDSO (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

See Notes on PGDSO revisions fall 2011

Overview (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

LC and RW will review the problems with the existing PDGSO (see Notes_on_PGDSO_revisions_fall_2011#Problems_with_current_PGDSO), followed by discussion of our goals for this revision (see Notes_on_PGDSO_revisions_fall_2011#Goals), then presentation of a proposal for going forward (see Notes_on_PGDSO_revisions_fall_2011#Specific_tasks).

=Problems with current PGDSO

1. Names:

• many are process names, rather than phase names (e.g., senescence, rather than senescence phase)
• numbers in names (e.g., BO.02 mid boot stage)
• plural names (e.g., root development stages)

2. Definitions:

• most (maybe all) have textual definitions, but these are not in the genus differentia form
• many definitions, as with names, describe a process, rather than a phase (e.g,. 6 ripening: Maturation of the fruit.)
• top level terms need better definitions

3. Ontology structure

• limited upper level hierarchy that is angiosperm-centric
• existing leaf terms mostly for angiosperms
• is_a and part_of relations have not been used consistently for subtypes

Goals and tasks for revision (10:00 AM - 12:30 AM)

We will discuss the goals for revising the PGDSO and come up with a plan of action for the revision. If we agree on the goals, we can begin to work on some of the specific tasks.

Lunch (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM)

Walk to Garden Cafe for lunch.

Dinner (6:30 PM)

At a local restaurant, to be determined.