HISTORY of the TAXONOMIC DATABASES WORKING GROUP

Historically, the International Union for Biological Sciences (IUBS), Taxonomic Database Working Group (TDWG) has addressed data standards for plant taxonomic databases. Membership has encompassed major botanical institutions and projects from around the globe. In 1994, the Work Group was given the role by the IUBS to encompass taxonomic databases in general and now has members in geology, zoology and microbiology.

TDWG Meetings (prior to 2004)

Some important dates