SemanticHarmonization

The Semantic Harmonization cluster is a spinoff from the Semantic Technologies Committee. While its long term goals are to disseminate best practices for harmonizing semantic resources; its current focus is on bringing the SWEET ontology up-to-date while harmonizing it with other commonly used ontologies such as ENVO and working on a semantic harmonization paper. We have started by tackling ENVO to SWEET harmonization via a series of monthly mini-hackathons focusing for the moment on the cryosphere and the terminology work done under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organization's Global Cryosphere Watch program.

That initial work is completed and we are collaborating on a number of other topic area of interest to ESIP such as wildfires of interest to the Ag and Climate cluster and initial work supporting the Soil cluster.

News 2019 - 2023 Meeting notes for the monthly ESIP harmonization of SWEET and EnvO are currently available here There are also monthly meeting notes from the work on controlled, harmonized cryo vocabulary harmonization working sessions here. Audio recordings for harmonization sessions available using links available here. Archive

Activities Working to harmonize Cryospheric terms between SWEET and ENVO. Working on a paper about semantic harmonization experience as well as best practices for semantic harmonization based in part on the SWEET/ENVO experience along with a vision and strategy for moving forward. See more on this under the Resources section.

Get Involved Email List: Join here Monthly Meetings: Third Wednesday of the month at 2pm EST Last Meeting: Wed of Sept. 20th 2023. Next "Hackathon" Meeting: Not set Next Harmonization/Foundry Meeting: Wed. Oct. 11th, (2-4) EDT These meetings are listed in the ESIP Calendar. You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Join our Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85344853594?pwd=cENuRUY1QW4wTDk2Z212K3cxSUVUQT09 Meeting ID: 853 4485 3594 Passcode: 532583 Contact Chairs: Ruth Duerr, Gary Berg-Cross

Resources See Readme on papers in progress Cryohackathon spreadsheet Notes and some outlining towards a SWEET/ENVO harmonization paper SWEET paper - working outline Focus on plans for the summer workshop session