WP5. Interaction and data services

The purpose of workpackage 5 is to deliver the integration of external computational tools and services that act on data held within Scratchpad instances.  Specifically, molecular and morphological identification services, tools and facilities for data analysis.  WP5 involves the computational and technical resources of the University of Oxfords “e-Research Centre” which will be coupled with expertise in Computer aided identification systems (Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6) and biodiversity data visualisation services (Vizzuality, Spain).  These will be coupled with enhancements made the to the Scratchpad Matrix data editor (Julius Kühn-Institute, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants) which will provide the seamless integration and connectivity between data generated by virtual research communities using Scratchpads and access to these centralised scalable services.  Collectively WP5 will provide a backbone of new, high quality functionally to the ViBRANT user community that will sustain a culture of engagement with ViBRANT products.