The founding charter of the Omic Biodiversity Observation Network (Omic BON).
Raïssa MeyerNeil DaviesKathleen J PitzChristopher P MeyerRobyn SamuelJane AndersonWard AppeltansKatharine BarkerFrancisco P ChavezJ Emmett DuffyKelly D GoodwinMaui HudsonMargaret E HunterJohannes KarstensenChristine M LaneyMargaret LeinenPaula MabeeJames A MacklinJulian E Garcia-RejonNicolas PadeJay PearlmanLori PhillipsPieter ProvoostIoulia SantiDmitry SchigelLynn M SchrimlAlice SoccodatoSaara SuominenKatherine M ThibaultVisotheary UngJodie Van de KampElycia WallisRamona L WallsPier Luigi ButtigiegPublished in: GigaScience (2023)
Omic BON is a thematic Biodiversity Observation Network under the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), focused on coordinating the observation of biomolecules in organisms and the environment. Our founding partners include representatives from national, regional, and global observing systems; standards organizations; and data and sample management infrastructures. By coordinating observing strategies, methods, and data flows, Omic BON will facilitate the co-creation of a global omics meta-observatory to generate actionable knowledge. Here, we present key elements of Omic BON's founding charter and first activities.