A modernised digital nomenclature is at the nexus of accelerating taxonomy. We held an ICB-linked, invited workshop of key players to outline how we can exploit the opportunity created by nomenclatural registration, mass digitisation, rapid and accessible publication and data generation in e-taxonomy, to allow a step-change increase the rate delivery of biodiversity information, catalysing new research and exposing emergent patterns from complex information. Fifteen participants representing major taxonomic projects met in London and are drafting a white paper document, to be followed by professional taxonomic community participation in a follow-up meeting in 2015.
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