-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Call for Papers/Ontology for The National Map Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:46:46 -0500 From: ucgis <[log in to unmask]> To: Angela Cope <[log in to unmask]> * * *UCGIS*** *Call for Papers* *Ontology for /The National Map/* *Specialist Meeting $B!| (B February 3-4, 2009* *Doubletree Hotel $B!| (B Washington, D.C.* * * The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is hosting a Specialist Meeting on developing an $B!H (BOntology for /The National Map/ $B!I (B on behalf of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Washington, D.C., on Feb 3-4, 2009, immediately prior to the UCGIS Winter Assembly at the same hotel on Feb. 5-6, 2009. This announcement is a call for position papers (content and format described below) from academic scientists interested in participating in the meeting. The UCGIS will provide financial support for selected academic participants based on a competitive review and evaluation of the position papers. We encourage government and commercial sector employees also to submit position papers, however only academicians are eligible for travel support from UCGIS. Interested participants should prepare a position paper and submit it before December 24, 2009. Revisions of the position papers based on the Specialist Meeting and extended to full papers of 5 to 10 pages will be published as a peer-reviewed USGS Professional Paper. Additional dates are included below. *Position Papers* /Content/ Position papers should address one of the topics listed below or a related area that would be of interest to developing an ontology for /The National Map/ (http://nationalmap.gov/), the vision of the 21^st century topographic map. /The National Map/ is a collaborative effort to improve and deliver topographic information for the nation. The goal of /The National Map/ is to become the nation $B!G (Bs source for trusted, nationally consistent, integrated and current topographic information available online for a broad-range of uses /The National Map/ consists of 8 data layers: transportation, structures, orthographic imagery, hydrography, land cover, geographic names, boundaries, and elevation. The goal of developing an ontology is to be able to address the geographic footprint of a specific feature across all 8 data layers and examine its attributes and the parts and relations of the feature to its surrounding geography and other features. Some of the challenges in developing an ontology for /The National Map/ are listed below. Design of a topographic feature ontology Ontology and semantics of topographic features Semantic similarity comparison Ontology and data integration Ontology and generalization Ontology and names Ontology driven information systems Building an ontology from a spatial database Interfacing the ontology with existing databases Ontology and information extraction/query Presenting the ontology graphically to Internet users Vector/raster representation and an ontology of features Implementation of an ontology as a Web application A one paragraph biography and explanation of interest in the meeting should conclude the position paper. /Format/ Position papers are limited to two pages in length with a 12 point variable-spacing font (e.g., Times New Roman, this font), and 1 inch margins. Papers should be delivered as attachments to an email message in MS Word 2003 or Adobe Acrobat pdf format. The email should be addressed to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. /Calendar/ Position papers due to UCGIS December 24, 2008 Notification of acceptance and funding support January 5, 2009 Specialists $B!G (B Meeting February 3-4, 2009 Final revisions of position papers April 1, 2009 Publication of results of Specialists Meeting May 1, 2008 //UCGIS WINTER MEETING, Hilton Doubletree Hotel, Washington, DC, February 5-6, 2009// //UCGIS SUMMER ASSEMBLY, The Bishop's Lodge, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 22-23, 2009, www.bishopslodge.com <http://www.bishopslodge.com>//