Re: Thanks Kerry for introducing me last week

Welcome aboard Byron :-)  I'm also learning the ropes and will probably
have similar questions.

I do think we can usefully focus on the path to implementation - and
whether practices proposed are going to be understandable in an SDI
context, and offer identifiable benefits. I have some reasonably broad
experience in the "how to implement" - but you can hopefully champion the
ultimate end-user stakeholder's perspective here :-)

Cheers
Rob

On Wed, 25 May 2016 at 12:59 Byron Cochrane <bcochrane@linz.govt.nz> wrote:

> Hello,
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> Let me introduce myself further to those who may not yet know me.  I am
> Byron Cochrane and work for Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).  In
> relation to this group, I have been deputised to represent the Department
> of Internal Affairs to the W3C.
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> Originally from the American State of Idaho, I am a 22 year geospatial
> veteran.  In that time I have worked in local, state, and national
> governments, the military and private industry as Analyst, Data Manager,
> Developer and most recently Technical Advisor / Leader.  My focus has
> become SDI implementations with special emphasis on metadata and
> catalogues.  Over the past couple of years I have developed a great
> interest in semantic / linked data and the role that has to play in SDI
> geo-enabling the internet.
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> I first became involved in LD in April 2014 when I organised a two day
> GeoSemantic workshop in Canterbury with help from people like Rob Atkinson.
> Following this, I initiated semantic meetup groups in Christchurch and now
> Wellington.  The focus of these groups is not exclusively geo, but still
> greatest representation comes from this domain. Over the past couple of
> years I seem to have become the “go to guy” for semantic / linked data in
> New Zealand.  I think this must be more from my curiosity and willingness
> to ask questions and organise than any great wealth of knowledge. I am now
> also a member of the ALGIM Linked Data group here in NZ which has Paul
> Davidson of Sedgemoor District council in the UK as a technical advisor.
> We are looking to implement some of his successes in LD in local government
> here in NZ.
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> From previous work with the OGC on behalf of LINZ (OGC Testbed 11 Sponsor,
> and TC Meetings), I am familiar with many of the people and much of the
> work here.  However, I have not been deeply involved for some time and see
> I have a lot to learn.  In the meantime I have continued to be involved in
> several activities which could both benefit or contribute to this work.
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> Much of my current work as SDI Technical Leader has Linked Data aspects.
> For instance my Rivers Monitoring (Sensors) project is based on the
> architecture of the Soils IE presented at the December OGC TC. The goal is
> to role a successful interoperable sensor information system across many
> environmental domains.  This work utilises a hybrid SDI / LD architecture.
> I will likely briefly speak about this effort at the Dublin TC.  I also
> have strong interest in DCAT/GeoDCAT.  The work I am doing in the area of
> modernising/rationalising our various data catalogues and metadata capture
> systems could benefit greatly from this.
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> The thing is that I do not see myself as all that technically competent in
> this area but am learning a great deal. Through my community building
> efforts I do have go to people to help me through the tricky bits.  It is
> proving to be quite a challenge to jump in midway through with people a
> whole lot smarter than me.  But it is a good challenge.  Right now I am in
> listening and reading mode trying very hard to catch up with all that has
> happened here to date.  I hope to be able to usefully contribute soon.  I
> will be catching up with a few of you who I know individually soon to
> discuss how I best come up to speed and how I can best contribute..  I hope
> to catch up with many of you in Dublin.
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> Please feel free to contact me to discuss how I could best contribute.
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> Cheers,
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