MCCHE Convergent Innovation Webinar Series with Clement Jonquet
Sowing Data, Harvesting Knowledge: Ontologies and their Catalogues to support Semantic Interoperability in agri-food
Clement Jonquet
Senior Researcher at INRAE / MISTEA research unit and Associate Researcher / University of Montpellier (LIRMM laboratory).
Abstract
Digital agriculture raises critical challenges in terms of data integration, reuse and interoperability across systems, disciplines and institutions. This presentation focuses on semantic interoperability and the role of ontologies 鈥搊r more broadly semantic artefacts鈥� and their catalogues in supporting FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) agri-food data. I will introduce AgroPortal, a dedicated online platform for the management, sharing and reuse of ontologies and semantic artefacts in the domains of agriculture, food and the environment. Built on the open-source OntoPortal technology, AgroPortal provides a harmonized catalogue of semantic artefacts enriched with rich metadata, versioning, mappings, APIs, annotation and recommendation services. I will also detail the O鈥橣AIRe (Ontology FAIRness Evaluator) assessment methodology, which has been implemented by multiple OntoPortal to answer the need for FAIR ontologies. This work will be positioned within the context of building the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and the emerging Common European Agricultural Data Space (CEADS). These efforts illustrate how ontologies and their catalogues act as key enablers to 鈥渉arvest knowledge鈥� from agri-food data and to support interoperable, FAIR and sustainable agricultural research infrastructures.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Convergent Innovation Webinar Series features cutting edge science, technology and innovation in agriculture, food, environment, education, medicine and other domains of everyday life where grand challenges lie at the convergence of health and economics. Powered by data science, artificial intelligence, and other digital technologies, this disciplinary knowledge bridges with behavioural, social, humanities, business, economics, social, engineering, and complexity sciences to accelerate real-world solution at scale, be it in digital or physical contexts. Initiated in the agri-food domain, the series is now encompassing other grand challenges facing modern and traditional economies and societies, such as ensuring lifelong wellness and resilience at both the individual and population levels.
