Issues

• Clarification regarding the mediaType field in the Darwin Core Data Package

  tdwg/dwc#1089 · Filter by author aminem0 opened on Oct 25, 2026

• Change term - identificationVerificationStatus

  Class - Identificationnon-normativeTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1088 · Filter by author CecSve opened on Oct 22, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3
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• ChronometricAge terms in tdwg_dwcterms.xsd are declared in the dwc: namespace but referenced as chrono:

  tdwg/dwc#1087 · Filter by author dgcliff opened on Oct 21, 2026

• tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd still refers to dwc:waterbody (follow-up to #403)

  tdwg/dwc#1086 · Filter by author dgcliff opened on Oct 21, 2026

• Change term - eventCategory

  Class - Eventnon-normativeTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1085 · Filter by author tucotuco opened on Oct 21, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Humboldt Extension error

  Extension - Humboldtnon-normative
  tdwg/dwc#1084 · Filter by author tucotuco opened on Oct 20, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3
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• Representing BBNJ standardized batch identifiers in Darwin Core

  tdwg/dwc#1083 · Filter by author pieterprovoost opened on Oct 19, 2026
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• Change term - Definition of GeologicalMaterial

  Class - GeologicalMaterialExtension - MineralogynormativeProcess - ready for public commentTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1082 · Filter by author ben-norton opened on Oct 18, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• New Term - gbif:pcr_primer_reference

  Class - MolecularProtocolProcess - ready for public commentTerm - addTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1080 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 13, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• New Term - gbif:pcr_primer_name_reverse

  Class - MolecularProtocolProcess - ready for public commentTerm - addTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1079 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 13, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• New Term - gbif:pcr_primer_name_forward

  Class - MolecularProtocolProcess - ready for public commentTerm - addTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1078 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 13, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• New Term - gbif:pcr_primer_reverse

  Class - MolecularProtocolProcess - ready for public commentTerm - addTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1077 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 13, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• New Term - gbif:pcr_primer_forward

  Class - MolecularProtocolProcess - ready for public commentTerm - addTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1076 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 13, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Change term - collectionCode (example update)

  Class - Record-levelnon-normativeTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1075 · Filter by author peterdesmet opened on Oct 9, 2026
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• New Term - SurveyTargetDescriptor

  Class - SurveyTargetDescriptorclassFormat - DwC-DPnormativeProcess - ready for public commentTerm - addTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1074 · Filter by author tucotuco opened on Oct 8, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3
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• Enable translations on all DwC resources

  Maintenancetask
  tdwg/dwc#1073 · Filter by author tucotuco opened on Oct 8, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Change term - eco:totalAreaSampledUnit

  Class - Surveynon-normativeProcess - ready for public commentpropertyTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1072 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 6, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Change term - eco:surveyTargetUnit

  Class - SurveyTargetDescriptornon-normativeProcess - ready for public commentpropertyTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1071 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 6, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Change term - eco:geospatialScopeAreaUnit

  Class - Surveynon-normativeProcess - ready for public commentpropertyTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1070 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 6, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Change term - eco:eventDurationUnit

  Class - Eventnon-normativeProcess - ready for public commentpropertyTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1069 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 6, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Change term - dwc:assertionUnit

  Class - Assertionnon-normativeProcess - ready for public commentpropertyTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1068 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 6, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Change term - dwc:measurementUnit

  Class - MeasurementOrFactnon-normativeProcess - ready for public commentpropertyTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1067 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 6, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Change term - dwc:sampleSizeUnit

  Class - Eventnon-normativeProcess - ready for public commentpropertyTerm - change
  tdwg/dwc#1066 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 6, 2026 · Public review 2026 Cycle 3

• Umbrella issue for issues related to RDF Guide revisions

  Docs - RDF GuideFormat - RDFIssue SummaryMaintenance
  tdwg/dwc#1064 · Filter by author baskaufs opened on Oct 1, 2026

• Update Contributing document with standard conventions and MG process information

  Docs - ContributingMaintenancetask_temp updated
  tdwg/dwc#1062 · Filter by author tucotuco opened on Sep 8, 2026 · First post-DwC-DP release
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