Introduction to Salmon Knowledge Modelling

Overview

Questions

• What are controlled vocabularies and why are they important for data interoperability?

Objectives

This is a Carpentry-style, hands-on workshop. Each module builds on your own data and progresses from discovering terms you already use → documenting them clearly → aligning them with others.

Introduction

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This workshop helps participants collaboratively develop, document, and align controlled vocabularies to improve data interoperability in salmon research and management. It emphasizes practical, community-centered steps that support long-term reusability and transparency, while remaining adaptable to other organizations or domains.

Why Controlled Vocabularies Matter

Inconsistent terminology prevents data integration and makes shared understanding difficult across agencies, researchers, and Indigenous knowledge systems. Controlled vocabularies address this by:

• Capturing and standardizing the meaning of key terms

• Enabling clear documentation and communication

• Forming the foundation for ontologies and semantic integration

Key Points

By the end of the first three modules, participants will have:

• Discovered and reused existing terms and URIs.
• Created clear definitions and documentation for local data.
• Built a mapping table connecting their terms to others’.