TETTRIX plans a model registry and shared lab for species identification

TETTRIX plans a Species AI Lab with a registry of identification models and workflows for developing and using them. The lab will connect with DiSSCo’s natural-history collections infrastructure and other tools in the European taxonomy project.[1]

The EU-funded project began on 1 September and runs to August 2030. The European Commission lists an EU contribution of almost €12 million for TETTRIX as a whole, not just the AI lab. CETAF’s account of the 7–9 October launch meeting in Brussels was published on 14 October and updated on 26 October.[1][2]

DiSSCo’s existing documentation illustrates the infrastructure that the planned lab could connect to. Digital specimens and images receive persistent identifiers, with earlier versions retained when records change. A machine service can propose an annotation; an expert evaluates it before an accepted change can reach the source system.[3][4][1]

Names themselves also need checking. GBIF’s processing rules match occurrence records against taxonomies and flag cases where only a broader group, such as a genus, can be matched. They also flag disagreement between a supplied scientific name and identifier. This lets downstream users recognise unresolved identity issues.[5]

TaxoTrack is intended to expose gaps in research and expertise. Separate TETTRIX work will strengthen naming infrastructure and expand a marketplace for services. Together, these plans would give users a place to find a model, the collection information it needs and expertise to assess an identification.[1]

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