Workshop on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Informatics * The Evergreen State College * Dec. 13 - 15, 2004

    Natureserve

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Table of contents

Slide 1

NatureServe’s Mission

NatureServe Member Programs

NatureServe – Network of Natural Heritage Programs

Organizational Focal Areas

Conservation Service Framework

Slide 7

Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States

Hot Spots of Rarity and Endemism

Slide 10

Information infrastructure

Slide 12

Informatics Research and Development at NatureServe

Slide 14

Our Changing Nature

Getting to better solutions

Conservation Informatics – Why is it so hard?

Biodiversity Data Collection and Management

Information Infrastructure Decision Support Tools

The Data/Tools Demand Cycle

Some things are needed

To really create change…

Approach Eco-informatics research agenda by…

Making a Difference: The Renaissance of the Ages

Slide 25

Current State

Strategic Drivers

Biodiversity System Framework

Characteristics  Design Goals

System Concept

Challenges / Risks

Information Product

Create a Common Framework of Geographic Information

Slide 34

Washington State GIS Strategic Plan Government, private, tribal and other organizations will work together to build a statewide infrastructure of geographic information...

Author: Larry Sugarbaker