Andrea GrosseU.S. Geological Survey/National Biological Information Infrastructure

OAS IABIN Workshop on Tools for Protected Areas 10 July 2007, Washington, DC

I3N Tools: Database and Country Web System

Tools for creating/exporting/displaying Tools for creating/exporting/displaying standardized databasesstandardized databases

invasive species lists, characteristics, experts, projectsInformation standards and guidanceInformation standards and guidanceBilingual search tool for national inventoriesBilingual search tool for national inventories

Cross-country search and displayInternet hosting of national inventories and Internet hosting of national inventories and publications at no chargepublications at no chargeContentContent--rich bilingual web siterich bilingual web siteListservListservConcepts/informatics training moduleConcepts/informatics training module

Spanish, English

Tools and Services

Bolivia

Workshops

Develop standard IAS data in each countryDevelop standard IAS data in each countryspecies profiles, impact, locations, control, datasets, references, projects, experts

EnableEnable countriescountries to organize to organize theirtheirinformationinformationOfferOffer a a tooltool for for nationalnational IAS IAS activities that activities that facilitates collaboration and makes facilitates collaboration and makes information accessible to managersinformation accessible to managersFacilitateFacilitate IAS IAS informationinformation exchangeexchange amongamongcountriescountries

Database Goals

I3N-El Salvador

Microsoft Access Microsoft Access 2000 or Web2000 or Web interface interface (templates for countries)(templates for countries)SpanishSpanish, , PortuguesePortuguese, , andand EnglishEnglish versionsversionsDetailed userDetailed user manualsmanualsControlledControlled vocabularyvocabulary (GISIN, GISD)(GISIN, GISD)IntegratedIntegrated TaxonomicTaxonomic InformationInformation SystemSystem (ITIS) (ITIS) as as taxonomictaxonomic authorityauthorityDublin Core Dublin Core MetadataMetadata StandardStandardXML XML exportexport functionfunction for for exportingexporting data to data to otherotherdatabasesdatabases

Database Characteristics

Database Screengrabs

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TemplateTemplate thatthat containscontains threethree utilitiesutilities::PublicPublic portal, portal, withwith fieldedfielded searchsearch functionfunctionIntranet Intranet systemsystem

Authorized users can input/edit data onlineEntries do not become public untilaccepted by administrator

AdministrationAdministration functionfunction (I3N (I3N NationalNational LeadLead))

New websites online

I3N Argentina: I3N Argentina: www.inbiar.org.arwww.inbiar.org.ar(Lophortyx californica)

I3N Paraguay: I3N Paraguay: www.i3n.org.pywww.i3n.org.pyBeing installed in Brazil, Uruguay and Being installed in Brazil, Uruguay and ColombiaColombiaPlus many Plus many ““oldold”” sitessites

Risk, pathways analyses toolsRisk, pathways analyses tools

Use I3N data and controlled vocabularyUse I3N data and controlled vocabularyWill use data from PATN & SSTN

Support prevention, early detection and controlSupport prevention, early detection and control

Enable governments to determine management priorities Enable governments to determine management priorities

based on I3N databased on I3N data

Results can be used in national IAS strategies, reports Results can be used in national IAS strategies, reports

and policy developmentand policy development

CoordinationCoordination andand integrationintegrationRoles Roles andand responsibilitiesresponsibilitiesPreventionPrevention, , riskrisk assessmentassessmentManagementManagement andand controlcontrolLegal Legal infrastructureinfrastructure andand publicpublicpoliciespoliciesCapacityCapacity buildingbuildingInformationInformation systemsystemEducationEducation andand publicpublic awarenessawarenessResearchResearch needsneedsPriorityPriority settingsetting andand planningplanningMonitoringMonitoring andand evaluationevaluationFundingFunding

GISP National Strategy

Mapping occurrence records

I3NI3N--Paraguay grantee developed point Paraguay grantee developed point mapping using Google Maps and their mapping using Google Maps and their I3N Web systemI3N Web systemI3NI3N--TWG discussionsTWG discussions

Added new TWG member: Pan American Added new TWG member: Pan American Institute on Geography and History Institute on Geography and History (PAIGH/IPGH) expert (PAIGH/IPGH) expert Need coordination with other IABIN Need coordination with other IABIN TNsTNs, , CatalogCatalog

I3N lessons learnedI3N lessons learned

Emphasize people aspectsEmphasize people aspectsBuild the human networkBuild the human networkIdentify individuals with commitment Identify individuals with commitment

Make the tools simple to useMake the tools simple to useUse software that biologists know Use software that biologists know

Ensure recognition of info sourcesEnsure recognition of info sourcesEncourages data providers Encourages data providers

Need significant technical and administrative Need significant technical and administrative support for Leads and database managerssupport for Leads and database managers

I3N Tools RepresentativesI3N Tools RepresentativesSilvia Ziller sziller@institutohorus.org.brSergio Zalba szalba@criba.edu.ar

I3N CoordinatorI3N Coordinator agrosse@usgs.govI3NI3N--US LeadUS Lead asimpson@usgs.gov

i3n.iabin.neti3n.iabin.net

ADDITIONAL SLIDES ON DATABASE AND WEB

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Summary of possible reports

Portal template