National Biological Information Infrastructure Tom Lahr USGS Biological Resources Division, Office of Biological Informatics and Outreach Information Technology Initiatives
Topics: Sample NBII Content, Tools NBII Overview NBII-2 with Regional Nodes Current Challenges within NBII
What is the NBII?:
NBII FrogWeb: Amphibian Malformations
Current Challenges within NBII: Distributed Data Sets Vast Amounts of Information National Focus of NBII Varying Customers & User Capabilities Information Technology Explosion Limited Resources
Definition: NBII is to be considered a fully digital, distributed, and interactive system that allows a vast community of users access to the nations biological holdings.
Controlled & Secure Network Biology News Feeds Metadata Input URL Registry Data Analysis Translations Search Standards, Vocabulary, Hardware/Software Agents Data & Information Repository Customers Researchers, Scientists, Program Managers, Resource Managers, Educators, Industry, Public Customers Researchers, Scientists, Program Managers, Resource Managers, Educators, Industry, Public Content Biodiversity, Species, Systematics, Ecosystems, Habitats, Collections, Organizations, Education, Data Tools Content Biodiversity, Species, Systematics, Ecosystems, Habitats, Collections, Organizations, Education, Data Tools Service Tools Content Infrastructure Conceptual Framework:
NBII Regional Nodes: Integrating local and regional interests in a national context. Training Node activities: Analytical capabilities Technology support Synthesis capabilities Collaborations Data warehousing
The Internet Today: Internet spending will grow from $11.8 billion in 1999 to $43 billion world-wide in million U.S. users 100 million users worldwide 35% said Internet has replaced TV on daily basis Source: Cyberlok Technologies
Typical Search:
Same Search NBII Pilot:
Pilot Results:
Building Knowledge Through Partnerships Visit the NBII on the World Wide Web National Biological Information Infrastructure P:\cendi\conferences\fcw\brd_nbii_lahr.ppt