Andrea Grosse U.S. Geological Survey/National Biological Information Infrastructure OAS IABIN Workshop on Tools for Protected Areas 23 January 2007, Washington, DC I3N Tools: Database and Country Web System

Tools for creating/exporting/displaying standardized databases invasive species lists, characteristics, experts, projects Information standards and guidance Bilingual search tool for national inventories Cross-country search and display Internet hosting of national inventories and publications at no charge Content-rich bilingual web site Listserv Concepts/informatics training module Spanish, English Tools and Services

Paraguay ‘06 Jamaica ‘06 Bahamas ‘06 Chile ‘06 SCB: multiple ‘05 Uruguay ‘05 Colombia ‘06 Venezuela ‘06 Costa Rica ‘06 Additional Workshops: GISIN: Morocco, Malaysia (‘06) CABI/TNC/Horus: Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia (‘06) Malaysia, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Portugal (‘07) Mexico ‘06 Ecuador ‘06 Peru ‘06 Ecuador ‘06 Dominican Republic ‘05 Workshops

Develop standard IAS data in each country species profiles, impact, locations, control, datasets, references, projects, experts Enable countries to organize their information Offer a tool for national IAS activities that facilitates collaboration and makes information accessible to managers Facilitate IAS information exchange among countries Database Goals I3N-El Salvador

Microsoft Access 2000 or Web interface (templates for countries) Spanish, Portuguese, and English versions Detailed user manuals Controlled vocabulary (GISIN, GISD) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) as taxonomic authority Dublin Core Metadata Standard XML export function for exporting data to other databases Database Characteristics

Database Screengrabs

Species Tab (Block mode)

Introduction Tab (Edit Mode) Cause, place and date of introduction References and description There may be several introduction records for one species

Species Characteristics DispersalPathwaysVectorsDietReproduction Biological form Economic use and description Habitats invaded Invasion in other countries

Occurrence Tab (Edit Mode)

Species Tab (Block mode) Species list for an area Profile (description) for a species XML reports that are machine readable for sharing across the Web Possible reports

Species Fact Sheet

Country Web System Template that contains three utilities: Public portal, with fielded search function Intranet system Authorized users can input/edit data online Entries do not become public until accepted by administrator Administration function (I3N National Lead)

New websites online (beta) I3N Argentina: (Lophortyx californica) I3N Paraguay: (and many “old” sites)

I3N Tools Representatives Silvia Ziller Sergio I3N Manager I3N Manager I3N-US lead I3N-US lead

ADDITIONAL SLIDES ON DATABASE AND WEB

Species Tab (Block mode)

Species Tab (Edit mode)

Species Tab Add Name

Species Tab (ITIS mode) ! Choose from the existing species list.

Species Tab (Append mode) ! Taxonomic relationships are heirarchical.

Species Tab (Append Auth)

Introduction Tab (Block Mode)

Introduction Tab (Edit Mode) Cause, place and date of introduction References and description There may be several introduction records for one species

Species Characteristics Dispersal Pathways Vectors Diet Reproduction Biological form Economic use and description Habitats invaded Invasion in other countries

Characteristics Tab (Edit Mode)

Impacts Tab (Edit Mode) On other species Ecological impacts Economic impacts Social/cultural impacts Impacts on health

Control Tab (Edit Mode) Mechanical control Chemical control Biological control Prevention measures Risk assessment information

Occurrence Tab (Edit Mode)

Contacts Tab (Edit Mode)

Projects Tab (Edit Mode)

References Tab (Edit Mode) References include datasets!

XML Export Tab (Edit Mode)

XML Report (Species List)

Species Tab (Block mode)

Species Fact Sheet

Species list for an area Profile (description) for a species XML reports that are machine readable for sharing across the Web Summary of possible reports

Portal template