1. A 5 minute introduction…
A 5 minute introduction…

2. What is the EIS? Environmental Information Service Namibia
Several components:
a free, online information resource for Namibia. Essentially a search and retrieval system for data, (including databases, spatial data, literature and other resources). It currently includes 13,000 records, most of which have a downloadable file or a link to a website.
Namibia has a surprisingly large amount of environmental information and data. However it can be difficult to access: difficult to know what information and data sets are available, where, who to contact, how cooperative they will be in releasing it etc

3. Search options Environmental Information Service Namibia
From the home page you can do a One-click search for all records of a particular type, or within a subject area (theme).
Other search options include free text search or search by keyword.

4. Search results: Environmental Information Service Namibia
If you want to filter or sort your results use the filter row, here.
Preview pdf files online before you download them.
Click on a link in the ‘Download’ column to download the data set.
Go to results on linked websites.

5. The EIS is a useful, free tool for finding and disseminating data.
Environmental Information Service Namibia
The EIS is a useful, free tool for finding and disseminating data.
It is also a tool for collecting new biodiversity data through its Citizen Science section:
Mammal atlas
Snake atlas
Alien plant atlas
Amphibian atlas

6. Atlasing in Namibia – new citizen science programmes for biodiversity recording:
Mammals
Snakes
Alien plants
Frogs

8. Data collection
Baseline distribution data
Education & awareness
Monitoring, especially of alien plants and their spread

9. www.the-eis.com/atlas/?q=bird-information-system www.the-eis.com
Bird Information System – recent and historical distribution data, interactive maps, red data status and texts

10. Birds & Powerlines tool:
Interactive tool to examine potential interactions between bird and powerlines

11. New: Photo library – new component to archive and display photos
New: Photo library – new component to archive and display photos. Info relating to e.g. land use, land use changes, human settlement, vegetation, climate and so on

12. 1. Find photos
3. Download photos
2. View thumbnails

13. BREAKING NEWS! Online at www.nje.org.na Volume 1 will be
Namibian Journal of Environment
Online at
Volume 1 will be
starting in 2017.
Submit your articles (peer reviewed) and field notes.

14. The EIS is a useful, free tool for finding and disseminating data.
Environmental Information Service Namibia
The EIS is a useful, free tool for finding and disseminating data.
How can it be of use to researchers involved in animal movements and satellite tracking?
You tell me….!