1. The National Park Service's Information Management Strategy, Infrastructure, and Software Applications

2. Overview of Data Strategy (big picture) NPSpecies – Biological Data Warehouse Applications, Partnerships, & Beyond Final Thoughts & Recommendations

3. Natural Resource Challenge Conduct Baseline Inventories –GIS / Base Cartography –Bibliographic –Natural History Collections –Legacy Data Initiate Ecological Monitoring

4. Design Issues Decentralized System –~270 Parks with NR data –Nine regional offices… and more sub- offices –Maine to Guam Multiple Needs –Natural Resources Management –Interpretation –Maintenance, Compliance, Permitting…

5. Master web-based databases (Oracle) Distributed versions in MS Access NatureBib Links to other databases NPSpecies Dataset Catalog Download NPSpecies GIS Theme Manager Dataset Catalog Database Template Integrated Natural Resource Data Management Framework Permits/IAR ITIS, USFWS NatureServe ArcView-Access Link Tool

7. Observations A record in which event (date/time, observer, etc.) and location information of an organism occurrence is permanently catalogued, but no physical evidence of the organism is collected.

8. Vouchers An observation record in which physical evidence of the organism (specimen, audio recording, photograph, etc.) is also collected, cataloged and archived along with the permanent cataloging of event and location information.

9. References Traditional documents such as publications and reports that document the occurrence and/or status of organisms in parks. Cataloged in NatureBib NPSpecies records linked to NatureBib references Primary References Preferred –Doe, John. 1999. Small Mammal Inventory of Katmai NP. Secondary References Okay –Birds of North America Field Guide

10. Standard Classification System TSN (Taxonomic Serial Number) –Unique number for every scientific name of each rank (kingdom,…, genus, species, subspecies, …, forma) ITIS-Managed Names –Permanent –Positive TSNs NPS-Managed Names –Semi-permanent –-500,000 to -900,000 TSNs Temporary Names –Temporary –Negative numbers excluding -500,000 to -900,000

11. Data Matching Match Federal T&E List E176605Eskimo curlew T175161Spectacled eider StatusTSNSpecies 174999Canada goose 175161Spectacled eider TSNSpecies Scientific Names For a Park Match to Federal T&E T175161Spectacled eider StatusTSNSpecies

12. Match Data Sets Federal Status State Status TNC Global Rank Ozone-Sensitive Species (in development)

13. Park-Specific Species Info Checklist Fields –Park-Status –Abundance –Residency –Nativity –Cultivation Management Fields –Weedy Plant –Pest –Management Priority –Exploitation Concern

14. “Canned” Reports Species Lists –Standard Taxonomy –Local Taxonomy Native vs. Non-Native species T&E records References Observations

16. Master web-based databases (Oracle) Distributed versions in MS Access NatureBib Links to other databases NPSpecies Dataset Catalog Download NPSpecies GIS Theme Manager Dataset Catalog Database Template Integrated Natural Resource Data Management Framework Permits/IAR ITIS, USFWS NatureServe ArcView-Access Link Tool

17. NPSpecies Science eNature Interp. NR Profiles Public Access Interp.

25. Recommendations Distributed System seems to work best Use TSNs –Key to integration –Everyone’s doing it…

26. NPSpecies Integration Department of Agriculture - ITIS Database NPS/eNature - Park-Species Interpretive Profiles (Online Field Guides) FWS - National Wildlife Refuge Species Lists FWS - Endangered Species Act Federal T&E Information NPS - Park Profiles NPS - Natural Resource Profiles NPS - Fire Effects Database NPS - Law Enforcement Critical Incident Reporting System NPS - I&M NatureBib Bibliographic Database NPS - I&M Dataset Catalog NPS - Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+) The Nature Conservancy - TNC Global Ranks NatureServe/Natural Heritage Program State Agencies - State T&E Information