1. IABIN Network Architecture Washington, DC, April 4, 2007

2. IABINIABIN Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN)  IABIN (Summit of the Americas on Sustainable Development, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1996)  Internet-based forum for technical and scientific collaboration for the collection, exchange, and use of biodiversity information relevant to decision-making and education  Promote free and universal access to biodiversity information and strengthening of biodiversity information systems, as the develop of the appropriate cyber-infrastructure for different levels 34 national governments, academia, non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations, natural history collections and private sector

3. IABINIABIN National Focal Points (34 Countries) National Focal Points (34 Countries) IABIN Secretariat (January 2005) IABIN Secretariat (January 2005) Consortiums lead by the following institutions: Consortiums lead by the following institutions:  Invasive Species (I3N): NBII (US),  Species and Specimens: INBio (Costa Rica)  Protected Areas: Fundação O Boticário (Brazil)  Pollinators: CoEvolution Institute (US)  Ecosysytems: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama)  Catalog: NBII (US) IABIN

4. IABINIABIN IABIN Architecture (Basic Idea)

5. IABINIABIN Integration between TNs Species SpecimensPollinators Invasive Species Catalog (Index\Thesaurus) Protected Areas (Management) Ecosystems Geospatial Network Maps & Data Value added tools

6. IABINIABIN IT Roles

7. IABINIABIN

8. IABINIABIN Internet Panama Endangered Species Panama Land Cover Costa Rica Endangered Species Colombia WFS–GeoIntegrador ETN/PATN WFS GeoServidor ArcIMS Costa Rica Endangered Species ArcIMS Maps WFS GeoServidor ArcIMS WFS GeoServidor ArcIMS WFS GeoServidor ArcIMS Panama Endangered Species ArcIMS Maps Panama Land Cover MapServer Maps Costa Rica Land Cover MapServer Maps PanamáPerúBolivia Geospatial Data (Geointegrator)

9. IABINIABIN Ecosystems GEOSS Classification Structure (6 Levels)GEOSS Classification Structure (6 Levels) Standard Format Database with National Classification DataStandard Format Database with National Classification Data TerrestrialTerrestrial MarineMarine FreshwaterFreshwater Relations with other TN’s List of Dominant SpeciesList of Dominant Species GeospatialGeospatial Protected Areas WDPA Standard (to be accepted)WDPA Standard (to be accepted) Relations with other TN’sRelations with other TN’s List of Dominant SpeciesList of Dominant Species GeospatialGeospatial Pollinators Specimens: DcW/ABCDSpecimens: DcW/ABCD Species: Plinian CoreSpecies: Plinian Core Relationship between Pollinators and Plants (to be determined)Relationship between Pollinators and Plants (to be determined) Relations with other TNsRelations with other TNs x,yx,y scientific namescientific name Invasive Species Specimens: DcW/ABCDSpecimens: DcW/ABCD Species: Plinian CoreSpecies: Plinian Core Relations with other TNsRelations with other TNs x,yx,y Scientific nameScientific name Species and Specimens Specimens: DcW/ABCDSpecimens: DcW/ABCD Species: Plinian CoreSpecies: Plinian Core Relations with other TNsRelations with other TNs x,yx,y Scientific nameScientific name Distribution mapsDistribution maps Catalog IABIN Biobot (Search tool)IABIN Biobot (Search tool) Dublin CoreDublin Core Synchronization of common data providers with other NetworksSynchronization of common data providers with other Networks IABIN Data Providers TAPIR (DwC/ABDC/Plinian Core)TAPIR (DwC/ABDC/Plinian Core) WFS (WMS)WFS (WMS)

10. IABINIABIN Other IABIN Activities Training Training Data providers meetings Data providers meetings Grants for data content creation Grants for data content creation Decision support tools Decision support tools

11. Muito Obrigado Gracias Thank you Muito Obrigado Gracias Thank you Secretariat Iván Valdespino, Directorivaldespino@iabin.net Rita Besana, Content Managerrbesana@iabin.net Boris Ramírez, Thematic Network Coordinatorbramirez@iabin.net City of Knowledge, Building 801, Clayton, Republic of Panama Phone: +507 317-1992, 317-1993 Fax: +507 317-1994ivaldespino@iabin.netrbesana@iabin.netbramirez@iabin.net http://www.iabin.net