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Efforts in Science and Technology to Address Data Management Needs A Network Connecting Science With Conservation January 31, 2006 Jennifer Swenson, Carmen Josse, Kristin Barker Jennifer_Swenson@NatureServe.org Carmen_Josse@NatureServe.org Kristin_Barker@NatureServe.org
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Guiding Conservation by… Determining which species and ecosystems are of greatest conservation concern Locating the best places for conservation action Supporting sustainability by steering development toward less sensitive areas
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NatureServe Information Value Chain Connecting Science with Conservation Data collection and recording Data management and quality assurance Conservation expertise and analysis Information access and interoperability Decision-support systems Guiding Conservation Action Scientific standards and methods Exploration and Discovery Aggregation and Presentation Interpretation and Use
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NatureServe Member Network USA: Natural Heritage Network Canada & Latin America: Conservation Data Centers
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User Survey: Conservation Information Technology Needs
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Observations Standard Objective: Develop standards for biotic observation records to facilitate sharing and rollup Conservation Applications Framework Internet-based infrastructure to Provide common services Facilitate query and aggregation Infrastructure services Example Conservation Applications: observations, protected areas, query and browse portals
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Observations Application Prototype Purpose: –Validate and demonstrate the conservation applications framework –Explore the potential for user-driven data capture and reporting application Supports observation standard Integrated GIS Fully localizable
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Integrated Conservation Assessment in the Andean Watershed of Peru and Bolivia Objective: Model and map endemic species and ecological systems to identify conservation priorities in the upper Amazon watershed in Peru and Bolivia. Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Photo: Steffen Reichle
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Predictive Distribution Modeling Cyanolyca viridicyanus Endemic to Peru and Bolivia ENDEMIC SPECIES MODELED 189 Amphibians 52Mammals 82Birds > 300 Plants Modeling method: MAXENT, with climate, topography, MODIS data, and geology
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Ecological systems mapping ~110 Ecological Systems in Study area Using a standard classification developed for entire continent (NatureServe 2004)
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Data: Online Resources for Professionals and the Public
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Conservation Planning with a Decision Support tool
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Scenario Evaluation
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Scenario Report - Achieving Goals
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Efforts in Science and Technology to Address Data Management Needs A Network Connecting Science With Conservation
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