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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 Tools for creating/exporting/displaying standardized databasesstandardized databases
invasive species lists, characteristics, experts, projects
Information standards and guidanceInformation standards and guidance
Bilingual search tool for national inventoriesBilingual search tool for national inventoriesCross-country search and display
Internet hosting of national inventories and Internet hosting of national inventories and publications at no chargepublications at no charge
Content-rich bilingual web siteContent-rich bilingual web site
ListservListserv
Concepts/informatics training moduleConcepts/informatics training moduleSpanish, English
Tools and Services
Paraguay ‘06
Jamaica ‘06
Bahamas ‘06
Chile ‘06
SCB: multiple ‘05
Uruguay ‘05
Colombia ‘06Venezuela ‘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 ‘06Peru ‘06
Ecuador ‘06
Dominican Republic ‘05
Workshops
Develop standard IAS data in each countryDevelop standard IAS data in each countryspecies profiles, impact, locations, control, datasets, references, projects, experts
Enable countries to organize their Enable countries to organize their informationinformation
Offer a tool for national IAS activities that Offer a tool for national IAS activities that facilitates collaboration and makes facilitates collaboration and makes information accessible to managersinformation accessible to managers
Facilitate IAS information exchange among Facilitate IAS information exchange among countriescountries
Database Goals
I3N-El Salvador
Microsoft Access 2000 or Web interface Microsoft Access 2000 or Web interface (templates for countries)(templates for countries)
Spanish, Portuguese, and English versionsSpanish, Portuguese, and English versions
Detailed user manualsDetailed user manuals
Controlled vocabulary (GISIN, GISD)Controlled vocabulary (GISIN, GISD)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) as taxonomic authorityas taxonomic authority
Dublin Core Metadata StandardDublin Core Metadata Standard
XML export function for exporting data to other XML export function for exporting data to other databasesdatabases
Database Characteristics
Database Screengrabs
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•Cause, place and date of introduction•References and description•There may be several introduction records for one
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PathwaysPathways
VectorsVectors
DietDiet
ReproductionReproduction
Biological formBiological form
Economic use and descriptionEconomic use and description
Habitats invadedHabitats invaded
Invasion in other countriesInvasion in other countries
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Species list for an Species list for an areaarea
Profile (description) Profile (description) for a speciesfor a species
XML reports that XML reports that are machine are machine readable for readable for sharing across the sharing across the WebWeb
Possible reports
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Country Web System
Template that contains three utilities:Template that contains three utilities:
Public portal, with fielded search functionPublic portal, with fielded search function
Intranet systemIntranet system
Authorized users can input/edit data online
Entries do not become public until accepted by administrator
Administration function (I3N National Lead)Administration function (I3N National Lead)
New websites online (beta)
I3N Argentina: I3N Argentina: www.inbiar.org.arwww.inbiar.org.ar (Lophortyx californica)
I3N Paraguay: I3N Paraguay: www.i3n.org.pywww.i3n.org.py
(and many “old” sites)(and many “old” sites)
I3N Tools RepresentativesI3N Tools RepresentativesSilvia Ziller [email protected] Zalba [email protected]
I3N ManagerI3N [email protected] I3N-US leadI3N-US lead [email protected]
i3n.iabin.neti3n.iabin.net
ADDITIONAL SLIDES ON DATABASE AND WEB
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! Choose from the existing species list.
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! Taxonomic relationships are heirarchical.
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•Cause, place and date of introduction•References and description•There may be several introduction records for one
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Sp
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PathwaysVectorsDietReproductionBiological formEconomic use and descriptionHabitats invadedInvasion in other countries
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On other species
Ecological impacts
Economic impacts
Social/cultural impacts
Impacts on health
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Mechanical control
Chemical control
Biological control
Prevention measures
Risk assessment information
Occ
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Co
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References include datasets!
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Species list for an areaSpecies list for an area
Profile (description) for a speciesProfile (description) for a species
XML reports that are machine XML reports that are machine readable for sharing across the Webreadable for sharing across the Web
Summary of possible reports
Portal template
