Natural Resources and Hazards Initiative

“Rocks, Pox and Crops”

Natural Resources and Hazards

• Critical Elements

• Emerging and Neglected Diseases

• Crop and Pest Wild Relatives

Rocks….. Pox…. Crops…..

Data types• 3D geo-referenced specimen data [R, P, C]• Phylogeny [P,C]• Hosts [R, P, C]• Environment [R, P, C]• Sequence/chemical data [R, P, C]• Diagnostic tools [P]

Informatics needs• Data integration in stand-alone analysis

platforms• Easy, hassle-free transfer of data in and

out of these platforms• Agile content delivery via NHM website• Transparent criteria for Open Data