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Partnership International Union Forest Research Organizations Global Forest Information System Portland, Oregon August 12-15, 2001 Federal Partners International Partners http://www.nbii.gov/about/partner/world.html Other Partners Intra-Agency Partners Non-Governmental/ Non-Profit Partners Academic Partners Private Industry Partners NBII-2 The Next Generation Next Generation NBII-2 is to be considered a fully digital, distributed, and interactive system that allows a vast community of users access to the nations biological holdings. President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology, 1999 NBII Nodes NBII Nodes serve an overall framework for all biological information on regional and national levels by providing: Analytical capabilities Technical support Synthesis capabilities Data warehousing Data mining Collaboration Training Challenges Distributed data sets Vast amounts of information NBII national focus Varying customer capabilities Limited resources “Bridging” the IT & biological communities NBII Nodes Vision Universities National Laboratories Centers of Expertise NGO’s Societies NBII Thematic Nodes NBII Program Office Private Industry Federal Agencies NBII Regional Nodes NBII Clearinghouse Nodes Implementation Approach National Program Office Program Manager Content Manager Technology Manager Marketing/Outreach Manager Regional staff Executive Director Thematic Nodes Clearinghouse Nodes Regional Nodes National Laboratories Universities Centers of Expertise NGO’s Societies Private Industry Federal Agencies NBII-2 Thematic Nodes Node Activities: Provide location for coordination, management, and dissemination of data and information related to North American bird fauna. Provide fisheries information in a single location from the latest research to real-time stream-flow data to fishing statistics and species profiles. Bird Conservation Node Key Partners USGS FWS ABI State Agencies Mexico Topics Migratory Bird: Population data Habit data Data Integration WEB based query and coverage system “FY 2001 Focus” Fisheries & Aquatic Resources “FY 2001 Focus” Key Partners: USGS Penn St. Penn NSDI Topics: Fish Strain Registry Delaware river basin Database integration Great Lakes DBs Chesapeake workshop NBII-2 Regional Nodes Node Activities: Analytical capabilities Technology support Synthesis capabilities Data warehousing Collaboration Training !!! Research is needed!!! California Information Node Key Partners: Univ. Cal. Davis USGS USDA +Cal. State Agencies International – IABIN, MAB, .. Topics: Invasive Species/Watershed: Documenting & modeling biodiversity patterns Database Integration Access to datasets Vocabulary/metadata “FY 2001 Focus” Central SW/GulfCoast Node “FY 2001 Focus” Key Partners: HARC USGS +State Agencies EPA, NASA +Universities Topics: Sustainable development: STRATMAP Nodes Outreach/Business Plan NAFTA highway (I-69) Sustainable Forest in TX/LA Big Bend NP 3D Visualization Bayou Preservation Northern Rockies Information Node Key Partners USGS Montana St. Univ. NPS, FWS, Forest Service State Agencies County Government Topics Yellowstone & Rockies: Fire issues DSS & Analysis Tools Workshops “Single interface” “FY 2001 Focus” Pacific Basin Information Node “FY 2001 Focus” Key Partners USGS Bishop Museum Heritage Universities State/Federal Agencies Community organizations Topics Invasive Species: Quick Response capabilities Training Modeling of threats Hazards GAP Analysis Southern Appalachian Information Node Key Partners SAMAB ORNL +Universities +State Agencies TVA TNC Aquarium ATBI+ Private Industry Topics System Integration National metadata CH Education portal Tennessee River Gorge “FY 2001 Focus” Pacific Northwest Information Node Key Partners: USGS Univ. of Washington Northwest Alliance CSE+ Univ. of British Columbia Topics: Forest Research Mgt: Biophysical data Bibliographic summaries Mgt. Principles Regulatory information DSS Tools “FY 2001 Focus” Status Initial all-node meeting in January Final proposals received & approved http://www.nbii.gov/about/partner/nodes/index.html Nodes activity development phase Initial products in mid-July Report node developments at all-node meeting in July.