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REG-6 GIS and bioinformatics technologies and mathematical methods in study of Baikal Baikal plankton data-analytic system Bolshie Koty, Baikal, Russia August 21-31, 2007 Kosareva Natalia Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk Presupposition of this work Investigations take place since 1927, more than 40 000 observation paper forms; data access problem; data processing and data analysis problems. Project mission To elaborate a conversion technology from current formats to a specific data base; To develop a user interface for advanced data processing; To create a user interface for integral statistical indicators calculation The project starting stages Paper observation forms Students group can be prepared by persons inexperienced in informatics xls files Experts (correction) Corrected xls files xml files Import program Data-analytic system “Baikal” Exploited technologies Object-oriented language Java; Database management system PostgreSQL; Query language SQL; JDBC; Statistical methods for information processing. Data-analytic system modules Specific Input Interface Supplemental information module XSL format export XSL format import Statistical modules Multimedia & graphical interfaces Statistical module Results Data conversion program has been developed, DB has been created (currently 350 000 records); User interface has been developed for special data manipulation & augmentation; Statistical module have been implemented; Import/export modules for the data base have been established. Conclusion This project is a modern information technologies application to ecological and biological data and knowledge. The data-analytic system has been implemented and is being exploited in the ISU Research Institute of Biology.