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EvergladesCISMA.org
Chuck Bargeron
University of Georgia
Bugwood Network
Background
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Develop and deliver programs and resources
related to forest and ecosystem health
120 million hits from 14 million users last year
Invasive.org, SE-EPPC and National EPPC web
sites
Developed EDDMapS for Southeast EPPC and
Florida EPPC
Tony Pernas contacted me to adapt EDDMapS
for the Everglades CISMA
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Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System
Allow for Electronic Reporting of Invasive Species
point data
Uses E-mail to Alert designated resource contacts
Integrates with Google Maps to choose locations and
map locations
Can be integrated with Management Information
Bugwood Image Database System
(Forestry Images, Invasive.org, Insect Images, IPM Images)
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Started Collecting Images is 1995
Website Online in 2001
58,000 Images from 1200 Photographers
Covering 9485 Subjects
27,000 Images of Insects, Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, etc
20,000 Images of Plants
4,000 Images of Plant Diseases
Over 8,000 images from outside the U.S.
Images are Free for Non-profit Educational Uses with
Credit to Photographer and Website
Tools
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Weblog
Image Upload/Gallery
File Sharing
Batch Data Upload
User updatable records
Listserv
Discussion Boards
Others….
What I Need From You
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Images of Species of Concern
Existing Biology, Ecology, Management Info I
can link to
Contacts Info for Responders
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Discuss Tomorrow at EDDR session
Any Existing Distribution Data
Review and Comments on the web site
Contact Info:
Chuck Bargeron
[email protected]
229-386-3298