Links

• Canadian Biodiversity Information Network (CBIN) -CBIN is a node an international clearinghouse of information on biodiversity. Its goal is to provide information on Canadian biodiversity from ALL sectors. Explore Canadian environmental policy and agreements, technology, data, funding programs, web sites, upcoming events, reference material, expertise, and more.
  [http://www.cbin.ec.gc.ca/search/default.cfm?lang=e]
• Plant Gene Resources of Canada -Search the Genetic Resource Information Network, Canadian version. Canada uses a computerized database management system to assist in handling the massive amounts of data associated with the genetic resources. Researchers can learn about specific characteristics for each accession in the collection. All nodes interact with the database regularly, entering data, conducting searches and so on. Seed requests can also be made through the database.
  [http://pgrc3.agr.gc.ca/search_grinca-recherche_rirgc_e.html]
• Consultation on FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources -Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is soliciting comments on the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture leading to a decision on Canadian ratification and signature of the Treaty. The text of the Treaty, FAO Conference resolution, the text of the Canadian statement to the FAO Conference presented by Associate Deputy Minster Diane Vincent and some relevant communication information are presented for your consideration. Although the formal part of this consultation ended on March 31, 2002, your feedback is still welcome.
  [http://pgrc3.agr.gc.ca/itpgrfa/index_e.html]
• Biodiversity: Connecting with the Tapestry of Life, prepared by the Smithsonian Institution Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program
  [http://www.si.edu/simab/ and click on link to view this publication in PDF format]
  
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility - "an interoperable network of biodiversity databases and information technology tools that will enable users to navigate and put to use the world's vast quantities of biodiversity information to produce national economic, environmental and social benefits."
  [http://www.gbif.org/]
• Species Analyst - A "community editable site" that contains documentation on the Species Analyst project, particularly for the various software components that make up the network.
  [http://tsadev.speciesanalyst.net/documentation/ow.asp?TsaHome]
• World Biodiversity Information Network (REMIB), Mexico -"a computerized biological information system (i.e., it includes databases of curatorial, taxonomic, ecological, cartographic, bibliographic, ethnobiological and use type, and catalogues of natural resources and other topics) based on a decentralized inter-institutional academic organization formed by research centers and universities, both public and private, that possess both scientific biological collections and information banks."
  [http://www.conabio.gob.mx/remib/doctos/remib_esp.html]
• National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), United States -access to specimens and exhibits from museums around the world; newsletter; FrogWeb; and BioBot, the NBII's biological search engine.
  [http://www.nbii.gov/index.html]
• Ecoinformatics.org -"online data and information management resource for ecologists" sponsored and developed by the Long Term Ecological Research Network and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.
  [http://www.ecoinformatics.org/]