1. Efforts in Science and Technology to Address Data Management Needs A Network Connecting Science With Conservation January 31, 2006 Jennifer Swenson, Carmen Josse, Kristin Barker Jennifer_Swenson@NatureServe.org Carmen_Josse@NatureServe.org Kristin_Barker@NatureServe.org

2. Guiding Conservation by… Determining which species and ecosystems are of greatest conservation concern Locating the best places for conservation action Supporting sustainability by steering development toward less sensitive areas

3. NatureServe Information Value Chain Connecting Science with Conservation Data collection and recording Data management and quality assurance Conservation expertise and analysis Information access and interoperability Decision-support systems Guiding Conservation Action Scientific standards and methods Exploration and Discovery Aggregation and Presentation Interpretation and Use

4. NatureServe Member Network USA: Natural Heritage Network Canada & Latin America: Conservation Data Centers

5. User Survey: Conservation Information Technology Needs

6. Observations Standard Objective: Develop standards for biotic observation records to facilitate sharing and rollup Conservation Applications Framework Internet-based infrastructure to Provide common services Facilitate query and aggregation Infrastructure services Example Conservation Applications: observations, protected areas, query and browse portals

7. Observations Application Prototype Purpose: –Validate and demonstrate the conservation applications framework –Explore the potential for user-driven data capture and reporting application Supports observation standard Integrated GIS Fully localizable

8. Integrated Conservation Assessment in the Andean Watershed of Peru and Bolivia Objective: Model and map endemic species and ecological systems to identify conservation priorities in the upper Amazon watershed in Peru and Bolivia. Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Photo: Steffen Reichle

9. Predictive Distribution Modeling Cyanolyca viridicyanus Endemic to Peru and Bolivia ENDEMIC SPECIES MODELED 189 Amphibians 52Mammals 82Birds > 300 Plants Modeling method: MAXENT, with climate, topography, MODIS data, and geology

10. Ecological systems mapping ~110 Ecological Systems in Study area Using a standard classification developed for entire continent (NatureServe 2004)

11. Data: Online Resources for Professionals and the Public

12. Conservation Planning with a Decision Support tool

13. Scenario Evaluation

14. Scenario Report - Achieving Goals

15. Efforts in Science and Technology to Address Data Management Needs A Network Connecting Science With Conservation