41. DIVA-GIS  --  Free GIS -- Homepage Free GIS software for biodiversity mapping. http://www.diva-gis.org/

Mapping and analysis of spatial data 1) Download the DIVA-GIS program (version 5.4) 2) Get materials : manual, tutorial, exercises, papers. 3) Download free data DIVA-GIS is a free mapping program, sometimes called geographic information system (GIS), that can be used for many different purposes. It is particularly useful for mapping and analyzing biodiversity data, such as the distribution of species , or other 'point-distributions'. With DIVA-GIS you can: Make maps of the world or of a very small place, integrating, for example, state boundaries, rivers, a satellite image, and the locations of sites where an animal species was observed. Make grid maps of the distribution of biological diversity, to identify “hotspots” and areas that have complementary levels of diversity. Map and query climate data. Predict species distributions using the BIOCLIM or DOMAIN models. Create ESRI shapefiles, import and export grid data, and much more You can also download AVID-GIS (version 0.3), the command line version of DIVA-GIS. Or have a look at a simple implementation of

42. Monitoring And Assessment Of Biodiversity Program - National Zoo| FONZ The Smithsonian Institution s Monitoring and Assessment of biodiversity Program (formerly the Man and the Biosphere Program) works to assess and monitor the http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MAB/

Visit Hours Getting to the Zoo Zoo Map ... MAB About MAB What Is MAB? FAQs MAB Staff Publications ... Application for Training Courses Research Managing Biodiversity Data BioMon Database Software Research Protocols Conservation Science Central Africa Program Madagascar Project Camisea Project (Peru) Related Resources Scientific Publications The Smithsonian Institution's Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program (formerly the Man and the Biosphere Program) works to assess and monitor the biodiversity in tropical and temperate forests of Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Africa, and Asia. Learn more. Gabon Biodiversity Program Few places remain in Africa where one can experience truly wild lands teeming with wildlife. MAB is working with the Shell Foundation and Shell Gabon to understand more about the biodiversity of the Gamba Complex, a rich area of protected rainforest. more Education and Training Courses MAB's education and training programs transfer information and technologies to scientists, resource managers, and decision-makers around the world. MAB has trained more than 1,200 individuals from more than 40 countries. more BioMon: Biodiversity Monitoring Database Learn about and download BioMon, the Biodiversity Monitoring Database. This software was developed by MAB to facilitate the work of data management, analysis, and interpretation within an international network of biodiversity monitoring plots.

43. UNDP/GEF UNDPGEF projects in the focal area of biological diversity, or biodiversity, seek to help countries protect the global environment through an ecosystem http://www.undp.org/gef/undp-gef_focal_areas_of_action/sub_biodiversity.html

Biodiversity UNDP-GEF projects in the focal area of biological diversity, or biodiversity, seek to help countries protect the global environment through an ecosystem approach that will have long-term benefits. The importance of biodiversity is widely recognized and the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) provides the guidance for projects in this focal area. Loss of biodiversity impacts not only the ecological, genetic and aesthetic concerns of the global community, but also affects sustainable development, and has social, economic, cultural and educational consequences. In this regard, the development of scientific, technical and institutional capacity is often an intrinsic part of UNDP-GEF projects in biodiversity. Projects aim to address the various root causes of reduction of biological diversity, with a focus on sustainable use that allows for the local communities involved to see socio-economic benefits. Enabling activities are designed to assist countries with achieving their Convention commitments. More recently, the

44. Edwin Ginn Library-Multilaterals Project Flora and Fauna biodiversity biodiversity Secretariat. States Parties. Non-Legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multi/biodiversity.html

Ginn Library Home Web Resources Multilaterals Project Flora and Fauna - Biodiversity Flora and Fauna - Biodiversity Search the Multilaterals Project web pages: Convention between the United States, Great Britain, Russia and Japan for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals (7 July 1911) (no longer in force) Convention Relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in their Natural State (8 Nov 1933) Convention on Nature Protection and Wild Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere (12 Oct 1940) International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (2 Dec 1946); Protocol of Amendment (1956) Agreements for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean (24 Sept 1949) International Convention for the Protection of Birds (18 Oct 1950) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (2 Dec. 1961). Revised version (23 Oct 1978) Fisheries Convention (9 Mar 1964) International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (14 May 1966) African Convention for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (15 Sept 1968) European Convention for the Protection of Animals During International Transport (13 December 1968) BENELUX Convention Concerning Hunting and the Protection of Birds (10 June 1970) Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (RAMSAR) (2 Feb 1971).

45. CONUS BIODIVERSITY WEBSITE: Main Page A guide to the systematics of Conus, a large group of predatory snails known for their potent neurotoxic venoms and the largest genus of marine animals. http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/

Skip Navigation Links View access keys for this site. M ain Page C atalogue ... 'Conus Descriptions' Main Page WELCOME This web site is part of a National Science Foundation-sponsored project aimed at expanding knowledge of systematics of the unusually diverse marine gastropod genus Conus . The project goals are to integrate species-level revisionary systematics of the major regional faunas, contribute to molecular-based phylogenetic hypotheses, expand predictive classifications, and promulgate the results in both electronic and print media. Conus is an unusually important candidate for revisionary studies because of its Biodiversity : With more than 500 extant species Conus is the largest genus of marine invertebrates and a major contributor to biodiversity in the sea; Distribution and abundance Conus occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical oceans but is most diverse in the Indo-West Pacific region. It attains maximum density of 40 individuals per square meter but is usually much less abundant. Ecology : Large size, abundance, high local diversity (up to 36 spp./habitat), and rather uniform trophic position as primary carnivores make

46. The Environmental Literacy Council - Biodiversity biodiversity, or biological diversity, is a term coined to describe the immense variety and richness of life on this planet. biodiversity includes not only http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/107.html

Home About ELC Site Map Contact Us ... Food Biodiversity Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is a term coined to describe the immense variety and richness of life on this planet. Biodiversity includes not only the many species that exist, but also the diversity of populations that make up a species, the genetic diversity among individual life forms, and the many different habitats and ecosystems around the globe. The use of the term biodiversity grew out of a concern that efforts were needed to conserve, not just particularly charismatic animals, but the diversity of life around the world, including many plants and animals that will never grace a letterhead or be the focus of an international campaign. There are many ongoing efforts local, national, and international to balance the needs of human populations with the protection of endangered and threatened species. The basic unit of biodiversity is a species. How many species are there? No one knows, not even "to the nearest order of magnitude." One of the first challenges faced by conservationists is to answer this question. This is an enormous undertaking, because there are vast areas of the planet that are only now beginning to be studied. Areas such as the bottom of the ocean, for example, were once considered to be lifeless, but new technologies of exploration have revealed them to be full of life. New species are being discovered all the time. The black-faced lion tamarin, a new monkey in Gabon, a muntjak deer in Vietnam, and a pigmy beaked whale have all been discovered in just the last decade. The

47. Biodiversity Calls attention to the rapidly accelerating loss of plant and animal species to increasing human population pressure and the demands of economic development http://books.nap.edu/catalog/989.html

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48. Biodiversity - MarineBio.org Today’s biodiversity is the result of billions of years of evolution, natural processes, and in more recent years, human activity. Before the advent of Homo http://www.marinebio.com/Oceans/Conservation/biodiversity.asp

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49. EO Wilson Biodiversity Foundation - Home Joomla the dynamic portal engine and content management system. http://www.eowilson.org/

news about contact Grants ... LifeCorps funding ecological, science and public understanding essays, debates and video conversations personal encounters with the natural world New perspectives on biodiversity in the business of conservation technology solving conservation problems An Essay By E.O. Wilson It is an astonishing circumstance that in spite of the advanced state of our knowledge in many domains of biological research, we still have not discovered perhaps 90 percent of the species of organisms on Earth. Further, of the 10 percent known, only a tiny fraction has been studied beyond a minimal diagnosis and bestowal of a Latinized binomial name. Full story... Cape Cod BioBlitz The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History yesterday played host to a group of national researchers, educators and experts in a variety of biological disciplines. Full story...

50. Biodiversity - Encyclopedia Of Earth The word biodiversity is a contracted version of biological diversity . The Convention on Biological Diversity defines biodiversity as the variability http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity

Author Login Encyclopedia of Earth Search Earthportal Earthnews Encyclopedia of Earth Forum EoE Pages Home About the EoE Community of Scholars FAQs ... Reviews Browse the EoE Titles (A-Z) Author Topics Topic Editor ... Collections Biodiversity Table of Contents Introduction The magnitude of biodiversity Measurement of biodiversity Distribution of biodiversity ... Further reading Lead Author: J. Emmett Duffy (other articles) Article Topics: Biodiversity Conservation biology and Ecology This article has been reviewed and approved by the following Topic Editor: John Lloyd (other articles) Last Updated: October 30, 2007 Introduction Reef fishes and corals at French Frigate Shoals, Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Corals reefs are the most diverse marine ecoystems. Photo by James Watt. The word "biodiversity" is a contracted version of "biological diversity". The Convention on Biological Diversity defines biodiversity as: "the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia , terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part; this includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems." Thus, biodiversity includes genetic variation within species, the variety of species in an area, and the variety of habitat types within a landscape. Perhaps inevitably, such an all-encompassing definition, together with the strong emotive power of the concept, has led to somewhat cavalier use of the term biodiversity, in extreme cases to refer to life or biology itself. But biodiversity properly refers to the variety of living organisms.

51. Biodiversity And The Global Crisis Simply stated, biological diversity, or biodiversity, is the sum total of all life forms on Earth. It is the variety and variability of all species of http://www.bionet-us.org/

Clean, Renewable Energy In a last minute compromise the Senate passed last year's energy bill (H.R. 6), which included a national standard to require utilities to significantly increase their use of clean renewable energy, like wind and solar. However, the total energy bill has many anti-environmental aspects, and it remains to be seen what the House and Senate conference committee will do to the final bill this fall. Clean Vehicles The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was deluged with thousands of comments from our activists about the need to raise fuel economy standards of SUVs, minivans, and pick-ups. Unfortunately, NHTSA bowed to industry pressure, increasing fuel economy by only 1.5 mpg. During the energy bill debate the Senate voted 99-1 in favor of reducing our oil dependence by 1 million barrels a day by 2013. However, this language was eliminated when last year's bill was voted in. The good news is that last year's bill contained strong, tax credits for hybrid and fuel cell vehicles and a $300 million grant program to help school districts replace their oldest, dirtiest school buses. Antibiotic Resistance Months of intense pressure on fast food companiesand tens of thousands of emails from our activistspaid off. McDonald's announced it will require its meat suppliers to reduce their use of antibiotics. On the legislative front, after encouragement by constituents, Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced a bi-partisan bill to phase out medically important antibiotics from animal agriculture.

52. Biodiversity Of Mexico - Fauna, Flora, Ecosystems - VN Illustrated Database biodiversity of Mexico Illustrated Database of fauna, flora and ecosystems conservation. http://www.vivanatura.org/

Mexico, biodiversity, fauna, animals, flora, plants, ecosystems, birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, information, sound, video, maps, encyclopedia Biodiversity of Mexico - fauna, flora, ecosystems Free Online Encyclopedia Meet fauna of Mexico photo galleries and narratives + AMPHIBIANS + REPTILES + BIRDS + MAMMALS ... + CASADAS AGUA AZUL NEW! VIVA NATURA: Field Guide to the Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals of Western Mexico HELP! Protect the endangered Great White Sharks on Guadalupe Island by supporting unprecedented group effort focused on their long-term conservation. TAKE ACTION: The Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, home to 1.200 species of plants and 430 species of vertebrates, faces today a serious threat. Listen to sounds of Mexican animals and view nature video clips, navigate using maps and read about biodiversity of Mexico and its conservation . Visit interesting web resources in Links section.

53. Biodiversity Declining At 'Unprecedented Rate' | LiveScience Nearly 16000 plants and animals are threatened with extinction. http://www.livescience.com/environment/041117_species_threatened.html

Space Animals Health Environment ... Store Biodiversity Declining at 'Unprecedented Rate' By LiveScience Staff posted: 17 November 2004 07:40 am ET document.write(''); document.write(htmlstr); The biodiversity of Earth "is declining at an unprecedented rate" according to a new study of threatened species that labels 15,589 plants and animals as threatened for extinction. The World Conservation Union today put out its Red List of Threatened Species and a companion study, the Global Species Assessment. It is the most comprehensive evaluation ever made of the status of the world's biodiversity, officials said. The list is larger than versions past in part because it includes a more complete assessment of amphibians. Among the report's conclusions: At least 15 species have gone extinct in the past 20 years; 12 other species survive only in captivity. The actual extinction figure may be higher. A total of 15,589 species (7,266 animals and 8,323 plants and lichens) are considered at risk of extinction. One in three amphibians and 42 percent of turtles and tortoises are threatened with extinction, along with 12 percent of birds 23 percent of mammals.

54. Biodiversity Information, links, and references about biodiversity. http://www.geocities.com/darthdusan/favorite.htm

B IODIVERSITY Text and photos by Carlos Restrepo CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Seahorses: Unique Creatures Threatened by Habitat Loss and Overfishing III. Octopuses, Squids, Cuttlefishes, and Nautilus: The Fascinating World of Cephalopods IV. Declining Amphibian Populations ... IX. Biodiversity References INTRODUCTION Biodiversity refers to the incredible variety of life found in our planet. In the book Biodiversity II Seahorses: Unique Creatures Threatened by Habitat Loss and Overfishing Seahorses are small fish that inhabit shallow temperate and tropical waters along coastal ecosystems throughout the world's oceans. They are unique in many ways. Their appearance is so different from that of other fish that people long ago believed they were insects. Instead of what we normally think of as fish, these creatures look like an amalgamam of parts from different species of animals. Their head resembles that of a miniature horse. Their small, delicate fins remind us of fish. They also have long, prehensile tails that seem out of place in a fish. Despite such odd combinations, seahorses are among nature's most beautiful creations. They look like ornaments in their coral reef, seagrass and mangrove habitats. They are also unique because in seahorses it is the male rather than the female who becomes pregnant. Seahorses are also totally monogamous. Unfortunately, seahorses are threatened by habitat loss and overfishing. Read more...

55. CCBA The Alliance is developing standards for evaluating climate, community and biodiversity impacts of landbased carbon projects which should enable http://www.climate-standards.org/

multitude of problems face our planet. More people live in poverty now than at any other time in history. Rising greenhouse gas emissions pose a dangerous experiment for our atmosphere and threaten human and natural communities. The diversity of life on Earth is dwindling as native habitats are converted for human use. These environmental and social challenges cannot be solved in isolation. Designing resilient actions that address multiple global problems simultaneously is a pressing challenge for humans in the 21st century. Given the magnitude of these problems, is there anything we can do? A new global alliance thinks there is. The Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) is a partnership between leading companies, NGOs and research institutes seeking to promote integrated solutions to land management around the world. With this goal in mind, the CCBA has developed voluntary standards to help design and identify land management projects that simultaneously minimize climate change, support sustainable development and conserve biodiversity. BREAKING NEWS Merrill Lynch inks massive deal for CCB carbon reported in Ecosystem Marketplace (February 2008) CCB validated Sumatran avoided deforestation project reported in Bloomberg News (February 2008) ... More news...

56. KU Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center University of Kansas, Lawrence. Holds major research and teaching collections in most areas of biology. Includes a division of Informatics with skills in http://nhm.ku.edu/

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57. Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program Bioko biodiversity Protection Program a conservation program in West Africa focusing on rare species of primates, sea turtles and other large vertebrates. http://www.bioko.org/

Please note: The Bioko Biodiversity Protection Programs's content is available to all versions of every web browser. However, if your browser does not support basic web standards then the design of the site will not be visible. To see this site as it was designed please upgrade to a Web standards compliant browser Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program News Donate to Us Contact Us Recommended Links Home About Us Wildlife Conservation Study Abroad ... Visit Bioko Conserving the wildlife of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, since 1998. BBPP is a joint initiative with the Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial ("UNGE") in Equatorial Guinea, Africa. Equatorial Guinea Bans Primate Hunting BBPP applauds decisive action by the Government of Equatorial Guinea to ban the hunting and consumption of primates. See the government decree here Conservation Status To understand why this ban was needed, see our recent report, Monkeys in Trouble: The Rapidly Deteriorating Conservation Status of the Monkeys on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea , and its updates. Study Abroad on Bioko Island Explore conservation biology in Spanish- speaking Equatorial Guinea.

58. :: CENTER FOR MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION : SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEA Center for Marine biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Oceanography exists to promote a holistic, interdisciplinary approach in the education of future http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/

News Room SEARCH: Web People Home About People Students ... New Shifting Baselines Video Shines Spotlight on Puget Sound Conservation Pearl Jam's music featured in new tool for communicating ocean ills in the Pacific northwest Scripps Expedition Provides New Baseline for Coral Reef Conservation From sharks to microbes, scientists capture key data at the central Pacific's Line Islands archipelago Science Expedition to Caribbean Coral Reefs, Co-Led by Scripps Scientists, Helps Launch International Year of the Reef Algae Bleaching Key to Past Global Warming Event New research documents bleaching of foraminifera 55 million years ago Announcements Summer Course Symposium September 4, 2008 SIO-4500 Hubbs Hall Contact: cmbc@ucsd.edu 2008 MAS MBC Capstone Symposium June 3, 2008 - 1:30 SIO-4500 Hubbs Hall Contact: jweinzeril@ucsd.edu Featured Research Reef Fish Conservation in the Eastern Pacific Ecosystems in Search of Recovery Scripps Institution of Oceanography UC San Diego

59. Biota The Biodiversity Database Manager Biota The biodiversity Database Manager. Home About Biota Biota 2 Download Purchase Support Biota 1 Site EstimateS Site http://viceroy.eeb.uconn.edu/biota

60. GEO - Group On Earth Observations | Societal Benefit Areas | Biodiversity The Global Earth Observation System of Systems will support these goals by improving the quality and quantity of biodiversity information and analysis. http://www.earthobservations.org/geoss_bi.shtml

Skip over navigation Home About GEO ... GEOSS SBA : Biodiversity Biodiversity It will also help to fill in gaps in taxonomic and biological information, generate updated assessments of global biodiversity trends, track the spread and retreat of invasive alien species, and monitor how biodiversity responds to climate change. To learn more, view or download the collection of Information Sheets on GEOSS and the different societal benefit and cross-cutting areas The GEO Secretariat Expert responsible for Biodiversity is Douglas Muchoney Achievements Global Invasive Species Information Network Pilot System Communities of Practice: GEO BON Privacy Notice Site Map FAQ

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