The Information Center for the Environment at the University of California at Davis specializes in the development and dissemination of geospatial data and technologies; the development of robust data architectures dedicated to the cataloging of global environmental information; and the creation of decision support systems geared toward improving the capabilities of resource managers in a variety of sectors.
Welcome to the California Information Node
[Image: Allan Hollander University of California Davis]
The California Information Node (CAIN) is a regional node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII). The primary mission is to provide access to critical biological and natural resources information that facilitates data integration, visualization, coordination, and collaboration to support the conservation of biodiversity in California.
From the deserts to the Redwood forests, California encompasses the most diverse biological region in the West. Home to more than 36 million residents, the state faces many issues that affect the landscape, wildlife, and people. Sharing and integrating information and data holdings from multiple institutions across the region can help address these challenges.
Butterflies of Northern California Access 83,000 individual records of 159 butterfly species collected by Dr. Art Shapiro over 34 years on transects across central California.
Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas Use this searchable database containing documented, taxonomically standardized species inventories of plants and animals reported from the world's protected areas.
CaprICE Plant Distribution Interactive Map Examine this spatially web enabled database of plant species for California that show patterns of plant diversity, distribution ranges of individual plant species, and vegetation associations.
CRISISCat Search the California Regional Invasive Species Information System catalog for California invasive species resources.
CRISISMaps View data through the California Regional Invasive Species Information System interactive map display for weed observations in California and the Southwest.
Napa Vegetation Map Download spatial data layers and view Alliance, Class, and Formation level vegetation maps for this county.
Tricolored Blackbird Portal View information on the tricolored blackbird
(Agelaius tricolor), a near-endemic California passerine and the
most colonial songbird in North America.
Conferences of Interest
There are currently no conferences.
California Map
[Image: US National Atlas]
California elevations range from 14,495 feet at the peak of Mount Whitney to 282 feet below sea level at Death Valley.
The state contains nearly a third of all U.S. vascular plants totaling 5,047 of 15,890 and supports the greatest number of endemic plants at 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties with one third
identified as rare, endangered, or threatened.
The NBII Program is administered by the Biological Informatics Office of the U.S. Geological Survey