The SAIN strategic plan identified several focus area priorities for identifying biological information of the region for assisting and collaborating with researchers, educators, decision-makers, and the general public. These cross-cutting priorities are:
Fire Ecology- Information on fire, an ecological factor that affects not only ecosystems, but human lives and property as well. See the Southern Fire Portal for data, documents, tools, and other information resources.
Regional Ecosystems- Information on major ecosystem types in the region: mountainous ecosystems, forest ecosystems, urban/wildland ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, and agricultural ecosystems.
SAIN Focus Areas Highlight
Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV)
Eastern Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis
The EBTJV is a pilot project under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, whose aim is to improve restoration and education strategy for aquatic habitat for native Brook Trout. This project is a partnership between SAIN and the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources node (FAR).
Southeast Collaboration and Partnership Portal Community
Southeast Collaboration and Partnership Portal Community: A Framework for Sharing Biodiversity Knowledge
Partnerships and collaborations among diverse stakeholders including individuals, organizations, universities, and agencies enrich our understanding of Southeast's Natual Resources. Supporting existing partnerships and encouraging further collaboration, the Southeast Collaboration and Partnership (SECAP) portal community provides a web-based, secure infrastructure to foster collaboration among communities of interest encompasing a spectrum of issues related to management, use, or conservation of biological resources in the Southeast.
Southeast Collaboration and Partnership Portal Community Features:
Community Calendar
Task Management
Document Management
Discussion Threads
Push-Pull E-mail Notifications
Managed Access to the Portal Community and Projects
