The Pacific Basin Information Node is a regional node of the National Biological
Information Infrastructure (NBII). NBII is a project office within the
Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The mission of NBII is to collect and organize biological data from the U.S. and
make it available to scientists, resource managers, policy-makers, educators and
the general public.
PBIN was started in 2000 and consisted of node manager, Mark Fornwall, and
Principle Investigator, William Steiner, formerly of the Pacific Island Ecosystems
Research Center (PIERC). Currently, there are three full time employees,
one half-time employee, a host of good
partnerships, and a variety of useful
products. More...
Our Mission:
PBIN strives to enable
effective biodiversity management in the Pacific Basin by providing the basic
framework and infrastructure for biodiversity information acquisition, analysis
and application.
Office Location:
Maui Community College
Multi-Purpose Building 215
310 W. Kaahumanu Ave.
Kahului, Maui, HI 96732
Mailing Address:
USGS-PBIN
310 W. Kaahumanu Ave.
Box 196
Kahului, HI 96732