Development and use of computer, statistical, and other tools in the collection, organization, dissemination, and use of information to solve problems in the life sciences.
The Biological Informatics Program develops and applies innovative information technologies and practices to the management of biological data, information, and knowledge resulting from research.
Homepage for geospatial technologies activities with links to Biological Resources Division Geospatial Technology programs and GIS laboratories, and support for GPS users.
Homepage for biological characterization activities with links to: Gap Analysis Program, Vegetation Mapping Programs, Land Use History of North America, and Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Homepage for informatics activities with links to: Information Collection Management, Information Access Models and Analytical Tools, Technical Infrastructure, and Information Management programs.
Browsable online access to the CSA/NBII Biocomplexity Thesaurus developed in 2002-2003 through a partnership between the NBII and CSA as a merger of five thesauri.
The Electronic Natural History Museum Project is a collaborative effort among government agencies, natural history collections and museums, and universities for providing access to data on specimens in natural history museum collections.