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NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node's RSS feeds:
http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/

NBII Mid-Atlantic Information Node's headlines RSS feed:
http://main.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt

Butterflies and Moths of North America (NBII-supported) blog on what's new in BAMONA with RSS:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/blog/3

Pacific Basin Environmental News Service RSS feed:
http://pbin.nbii.gov/news/

Bird Conservation RSS feed:
Bird Conservation

 

National Biological Information Infrastructure at a Glance
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The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources. The NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry.

Standards
FGDC Biological Data Profile - standard for describing biological data

Geospatial Interoperability Framework - strategy based on ISO standards and OGC specifications, integrated with the core NBII standards and protocols

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) - find the scientific names of species by their popular name or vise versa

CSA/NBII Biocomplexity Thesaurus (BCT) - terminologies and term relationships in the fields of biology, ecology, environmental sciences, and sustainability. Now available via a Web service (SOAP)

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Data and Tools
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Data Access Wizard - tool to facilitate discovery and access to fisheries-related data sets

Gap Analysis Program (GAP) - searchable statewide collection of digital species distribution maps and predictable habitat affinity models

Metadata Clearinghouse - standardized metadata-based descriptions of biological data sets and information products

Early Detection, Rapid Assessment, and Rapid Response (EDRR) to Invasive Species - a living catalog of resources for invasive species management

USGS Vegetation Characterization Program Products - Web-enabled information, data, and maps of the vegetation of 280 national Park units accross the United States

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News from the NBII
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The NBII is hosting a protected areas database for the United States. For more information, and access to this national inventory of protected lands, see http://gapanalysis.nbii.gov/PADUS.

The NBII Bird Conservation Node has helped make the Breeding Bird Atlas Explorer and its new mapping tool a reality.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bba/

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Explore NBII's Information Geographically
NBII examines the priority natural resources challenges specific to various regions of the country, and places special emphasis on providing content relevant to those challenges. Click a region to see a sample of the projects in that area.

NBII Information Nodes
 
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