Sharing Information about Wildlife
National Biodiversity Network Trust
A new way of sharing wildlife information in the UK using
the Internet
A partnership to access and share information about our plants, animals and habitats
The ‘Network’
A new way of making informed decisions about UK wildlife
Sharing Information about Wildlife
The National Biodiversity Network Trust
• JNCC• EN• SNH• CCW• NERC• NHM• EA
• TWT• RSPB• NFBR (ALGE
BCG)• MBA
Partnership
Sharing Information about Wildlife
Organisational Structure
C om m unica tions G roup
Ad hoc groups
Secreta ria t
Ad hoc groups
Project steering groups
Sta keholders forum_
Ad hoc groups
Educa tion Advisory Pa nel
Ad hoc a dvisory groups
Policy a nd Pro jects Advisory C om m itte_
Funding G roup
Ad hoc groups
Fina nce a nd Ma na gem ent C om m ittee
B oa rd of T rustees_
T rust Mem bershipAG M
Sharing Information about Wildlife
The Development of a Network
• Servicing a need
• Technological change
• Cultural change
Sharing Information about Wildlife
The Network - Data Flow
S pec ies D ic tionary Habita ts D ic tionary Index
L oca l Record C entreD ata C us todian
Nationa l S oc ie tyD a ta C us todian
Nationa l Recording S chem eD ata C us todian
Biodive rs ity O rganisa tionD ata C us todian
Recorders Recorders Recorders Recorders
G A T E W A Y
Nationa l US E RS G BIF ?
Sharing Information about Wildlife
• Co-ordination• The Internet
– Standards – Gateway– Index– Dictionary
• Data recording– Recorder 2000
• Linkages
– Biodiversity Organisations
– Local Record Centres
– National Societies and Schemes
• Access and Use
The Network - Building blocks
Projects to build the Network
Sharing Information about Wildlife
The Recorders
• Local Record Centres
• National Societies and Schemes
• MarLIN
Sharing Information about Wildlife
Users
• International community
• Government
• Agencies
• Local authorities
• Naturalists
• Education
• Public
Sharing Information about Wildlife
The Future
• Technological improvements
• Enhancement of content
• Working with others