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Will Exotic Snakes Invade More States? [Mon Nov 09 16:54:59 EST 2009]
Non-native Burmese pythons (Python molurus) have colonized Everglades National Park in South Florida. Can the invaders survive colder climates of other Southeast states? Find out with new NBII-SAIN content. Researchers in South Carolina built a secure outdoor enclosure for ten male Burmese pythons to learn if invasive snakes from the Florida Everglades can survive [...]
Southeast Invasive Species [Fri Sep 11 09:54:44 EDT 2009]
Find new tools and information about southeastern U.S. invasive species at http://sain.nbii.gov/invasives.Non-native species can become invasive, causing economic and/or ecological harm. Updated information is now available for identification, control, and management of the Southeast’s invasive animals, invasive microorganisms and pathogens, and invasive plants. Web-based invasive species management tools like identification guides, training [...]
NBII-SAIN Data Management Toolkit [Tue Sep 08 11:23:30 EDT 2009]
The Federal government invests over $600 million per year in biological data collection. To protect this investment, SAIN’s new Data Management Toolkit helps researchers ensure long-term data access.The NBII-SAIN Data Management Toolkit provides best practices for data generators to follow. These best practices were shaped by a case study of collaboration and data sharing [...]
Virtual Globe Interactive Maps [Fri Aug 07 05:03:42 EDT 2009]
The world is at your fingertips with new NBII-SAIN content. Visit the new Virtual Globe Interactive Maps page to access 3-dimensional interactive maps about diverse topics from wildlife and watersheds to weather and climate change. Virtual globes take two-dimensional flat maps to new heights by reproducing surface elevation in an interactive, three-dimensional virtual environment. River [...]
Aquatic Mites: A Closer Look [Thu Apr 30 16:22:52 EDT 2009]
Water mites are important but often overlooked members of freshwater ecosystems. New SAIN content highlights these interesting invertebrates with 16 stunning images of aquatic mites of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.Water Mite Genera of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a collaboration between NBII-SAIN and Dr. Andrea Radwell of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Along with [...]
Search GAP Analysis Data [Thu Mar 26 12:43:46 EDT 2009]
GAP Analysis data allows better-informed decisions about priority areas for conservation. The Southeast Gap Analysis Program offers GAP data for the southeastern U.S. New SAIN content allows you to search GAP analysis data by region, state, or project.Final GAP data from southeastern U.S. states including Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and South Carolina is available at [...]
Rare Land Snails Interactive Guide [Mon Mar 23 11:49:04 EDT 2009]
Glaciers of the last ice age spared the Southern Appalachian Mountains, leaving a refuge for invertebrates like land snails. Sheltered forest slopes let diverse land snail species flourish, an ideal setting for land snail research highlighted by new SAIN content.Partnering with Dr. Ron Caldwell of Lincoln Memorial University’s Cumberland Mountain Research Center, SAIN now offers [...]
TVA Fly Ash Spill Update [Wed Feb 25 17:10:28 EST 2009]
TVA submitted an initial ash removal plan for approval by authorities. The SAIN Kingston Fly Ash Pond Spill page provides more info about the spill and species of interest potentially impacted by the accidental release of over 1 billion gallons of coal combustion waste.
Species Mashups Now Available [Wed Sep 10 14:19:10 EDT 2008]
Species information “mash-ups” for select southeastern U.S. species of greatest conservation need are now available on the SAIN Rare Ecology page, combining distribution maps, taxonomic information, ecology and life history, and images. Mapped occurrence data, (GBIF), taxonomic data (ITIS), Ecology and Life History (NatureServe), search results with images (Google), distribution data (GAP), and metadata [...]
Community Resource Mapper Available [Mon Mar 03 11:25:41 EST 2008]
The Southeast Watershed Forum recently launched the Community Resource Mapper, which allows multiple GIS information layers to be overlaid at the county, watershed, and state levels. The geospatial database and Web interface were developed by the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga and provide access to satellite imagery, protected lands, impaired streams, State Wildlife Action Plans [...]
