As an initiative of environment agencies from Switzerland, Austria and Germany a new platform was launched: The Environment Observation Conference. More than 20 authorities of 6 nations stand behind it. The 1st resolutions have been published here. The working groups work mainly by electronic means. Since June 2007, the Conference is organised by the Environment Observation and Balance Council (EOBC). The 3rd conference will be in 2008, Berne. To the 4th conference in 2010 - to be held in the ch-de-fr Upper Rhine region - for the first time also participants others than public bodies will be invited. ... [Information of the supplier]
In the framework of an initiative to advance biodiversity research in Germany, we will establish three exemplary large-scale and long-term research sites (funded by the German Research Foundation). They are termed Biodiversity Exploratories, in contrast to mainly descriptive observatories. The exploratories will establish and sustain the scientific infrastructure and develop the intellectual framework needed to address critical questions about changes in biodiversity and to evaluate the impacts of those changes for ecosystem processes. Thus, in the exploratories biodiversity and ecosystem research will be merged at a large scale and with a long-term perspective. In this first phase the exploratories will address the relationship between land-use intensity, biodiversity change, and ecosystem functioning for selected taxa. After establishment, these exploratories will also integrate further contributing projects proposed by the German research community. Thus, the biodiversity exploratories will serve as a stimulating research platform for the whole German biodiversity research community. ... [Information of the supplier]
A functional prototype of the Biodiversity-Exploratory Information System (BExIS) has been established by Dr. Jens Nieschulze and colleages (group leader Prof. Dr. Ernst-Detlef Schulze), MPI Biogeochemistry Jena. The system is heavily used within the project "Biodiversity Exploratories", mostly by the resources and map functionality but increasingly also by its data management capabilities. ... [Information of the supplier]
The HABMON conference is open for scientists, representatives of administrations, foundations, consultancies, conservation agencies and for anybody interested in nature conservation. The major aim of the conference is to discuss habitat monitoring strategies (best practices, solutions for a successful monitoring and integration of new technologies), applications of habitat monitoring (ways of sharing practical experiences and data comparability in EU member countries - applications to preserve threatened species and areas) and future concepts (recommendations / guidelines for management of habitats and endangered species - bridge from scientific data to application). The conference is organized in frame of the EU funded project "ChangeHabitats2 - Network for Habitat Monitoring by airborne-supported field work - an innovative and effective process in implementation of the Habitat Directive" (Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways, FP7-MC-IAPP). The project aims to develop a cost- and time-efficient airborne-supported habitat assessment approach using innovative image and effective field work techniques for monitoring NATURA2000 habitats. The project involves eight partners (three universities and five small and medium enterprises) from four Central European Countries (Austria, Germany, Hungary and Poland). ... [Information of the supplier]
GEODOK is a database which contains more than 102.000 entries concerning geographically related literature since 1950 (incl. biogeography). It provides the bibliographical data for scientific articles (primarily in German, English and French) indexed by keywords. GEODOK is a product of the Department of Geography of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU). ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Der Naturwissenschaftliche Verein Osnabrück (NVO) wurde 1870 gegründet. Zu den Zielen gehörten u.a.: (a) Anlegen einer wissenschaftlichen Belegsammlung aus dem Großraum Osnabrück, (b) Forschung auf dem Gebiet der Geologie und Biologie im heimatlichen Bereich, (c) Darstellung der Forschungsergebnisse, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Aufbau und Betreuen einer Schausammlung. 1988 wurde die Sammlung im Museum am Schölerberg zeitgerecht neu präsentiert. Heute hat der Verein rund 350 Mitglieder. ... [Information des Anbieters]
Die Webpräsenz der Biologischen Station bietet vielfältige, häufig aktualisierte Informationen zu naturkundlichen Themen (inklusive Flora und Fauna) sowie zum Naturschutz in ihrem Arbeitsgebiet, welches die Städte Duisburg, Mühlheim und Oberhausen einschließt. Die Station organisiert Maßnahmen zu Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege, führt Veranstaltungen und Exkursionen für Interessierte durch und gibt Veröffentlichungen heraus. Aktuelle Fundmeldungen für Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere können in eine Datenbank eingespeist bzw. abgerufen werden. ... [Redaktion vifabio]
In a research project of the Helmholz Centre for Cultural Technology that extended over many years, parts of the Medical History Collection, the Portrait Collection, as well as the outstanding graphics of the University Library, all the exhibits of the large exhibition “Theatrum naturae et artis. Wunderkammern des Wissens" („Theatrum naturae et artis. Wonder Cabinet of Knowledge”), parts of the zoological teaching collection, important graphics from the Natural History Museum, and the complete sound archive for the “Cabinet of Knowledge” were systematically registered and digitised. Digital photos and scans, and sound files are the placeholders for the items of the collection in the examples database thus formed, and enable the study of rare or endangered individual items. The nucleus is, however, the transdisciplinary keyword system developed by the participating scientists. It is so arranged that classification characteristics can always be adapted to the current scientific standard without disturbing the data for the item. The databank presented here does not arrogate in any way the representation of the integrated collections and institutions, but only proposes suggestions for the use and presentation of the collection holdings. ... [Information of the supplier, translated]
ZOBODAT (Zoological Botanical Database, formerly ZOODAT) is a digitally organised biogeographical database including analysis, documentation and communication facilities. Founded by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ernst Rudolf Reichl in 1972, ZOBODAT was taken over by the province of Upper Austria in 1999 and is located at the Biology Centre of the Upper Austrian Provincial Museums. The database contains data on the distribution of animal and plant species and diverse supporting digital libraries. Traditionally most of the data refers to insects and geographically to Austria. However, ZOBODAT can be used for all organism groups and worldwide. At this time some Biology Centre data records that already exist in digital form are not yet completely integrated into ZOBODAT. This applies to part of the entomology collection and part of the invertebrate collection not including insects. As newly set goals besides the traditional representation of distributions on maps, user-friendly analysis possibilities were developed, making rapid inquiries of information on species, geographical areas and area-specific nature protection questions possible. Gradated user access makes differentiated data security possible. ZOBODAT is to be expanded into a user-friendly information system for scientists, nature protection authorities and the public. ... [Information of the supplier]
Die POLLICHIA ist ein seit über 160 Jahren aktiver Naturkunde- und Naturschutzverband mit gegenwärtig 3.000 Mitgliedern, d. h.: über 160 Jahre Verantwortung für Natur und Landschaft. Die POLLICHIA wurde am 6. Oktober 1840 als eine zunächst rein naturwissenschaftlich tätige Gesellschaft gegründet. Es war der Deidesheimer Arzt Dr. Carl Heinrich SCHULTZ, der damals 25 Gelehrte, teils Männer des Hambacher Festes, aus der Pfalz und den Nachbargebieten zur Gründung des Vereins animierte, und man wurde sich rasch einig, diesem Verein den Namen "POLLICHIA" zu geben, denn damals kam die Sitte auf, Namen bedeutender Wissenschaftler in den Namen wissenschaftlicher Gesellschaften weiterleben zu lassen. Der Kaiserslauterner Arzt und bedeutende Botaniker Johann Adam POLLICH war ein solcher. Er war wenige Jahrzehnte vorher (1777) als Autor der weltweit berühmt gewordenen "Historia plantarum in palatinatu", einer der ersten umfassenden Beschreibungen der pfälzischen Pflanzenwelt (drei Bände, 1200 Pflanzenarten) hervorgetreten. Sein Name lebt nunmehr seit über 160 Jahren auch in der POLLICHIA fort. ... [Information des Anbieters]
