Grants to Institutions

Thematic network:Ecosystem (ETN)

Coordinating Institution:

 

NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems.

Institution's Web Page:

http://www.natureserve.org/index.jsp

 

IABIN Thematic Network's Web Page:

http://ecosystems.iabin.net/


 

Institution

 Contribution (GS/OAS)

Period

Purpose

Argentina

1

 

Ministerio de educación, ciencía y tecnología, a través del Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT-CONICET) de la secretaría de ciencia, tecnología e innovación productiva

 

 

$ 10,000

February 28, 2008-August 30, 2008

Digitalizing the registers physical, chemical and biological of the ecosystem "Golfo Nuevo"

Digitalize the registers physical, chemical and biological  of the 'Golfo Nuevo" and "Golfo San José" in Argentina, which will be on the database of Marine ecosystems Standard of IABIN.

2

 

Ministerio de educación, ciencía y tecnología, a través del Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT-CONICET) de la secretaría de ciencia, tecnología e innovación productiva

 

$ 10,000

  July 22, 2009 - March 22, 2010

Database Digitalization of the "Golfos San Jose y San Matias" ecosystems from oceanographic data

Integrate into an open access informatics platform, oceanographic data georeferenced to describe the seasonal variations of the "Golfos San Jose y San Matias" ecosystems.

3

Fundación Oga

$ 9,913

 May 02,2009- January 02, 2010

Digitalizing of data and mapping of continental water ecosystems in Argentina

Digitalizing of data, mapping of freshwater ecosystems of Argentina (wetlands, temporary and permanent water lagoons and rivers, among others), adjust the existing classification of continental water ecosystems in Argentina, especially the arid and semiarid regions.

4

Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"

$ 10,000

November 20, 2008- December 20, 2009

Bibliographic documentation of ecosystems

Develop a process that allow the incorporation of bibliographic references into the IABIN catalogue for three types of ecosystems (terrestrial, maritime, continental and insular aquatic).

5

Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"

$ 7,500

April 29, 2010- December 29, 2010

Digitalization of bibliographic metadata of American Ecosystems

Broaden and deepen the incorporation process into the IABIN catalogue of bibliographic information about terrestrial ecological systems, maritime, continental and insular aquatic on American countries and regions.

6

Universidad Maimónides, Departamiento de ecología y ciencias ambientales, a travées del centro de estudios boiméedicos, biotecnológicos, ambientales y diagnósticos (CEBBAD)

 

$ 10,000

December 04, 2007- June 04, 2008

Digitalization of data of terrestrial ecosystems

Prove the viability of implement a cross reference system between the IABIN networking and the ecosystems classification made in Argentina, using as a reference the GEOSS proposal classification.

Bolivia

7

Rumbol SRL   

$ 10,000

December 11, 2007-June 11, 2008

Digitalization of data of terrestrial ecosystems

Systematize the information available or in process of the terrestrial ecosystems (vegetation) in Bolivia. Include the information into the IABIN ecosystems thematic networking.

Chile

8

Corporación Taller la Era   

$ 10,000

May 23, 2008 - January 23, 2009

Digitalizing of data and refinement and standardization the information of the vegetation belts in Chile

Generate a geo-referenced database of vegetation belts records. Refinement the cartography of vegetation currently existing in Chile and standardizing the classification made with the IABIN metadata standards and NatureServe ecological systems.

9

Promar Pacifico Ltda. 

$ 10,000

October 03, 2008 - April 03, 2010

Zoning based on environmental indicators of four maritime areas in Chile

Apply the classification standards descriptors of IABIN of maritime and coastal ecosystems to four coast systems of the north Chile, which have been identified as a interest site of the biodiversity. In this project will be including maps, metadata and information about ecosystems.

10

Promar Pacifico Ltda. 

$ 14,000

   July 13, 2009 -March 13,2010

Standardizing and compiling  of data of ecosystems fjord in south Chile

Digitalizing of the standards of classification descriptors of the ecosystems maritime and coastal for the fjord region and austral canal of Chile, which has been identified as an interest site of biodiversity. In this project will be include maps, metadata and information about ecosystems.

11

Universidad de Chile, Facultad de ciencia a través del laboratorio de limnología

$ 10,000

April 17,2009- December 17, 2009

Mapping and classification of hydrographic systems of arid and sub-arid zones in north Chile

Obtain, analyze and incorporate to a geographic information system the data acquired since 1980 until 2009, by the limnology laboratory of the University of Chile in the arid and sub-arid zones of North Chile (17° to 22° south latitude).

Colombia

12

Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras-INVEMAR

$ 9,974

February 02, 2008-January 27, 2010

Apply the standard format for marine ecosystems in two marine systems of Colombia: sea grass and coralline areas

Incorporate into the ecosystem thematic network of IABIN, the information of two marine systems of Colombia: sea grasses and coralline areas, in which will be include maps and metadata.

Costa Rica

13

The Nature Conservancy 

$ 15,000

September 11, 2009-May 11, 2010

Standardizing the freshwater systems in Central America

Develop a standardized classification with approximately 200 ecosystems class of fresh water in Central America. As part of this job, the information will be contained metadata and maps, for web searching through IABIN.

14

The Nature Conservancy 

$ 15,000

September 11, 2009-May 11, 2010

Standardizing the freshwater systems in South America

Develop a standardized classification with approximately 200 ecosystems class of fresh water in South America. As part of this job, the information will be contained metadata and maps, for web searching through IABIN.

15

The Nature Conservancy

$ 9,580

June 13, 2009-Octuber 14, 2010

Standardizing of terrestrial ecosystems in the Central America pine-oak ecoregion (Phase I)

Standardize the ecosystems that have been mapped in the Central American pine-oak ecoregion. The Central American pine-oak forest ecoregion incorporates the central Chiapas state of Mexico, southern Guatemala, most of Honduras and El Salvador, and small areas of west central Nicaragua.

16

The Nature Conservancy

$ 14,066

September 11, 2009-Octuber 14, 2010

Standardizing of terrestrial ecosystems in the Central America pine-oak ecoregion (Phase II)

Standardize at least 500 ecosystems classification. As part of this job, the information will be included metadata and maps, for web searching through IABIN and ETN.

Mexico

17

Pronatura México A.C (Región Veracruz)

$ 12,000

March 22, 2004-November 22, 2004

Digitalizing of the mapping data from terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity of the "Zoque" forest, Mexico.

Develop the conceptual and spatial integrations for the forest "Zoque" . It will be integrated three geographic maps and land use: i) vegetation and land use of forest "Zoque" ii) vegetation and land use of "La media luna" iii) vegetation and land use of valley "Uxpanapa" in forest"Zoque".

18

Universidad Autónoma de Baja California   

$ 5,000

 July 29, 2008-January 29, 2009

Ecosystem regionalization based on environmental indicators of three maritime areas in Mexico

Develop a regionalization based on environmental indicators of three marine ecosystems in Mexico, as a descriptors of the compatibility state of each other.

19

Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit   

$ 5,000

February 02, 2009-August 02, 2009

Regionalization based on environmental indicators of four maritime areas in Mexico

Develop and compile environmental pressure indicators with standard descriptors of coastal and marine ecosystem, for four systems and each environmental unity.

20

Centro regional de investigaciones multidisciplinarias de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

$ 20,000

November 12, 2009-June 01, 2010

Digitalize data of terrestrial ecosystems of Mexico and Central America

Update the metadata of IABIN and review the five types of classification used, which are the following: i) types of vegetation in Mexico by Miranda and Hernandéz ii) vegetation of Mexico by Rzedowski, iii) vegetal coverage and land use by INEGI (1980, 2000) iv) ecological zones in Mexico by Toledo and Ordoñez.

Paraguay

21

Asociación GUYRA Paraguay

5,000

March 04, 2010- October 04, 2010

Digitalizing of 101 identified ecosystem in Paraguay

Incorporate 101 identified  ecosystems to the terrestrial ecosystem database of IABIN, based on ETN format. The  data was based on adaptation and revision of a geo-database of South American ecosystems, produced by Roger Sayre, Jacquie Bow and Carmen Josse, USGS, Conservation Geospatial and The Nature Conservancy, respectively.

Peru

22

Promar Pacífico Ltda.

7,500

June 14, 2010- December 15, 2010

Environmental standardizing of terrestrial and marine ecosystems in the ¨Tacna¨ region, south of Peru

Develop a digitalizing of standard descriptors of classification of the marine and terrestrial ecosystems and freshwater systems. In this project will be including maps, metadata and information about ecosystems.

Uruguay

23

Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente   

10,000

March 28, 2008- June 25, 2010

Develop an information system geo-referenced of the ecosystems of Uruguay

Compile and systematize the available published information of the terrestrial ecosystem in Uruguay.

24

Programa EcoPlata Uruguay

10,000

March 28, 2008-January 22, 2010

Information system geo-references of the marine/coastal ecosystems in Uruguay

Compile and systematize the available published information of the marine ecosystems in Uruguay, which will be incorporated to the IABIN standard format of marine ecosystems.

TOTAL CONTRIBUTION GS/OAS: $ 257,925


 

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