Global Biodiversity Information Facility

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) in Copenhagen has made strides in building a portal through which the information contained in collections can be made easily accessible. Studies are emerging that positively demonstrate how it is possible to collate information from a large number of distributed collections to complete analyses that would have been practically impossible before (e.g. Soberon and Peterson, 2004). 

Edwards, J. (2003) Research and societal benefits of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. BioScience, 54 485 86. 

The database of Global Biodiversity Information Facility (http //www. gbiforg/) ... 

A flurry of recent taxonomic initiatives, such as the Encyclopedia of life project and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, have exemplified one of the most crucial issues facing systematists today the question of how best to supply basic taxonomic information to those who need it most. This issue is of growing concern because the worldwide biodiversity crisis demands immediate conservation action based upon scientific evidence, which in turn relies upon accurate species-level identifications. This chapter describes a UK Darwin Initiative-funded project. Building capacity for forest inventory in the Republic of Congo, which aims to supply such information to stakeholders in the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). 

Chapman, A. D. and Wieczorek, J. (eds) (2006). Guide to best practices for georeferencing. Copenhagen Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 

International inlfastrucmre for enabling the new taxonomy the role of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). In The new taxonomy. The Systematics Association Special Volume Series 76,... 

---