The need for coordinated regional and global electronic databases to assist prevention, early detection, rapid response, and control of biological invasions is well accepted. The Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN), a node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure, has been increasingly engaged in the invasive species enterprise since its establishment in 2001. Since this time, PBIN has sought to support frontline efforts at combating invasions, through working with stakeholders in conservation, agriculture, forestry, health, and commerce to support joint information needs. Although initial emphasis has been on Hawaii, cooperative work with other Pacific islands and countries of the Pacific Rim is already underway and planned.
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1 September 2004
Toward a comprehensive information system to assist invasive species management in Hawaii and Pacific Islands
Mark Fornwall,
Lloyd Loope
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Weed Science
Vol. 52 • No. 5
September 2004
Vol. 52 • No. 5
September 2004
biological surveys
Data integration
decision support systems
information services
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