Planning for the Development of a Distributed, Internet Database System for Biodiversity Data Sets from the International Network of Conservation Data Centers

DBI 9975496;国际保护数据中心网络生物多样性数据集分布式互联网数据库系统的开发规划项目概述：为一项多年分阶段项目的第一阶段提供规划拨款，该项目旨在探索和解决国际保护数据中心网络对功能性分布式数据系统的需求。专家生物学家、信息科学家和管理人员、计算机科学家、互联网专家和地理信息系统程序员将被邀请评估最新的技术发展，并决定如何通过一个主网页的超链接使研究人员和其他用户可以获得多司法管辖区的保护数据中心数据。其结果将是一个动态、分布式数据集的实施计划，这将构成该项目的第二和第三阶段的基础。第二阶段预计将包括一个原型的开发和管理组件，多州和省，分布式数据系统。第三阶段设想为整个保护数据中心网络全面推出一个经过验证的分布式数据系统。研讨会的目标是确定保护数据中心网络的综合数据库的需求和框架。具体目标包括：确定使用分布式Web技术驱动集成数据库系统需求的优先问题，在当前和未来保护需求的背景下评估分布式数据库模型，为原型集成信息系统设计框架，以及制定战略行动计划和实施目标。这个为期五天的工作坊将于一九九九年十一月在亚利桑那州图森举行，参加者包括保育生物学、资讯管理、电脑资讯科学、互联网设计及地理资讯系统的专家。会议形式将包括邀请演讲者的演讲、提问和一般性讨论、小组讨论、圆桌讨论和分组讨论。邀请和贡献的论文和讨论摘要将汇编成会议记录，并通过网络以电子方式发布。

DBI 9975496; Planning for the Development of a Distributed, Internet Database System for Biodiversity Data Sets from the International Network of Conservation Data Centers.Project SummaryPlanning grant for Phase I of a multi-year, phased project to explore and address the need for a functional, distributed data system for the International Network of Conservation Data Centers. Expert biologists, information scientists and managers, computer scientists, Internet specialists, and GIS programmers will be invited to evaluate the latest technological developments and determine how to make multi-jurisdictional Conservation Data Center data available to researchers and other users through hyperlinks to a main Web page. The result will be an implementation plan for a dynamic, distributed data set that would form the basis for Phases II and III of this project. Phase II is expected to consist of development and curation components in a prototype, multi-state and provincial, distributed data system. Phase III envisions the full rollout of a validated, distributed data system for the entire Network of Conservation Data Centers. The goal of the workshop is to define the need and set the framework for an integrated database for the Conservation Data Center Network. Specific objectives include: identification of the priority issues driving the need for an integrated database system using distributed Web technology, evaluation of distributed database models in the context of the current and future needs for conservation, the design of a framework for a prototype integrated information system, and development of a strategic action plan and targets for implementation. The proposed five-day workshop will be held in November 1999 in Tucson, Arizona and will include experts in conservation biology, information management, computer information science, Internet design, and GIS. The format will consist of presentations by invited speakers with opportunities for questions and general discussion, panel discussions, round table discussions, and breakout sessions. Invited and contributed papers and summaries of the discussion will be compiled into a proceedings that will be published electronically via the Web.