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Thank you to all participants who joined us for the Biodiversity Information Management Forum 2009 at Kirstenbosch garden in Cape Town. All mintutes, presentations and pictures from the Forum can be accessed using the links below. [View the programme for the 2009 forum. ] 
Minutes The session on Human Capacity Development, lead bu Dr Eureta Rosenberg, highlighted the issues faced in increasing capacity within the biodiversity information management sector. The session had a number of outcomes to be addressed in the coming year. [View the session report.] PicturesClick on the pictures to view the larger version. PresentationsView the presentations from the Forum by clicking on the word Download to open them in a new window. Please note the file sizes listed next to each presentation.
Session 1: Biodiversity information Management Biodiversity information management within the context of climate change Mr. Paul Gioia (Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation) | | Not available | LucID key to KZN trees Dr Hugh Glen (SANBI) | | Not available | Progress with implementing Specify in Gauteng Mr. Ian Engelbrecht (Gauteng Nature Conservation) | | Not available | Collecting biodiversity information from EIA's Mr. Solly Nkoana (SANBI) | 292 Kb | Download | Information Management: A key focus of SAEON Ms. Victoria Goodall (SAEON) | | Not available | BGIS Mr.Martin Cocks (IOI) | | Not available | Eco and Geo Informatics Dr Richard Knight (UWC) | | Not available |
Session 2: Biodiversity systems and databases SAEON Portal Mr. Wim Hugo (SAEON) | 2 634 Kb | Download | SANParks Metadata system Mrs. Judith Kruger (SANParks) | 774 Kb | Download | Standardizing metadata Ms. Heather Terrapon (SANBI) | 174 Kb | Download | Linnaeus II software for species information Mr. Hezron Makundi (TanBIF) | | Not available | PGWC Data Spatial Sharing strategy Mr. Basil Heald (PGWC) | 840 Kb | Download | Data integration in SIBIS Mr. Henry de Lange (SANBI) | 423 Kb | Download | Development of an extension for ArcView from Specify Mr. Graham Traas (SAIAB) | 331 Kb | Download | Behind the scenes of the VegMap Mr. Les Powrie | 3 044 Kb (part 1) 2 398 Kb (part 2) | Download part 1 Download part 2 |
Session 3: SABIF Projects Data mobilization and SABIF funding Mrs. Fatima Parker-Allie (SABIF) | 1 515 Kb | Download | Museum data and cleaning to Specify 6 Mr. Graham Traas (SAIAB) | 168 Kb | Download | Aizoaceae: A case study Mr. Terry Trinder-Smith (Bolus Herbarium, UCT) | 2 967 Kb | Download | Digitizing of the Durban Natural Science Museum Entomology Collection Ms. Kirstin Williams (Durban Natural Science Museum) | 326 Kb | Download | Databasing and geo-referencing the Compton Herbarium (NBG & SAM) specimen holdings Dr. Michelle Hamer (SANBI) | 1 261 Kb | Download | Demonstration SABIF website Mr. Khwezi Flatela (SANBI) | 862 Kb | Download
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Session 3: Applying biodiversity information Managing Biodiversity Information in Conservation Agencies - The big picture Mr. Paul Gioia (Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation) | 703 Kb | Download | Importance of spatial data in biodiversity planning Ms. Fahiema Daniels (SANBI) | 1 542 Kb | Download | Capturing Cape Town's Biodiversity into GIS Ms. Amalia Stipinovich (City of Cape Town) | 1 136 Kb | Download | South Africa risk and vulnerability atlas Dr. Rebecca Maserumule (CSIR) | 108 Kb | Download | Landuse Mapping Mr. Stuart Martin (GeoTerraImage) | 900 Kb | Download | Spatial data modelling Dr Danni Guo (SANBI) | 768 Kb | Download | Integrating remote sensing data products into SANBI's biodiversity planning programme Dr Christoph Schultz (SANBI) | 2 342 Kb | Download | Biodiversity status monitoring in South Africa: Statistics so far Mrs. Jessica Grobler (SANBI) | 296 Kb | Download |
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