Resource

Polish Biodiversity Information Network

Author/Contact:

prof. dr hab. Michał Kozakiewicz, UW

kozak@biol.uw.edu.pl

tel./fax +48 22 55 26 514

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Resource description:

The Polish Biodiversity Information Network (PolBIN) was founded in 2003. At the beginning the main goal of its activities was to initiate cooperation of Polish research institutions with the international system of GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility). In 2008 it was transformed into a scientific network, including direct scientific activities into the agenda. Currently, it is the biggest organization in Poland that collects biodiversity data, and the online available resources exceeded 1,500,000 records, containing information on biodiversity of Poland and many regions all over the world.

Requirements:

  • PolBIN has 22 member institutions, represented by 27 scientific units, and 10 institutions and one NGO have a status of cooperating partners.

Advantages:

  • Primary research and applications in the field of studying and protection of biodiversity in Poland and abroad
  • Development of the Network Database: the aggregate of electronic resources about biodiversity, stored and published by the Network
  • Collecting, processing, integration and publishing data on biodiversity

Constraints:

  • N/A

Licence:

  • Free, no licence

Development stage:

  • Full, working product
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