Natural Resources
Priority Data Exchanges
Profiles and Progress
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The following data exchanges are used by Network Partners to share natural resource-related data.
Biodiversity Data Exchange
Developed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Washington Department of Ecology, and NatureServe, the Biodiversity Data Exchange was the first natural resources flow added to the Exchange Network. It includes data such as taxonomic descriptions for species and geo-referenced locations for species occurrences. Access to these data will benefit Partners that play a role in conservation planning, environmental regulation, and … View Data Exchange
Great Lakes Environmental Database (GLENDA)
The Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) collects environmental data on a wide variety of constituents in water, biota, sediment, and air. Long after the studies are completed, the data remain and must be managed. Central to the data management effort is a computerized relational database system to house Lake Michigan Mass Balance and other project results. That system, the Great Lakes … View Data Exchange