Hi Ecologgers, I'm working with a consortium of groups collecting butterfly biodiversity data to build systems to share and visualize butterfly data coming from these many butterfly monitoring programs.
As we are building our various sites, it would be great to have a sense of what similar sites are the most (or least successful). So, if you have a favorite site where you go to get information, data, maps, visualization of trends, etc. for ANY taxa (it doesn't have to be butterflies!) - Please send me the link and maybe a sentence or two on why you like it. If you'd prefer to send sites you hate with why you hate them, we'd love to hear that too! (Consider it a chance to vent). Please send your links and comments directly to my email ([email protected]). I'll compile the list and send out a "best and worst" for biodiversity data back to the full list. At the same time, I'll also send out our soon-to-be-launched new website for our consortium (The North American Butterfly Monitoring Network) for those who are interested. Thanks so much! Leslie Ries [email protected] Leslie Ries Assistant Research Scientist University of Maryland Department of Biology College Park, MD 20742 Research Fellow National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (www.SESYNC.org) 1 Park Place, Suite 300 Annapolis, MD 24101
