A Biological Survey for the Nation

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • What Needs Will a Biological Survey for the Nation Address?
  • How Can a Biological Survey for the Nation be Created?
  • What Are the Necessary Functional Capabilities of the National Partnership?
  • How Will the National Partnership and the National Biological Survey Strengthen the
  • Information Base for Planning and Operational Decisions?
    • Performing Research
    • Making Information Useful
  • How Will the National Partnership Provide an Organized Framework for
  • Collaboration Among its Participants?
  • Organization and Coordination of the NPBS
  • Coordination within DOI
  • How Will the NPBS Provide an Organized Structure With Stated Priorities for Acquiring Needed Information About Biological Resources?
  • How Will the National Partnership Provide Improved Programmatic Efficiencies and
  • Economies of Scale?
    • Research
    • Information Management
  • How Should the National Partnership Be Implemented?
    • Near-Term Priorities (Within 1 year)
    • Intermediate-Term Priorities (Within 3 years)
    • Long-Term Priorities (Within 5 years)
  • What are the Limits to the National Partnership?
• 1 The Value of a Biological Survey for the Nation (chapter1.ps:1.5M bytes)
  • Purpose of the National Partnership For Biological Survey
  • Participants in the National Partnership for Biological Survey
  • Major Issues to be Addressed by the National Partnership for Biological Survey
    • Preserving the Nation's Biota
    • Sustainable Use of Biological Resources
    • Maintenance of Essential Ecological Services
    • Reducing Undesirable Effects Across Ecosystems
    • Management of Land and Water Habitats and Resources
    • Maintaining the Aesthetic Quality of Life
    • Anticipating Climate Change
    • Prospecting for Biological Resources
    • Restoring Degraded Environments
  • Desired Characteristics of the National Partnership for Biological Survey,
    • Ability to Conduct Credible Science
    • Ability to Conduct and Stimulate Appropriate Research
    • Organization for Program Continuity
    • Ability to Provide Useful Information
  • Benefits of the National Partnership for Biological Survey
  • The Limits to the National Partnership for Biological Survey
• 2 Science in the Service of Biological Survey (chapter2.ps:109K bytes)
  • Setting Priorities,
  • Scientific Research on the Status of Biological Resources,
    • What Species Occur in the U.S.? Where Do They Occur?
    • How Are They Related?
      • Why Do Species Occur Where They Do?
    • What Communities And Ecosystems Occur in the United States? Where Do They Occur?
      • Why Are Ecosystems Found Where They Are?
      • Interactions Among Ecosystems
  • Detecting Trends in Biological Resources
    • Data Useful for Determining Trends and Their Causes
    • Data on Current Trends
  • Regional Collaborative Projects
• 3 Meeting the Information Needs of NPBS Clients (chapter3.ps:843K bytes)
  • Information Needs,
    • The Need for Spatial Data
  • Coordination and Management of Data and Information,
    • A Federated Database Approach
    • Limits to Federation
    • Learning from Others
    • Custodianship
    • Data Archiving
    • Functional Requirements for NPBS Data Management
  • Information Management in NBS,
    • Consolidation and Coordination of DOI Survey and Monitoring Data
  • NBS Coordination of a National Distributed Database,
  • Information Dissemination,
    • Assessments and Communication of Results to Decision-Makers ,
    • Ensuring Scientific Quality
    • Achieving Widespread NPBS Product Communication
• 4 Coordination of the National Partnership for Biological Survey(chapter4.ps:92K bytes)
  • Role and Functions of NBS
  • Coordinating the NPBS
    • Mechanism for National Coordination,
    • Coordination within the Department of the Interior
    • Field and State Coordination
  • Budgetary Considerations
    • Department Of Interior
    • Budget Prioritization
    • Non-DOI Federal Agencies
  • Relationship to Recommendations of Other Reports
• 5 Implementation (chapter5.ps:51K bytes)
  • Strategic Implementation Plan
  • Implementation Priorities in Personnel and Administrative Management
    • Near-Term Priorities
    • Intermediate-Term Priorities
    • Long-Term Priorities
  • Implementation Priorities in Research and Inventory Programs
    • Near-Term Priorities
    • Intermediate-Term Priorities
    • Long-Term Priorities
  • Implementation Priorities in Data Management
    • Near-Term Priorities
    • Intermediate-Term Priorities
    • Long-Term Priorities
  • Summary
    • Near-Term Priorities (Within 1 year)
    • Intermediate-Term Priorities (Within 3 years)
    • Long-Term Priorities (Within 5 years)
• References
• Appendix A (appendixA.ps:34K bytes)
• Appendix B (appendixB.ps:2.2M bytes)
• Index

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