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BioMaps : User focused integration of data access, visualisation and analysis tools

BioMaps : User focused integration of data access, visualisation and analysis tools. Paul Flemons, Ajay Ranipeta Australian Museum. What is BioMaps ? Biodiversity data access , visualisation and analysis portal to Australian biodiversity data

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BioMaps : User focused integration of data access, visualisation and analysis tools

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  1. BioMaps:User focused integration of data access, visualisation and analysis tools Paul Flemons, Ajay Ranipeta Australian Museum

  2. What is BioMaps? • Biodiversity data access, visualisation and analysis portal to Australian biodiversity data • Developed through the Australian Museum/ Rio Tinto partnership

  3. BioMaps 1.0 (www.biomaps.net.au)

  4. Reviewed BioMaps 1.0 • Went through useability and user needs assessments using one on one interviews and focus groups that included • teachers, • Scientists • Ecologists and Taxonomists • State Govt biodiversity protection and planning agencies • NGO’s

  5. BioMaps 2.0 Beta

  6. 2.0 • Data Sources • Portal to the Australian Biodiversity Information Facility (ABIF) Cache • Includes data from Australian and International DiGIR providers • Also facility for simple cut and paste uploading of user data for mapping and analysis • Utilising Australian Biological Resources (ABRS) Names List

  7. 2.0 • Platform • Code base • Java and JSP (UI library – extjs (http://extjs.com)) • Database – PostGreSQL, PostGIS • Mapping • Mapserver (Map library – openlayers) • Modelling • BioClim and Domain (using Avid) • Survey Gap Analysis • Maxent • Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling

  8. 2.0 BioMaps – Flash Help • BioMaps Help • Improving understanding of what the BioMaps Tools do and how to use them • YouTube style video’s – see my talk tomorrow • Flash based video accessible through website to be shown: • in its entirety as a how and why to use BioMaps • split up into smaller videos to attach to each BioMaps component

  9. 2.0 • Help “Flash” video • Why • New way of providing online help for Biomaps • Audience • BioMaps Users – biodiversity educators, students, planners and scientists • Style • screen capture video of how to use website

  10. 2.0 Resources • Help Video • Software • Adobe Captivate • Flash • Visuals • Screen captures and screen annotation presented through Flash • Biomaps_2.htm

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