Conferences of Interest


 
  2010 TVC National Technology Summit!
5/25/2010 - 5/27/2010
Washington, District of Columbia
United States

  Weeds Across Borders
6/1/2010 - 6/4/2010
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
United States

  International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy
7/24/2010 - 7/28/2010
State College, Pennsylvania
United States

  95th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America
8/1/2010 - 8/6/2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States

  140th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society
9/12/2010 - 9/16/2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States

  Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Symposium – Part II
10/14/2010 - 10/16/2010
Roanoke, Virginia
United States

  2010 American Association for Water Resources Annual Conference
11/1/2010 - 11/4/2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States


NBII-LIFE Library of Images from the Environment

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The NBII Library of Images from the Environment is a growing collection of over 11,000 images of diverse, well-documented images of nature and the environment. Topics include animals, fungi and lichens, plants, microorganisms, interactions among species, landscapes , weather, research, environmental topics, and management.

Use the search box below and click "Submit" to start your search.

Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Information Node

The Mid-Atlantic Information Node (MAIN) is a regional node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) encompassing Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Our primary mission is to facilitate access to and use of biological resource information that is available for the region.

To learn more, please visit our About the Node page, or click a link below for a list of state-related content.

map of the Mid-Atlantic region The Mid-Atlantic region encompasses
(clockwise from top):

[Image: Bill Herrington, CMI]


Data Wizard

The MAIN Data Wizard provides access to thousands of data sets related to the Mid Atlantic region. Users may search by keyword, data provider, and state or browse all data and Internet Map Services. In addition, users can add data to a Data Cart. The MAIN Data Cart provides the ability to select, clip, and reproject a group of data. The data is then zipped together for easy download. The MAIN Internet Map Services can be imported directly into a desktop GIS. The services available include image, feature, and WMS. Users can also view data in Google Earth.

screen shot of Data Wizard search results

NBII Metadata Clearinghouse

The NBII Metadata Clearinghouse provides a system to search for metadata and retrieve associated data.

Search the Clearinghouse

See the Mid-Atlantic Feed below for an example of clearinghouse search results for datasources and collections within the Mid-Atlantic region.

 

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Site Map

We offer a site map to help you find areas of interest on this website.

Biological News Headlines RSS
The latest biological news for the Mid-Atlantic region.
Showing 20 Results
CollaspeDNREC to release data on wetland loss - Bethany Beach Wave
ExpandBee Research Shows Benefit of Native Plants, Wild Bees - Gant Daily
ExpandCold snap endangers pelicans - Delmarva Now
ExpandBald eagles abound in state, EagleFest today in Narrowsburg - Wayne Independent
ExpandScientist: Bucks County's bats will be dead by the spring - phillyBurbs.com
ExpandAtlantic sturgeon may get federal protection - Bethany Beach Wave
ExpandPlans for W.Va. Wind Farm to Get Vote Monday - ABC News
ExpandA Long Winter for Wildlife in West Virginia - West Virginia MetroNews
ExpandFishers are making a comeback - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
ExpandState rescues pelicans in Southern Maryland that failed to migrate for winter - Washington Post
ExpandSturgeon may get federal protection - The News Journal
ExpandState parks to offer hands-on workshop on invasive plant removal - Sussex Countian
ExpandASSATEAGUE: Storms push salt water into critical refuge areas - Tasley Eastern Shore News
ExpandPa. changes advisory on eating some fish from local waters - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
ExpandPictures: Peregrine falcon release in Hampton - Daily Press
ExpandBat die-off could have lasting impact on ecosystem, agriculture - Foster's Daily Democrat
ExpandRed knots, horseshoe crabs and climate change - Mother Nature Network
ExpandOrganizations team up to fight invasive insects, save hemlocks - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
ExpandSandhill crane that strayed from its typical home becomes a celebrity in Mount ... - PennLive.com
ExpandState plans more oyster sanctuaries - So Md News
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