Today’s Pick: Encyclopedia of Life
The Encyclopedia of Life is a collaborative scientific effort led by the Field Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, Marine Biological Laboratory, Missouri Botanical Garden, Smithsonian Institution, and Biodiversity Heritage Library, a consortium including the core institutions and also the American Museum of Natural History (New York), Natural History Museum (London), New York Botanical Garden, and Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew).
Ultimately, the Encyclopedia of Life will provide an online database for all 1.8 million species now known to live on Earth. When completed, The Encyclopedia of Life will serve as a global biodiversity tool, providing scientists, policymakers, students, and citizens information they need to discover and protect the planet and encourage learning and conservation.
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[...] The Encyclopedia of Life: A 10 year project launched by the Field Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, Marine Biological Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, and Biodiversity Heritage Library to create a multimedia webpage for each of the 1.8 million named living species on the planet. More > [...]
Posted by: MaRS Blog - Innovation and Commercialization in Canada » Blog Archive » Today’s Pick: Biodiversity on the web on July 6th, 2007 at 5:46 pm