Map of Life
John Wieczorek*, Aaron Steele, Walter Jetz,
Rob Guralnick, Andrew Hill, Gaurav Vaidya* & Dan Rosauer
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The Big Dream
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The Big Dream
T
o use maps
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The Big Dream
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o use maps
to make better maps
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The Big Dream
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o use maps
to make better maps
of where species ACTUALLY are.
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The Big Dream
Make it easy for experts to:
Edit maps that are wrong.
Find data that has been entered
incorrectly.
Do biodiversity analyses.
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What’s important
Any taxon.
Available data.
My data.
Share it.
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Integration
Will support all kinds of maps:
Expert ranges.
Ecoregion checklists.
Protected area checklists.
Species occurrences and uncertainties.
Environmental data.
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A demonstration
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Ctenomys sociabilis
Pearson & Christie, 1985
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A demonstration
(again)
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Found!
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Back to the demonstration
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Back to the demonstration
(no more interruptions!)
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Boom. June 13, 2011
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=50996
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Add my map: species
ranges based on where
they actually are.
Add my own data
layers: Overlay the
volcanic plume.
Share it: Argentinian
and US governments,
now.
Satellite imagery by MODIS/Aqua: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=50862
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The Big Dream
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o use maps
to make better maps
of where species ACTUALLY are.
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Map Of Life
Get a grip on
your mapping
problems
http://www.mappinglife.org/
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