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In 2003 TFBIS funded a national workshop for providers and users of data and information about biota and biodiversity that underpin biodiversity conservation in New Zealand. The workshop was entitled "Improving Information Systems to Support Terrestrial and Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation in New Zealand". It was held in Wellington on 10 and 11 November 2003. The workshop report documents the discussion that took place at the workshop, which included a Local Government "Caucus" session.

The Action Bio-Community project aims to build capacity for biodiversity management in councils and communities across New Zealand. ABC is a project sponsored through Local Government New Zealand and the National Bio-Funds.

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A network of regional council biosecurity managers. Founder was John Sawyer of DOC.

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MAF Biosecurity New Zealand is the lead agency in New Zealand's biosecurity system. It is tasked with a "whole of system" leadership role, encompassing economic, environmental, social and cultural outcomes. It also has international trade and animal welfare responsibilities.

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Envirolink is a regional council driven funding scheme, with funds administered by the Foundation for Research, Science & Technology (FRST).

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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international organisation that is working to make the world's biodiversity data accessible everywhere in the world. GBIF and its many partners work to mobilise the data, and to improve search mechanisms, data and metadata standards, web services, and the other components of an Internet-based information infrastructure for biodiversity.

For more information, see the GBIF topic in the Dataversity Public Discussion group.

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The Local Government Ecologists Network operates primarily through the LGECOLNETWORK mailing list.

Dataversity Members Involved

• James Lambie provides liaison between LGEN And Dataversity.

The New Zealand Ecological Society Inc. attempts to encourage ecological research, increase awareness and understanding of ecological principles, promote sound ecological planning and management of the natural and human environment and promote high standards both within the profession of ecology by those practicing it, and by those bodies employing ecologists.

2008 Conference: Unitec New Zealand campus, Auckland, from 29 September to 2 October 2008, with a student day on Sunday 28 September.

Dataversity Members Involved

• Shona Myers is currently President and Secretary
• Karen Denyer is on the council

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The New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network (NZERN) is a knowledge-sharing network of conservation groups and community led conservation projects.

NZERN's computer services unit ERIS provides free hosting for conservation web sites and GIS maps to NZERN member groups.

The New Zealand Entomological Society.

The 2008 meeting, "Insects and Global Change: Consequences of species invasions, climate change, and land-use change", is April 13-16th, University of Canterbury.

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New Zealand freshwater fish and ecology online discussion group.

The New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society Conference is 3-7th December 2007.

Dr Kevin Collier, Environment Waikato, is the President. Chris Arbuckle, Environment Southland, is a member of the Executive Council.

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The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network was established in 2003 with the vision that 'no indigenous species of plant will become extinct nor be placed at risk of extinction as a result of human action or indifference, and that the rich, diverse and unique plant life of New Zealand will be recognised, cherished and restored'.

Dataversity members Philippa Crisp and John Sawyer are both NZPCN Council members.

Join the online discussion about NZPCN.

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The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (Inc.). In 2007, the Australasian Ornithological Conference is to be held in Perth, Western Australia, in December 2007. The Conference is a joint arrangement between Birds Australia and the Ornithological Society of New Zealand.

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The QEII National Trust helps landowners protect significant natural and cultural features on their land.

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Environmental Managers, tier 2 mgrs.

Meet 3-4 times a year.

Recognise SIGs, including SWIM. Have a rep on each SIG.

The Regional Council Freshwater Fish Scientists Network is now known as SWIM (Surface Water Information Management), although it was the Scientists Working Group (SWG). The group meets annually. In 2007, the meeting was in Wellington, 27 and 28 September, facilitated by Chris Arbuckle, Environment Southland, and Mike Thompson, MfE.

Dataversity Members Involved

• Chris Arbuckle

Wildlands Consultants Ltd provide a large body of ecological/biodiversity inventory, assessment and management services to local and regional government, and also to the DOC-administered Biodiversity Condition Fund, part of the government's biodiversity strategy package.

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