Information technology developments within the national biological information infrastructure
Mathematics and Computers in Modern Science - Acoustics and Music, Biology and Chemistry, Business and Economics
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Abstract
Looking out an office window or exploring a community park, one can easily see the tremendous challenges that biological information presents the computer science community. Biological information varies in format and content depending whether or not it is information pertaining to a particular species (i.e. Brown Tree Snake), or a specific ecosystem, which often includes multiple species, land use characteristics, and geospatially referenced information. The complexity and uniqueness of each individual species or ecosystem do not easily lend themselves to today's computer science tools and applications. To address the challenges that the biological enterprise presents the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) (http://www.nbii.gov) was established in 1993. The NBII is designed to address these issues on a National scale within the United States, and through international partnerships abroad. This paper discusses current computer science efforts within the National Biological Information Infrastructure Program and future computer science research endeavors that are needed to address the ever-growing issues related to our Nation's biological concerns.
Suggested Citation
Cotter, G., Frame, M., 2000, Information technology developments within the national biological information infrastructure: Mathematics and Computers in Modern Science - Acoustics and Music, Biology and Chemistry, Business and Economics, p. 206-211.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Information technology developments within the national biological information infrastructure |
| Series title | Mathematics and Computers in Modern Science - Acoustics and Music, Biology and Chemistry, Business and Economics |
| ISBN | 9608052238 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Core Science Analytics, Synthesis, and Libraries |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 206 |
| Last page | 211 |