INVASIVE SPECIES INFORMATION NETWORK PROJECT

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INVASIVE SPECIES INFORMATION NETWORK PROJECT

• ECUADOR

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GENERAL OBJECTIVETo develop an invasive
species information node in Ecuador that will be
interoperable with other nodes from countries
participating in the IABIN
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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES1. Develop in Ecuador a
registry of species considered invasive.2.
Develop a registry of specialists-- including
individuals and organizations.3. Develop a
registry of projects on invasive species.4.
Develop a registry of available datasets.5.
Represent cartographically the main invasive
species of Ecuador.
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METODOLOGY 1. INFORMATION INVENTORY 2.
INFORMATION GATHERING 3. INFORMATION PROCCESING
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1. INFORMATION INVENTORY THE PROJECT WILL
CONSIST BASICALLY OF. LOOKING FOR INFORMATION
. REVIEWING AND COMPILING SECONDARY
EXISTENT DATA ABOUT INVASIVE SPECIES,
ESPECIALISTS, PROJECTS AND A REGISTRY OF ANY
EXISTING DATASET. IF ONE DOES NOT EXIST, TO
BUILD ONE.
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2. INFORMATION GATHERING IN ORDER TO COLLECT
INFORMATION, QUESTIONNARIES WILL BE USED. THESE
WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OR FIELDS a.
DOCUMENTAL, information represented in texts. b.
STATISTICAL, numeric information. c. INFORMATION
MAPPING, graphic information (maps on a
11,000,000 scale)
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3. INFORMATION PROCCESING TO SUMMARIZE AND
ANALYZE THE GATHERED INFORMATION, ALL RAW DATA
OBTAINED UNDER QUESTIONARIES AND INTERVIEWS
FORMATS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO AN ACCES 97
MICROSOFT DATABASE.
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SCHEDULE IDENTIFICACION OF ALL
INSTITUTIONS TO BE VISITED. DESIGN OF
QUESTIONNAIRES. VISIT TO ALL SELECTED
INSTITUTIONS AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS.
PROGRESS REPORTS. DATA BASE DESIGN.
THEMATIC MAPPING. FINAL REPORT.
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THANKS !!!!