International Conference on Biodiversity Informatics

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The e-Biosphere 09 International Conference on Biodiversity Informatics will bring together an exceptional array of speakers and participants to highlight the achievements in Biodiversity Informatics today and to discuss strategies for its future. This conference presents a unique opportunity for a wide range of professionals, researchers, and students to come together to help plan the future of the field.

What is Biodiversity Informatics?

Biodiversity Informatics is a young and rapidly growing field that brings information science and technologies to bear on the data and information generated by the study of organisms, their genes, and their interactions. In doing so, it is creating unprecedented global access to information on biological species and their role in nature.

Who Should Attend?

The Conference has been designed as a meeting-ground for researchers and users of biodiversity data, such as: content providers in fields such as taxonomy, genetics, and ecology; content aggregators; policy-makers; developers of biodiversity databases, software, and data standards; and users from diverse fields such as conservation, land use, agriculture, and sustainable development. Computer scientists and engineers interested in biodiversity informatics are encouraged to join us and share their expertise and perspectives. Participants from public research funding agencies, private foundations and donor organizations are also welcome, as they will play a key role in determining the next steps for biodiversity informatics.

An Interactive Conference

Planned with an eye towards innovation, e-Biosphere 09 aims to be interactive as well as informative. Attendees are encouraged to take a participatory role in this event by submitting a poster abstract, or suggesting a topic for Break-Out Discussion Groups. The dynamic Online Conference Community, a series of electronic discussion forums, offers researchers and users of Biodiversity Informatics the opportunity to interact and prepare for the conference.

Using This Conference Website

Throughout this website you will find information that will help you maximize your experience at e-Biosphere 09, from a review of scheduled events in the Conference Programme to Travel Information.

This event is co-sponsored by the Natural History Museum, Encyclopedia of Life and twelve other leading biodiversity research institutions, and will be held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK.