National Biological Information Infrastructure

HARC is a node partner for the Central Southwest Gulf Coast Information Node (CSWGCIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), a gateway to biological information for Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Gulf of Mexico, including the coastal areas of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. This biologically diverse region is undergoing rapid population growth.

CSWGCIN addresses the biodiversity aspects of sustainable development within the region through research into the applications of new geospatial data analysis and visualization technologies. CSWGCIN creates the foundation of a standardized, accessible, and digital collection of useful biological information maintained by a variety of partners, including governmental agencies, non-governmental and private sector organizations, and academic institutions.

website:  cswgcin.nbii.gov