About the Node

Pacific Basin

About the Pacific Basin Information Node

The Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) is a collaborative group of public and private partners working to improve access to information related to the biological resources of the Pacific Basin region. PBIN provides web-based access to information resources such as research data, expert lists, mapping resources, and educational tools.

Our Mission:

PBIN strives to enable effective biodiversity management in the Pacific Basin by providing the basic framework and infrastructure for biodiversity information acquisition, analysis and application.

We seek to have an impact on the ground.

Geographic Perspective

PBIN Service Area:

The Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) connects the biological resources of Hawaii and the U.S. territories of Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

Geographic Location of Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Island Territories (Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa)

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NBII Geographic Node Service Areas

The Pacific Basin Information Node is part of a larger network of programs which provide diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry. More About NBII

Organization of NBII Geographic Nodes

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Staff

Mark Fornwall
Node Manager
U.S. Geological Survey
808.984.3724
mark_fornwall@usgs.gov

Sky Harrison
Content Manager
U.S. Geological Survey
808.984.3722
sharrison@usgs.gov

Derek Masaki
Technical Lead
U.S. Geological Survey
808.984.3721
dmasaki@usgs.gov

Bryan Hieda
Information Technology Manager
U.S. Geological Survey
808.984.3725
bhieda@usgs.gov

Elizabeth Speith
Technical Analyst
U.S. Geological Survey
808.984.3716
espeith@usgs.gov

Rhyn Davies
PBIF Content Manager
U.S. Geological Survey
808.984.3718
rdavies@usgs.gov

Suzanne Burns
Technical Assistant
Student Intern
Maui Community College
sburns@hawaii.edu

David Elies
Technical Assistant
Student Intern
Maui Community College
delies@hawaii.edu

Brylian Foronda
Technical Assistant
Student Intern
Maui Community College
foronda@hawaii.edu

The NBII Program is administered by the Biological Informatics Program of the U.S. Geological Survey

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