Samoa Biodiversity Database
Citation
Robinson A, Afele S, Atherton J (2018). Samoa Biodiversity Database. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/pqbljf accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
This dataset is an aggregation of historic occurrence records collected by many contributors. It is maintained by the Samoan Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE). It was originally assembled in 1994, by Dr Antony Robinson, who is an Australian researcher who was working for the Volunteer Services Abroad with MNRE for a year. The development and compilation was completed with funds from the CBD Biodiversity Clearing House ** Thank you to GBIF and the BID programme for their support in mobilizing this dataset ** Publication of this dataset was funded by the European UnionAdditional info
The following researchers contributed to the aggregated dataset: A. Robinson A. Opie B. Blockstein D. Butler C. Shuster Child DuPont G. Grant Gill J. Seebeck Laavasa M. Parsons Muse and Muse Ollier et al P. Whittington PAM Park et al Patu R. Hay Reed T. Lovegrove Whist and Pears A. WhistlerTaxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Samoa
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Antony Robinsonoriginator
position: unknown
MNRE
Apia
WS
homepage: http://www.mnre.gov.au
Seumaloisalafai Afele
metadata author
position: unknown
MNRE
Apia
WS
Telephone: (685) 67200
email: afele.faiilagi@mnre.gov.ws
homepage: http://www.mnre.gov.au
James Atherton
metadata author
position: Environment and GIS Specialist Consultant
Samoa Conservation Society
Apia
WS
Telephone: +685-7575300
email: jatherton67@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.samoaconservationsociety.worldpress.com
Ainsof So'o
programmer
position: Systems Developer and Analyst
SPREP
Apia
WS
Telephone: +685 21929
email: gbifnodemanager@sprep.org
homepage: https://www.sprep.org
Afele Faiilagi
administrative point of contact
position: Assistanct Chief Executive Officer
MNRE
Apia
WS
Telephone: (685) 67200
email: afele.faiilagi@mnre.gov.ws
homepage: http://www.mnre.gov.ws