The discovery, integration and analysis of highly heterogeneous ecological data are increasingly essential capabilities as ecology and biodiversity science moves from location and situation specific studies to macroecological, landscape and planetary scale studies. We are creating a system for integrating ecological data sources with diverse spatial, temporal scales and from different points in the conceptual hierarchy from individuals to ecosystems. This will facilitate the kinds of multi-scale and multi-system research that are needed to develop a more robust and general understanding of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.

Research Partners

• Rich Williams (Microsoft Research)
• Robin Freeman (Microsoft Research)
• Georgina Mace (NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College, London)
• Ian Owens (NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College, London)
• David Orme (NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College, London)
• David Kidd (NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College, London)