Report prepared for the Experts Meeting Towards the Implementation of a Global Invasive Species
Information Network (GISIN), 6-8 April, 2004. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
8/30/2004
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Appendix A
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AAAS
American Association of the Advancement of Science
ABCD
Access to Biological Collection Data
ABI
Association for Biodiversity Information, (now known as NatureServe).
AIRD
Aquatic Invasions Research Directory
AIS
Alien Invasive Species
AKEPMP
Alaska Exotic Plant Mapping Project
ALARM
Assessing LArge-scale environmental Risks with tested Methods
AOL
America Online
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ANSTF
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
APHCN
ASEAN Plant Health Cooperation Network
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APIRS
Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System
APIS
Aquatic Plant Information System Online
APRS
Alien Plants Ranking System
APWG
Alien Plant Working Group
ArcGIS
(A Software Application) Geographic Information System. A scalable system of
software for geographic data for organizations. Developed by ESRI.
ArcIMS
(A Software Application) Internet Mapping Solution. Provides the foundation for
distributing high-end GIS and mapping services via the Internet. Developed by ESRI.
ArcInfo
(A Software Application) The most comprehensive GIS in the ArcGIS software family.
Developed by ESRI.
ArcView
(A Software Application) The world's most popular desktop GIS and mapping
software. Developed by ESRI.
ARL
Association of Research Libraries
ARS
Agricultural Research Service
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEANET
The ASEAN LOOP (Network) of BioNET-INTERNATIONAL
ASP
Active Server Pages
BALLAST
Balanced Loading Via Automated Stability & Trim
BDP
Biological Data Profile
BioCASE
Biological Collection Access Service for Europe
BMB
Baltic Marine Biologists
BR
Biological Record
BRD
Biological Resources Discipline (USGS)
BRGB
Biodiversity Research Group of Bangladesh
CAB
Center for Agriculture and Biosciences
CABI
CAB International. (Formally known as the Center for Agriculture and Biosciences
International)
CAS
Chemical Abstracts Service; Chinese Academy of Sciences
CBD
Convention on Biological Diversity
CBI
Center for Biological Informatics (USGS)
CD
Compact Disc
CD-ROM
Compact Disc Read Only Memory
CGI
Common Gateway Interface
CHM
Clearing House Mechanism
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency (USA)
CIESM
International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea
CIPM
Center for Invasive Plant Management
CISD
Colombian Invasive Species Database
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
CMI
Conservation Management Institute
CONABIO
Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad
CRC
Cooperative Research Centers (Australia)
CRIMP
Center for Research on Introduced Marine Pests (Australia)
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