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ALA Newsletter for April 2010
Read all the latest news from the ALA in the April Newsletter:
http://www.ala.org.au/news/newsletters/newsletter-april-2010.html
ALA Newsletter for March 2010
The March Newsletter has just been published:
http://www.ala.org.au/news/newsletters/newsletter-march-2010.html
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Setting priorities for the ALA
The ALA is seeking input for setting its priorities for the next few years. The goal is to identify the best set of projects, tools and services to meet the needs of our users, based on the findings of the ALA user needs analysis and other documents. Please review these documents and provide your comments by 28 February 2009. More…
Memorandum of Cooperation with Earthwatch Australia
The ALA has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Earthwatch Australia to work together on developing tools for capturing observations of Australian organisms. More…
ALA user needs analysis report
A team from the Australian Museum has recently completed a project to analyse user requirements for biodiversity information and to identify areas in which the ALA can assist users. This document will be an essential tool in setting the direction for the work of the ALA over the next few years. More….
Specimen and observation data
The ALA aims to help researchers to understand the distribution of Australian plants and animals. We are therefore inviting anyone to let us know of data they hold on the occurrence of any Australian species. More…
Sharing data with the ALA
Draft guidelines have been prepared to assist data providers with making data accessible through the ALA. Comments are welcomed on these guidelines. More…
Bioinformatician positions advertised
Two positions have been advertised for bioinformaticians to work with the ALA to manage data captured by the Australian Phenomics Network and the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility. More…
Input to ALA Business Plan 2008-2009
The ALA has been developing its Business Plan for the coming year and would value comments from any interested parties on its content. More…
ALA user needs analysis
What can you do for the ALA today? We need your contacts in biodiversity – lots of them, and from as many different fields as you can identify. We want to ask them (and you) a few simple questions. More…
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Giant squid collected in Tasmania, July 2007 - Photograph © Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
