Content Partners

Encyclopedia of Life content partners serve authenticated species information through the EOL portal. After developing a joint commitment, the content partners work closely with the EOL component groups to make their data visible within EOL. Current content partners can log in to manage their information, and new content partners can register or learn more about becoming involved.

Note that all of these partners maintain their own Web sites where you will find additional information not available through EOL. We urge you to click through to their sites to examine the richness of information each of them contains.

Partner	Description
Alpheidae - Snapping Shrimp	Alpheidae LifeDesk
AmphibiaWeb	AmphibiaWeb is an online system enabling anyone with a Web browser to search and retrieve information relating to amphibian biology and conservation. This site was inspired by the global declines of amphibians, the study of which has been hindered by the lack of multidisplinary studies and a lack of coordination in monitoring, in field studies, and in lab studies. One of its major goals is to encourage a shared vision for the study of global amphibian declines and the conservation of remaining amphibians. See AmphibiaWeb agreement.
AnAge	AnAge is a database of longevity and ageing in animals. It features quantitative life history data for over 4,000 species, including extensive longevity records, body masses at different developmental stages, reproductive data, and physiological traits related to metabolism. In addition to quantitative data, AnAge also features comments and observations related to ageing or relevant to the life history of individual taxa.
Animal Diversity Web	Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is a project of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. It is a large searchable encyclopedia of the natural history of animals. ADW facilitates inquiry-driven learning with a database rich enough that students can discover for themselves basic concepts in ecology and conservation biology. ADW has partnered with the EOL to share its text, much of which has been created by undergraduates across North America. It will also share its multimedia as licensing allows. See Animal Diversity Web agreement.
Antarctic Invertebrates Website (NMNH)	The Antarctic Invertebrates website, http://invertebrates.si.edu/AntIZ.htm is the online portal to specimen information, maps, literature descriptions, DNA sequences, photos and multimedia for Antarctic and subantarctic invertebrates collected by the United States Antarctic Program and catalogued at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Tools include taxonomic, bibliographic and station data searches, mapping of specimens and station data, searches of co-occurring species, and general information about NMNH’s uncatalogued holdings.
AntWeb	AntWeb is generally recognized as the most advanced biodiversity information system at species level dedicated to ants. Altogether, its acceptance by the ant research community, the number of participating remote curators that maintain the site, number of pictures, simplicity of web interface, and completeness of species, make AntWeb the premier reference for dissemination of data, information, and knowledge on ants. AntWeb is serving information on tens of thousands of ant species through the EOL. See AntWeb agreement.
ARKive	ARKive is a Wildscreen initiative – a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to promoting the public understanding of biodiversity and the need for its conservation. ARKive’s mission is to create a lasting, publicly accessible, audio-visual record of life on Earth. ARKive is sharing with EOL its species texts. To access ARKive’s rich repository of films and photographs, follow links in the Specialized Projects area of our pages. See ARKive agreement.
AskNature	AskNature is a free, open source project, built by the community and for the community. Our goal is to connect innovative minds with life's best ideas, and in the process, inspire technologies that create conditions conducive to life. To accomplish this, we're doing something that has never been done—organizing the world's biological literature by function.
Atlas of Living Australia	The Atlas of Living Australia is a five-year project funded under the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). Its mission is to develop a biodiversity data management system which will link Australia’s biological knowledge with its scientific and agricultural reference collections and other custodians of biological information. See Atlas of Living Australia agreement.
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)	The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) is an online workbench that aids collection, management, analysis, and use of DNA barcodes. It consists of 3 components (MAS, IDS, and ECS) that each address the needs of various groups in the barcoding community.
Biodiversity Heritage Library	Ten major natural history museum libraries, botanical libraries, and research institutions have joined to form the Biodiversity Heritage Library Project. The group is developing a strategy and operational plan to digitize the published literature of biodiversity held in their respective collections. This literature will be available through a global “biodiversity commons.” The participating libraries have over two million volumes of biodiversity literature collected over 200 years to support the work of scientists, researchers, and students in their home institutions and throughout the world.
BioLib.cz	BioLib, the Biological Library, is a non-commercial educational project intended to be used both by experts and general public. It produces a gallery, glossary, vernacular names dictionary, database of links and literature, systems of biotopes, discussion forum and several other functions related to biology. EOL partnered with BioLib to present many of its images.
Biolib.de	Biolib.de is a collection of historic and modern biology books.
Biology of Aging	The Biology of Aging portal (BoA), funded by the Ellison Medical Foundation and hosted at the MBL/WHOI Library, aims to put knowledge and issues surrounding aging and lifespan in front of a world-wide audience ranging from school children to expert scientists. Through interactions with the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), BoA will enable the capability to develop comparative biology hypotheses within the context of development, aging, and disease, thus accelerating the pace of understanding and discovery. By revealing similarities or differences across entire spectra of life, BoA may help specialists in aging research identify additional target genes or species for original research, which might further the development of vaccines and potentially lead to prophylactic therapies or cures for age-related conditions. Our goal is to create tools to help scientists, students, and everyone learn more about the biology of aging viewed across all species on Earth.
BioPedia	Biopedia is a communal repository of descriptions of organisms. Biopedia works in conjunction with the STAR biodiversity web sites, such as microscope, and with the Encyclopedia of Life. Text descriptions will be immediately be visible in the STAR sites. If you would like to be able to add to Biopedia, please contact us or register. We accept content on the understanding it can be made available under a Creative Commons attribution license.
Biopix	Biopix is a collection of biological photos, primarily from Scandinavia. It is used by a wide range of students, teachers, researchers, photographers, among others. EOL partnered with Biopix to present many of its images.
Braconidae	This is a specimen based database containing information on taxa of all levels within the Braconidae (Hymenoptera). Taxon pages may be generated at all hierarchical levels including the species level. A typical species page, for example includes a chronogram (bar graph) showing monthly capture data, links to pdf’s of all original and subsequent descriptions, synonyms and other nomenclatorial information, list of host species e.g. lepidopteran larvae and its host plant, habitus and detailed images of taxonomic importance, a table with all geographic, temporal and biological information associated with each specimen, and links to images and data concerning the type specimen and those of junior synonyms and subspecies. At higher taxonomic levels, e.g., genus, the same information , if applicable is available as well as the following: a list of all recognized species with links to their respective species pages; group images of each important body part, such that lateral habitus images of all species can be shown, or all images of the heads of all species. We will be developing a capability for this to function as a pictorial key in the near future.
Catalogue of Life	The Catalogue of Life Partnership (CoLP) is an informal partnership dedicated to creating an index of the world’s organisms, called the Catalogue of Life (CoL). The CoL provides different forms of access to an integrated, quality, maintained, comprehensive consensus species checklist and taxonomic hierarchy, presently covering more than one million species, and intended to cover all know species in the near future. They contain substantial contributions of taxonomic expertise from more than fifty organizations around the world, integrated into a single work by the ongoing work of the CoLP partners. EOL currently uses CoLP as its taxonomic backbone. See Catalogue of Life agreement.
IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group	Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, Published by Chelonian Research Foundation
Consortium for the Barcode of Life	The Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL) is an international initiative devoted to developing DNA barcoding as a global standard for the identification of biological species.
diatom LifeDesk	The diatom LifeDesk represents the efforts of a small group of diatomists to assemble a consensus list of diatom names and classification. It is a work in progress.
Dinoflagellate LifeDesk	LifeDesk containing dinoflagellate classification
Dutch species catalogue	The Dutch Species Catalogue provides a current and comprehensive overview of Dutch biodiversity. It is based on the data gathered by experts in various aspects of flora and fauna. Dutch biodiversity is among the best investigated in the world. This research has resulted in numerous papers, reports and books. The Dutch Species Catalogue combines this information for the first time in history. A reliable list is offered of all multicellular species recorded in the Netherlands, displayed in a comprehensive taxonomic tree of the species, and combined with standardized ecological status of the species, sources and consulted specialists per taxon and numbers of species/names per taxonomic level. New data (biological, ecological, images, sounds, distribution maps)are added on a regular basis by Dutch scientific organisations and individual specialists. See Dutch species catalogue agreement.
Encyclopedia of Earth	The Encyclopedia of Earth is a new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public. See Encyclopedia of Earth agreement.
EOL China Regional Center	The Biodiversity Committee, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is an academic organization coordinating many institutions in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The aim of the Committee is to enhance research and practice on biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in China.The mission of the Biodiversity Committee is to promote domestic biodiversity research and academic exchange; provide advice on the management of biological resources and their environment; establish and maintain Chinese biodiversity information system; and disseminate knowledge of biodiversity to enhance public awareness of biodiversity conservation. The committee and its collaborators organize academic conferences, develop training courses, publish journals, monographs and books, and use related websites to distribute the information efficiently and effectively. See EOL China Regional Center agreement.
FieldScope	National Geographic FieldScope is a web-based mapping, analysis, and collaboration tool designed to support geographic investigations and engage students as citizen scientists investigating real-world issues –both in the classroom and in outdoor education settings. FieldScope enhances student scientific investigations by providing rich geographic context—through maps, mapping activities, and a rich community where student fieldwork and data is integrated with that of peers and professionals, adding analysis opportunities and meaning to student investigations.
Finding Species	An international non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Finding Species uses compelling and original professional-grade photographic images, technology, and on-the-ground field experience to “give a face to biodiversity,” promoting the conservation of threatened species and habitats. We also document anthropogenic elements that are relevant to conservation, including indigenous cultures and unsustainable industrial activities that threaten these cultures and the biodiversity of the regions they have historically inhabited. Finding Species, by combining art, science and advocacy, bridges the gap between scientists, conservationists and the public, to advance science, empower conservation campaigns and enhance environmental education programs. Active field work in the US and in Latin America’s tropical forests has produced traveling exhibitions, scientific publications, field guide books, websites and species databases for public education and use. Photographs are powerful tools to communicate about conservation and have played a compelling role in the creation of several signature National Parks in the United States and around the world. Given the amount and sophistication of visual information that individuals see today, the value of visually stunning conservation tools are indispensable to conservation campaigns.
FishBase	FishBase is a global information system with all you ever wanted to know about fishes. FishBase is a relational database with information to cater to different professionals such as research scientists, fisheries managers, zoologists and many more. The FishBase Website contains data on practically every fish species known to science. The project was developed at the WorldFish Center in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and many other partners, and with support from the European Commission. FishBase is serving information on more than 30,000 fish species through EOL. See FishBase agreement.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)	The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is the world's premiere source for information on biological specimen and observational data, providing on-line access to more than 135 million data records from around the world. GBIF is providing range maps for the EOL species pages. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is the world's premiere source for information on biological specimen and observational data, providing on-line access to more than 135 million data records from around the world. GBIF is providing range maps for the EOL species pages. See Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) agreement.
Hypogymnia	LifeDesk for the genus Hypogymnia