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Un enfoque global para las colecciones de los museos de historia natural
Kirk R Johnson1, Ian F P Owens2,
1National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|March 23, 2023
Resumen
La integración de las colecciones mundiales de historia natural ofrece datos valiosos para la toma de decisiones informadas. Este recurso apoya la investigación y los esfuerzos de conservación de la biodiversidad en todo el mundo.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias de la biodiversidad
- Ciencia de los datos
- Biología de la conservación
Sus antecedentes:
- Las colecciones de historia natural son repositorios cruciales de información biológica.
- Los desafíos de accesibilidad e integración de los datos obstaculizan la plena utilización de estas colecciones.
- La biodiversidad mundial se enfrenta a amenazas sin precedentes, lo que requiere fuertes recursos de datos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Destacar el potencial de la integración de las colecciones mundiales de historia natural.
- Demostrar cómo dicha integración puede servir como un recurso vital para los responsables de la toma de decisiones.
- Abogar por un mejor intercambio de datos y accesibilidad en la ciencia de la biodiversidad.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura existente sobre la digitalización de las colecciones de historia natural y la agregación de datos.
- Análisis de estudios de caso que muestran los beneficios de los datos integrados sobre la biodiversidad.
- Desarrollo de un marco conceptual para un recurso unificado de colección de historia natural.
Principales resultados:
- Una base de datos unificada de la colección de historia natural global puede mejorar significativamente la investigación de la biodiversidad.
- Los datos integrados proporcionan información crítica para la planificación de la conservación y el desarrollo de políticas.
- Los responsables de la toma de decisiones tienen acceso a información completa y estandarizada sobre la biodiversidad.
Conclusiones:
- La integración de las colecciones de historia natural es esencial para comprender y abordar los desafíos ambientales mundiales.
- Un enfoque colaborativo para la gestión de datos desbloqueará todo el potencial de estos valiosos activos científicos.
- Los recursos de datos mejorados permiten la toma de decisiones basada en la evidencia para un futuro sostenible.
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