About JBIF


JBIF Activities

JBIF (Japan Initiative for Biodiversity Information) is the organization carrying out the activities of GBIF in Japan. Its main role is to promote the use and global dissemination of biodiversity related data.

Since 2007, JBIF has been operated as part of the Information Center Establishment Program of the National BioResource Project funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT). Specifically, there are three institutions–the National Institute of Genetics, the National Institute for Environmental Studies, and the National Museum of Nature and Science–working in cooperation to accomplish this task.

For detailed information about the activities of JBIF, please visit the Activities page.

The JBIF Strategy

In 2012, the Japan Node established the following strategic goals:

  1. Increase awareness of the importance of biodiversity information.

  2. Improve the biodiversity-related functions of museums.

  3. Communicate the importance of biodiversity information to the public and policy makers.

  4. Strengthen the Japan Node's organizational presence.

  5. Seek out partnerships with related projects.

  6. Demonstrate leadership in collaborative activities within Asia.


JBIF Pamphlet

This pamphlet introduces the activities of JBIF, GBIF, and the importance of biodiversity information.


Steering Committee of JBIF

Steering committee member list


Working Group of JBIF

Member
氏名所属
ITO MotomiKomaba Museum, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
EBIHARA AtsushiNational Museum of Nature and Science
OSAWA TakeshiGraduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
OTA T. AinoNational Museum of Nature and Science
KAKIZOE ShotaroNational Museum of Nature and Science
KAWAMOTO ShokoNational Institute of Genetics
KIMURA NorikoNational Institute of Genetics
JINBO UtsugiNational Museum of Nature and Science
TOTSU KumikoBiodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies
NAKAE MasanoriNational Museum of Nature and Science
FUKAYA YukiBiodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies
HOSOYA TsuyoshiNational Museum of Nature and Science
MITSUHASHI HiromuneInstitute of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Hyogo
YAMANO HiroyaBiodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies
WATANABE KyoheiKanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History