From:    "David W. Inouye" 
Subject: Mojave Desert Ecosystem Project

2.  Mojave Desert Ecosystem Project
http://www.mojavedata.gov/

A Department of Defense (DOD) program, the Mojave Ecosystem Database
Program (MEDP) represents the DOD's "first attempt to meld together a
shared scientific database that can be used to affect dynamic
sustainable land management decisions." Although the mission
statement of MEDP reflects a somewhat oxymoronic goal, e.g.,
maintaining "critical DOD installations within the Mojave Desert
Ecosystem ... while protecting the environment," the site
nevertheless represents an opportunity for researchers to access
environmental models and potentially influence land management within
the Mojave Ecoregion. The searchable site offers information about
and/or access to Geospatial Data, Metadata, Geomorphic Landform Data,
and a Spatial Bibliography, among other regional resources. An
excellent selection of links points users to a wealth of additional
and variously detailed (governmental) information. [LXP]

 From The Scout Report for Science & Engineering, Copyright Internet
Scout Project 1994-2000.  http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/

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