ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes and distributes that data openly via publicly available software.
Target Customer
Researchers, biodiversity informatics professionals, government agencies and regulators, educators, and data managers who need standardized taxonomic names and taxonomy data.
Key Differentiator
Open CC0 data with a global taxonomic backbone supported by 11 active partners; integrated with GBIF, Catalogue of Life, and ChecklistBank; publicly accessible tools and web services for data access and integration.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the provided content.
Pain Points
- 1Lack of a single, authoritative, up-to-date taxonomy leading to gaps in taxonomic knowledge for decision-making.
- 2Fragmented biodiversity data across agencies, hindering discovery, indexing, and connection of data.
- 3Need for open, reusable taxonomic data that can be integrated into various systems and workflows.
Key Features
- 1Authoritative taxonomic information on global species (plants, animals, fungi, microbes).
- 2Data available for download in multiple formats and under CC0 public domain.
- 3Publicly available software, web services, and APIs for integration and programmatic access.
- 4Partnership network (GBIF, COL, ChecklistBank) and data contributions from around the world.
- 5Taxonomic data coverage for North America and the world, with TSNs and taxonomic relationships.
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Director (e.g., ITIS Director – Dr. Michael Ruggiero)
Client Results
- 1Not specified in the provided content.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Public domain data (CC0) enabling wide reuse and integration.
- 2Open data access across formats with downloadable database and tools.
- 3Interoperability through partnerships with GBIF, COL, ChecklistBank.
- 4Web Services and programmatic access for developers and data managers.
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world, with a mission to communicate a comprehensive taxonomy of global species that enables biodiversity information to be discovered, indexed, and connected across all human endeavors.
Target Market
Researchers, government agencies, educators, biodiversity informatics professionals, and data managers who require standardized taxonomic data and taxonomy management capabilities.
Unique Value Proposition
Publicly accessible, authoritative, and up-to-date taxonomy data distributed under CC0, supported by an international network of partners and integrated with major biodiversity data ecosystems (GBIF, COL, ChecklistBank).
Technical Requirements
JavaScript-enabled search interface; access to ITIS web services and data downloads (including full database download in TWB format) under CC0 license.
Pricing Model
Data is provided under CC0 public domain; no pricing information is provided in the content.
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