title: Paleoecoinformatics: applying geohistorical data to ecological questions.
abstract: Paleoecoinformatics, the development and use of paleoecological databases and tools, has a strong tradition of community support, and is rapidly growing as new tools bring new opportunities to advance understanding of ecological and evolutionary dynamics, from regional to global scales, and across the entire history of life on earth. Paleoecoinformatics occupies the intersection of ecoinformatics and geoinformatics. All face shared challenges, including developing frameworks to store heterogeneous and dynamic datasets, facilitating data contributions, linking heterogeneous data, and tracking improvements in data quality and scientific understanding. The three communities will benefit from increased engagement and exchange.
authors: Department of Botany and Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, 1000 E. University Ave., University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA. simon.brewer@geog.utah.edu
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Brewer
authors: Stephen T
authors: ST
authors: Jackson
authors: John W
authors: JW
authors: Williams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D049628:Body Size; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004463:Ecology / Q000379:methods*; D055593:Geological Phenomena; D005844:Geology / Q000379:methods