ecology on a budget · open resources · pilot version

Ecology on a
Budget

A curated list of free or low-cost databases, software, and images for ecological research. Companion resource to: Chiuffo et al. (In Prep) Ecology on a budget.

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About this resource
Ecology on a Budget
This is a pilot version of an open, community-driven resource compiling free and low-cost ecological databases, software, and tools. We welcome contributions, corrections, and suggestions from the community.
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The team
Project lead
Mariana C. Chiuffo
INIBIOMA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina
Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Germany
Website concept & development
Agostina Torres with the help of Claude (Anthropic)
INIBIOMA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina
Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Valuable collaborators
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Germany
IPATEC, Universidad Nacional del Comahue – CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina
CENAC – PNNH, CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina
INIBIOMA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina
Instituto de Tierras, Agua y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, CONICET, Neuquén, Argentina
INIBIOMA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources & Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA