Informatics
Introduction
We are a newly formed team within Landcare Research bringing together individuals with cross-disciplinary skills that frequently combine knowledge of Informatics together with more traditional science disciplines.
Our work covers a spectrum of activities:
- New tools, systems, services and standards for delivering information to external end-users, and our own research community
- Collaborative research with other teams within Landcare Research, and other groups both nationally and internationally
- Design, development, support and maintenance of ‘backbone’ science information systems
- Consultancy and advisory services for information management and biometrics
The Informatics Team currently has 28 staff and a number of contractors. We have specific expertise in the areas of Remote Sensing, GIS, Database application development, Biodiversity Informatics and Biometrics.
Informatics may be defined as the study of the application of computer science, computational, statistical and visualisation techniques for improving acquisition, storage, management, access, utilisation and dissemination of information.
Research themes
Primary contact: Nick Spencer
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Primary contact: Robert Gibb
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Primary contact: David Pairman
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Biodiversity informatics
Geospatial informatics
Remote sensingTools & Services
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EcoSat
Mapping ecosystem attributes by satellite to provide current and cost–effective information about our ecosystems at regional scales. -
Geospatial data integration portal
Your gateway to Landcare Research´s considerable holdings of environmental data layers – the portal can be used to make maps, identify individual features shown on the maps and from there follow links to explanatory pages in other subject portals, such as the Soils Portal. -
Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ)
Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ) is a classification of environments mapped across New Zealand´s landscape – a classification that is nationally consistent, works at a range of scales, and comes complete with information about climate, soils and landforms. -
Land Resource Information System (LRIS)
Comprises the New Zealand Land Resource Inventory (NZLRI), the National Soils Database (NSD), and derivatives (including Fundamental Soil Layers (FSL), digital soil maps, and other spatial databases). -
NOAA satellite imagery of New Zealand
Satellite image of New Zealand, updated 4–5 times daily. -
Our Environment
Our Environment is a free, interactive, online web mapping application providing access to some of Landcare Research´s considerable holdings of environmental data. -
Remote sensing & image processing
Can provide advice on satellite services, data archive searches, satellite data ordering and supply, contract research work and commercial contracts in all aspects of environmental monitoring and mapping using digital technologies. -
S–map project
A new digital soil spatial information system for New Zealand. -
Satellite imagery
Digital and multispectral imagery of New Zealand, corrected for slope, aspect, topography, and atmosphere. -
Soils portal
The Soils Portal should be your first port of call for any information about New Zealand Soils – their names, distributions, properties and background information. -
Spatial modelling
Using analytical procedures (or models) applied with a Geographic Information System (GIS) to make spatial predictions. -
Urban mapping
Using remotely sensed data to derive information about size and arrangement of greenspace areas and connectivities, industrial and retail developments, and urban infill and sprawl.
Science leader
 | Robert Gibb Email  |
Landcare Research | |
Phone: +64 6 353 4800 |