Problem Statement
There are a number of big databases that share biodiversity data for biological research and collaboration. For example, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (http://www.gbif.org) has
millions of species records such as latitude and longitude coordinates. In addition, the Avian knowledge network (http://www.avianknowledge.net) has over 100 million bird observation records. These databases provide an enormous amount of information that is useful in understanding the patterns and dynamics of various species across a region. Another interesting, yet not well explored, direction is finding out the biggest regions where there are few or no species records. This may represent different features in the landscape or areas where there has been little or no sampling.
millions of species records such as latitude and longitude coordinates. In addition, the Avian knowledge network (http://www.avianknowledge.net) has over 100 million bird observation records. These databases provide an enormous amount of information that is useful in understanding the patterns and dynamics of various species across a region. Another interesting, yet not well explored, direction is finding out the biggest regions where there are few or no species records. This may represent different features in the landscape or areas where there has been little or no sampling.