Data Basin is a web-based GIS tool that pulls from scientific data to create and online mapping tool to be used in analysis.. Data Basin supports learning, research, and sustainable environmental stewardship. Data Basin has three main thematic areas: climate, protected areas, and global forests.
Data Basin also provides a network for the communication and sharing between spatially-minded peoples. It can be an integral tool in that it allows anyone to publish maps, data sets, and aids in decision making.
I really enjoyed looking into this because of my class in GIS this semester. I have learned a lot in terms of spatial analysis and how it can be used to assess areas in need of sustainable practices. I also hope that GIS will be useful later on in my life as I plan to get involved with forestry and the practices of sustainability. This site really complimented my interests and intrigued me to the multiple uses of GIS.