Acknowledgments
Many people from a number of organizations helped bring this online resource to fruition and continue to support its development.
Funding
The initial development of this web site was funded by the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) through the R-EMAP program and the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (RM-CESU).
Funding from the US Geological Survey, National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program and RM-CESU supported several expert contributors to develop pages for over 200 species.
Individuals
| Name | Title & Affiliation | Role with development of this website |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Thompson |
Environmental Scientist US EPA, ORD, Mid-Continental Ecology Division |
Project Officer |
| Karl Hermann |
Environmental Scientist US EPA, Region 8 |
Project co-Initiator and advocate |
| Russell Kreis |
Environmental Scientist US EPA, ORD, Large Lakes Research Station |
Provided perspective on previous efforts and the need for taxonomic consistency |
| Steve Moulton |
Ecologist US Geological Survey |
Organized workshops and calls, built agency and scientific consensus, developed short and long-term plans |
| Donna Myers |
Chief, Office of Water Quality US Geological Survey |
Provided long-term vision |
| Don Charles |
Ruth Patrick Chair Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia |
Involved in discussions about databases, images, and use of North American Diatom Ecological Database (NADED) names |
| Roger Sweets |
Diatomist Indiana University |
Originated the idea of a "diatom bird guide" |
| Ed Theriot |
Diatom Systematist University of Texas |
Provided feedback on diatom phylogeny and a consensus evolutionary lineage of diatoms |
| Jeffrey Stone |
Diatomist University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Provided feedback on early wireframe prototypes, including the idea to have images and text appear upon mouse hover |
| Alex Wolfe |
Diatomist University of Alberta |
Advocated for an organizational scheme based on phylogeny |
| Jeff Snyder |
Diatomist Bowling Green State University |
Provided feedback on early wireframe prototypes, including emphasis on visual images over text |
Groups
2007 and 2009 North American Diatom Symposium Participants.
Constructive feedback and criticism on project design and implementation.
