Mission

To develop and maintain an automated data retrieval system for the
collection and dissemination of germplasm information. Provide data
processing expertise in support of the production database
consisting of over 450,000 discrete accessions of plants, with
additional records for animal, microbial, insect, and forest tree
programs. This system serves the needs of scientists and other
agricultural researchers by providing accurate taxonomy, passport,
geographic, evaluation, inventory, and cooperator information.

Goals

Maintain and enhance the Germplasm Resources Information
Network (GRIN) for the National Genetic Resources Program,
including:

Animals
Invertebrates
Microbes
Plants

Provide data processing assistance to the National Germplasm
Resources Laboratory (NGRL) and the National Program Staff
(NPS).

Cooperate with foreign countries in the development of germplasm
information systems.

Staff

Jim Mowder - Database Manager, jmowder@ars-grin.gov
Erick Abadie, eabadie@ars-grin.gov
John Belt, jbelt@ars-grin.gov
Mark Bohning, mbohning@ars-grin.gov
John Chung, dbmujc@ars-grin.gov
Gorm Emberland, gemberland@ars-grin.gov
Kurt Endress, kendress@ars-grin.gov
Troy-Damion Hill, thill@ars-grin.gov
Rose Lagrone, rlagrone@ars-grin.gov
Quinn Sinnott, qsinnott@ars-grin.gov
Sharon Stern, sstern@ars-grin.gov

Address

Database Management Unit
USDA, ARS, BA, PSI, NGRL
Bldg. 003, Rm: 407, BARC-West
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705-2350

Return to: NGRL, BARC
Last updated: 19 April 2002