A SPATIAL MODELING AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many individuals assisted us in the project. We especially thank Joe Sarsenski for his guidance throughout the project, both in helping us focus on a more cohesive direction and in dealing with various branches of IBM. Outstanding computer support was provided by Steve Miley, Jesse Adam, Richard Johnson, and Terry Figel at various times during the project. We thank Terry Smith, Mark Borchert, Sandy Andelman, Norm Johnson, and the Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project Science Team for stimulating discussions about regional conservation assessment and planning. We are particularly grateful to Blair Csuti, Jimmy Kagan, Chris Grue, Kelly Cassidy, Michael Murray, Mike Scott, Ken Driese, and Collin Homer for assistance in the gap analysis of the Intermountain Semi-Desert Ecoregion.