Our Programs
Invertebrate Zoology
Invertebrate Zoology is responsible for developing and maintaining information on the distribution, natural history, conservation status and habitat requirements of invertebrates of conservation concern in Wyoming.
Vertebrate Zoology
The WYNDD Vertebrate Zoology Program collects and disseminates information regarding the distribution, conservation status, and habitat associations Wyoming’s amphibian, bird, fish, mammal, and reptile taxa.
Botany
The Botany program collects and manages information on Wyoming plant diversity, maintaining the Wyoming Plant Species of Concern list, plant species contents of the Wyoming Field Guide, and executing botany projects across the state that advance our understanding of plant diversity.
Ecology
The WYNDD Vegetation Ecology program collects, synthesizes, and distributes information about the vegetation communities and habitat-types of Wyoming.
Information Systems & Services
The Information Systems and Services (ISS) program is responsible for maintaining WYNDD's central database and for expanding and improving access to that database through web applications and other means.
Mission
WYNDD offers the most complete data and information for species and vegetation communities of conservation concern in Wyoming. Our mission is threefold:
- Identify and rank species that are priorities for conservation effort in Wyoming.
- Consolidate existing data and develop new data for species and vegetation communities of concern.
- Distribute these data upon request, under the philosophy that the best decisions regarding natural resources will be made only when everyone has access to complete and current scientific data.
Funding
About 25% of the cost of maintaining our central database and web applications is provided by the State of Wyoming via the biennial block grant to the University of Wyoming. WYNDD covers the remaining costs through data request fees, grants, contracts, and cost-share projects with our partners.
