IT and Production Manager 
Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program
Jason develops enabling technologies and processes to streamline the
research and production activities of the Andes to Amazon Biodiversity
Program. He received his B.A. in Mass Communications from Trinity
University in San Antonio, then began his career as a graphic artist
and designer for print and web, but eventually focused on software
interface and interaction design. He left the technology sector and
began his B.S. degree in biology and now enjoys the best of both worlds
by designing the interfaces for various AABP projects, including the
web site and Atrium as well as assisting in print
production for various publication projects.
E-mail: jbest@brit.org
Phone: 817-332-4441 ex. 230
Recent Presentations:
Mathias Tobler, John Janovec, Amanda Neill, Jason Best, Tiana Franklin, Keri McNew, Renan Valega. 2008. Rapid Floras for the 21st Century: Virtually Connecting Specimens, Herbaria, and Botanists for Maximum Datasharing and Synthesis in Record Time. Peruvian Botanical Congress (CONABOT) 18-21 September, 2008, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru
Mathias Tobler, John Janovec, Amanda Neill, Jason Best, Anton Webber, Sean Murphy, Keri McNew, Tiana Franklin, Renan Valega. 2008. Atrium, el Sistema de Información sobre Biodiversidad, y nuevas aplicaciones para recolectar, integrar, analizar, y publicar datos de Inventarios Cuantativos de Vegetación. Peruvian Botanical Congress (CONABOT) 18-21 September, 2008, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru.
Best, J, and A.K. Neill. July 2008. Rapid Floras for the 21st Century: Virtually Connecting Specimens, Herbaria, and Botanists for Maximum Datasharing and Synthesis in Record Time. Workshop at the Botany 2008 Symposium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Best, J, and A.K. Neill. April 2008. Revolutionizing Biodiversity Information Management: Facilitating Collaboration, Data Sharing, and Publication. University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences, Denton, Texas.
Best, J, and A.K. Neill. Dec 2007. Biodiversity
Information System for the BRIT Andes to
Amazon Biodiversity Project. Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C.
Best, J, and A.K.Neill. Dec 2007. Biodiversity
Information System for the BRIT Andes to
Amazon Biodiversity Project. Conservation International, Washington D.C.
Best, J, and A.K.Neill. Dec 2007. Biodiversity
Information System for the BRIT Andes to
Amazon Biodiversity Project. National Science Foundation, Washington D.C.
Best, J, and A.K.Neill. Feb 2006. Biodiversity
Information System for the BRIT Andes to Amazon Botany Project, TCU, Fort Worth, TX