One of SunSITE's most recent efforts is to provide increased support for GIS applications at the University of Tennessee, to facilitate the reinterpretation of data in a geospatial and geo-temporal context, and to build alliances with national and international intiatives pursuing similar areas of research. Partnerships and Projects:      Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere      Joint Institute for Energy and Environment      Southern Appalachian Information Node, National Biological Information Infrastructure      Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI)