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Development of a mapper-based Long Island Sound data and research portal (Clearinghouse)

Dates

Start Date
2022-10-01
End Date
2024-09-30

Summary

In cooperation with the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is creating a mapper-based clearinghouse that will provide information on sources of data available throughout the Long Island Sound (LIS) watershed and allow for real-time metadata output and integration into visualization and modeling tools developed through a graphical interface. While this project will not create new databases, it will leverage existing databases, and promote data storage and public access of data collected by Federal, State, and local agencies and organizations. The clearinghouse will provide links to access the data, reports, and other products available for researchers, decision-makers, [...]

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Principal Investigator :
Shawn C Fisher

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typeShort Project Description
valueCurrently, there are many different monitoring programs, research projects, and modeling efforts being conducted in Long Island Sound (LIS) watershed for a variety of purposes and with varying degrees of quality assurance. Environmental monitoring, mapping, and modelling data are being generated by a variety by Federal, State, and local organizations; however, there is no centralized clearinghouse to access all the information on projects, such as where is the work being done, who is doing the work, and what types of research are being conducted in the LIS and its watershed. While data repositories, such as the Water Quality Portal (WQP), provide access to discrete water-quality data from organizations that upload results through the Water Quality Exchange (WQX), this is only a small percentage of the total monitoring and data collection being conducted in the LIS. As a result, disparate data sources with a wide range of methodologies, types, and formats makes data mining for the purposes of identifying areas of concern and data gaps a challenge.
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Communities

  • USGS New York Water Science Center

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