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Hierarchically nested and biologically relevant monitoring frameworks for Greater Sage-grouse, 2019, Cluster Level 3 (Wyoming), Interim wy_lvl3_moderatescale: Wyoming hierarchical cluster level 3 (moderate-scale) for Greater sage-grouse We developed a hierarchical clustering approach that identifies biologically relevant landscape units that can 1) be used as a long-term population monitoring framework, 2) be repeated across the Greater sage-grouse range, 3) be used to track the outcomes of local and regional populations by comparing population changes across scales, and 4) be used to inform where to best spatially target studies that identify the processes and mechanisms causing population trends to change among spatial scales. The spatial variability in the amount and quality of habitat resources can affect local population success and result... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Centrocercus urophasianus, Greater sage-grouse, United States, Wyoming, adaptive management, All tags... biota, boundaries, graph theory, habitat connectivity, hierarchical sampling units, population monitoring, Fewer tags GIWW (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) to Clovelly Hydrologic Restoration (BA-02): 2018 land-water classification The Louisiana State Legislature created the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) in order to conserve, restore, create and enhance Louisiana's coastal wetlands. The wetland restoration plans developed pursuant to these acts specifically require an evaluation of the effectiveness of each coastal wetlands restoration project in achieving long-term solutions to arresting coastal wetlands loss. This data set includes mosaicked aerial photographs for the GIWW (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) to Clovelly Hydrologic Restoration (BA-02) project for 2018. This data is used as a basemap land-water classification. It also serves as a visual tool for project managers to help them identify any obvious... Categories: Data; Types: ArcGIS REST Map Service, ArcGIS Service Definition, Downloadable, Map Service; Tags: BA-02, CWPPRA, Geography, Gulf of Mexico, Land Use Change, All tags... Louisiana, Louisiana Coastal, Remote Sensing, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States of America, aerial photography, conservation, digital elevation models, ecosystem monitoring, environment, geographic information systems, image collections, image mosaics, remote sensing, wetland ecosystems, wetland restoration, Fewer tags Stream Temperature in the Donner und Blitzen basin, Southeastern Oregon, 2018-2021 This dataset includes stream temperature data from 34 sites in the Donner und Blitzen basin of SE Oregon. Data loggers were deployed in September of 2018 and downloaded each subsequent summer/fall through 2021. The EcoDrought_Temperature file contains temperature data (in C°) by logger serial number and site for the study period. The EcoDrought_Points spatial data layer contains site locations, geographic information, data summaries, mean August stream temperatures, and modeled NorWeST stream temperatures. The EcoDrought_Wet_Dry delineation file contains daily flow status estimates derived from stream temperature data for each site. The EcoDrought_Site_Visit file contains the date and time of the site visit along... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Donner und Blitzen River, Harney County, Hydrology, Intermittent, Little Blitzen River, All tags... Perennial, Stream / River, Stream Flow, Stream temperature, USGS, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Resources, Watershed, environment, inlandWaters, streamflow, water temperature, Fewer tags Stream Temperature in the Northern Great Basin region of Southeastern Oregon, 2016-2021 This data release supersedes Thorson, J.M., Dunham, J.B., Heck, M.P., Hockman-Wert, D.P., and Mintz, J.M., 2020, Stream Temperature in the Northern Great Basin region of Southeastern Oregon, 2016-2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P924MOCB. This dataset includes hourly stream and air temperature data from 124 sites throughout the Northern Great Basin region of SE Oregon. Data loggers were deployed June through September of 2016 and downloaded each subsequent summer through 2021. The SE_OR_Stream_Temps and SE_OR_Air_Temps files contain temperature data (in C°) by logger serial number and site for the study period. The SE_OR_Wet_Dry delineation file contains daily flow status estimates... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Climatology, Grant County, Harney County, Hydrology, Intermittent, All tags... Lake County, Malheur County, Oregon, Perennial, Stream Flow, Stream temperature, Stream/River, USGS, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Resources, Watershed, environment, inlandWaters, streamflow, water temperature, Fewer tags Proportion of Agricultural Land Cover (18-km scale) in the Wyoming Basins Ecoregional Assessment area Proportion of agricultural land cover within 18-km radius developed using a circular focal moving window analysis. Categories: Data, pre-SM502.8; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Colorado, Idaho, Land Use Change, Montana, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... United States, Utah, Wyoming, Wyoming Basins Ecoregional Assessment, agriculture, conservation, environment, geospatial analysis, geospatial datasets, land use and land cover, vegetation, Fewer tags Least Bell's Vireo Habitat Suitability Model for California (2019) This habitat model was developed to identify suitable habitat for the federally-endangered least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) across its current and historic range in California. The vireo disappeared from most of its range by the 1980s, remaining only in small populations in southern California. Habitat protection and management since the mid-1980s has led to an increase in southern California vireo populations with small numbers of birds recently expanding into the historic range. Predictions from this model will be used to focus surveys in the historic range to determine where vireos are recolonizing and to track the status and distribution of populations over time. We used the Partitioned Mahalanobis... Categories: Data; Types: ArcGIS REST Map Service, ArcGIS Service Definition, Downloadable, Map Service; Tags: California, Least Bell's vireo, Life sciences, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Vireo bellii pusillus, All tags... Wildlife Biology, biota, endangered species, environment, geospatial analysis, habitat, landscape modeling, multivariate statistical analysis, native species, niche modeling, partitioned Mahalanobis D2, shrubland ecosystems, species distribution models, statistical analysis, wildlife, Fewer tags Species distribution model of the invasive annual grass Schismus spp (Mediterranean split grass) in the Mojave Desert Geotiff raster of habitat suitability for the invasive annual grass Schismus spp (Mediterranean split grass) across the Mojave Desert (NatureServe ecoregional boundary). Raster resolution = 30 m, projection = UTM Zone 11N Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Biological invasions, Bromus rubens, Bromus tectorum, Co-occurrence, Erodium cicutarium, All tags... Grass-fire cycle, Invasive species, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert, Schismus spp, Species distribution models, biota, desert ecosystems, disturbance, ecosystems, field methods, fire, fire frequency, fires, geographic information systems, habitat alteration, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, invasive species, plants (organisms), remote sensing, vegetation, Fewer tags Principal components of climate variation in the Desert Southwest for the future time period 2010-2040 (RCP 8.5) Five principal components are used to represent the climate variation in an original set of 12 composite climate variables reflecting complex precipitation and temperature gradients. The dataset provides coverage for future climate (defined as the 2010-2040 normal period) under the RCP8.5 emission scenario. Climate variables were chosen based on their known influence on local adaptation in plants, and include: mean annual temperature, summer maximum temperature, winter minimum temperature, annual temperature range, temperature seasonality (coefficient of variation in monthly average temperatures), mean annual precipitation, winter precipitation, summer precipitation, proportion of summer precipitation, precipitation... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Arizona, California, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, All tags... Mojave Desert, Nevada, New Mexico, Sonoran Desert, United States, Utah, atmospheric and climatic processes, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere, geospatial analysis, precipitation, Fewer tags Annual California Sea Otter Census: 2018 Range Extent Shapefile The GIS shapefile "Range extent of southern sea otters 2018" is a simple polyline representing the geographic distribution of the southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) in mainland California, based on data collected during the spring 2018 range-wide census. The USGS range-wide sea otter census has been undertaken each year since 1982, using consistent methodology involving both ground-based and aerial-based counts. The spring provides the primary basis for gauging population trends by State and Federal management agencies. Sea otter distribution in California (the mainland range) is considered to comprise a band of potential habitat stretching along the coast of California, and bounded to the north and south... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: California, Central California Coastal, Southern California Coastal, aerial counts, biota, All tags... distribution, environment, ocean, range, sea otter census, sea otters, sea otters, shore counts, Fewer tags Walking transect path We designed a 12.2 km walking transect so that an observer would pass within 50m of all habitat in the estuary and also minimize fording large channels. This transect was drawn using the path tool in Google Earth on a satellite image of the survey area. The path was printed on top of paper maps and used by observers as a map in the field. Most often, the entire transect was walked by two observers, one starting in the far West, the other in the middle of the estuary. Observers were permitted to deviate from the map to get clear views of certain features like incised channels or to identify a particular bird. The transect spacing worked for most birds, but was too sparse to accurately count Belding’s Savannah Sparrows.... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: California, Carpinteria, Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, Santa Barbara County, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... bird, distribution, estuary, habitat, mapping, salt marsh, trematodes, Fewer tags 4. GPS tracks of ground search effort for nesting Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) and White-tailed Tropicbird (P. lepturus) surveys at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauaʻi, in 2019 During 8-11 April, 13-18 May, and 1-7 July 2019, we censused Red-tailed (Phaethon rubricauda) and White-tailed (P. lepturus) tropicbird nests in Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge (KPNWR), Kauaʻi, by searching all foot-accessible areas and by searching all cliffs and islets with spotting scopes from remote vantage points. We censused over the course of three visits to account for prolonged and asynchronous nesting. For ground searching, we used previous nest census results, recommendations from the previous Refuge biologist, and our knowledge of tropicbird nesting habitat, to focus searches in areas where nesting was likely: along cliff edges and steep slopes, particularly at the base of ironwood trees (Casuarina... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Kauai, USGS-EMA-LOW-SB SMC: Seabirds, animal and plant census, biota Species distribution model of the invasive annual grass Bromus rubens (red brome) in the Mojave Desert Geotiff raster of habitat suitability for the invasive annual grass Bromus rubens (red brome) across the Mojave Desert (NatureServe ecoregional boundary). Raster resolution = 30 m, projection = UTM Zone 11N Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Biological invasions, Bromus rubens, Bromus tectorum, Co-occurrence, Erodium cicutarium, All tags... Grass-fire cycle, Invasive species, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert, Schismus spp, Species distribution models, biota, desert ecosystems, disturbance, ecosystems, field methods, fire, fire frequency, fires, geographic information systems, habitat alteration, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, invasive species, plants (organisms), remote sensing, vegetation, Fewer tags Carpinteria Salt Marsh Habitat Polygons We identified five common habitat types in Carpinteria Salt Marsh: channels, pans (flats), marsh, salt flat and upland. We then drew polygons around each habitat type identified from a registered and orthorectified aerial photograph and created a GIS shapefile. Polygons were ground-truthed in the field. From these habitat polygons, one can use GIS applications to estimate the area of each habitat type in this estuary. These data support the following publications: Kuris, Armand M., et al. "Ecosystem energetic implications of parasite and free-living biomass in three estuaries." Nature 454.7203 (2008): 515-518. Hechinger, Ryan F., Kevin D. Lafferty, Andy P. Dobson, James H. Brown, and Armand M. Kuris. "A common... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Carpinteria, Carpinteria Salt Marsh, Habitats, Salt Marsh, Salt Marsh, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), habitats, Fewer tags Species distribution model of the invasive annual grass Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) in the Mojave Desert Geotiff raster of habitat suitability for the invasive annual grass Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) across the Mojave Desert (NatureServe ecoregional boundary). Raster resolution = 30 m, projection = UTM Zone 11N Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Biological invasions, Bromus rubens, Bromus tectorum, Co-occurrence, Erodium cicutarium, All tags... Grass-fire cycle, Invasive species, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert, SageDAT-data, Schismus spp, Species distribution models, biota, desert ecosystems, disturbance, ecosystems, field methods, fire, fire frequency, fires, geographic information systems, habitat alteration, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, invasive species, plants (organisms), remote sensing, vegetation, Fewer tags CAN Historical Prescribed Burn Windows for the Southeast United States 1950-1999 Prescribed burning is a critical tool for managing wildfire risks and meeting ecological objectives, but its safe and effective application requires that specific meteorological criteria are met. This dataset contains results from a study examining the potential impacts of projected climatic change on prescribed burning in the southeastern United States. A set of burn window criteria (suitable weather conditions within which burning may occur based on maximum daily temperature, daily average relative humidity, and daily average wind speed), were applied to projections from an ensemble of Global Climate Models (GCM) under two greenhouse gas emission scenarios, as well as past observations for comparison. Data are... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, All tags... Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Southeast United states, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, farming, fires, geoscientificInformation, managed fire regimes, statistical downscaling, wildfires, Fewer tags Annual RSF of Translocated Greater Sage-grouse in North Dakota, 2017 - 2018 These data represent an annual resource selection function (RSF) for translocated sage-grouse in North Dakota. Human enterprise has led to large‐scale changes in landscapes and altered wildlife population distribution and abundance, necessitating efficient and effective conservation strategies for impacted species. Greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter sage‐grouse) are a widespread sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) obligate species that has experienced population declines since the mid‐1900s resulting from habitat loss and expansion of anthropogenic features into sagebrush ecosystems. Habitat loss is especially evident in North Dakota, USA, on the northeastern fringe of sage‐grouse’ distribution, where... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: North Dakota, Resource Selection Function, biota, habitats, sage-grouse, All tags... shrubland ecosystems, Fewer tags Eastern Neck LEAN-Corrected Chesapeake Bay Digital Elevation Models, 2019 Lidar-derived digital elevation models often contain a vertical bias due to vegetation. In areas with tidal influence the amount of bias can be ecologically significant, for example, by decreasing the expected inundation frequency. We generated a corrected digital elevation model (DEM) for the area surrounding the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Chesapeake Bay using a modification of the Lidar Elevation Adjustment with NDVI (LEAN) technique (Buffington et al. 2016). GPS survey data (3699 points, collected across four tidal marsh sites in Chesapeake Bay (Eastern Neck, Martin, Bishops Head, and Blackwater) in 2010 and 2017. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) derived from an airborne multispectral... Categories: Data; Types: ArcGIS REST Map Service, ArcGIS Service Definition, Downloadable, Map Service; Tags: Chesapeake Bay, biota, digital elevation models, estuary, lidar, All tags... wetlands, Fewer tags Martin LEAN-Corrected Chesapeake Bay Digital Elevation Models, 2019 Lidar-derived digital elevation models often contain a vertical bias due to vegetation. In areas with tidal influence the amount of bias can be ecologically significant, for example, by decreasing the expected inundation frequency. We generated a corrected digital elevation model (DEM) for area surrounding the Martin National Wildlife Refuge in Chesapeake Bay using a modification of the Lidar Elevation Adjustment with NDVI (LEAN) technique (Buffington et al. 2016). GPS survey data (3699 points, collected across four tidal marsh sites in Chesapeake Bay (Eastern Neck, Martin, Bishops Head, and Blackwater) in 2010 and 2017. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) derived from an airborne multispectral image (2013)... Categories: Data; Types: ArcGIS REST Map Service, ArcGIS Service Definition, Downloadable, Map Service; Tags: Chesapeake Bay, biota, digital elevation models, estuary, lidar, All tags... wetlands, Fewer tags Hawaiian Islands regional habitat suitability models for highly invasive plants for baseline climate scenario (1990-2009) We created a comprehensive estimate of potential distribution for a subset of 17 ecosystem modifying invasive plants (EMIPs) in Hawaiʻi. This work uses methods that integrate a wide set of data sources including agency and citizen science data, but perhaps more importantly, the integration of regional and global distribution information for these species. We developed transferable and comparable general species distribution models (SDMs) at global and regional scales based on a minimum set of biologically plausible predictors. The regional models were developed for each species using only regional location data and pseudo-absences (PAs) wihtin the extent of the main Hawaiian Islands and regionally derived bioclimatic... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Baseline Climate, Ensemble Model Projections, Hawai’i, Invasive Plants, Main Hawaiian Islands, All tags... Nested Models, Species Distribution Models, biota, Fewer tags 2010 Phalaris arundinacea (Reed canarygrass) mapped locations within pools 2-13 of the Upper Mississippi River System Aerial photographs for Pools 2-13 Upper Mississippi River System were collected in color infrared (CIR) in August of 2010 at 8”/pixel and 16”/pixel respectively using a mapping-grade Applanix DSS 439 digital aerial camera. All CIR aerial photos were orthorectified, mosaicked, compressed, and served via the UMESC Internet site. The CIR aerial photos were interpreted and automated using a 31-class LTRM vegetation classification. The 2010 LCU databases were prepared by or under the supervision of competent and trained professional staff using documented standard operated procedures and are subject to rigorous quality control (QC) assurances (NBS, 1995). The 2010/2011 land cover/land use spatial data sets for pools... Categories: Data; Types: Citation, Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Aerial Photography, Floodplain, Floodplain Forest Mapping, Floodplain Mapping, LC/LU, All tags... LCU, Land Cover, Mississippi River, Phalaris, Reed canarygrass, River Mapping, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Upper Mississippi River, Vegetation Mapping, Wetlands Mapping, arundinacea, Fewer tags « 1 ... 30 31 32 33 34 35 »