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The purpose of this data set is support resource allocation decisions (i.e. where to invest conservation effort) within the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative. The Protection Opportunity action map for the Forested Wetland habitat system ranks pixels (250-m) based primarily on the Forested Wetland Condition Index such that unprotected sites within healthy landscapes are ranked higher than those in very fragmented landscapes. Ranks are increased by information on existing partner interest (i.e. stated priority areas), elevated risk of change by 2060, and predicted occupancy of a majority of species identified in the GCPO LCC’s draft Integrated Science Agenda (v4). Areas ranked as high...
Efforts to conserve regional biodiversity in the face of global climate change, habitat loss and fragmentation will depend on approaches that consider population processes at multiple scales. By combining habitat and demographic modeling, landscape-based population viability models effectively relate small-scale habitat and landscape patterns to regional population viability. We demonstrate the power of landscape-based population viability models to inform conservation planning by using these models to evaluate responses of prairie warbler (Dendroica discolor) and wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) populations in the Central Hardwoods Bird Conservation Region to simulated conservation scenarios. We assessed the...
This project links downscaled climate data to an ecosystem model (LINKAGES) to a landscape simulator (LANDIS) to wildlife models (HSI). Collectively, these models offer a means to assess the response of wildlife to climate change - mediated through habitat.
This research will (1) develop a multi-model application to simulate streamflow using a monthly water balance model and daily time step hydrologic models (physical-process based and statistical) for all watersheds of the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative and (2) provide products from these models (flow characteristics - magnitude, timing, duration, rate of change, and frequency) for a range of configurations (current and future climate and landscape) through a web interface which can be used to inform management decisions.
This project maps floodplain inundation frequency at the landscape scale in the south central United States. Using 15-40 images per Landsat scene, we established a wide range of possible flood frequencies across a variety of rising and falling river stages. This method represents a flexible approach that can be configured to define habitat availability for a variety of terrestrial and aquatic species.
The Adaptation Science Management Team adopted the broadly defined habitat type of “medium-low gradient rivers and streams,” as a priority habitat within the GCPO geography. The desired landscape endpoint for these rivers and streams should characterize a natural system in a least impacted condition – systems in this condition should be targets for protection and the goal of restoration activities in degraded systems. Landscape endpoints specified in the GCPO Integrated Science Agenda (ISA) are intended to more narrowly describe localized stream amount, configuration and condition. In the ISA, a general description of desired landscape endpoints for medium-low gradient streams and rivers include intact channel...
High gradient streams and rivers of the Ozark Highlands were selected by the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks (GCPO) Adaptation Science Management Team (ASMT) as a priority habitat system. The goal of this document discover and apply geospatial data and analysis to estimate the amount, configuration and condition of key habitat features of high gradient streams and rivers of the GCPO. The desired ecological state for priority habitat systems should characterize the least impacted condition – systems in this condition should be targets for maintenance/protection and the goal of restoration activities in degraded systems. In the GCPO Integrated Science Agenda (ISA), a general description of the desired ecological...
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The purpose of this data set is support resource allocation decisions (i.e. where to invest conservation effort) within the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative. The Condition Index ranks pixels (250-m) according to how well they meet the Desired State for the Forested Wetland habitat system, which is described qualitatively and quantitatively in the GCPO LCC’s draft Integrated Science Agenda (v4). Higher values indicate sites closer to the Desired State. Value of 1 indicates areas appropriate for restoration but currently under an alternative land use (i.e. potential habitat). Please see PDF file in the Forested Wetland folder in the Blueprint Gallery at https://gcpolcc.databasin.org/...
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This collection of files, YYYY_Estimates_By_Quad.csv (where YYYY = survey year), presents the Alaska Trumpeter Swan Survey abundance estimates by U.S. Geological Survey 1:63,360 quad, 1968 through 2005.
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Conant et al. (1991) describe swan survey methods used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska and present the results of surveys using these methods. Full citation: Conant, B., J.I. Hodges, and J. G. King. 1991. Continuity and advancement of trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator and tundra swan Cygnus columbianus population monitoring in Alaska. Pages 125-136 in J. Sears and P.J. Bacon (Eds.) 1991. Proc. Third IWRB International Swan Symposium, Oxford 1989. Wildfowl Supplement No. 1.
Numerous studies show that ongoing climate change will have major effects on the distribution and conservation status of much of our biodiversity. Resource managers urgently need a means to identify which species and habitats are most vulnerable to decline in order to direct resources where they will be most effective. To address this need, NatureServe and Heritage Program collaborators have developed a Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) to provide a rapid, scientifically defensible assessment of species’ vulnerability to climate change. The CCVI integrates information about exposure to altered climates and species-specific sensitivity factors known to be associated with vulnerability to climate change. This...
Categories: Data, Project; Tags: 2010, 2011, Academics & scientific researchers, Applications and Tools, Applications and Tools, All tags...
The objective of this project was to develop tools to assist managers in protecting and restoring streams for brook trout and other aquatic resources in the face of threats such as climate change and development. Summary of Phase 2 of the project (2014-2016):The goal of the second phase of this project was to improve natural resources management by providing effective, flexible, portable, and transparent modeling results and decision support tools to managers. The objectives included: 1) Expand existing tools to additional portions of LCC region a) Extend the stream temperature and stream flow models to the full geographic area of the North Atlantic LCC, plus the headwaters of the Atlantic-draining watersheds (e.g.,...
Categories: Data, Project; Tags: 2010, ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES, ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES, ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES, ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES, All tags...
Classifying estuarine and marine habitats was identified as a priority need for a variety of purposes in the Northeast. This project utilized the national Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) version 4.0 to classify estuarine and marine environments in the Northwest Atlantic region (Maine to Virginia). Since CMECS was released just prior to the beginning of this project, and had not been applied to this region previously, the classification effort was informed by the habitat mapping approach that The Nature Conservancy (TNC) developed for the Northwest Atlantic. Several commonalities exist between the two habitat classification schemes: each has a multi-scale hierarchical framework, relies...
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This dataset, WinterSimplified.csv, contains the bird and marine mammal data collected during the 1997-2002 aerial winter Southeast Alaska Nearshore Waterbird Survey, edited for quality-control (QC) purposes. During the QC process, observations of the same species that were less than 0.3 nautical miles apart were merged. Species codes of certain species were changed to a group code, e.g., scoter-specific species (BLSC, SUSC, WWSC) to SCOT. Species that were considered inadequately surveyed due to detection issues or inappropriateness of the survey design were removed.
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This 1996 publication by John I. Hodges, James G. King, Bruce Conant, and Henry A. Hanson summarized population abundance trends of waterfowl, loons, and sandhill cranes from data collected in the Alaska strata (i.e., strata 1-11) of the North American Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey during 1957-1994. The authors also presented results of analyses that compared the detection rates of right- vs. left-seat observers (i.e., with vs. without piloting duties).
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The Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey (WBPHS) has been flown annually in Alaska since 1957. This survey follows a standard protocol as part of a North American continental survey program. The waterfowl habitats included in the WBPHS in Alaska were originally determined from fairly crude, small-scale aeronautical maps. Questions about how well the WBPHS represents waterfowl breeding populations in Alaska led to a multi-year effort to more precisely define the waterfowl breeding habitat and better measure the size of breeding waterfowl populations within it. Habitat areas were redefined and digitized from larger-scale (1:250,000) U.S. Geological Survey maps. This resulted in a 20% increase in the amount...
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WBPHSsppntable.csv is used by the MBM_AK custom R code AKaerial during QA/QC and analysis processes. It contains a list of all species data entry codes that have been entered to date by survey observers during data transcription, defines what the correct species code should be changed to during the QA/QC process, and whether or not an abundance estimate should be calculated for that species. It also includes four records (i.e., the WBPHS field = “Eider”, “Grebe”, “Merganser”, and “Scoter”) that do not pertain to data entry codes, but rather are used by the R code AKaerial during analyses.
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MBM-AK protocol for calculating bird abundance indices from WBPHS_AK data includes doubling the number of observed lone birds (i.e., Obs_Type field = “single”) and <5 flocked drake ducks (i.e., Obs_Type field = “flkdrake” and Num field < 5) for certain species. WBPHS_Indicated_Birds.csv provides information on which species get these observations doubled and which species do not.
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2015_Analysis_Trends.xlsx is an Excel file created by MBM-AK to analyze data from the 1968-2015 Alaska Trumpeter Swan Surveys to assess trends in the number of adult (i.e., white) swans.
map background search result map search result map Forested Wetlands Condition Index Forested Wetlands Protection Opportunities Southeast Alaska Nearshore Winter Air QC Data 1997-2002 Alaska Trumpeter Swan Survey 2015 Analysis - Trends Alaska Trumpeter Swan Survey Estimates by Quad 1968-2005 Continuity and advancement of trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator and tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) population monitoring in Alaska 1991 publication Publication: Aerial Surveys of Waterbirds in Alaska 1957-1994 Waterfowl Breeding Population Habitat Survey Alaska Indicated Birds Informational data Waterfowl Breeding Population Habitat Survey sppn table Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey Alaska Comparative Analysis of Over Tundra Habitats report Southeast Alaska Nearshore Winter Air QC Data 1997-2002 Forested Wetlands Protection Opportunities Forested Wetlands Condition Index Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey Alaska Comparative Analysis of Over Tundra Habitats report Publication: Aerial Surveys of Waterbirds in Alaska 1957-1994 Waterfowl Breeding Population Habitat Survey Alaska Indicated Birds Informational data Waterfowl Breeding Population Habitat Survey sppn table Alaska Trumpeter Swan Survey 2015 Analysis - Trends Alaska Trumpeter Swan Survey Estimates by Quad 1968-2005 Continuity and advancement of trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator and tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) population monitoring in Alaska 1991 publication