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Coastal management decisions are complex and include challenging tradeoffs. Decision science offers a useful framework to address such complex problems. We illustrate the process with several coastal restoration studies. Our capstone example is based on a recent barrier island restoration assessment project at Dauphin Island, Alabama, which included the development of geomorphological and ecological models that forecast environmental changes over a 10 year time period from 2015 to 2025. The proposed framework aims to serve as a tool to assist coastal managers with the process of restoration. Specifically, we discuss the importance of considering concepts and techniques from ecology, coastal geology, geomorphology,...
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These data are serum urea nitrogen and creatinine levels for polar bears captured in the southern Beaufort Sea 1983-2016 and the Chukchi Sea 1987-1993 and 2008-2017. The dataset includes relevant information about the bears that were captured including the latitude and longitude of their capture location, capture date, age class and sex, the age and number of cubs accompanying an adult female, and whether the bear denned during the previous winter or exhibited signs of being engaged in mating behavior at the time of or just prior to capture. Version History: First release: October 2017 Revised: January 2021 (ver. 2.0)
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These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS’s policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release. This dataset represents 19,031 basin boundaries and their streamgage locations for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) active and historical streamgages from the published dataset of Stewart and others (2006) and its subsequent updates (D.W. Stewart, USGS, written commun., 2011). Only the basin boundaries that were delineated within 15 percent of the basin area reported in the National Water Information System (NWIS) were included...
This data release contains accumulated precipitation data from the CONUS404 climate forcing variable subset for hydrologic models, downscaled to 1 km and bias-adjusted for precipitation and temperature (CONUS404-BA; Zhang and others, 2024) from January 1980 through September 2021 that is summarized to a monthly time step and a twelve-digit hydrologic unit code for the spatial extent of the conterminous United States. These data can be found in the “huc12_monthly_conus404ba_WY1980_WY2021.nc” file. Additionally, one supplementary file is also included in this data release. The additional file (“weights_grid_to_huc12_conus404ba.csv”) contains the spatial weights, or fraction, that is used to “weight” the source data...
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​Note: this version has been superseded by INHABIT V4.0, October 2024, available at https://doi.org/10.5066/P14HNEJF. Note: this data release has been superseded by version 2.0, available here: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V54H5K We developed habitat suitability models for invasive plant species selected by Department of Interior land management agencies. We applied the modeling workflow developed in Young et al. 2020 to species not included in the original case studies. Our methodology balanced trade-offs between developing highly customized models for a few species versus fitting non-specific and generic models for numerous species. We developed a national library of environmental variables known to physiologically...
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Environmental DNA quantitative results at the PCR technical replicate level for the target species Arctic Grayling and covariate information associated with these eDNA samples.
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These data represent a Global Positioning System (GPS) survey generated using a Trimble R10 Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). The survey extends along the Cedar River streambed in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where a wastewater treatment diffuser pipe is installed. Cross-sectional representations were produced to depict stream depth and streambed elevation. Cross-sectional data should be interpreted from a downstream perspective.
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The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Colorado Springs Utilities, has been collecting topographic data annually since 2012 at 10 study areas along Fountain Creek, Colorado. The 10 study areas are located along Fountain Creek between Colorado Springs and the confluence of Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River in Pueblo. This data release presents topographic survey data, Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) survey data, elevation rasters, and elevation-change rasters collected or generated in 2024 as part of that monitoring effort. Topographic survey points were collected using real-time kinematic Global Navigation Satellite Systems (RTK-GNSS). These point data, along with lidar point clouds, were used to...
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This Data Release contains field topo-bathymetric survey data in a selected saltmarsh shoreline along Gandys Beach, New Jersey, where constructed oyster reefs (CORs, aka oyster castles) were installed to protect the shoreline and enhance habitat for oyster and other species. Oyster castles were constructed as a part of a living shoreline project along Gandys Beach in 2016 in response to the damage by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Wave, current and sediment data were collected, and field topographic and bathymetric surveys were conducted from January 2018 to April 2018. Fine resolution topographic and bathymetric data is needed to assess shoreline structure effectiveness in terms of wave and current energy reduction,...
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Atmospheric mercury (Hg) deposition, which has been declining in North America since 1985, is the preeminent delivery pathway to the Great Lakes, making them sentinels for tracking shifts in atmospheric deposition. Lake productivity is changing as a result of reductions in phosphorus inputs and habitat shifts in productivity due to invasive mussels. This has altered Hg cycling and energetic coupling within the Lakes. Seven fish species were analyzed for bulk carbon, nitrogen, and Hg isotope ratios and amino acid-specific nitrogen isotopes ratios in fish from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lake Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program archives (1975 – 2021) and the 1994 Lake Michigan Mass Balance...
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This is a child item of the USGS Data Release: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9WEK4JI Provided here are two vector geospatial datasets that characterize the distribution of eelgrass (Zostera marina) and seaweeds in waters adjacent to Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. These data were derived from: (1) aerial photo imagery acquired on five different summer days 2005-2013 and (2) satellite imagery (Ikonos-2 and Quickbird-2) acquired on five different summer days 2002-2004. Additionally, the ortho-rectified photomosaics of the aerial photographs used for analysis are provided.
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This data release includes 4 child items with geospatial datasets that characterize the distribution of eelgrass (Zostera marina) and seaweeds in waters of southwestern Alaska and Baja California, Mexico. Child Item 1: "Mapping Data of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Distribution, Alaska Peninsula and Nunivak Island" Child Item 2: "Mapping Data of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Distribution, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska" Child Item 3: "Mapping Data of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Distribution, Baja California, Mexico" Child Item 4: "Habitat Classification Data of Five Bays Along the West Coast of Baja California, Mexico"
Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, Angiosperms (flowering plants), Animal and plant census, Animals/Invertebrates, All tags...
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The data release consists of two companion air and water temperature datasets collected as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) program with data from both the Little Lehigh and White Clay Creek Watersheds in the Delaware River Basin. Data consists of 15-minute temperature data during the 7/2021 – 12/2022 study period for 21 air and 49 water locations (which include 6 continuous monitoring USGS streamgages) in the Little Lehigh Creek watershed and 8/2021 – 1/2023 for 28 air and 36 surface water locations (including 6 continuous monitoring USGS streamgages) in the White Clay Creek watershed. Datalogger installation locations for surface water locations were targeted...
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2022. These data were collected in 2022 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
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Using a solutions-oriented, multi-agency collaboration, we propose to pilot a large-scale assessment of an alternative (herding, electric- and virtual-fence) grazing strategy designed to mimic pre-colonial grazing patterns by bison, to ascertain their value for local- and regional-scale assemblages ofsagebrush- and grassland-associated birds in Montana. A fundamental goal of most wildlife-based grazing programs is to foster a mosaic of patches that represent the broadest possible spectrum of habitat types that benefits different sagebrush- and grassland-associated birds in different parts of the landscape (for example, western meadowlarks, vesper sparrows, and thick-billed longspur in open, heavily grazed areas;...
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Conifer removal and management is a key tool for restoring sagebrush ecosystems and Greater Sage-Grouse populations, though the response of other sagebrush-obligate birds, including Pinyon Jays, to conifer management has not been well-studied. Quantifying the response of avian species to conifer management will inform conservation delivery to ensure that agencies achieve sagebrush bird and habitat objectives while minimizing impacts on Pinyon Jays in the sagebrush/pinon-juniper woodland ecotone. The results of this project will address key science needs on Pinyon Jays and directly inform more effective conifer management throughout the eastern Great Basin. Without these data, we will be unable to provide science-based...
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The US Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) has experienced some of the highest rates of grassland loss in North America over a time that coincides with dramatic declines in grassland songbird populations yet increasing abundance of most grassland-nesting duck species except for northern pintail. To provide more insight into this contradiction, we propose to capitalize on long-term databases to evaluate how a key population driver nest survival for North American ducks has responded to system changes in the region including landscape and climatic factors. Outcomes of these analyses will contribute to testing primary conservation planning assumptions for the PPJV a vital component of the PPJV Strategic Habitat Conservation...
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Insect pollinators-particularly native bees-are critically important in the maintenance of terrestrial plant and animal communities, yet our understanding of how contemporary threats influence this group and the pollination services they provide is virtually unstudied with the sagebrush biome. Our investigation will quantify how bee communities respond to widespread threats to sagebrush-wildfire and invasive annual grasses-and provide foundational knowledge needed for undertaking informed management decisions to improve the resilience of the biome.
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Grassland loss to woody encroachment is widespread and ongoing. Mechanical removal of Eastern Red Cedar (ERC) is the most cost-shared practice to address this threat. Cost-share is provided based on acres with different levels of infestation. Delineation of the different levels of infestation is time consuming butrequired to ensure the appropriate amount of cost-share is provided and contractors are not over/under compensated. The Rangeland Brush Estimation Toolbox(RaBET) is geospatial tool that can accurately automate this process. Unfortunately,wet-meadows and other wetland features cause the tool to overestimate woody cover. This project will provide funds to finish the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI). This...
map background search result map search result map INHABIT species potential distribution across the contiguous United States Serum Urea and Creatinine Levels of Spring-Caught Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Southern Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Topo-bathymetric survey at Gandys Beach, New Jersey, 2018 Evaluating patterns of long-term system change and demographic response for grassland nesting ducks in the US Prairie Pothole Region Wetland Mask to Improve Woody Cover Mapping Assessing Traditional and Emerging Grazing Strategies for Creating a Mosaic of Diverse Habitat Patches for Grassland- and Sagebrush Associated Birds Data from: Decision science as a framework for combining geomorphological and ecological modeling for the management of coastal systems Effect of conifer treatments and landscape management on sagebrush obligate songbirds and Pinyon Jays in the Great Basin USGS Streamgage NHDPlus Version 1 Basins 2011 Mapping Data of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Distribution, Alaska and Baja California, Mexico Assessing the impact of invasive annual grasses and wildfire on native pollinators within the sagebrush-steppe biome Paired Air and Water Temperature Data for Two Watersheds in the Delaware River Basin U.S. Geological Survey Wastewater Diffuser Survey in Cedar Falls Mercury, carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in seven Great Lake fish species from 1975 to 2021 Environmental DNA qPCR concentration results and environmental covariates from a Montana headwater stream sampled in 2023 Elevation Data from Fountain Creek between Colorado Springs and the Confluence of Fountain Creek at the Arkansas River, Colorado, 2024 Child Item 2: Mapping Data of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Distribution, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Environmental DNA qPCR concentration results and environmental covariates from a Montana headwater stream sampled in 2023 U.S. Geological Survey Wastewater Diffuser Survey in Cedar Falls Topo-bathymetric survey at Gandys Beach, New Jersey, 2018 Data from: Decision science as a framework for combining geomorphological and ecological modeling for the management of coastal systems Elevation Data from Fountain Creek between Colorado Springs and the Confluence of Fountain Creek at the Arkansas River, Colorado, 2024 Paired Air and Water Temperature Data for Two Watersheds in the Delaware River Basin Child Item 2: Mapping Data of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Distribution, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Wetland Mask to Improve Woody Cover Mapping Assessing the impact of invasive annual grasses and wildfire on native pollinators within the sagebrush-steppe biome Assessing Traditional and Emerging Grazing Strategies for Creating a Mosaic of Diverse Habitat Patches for Grassland- and Sagebrush Associated Birds Effect of conifer treatments and landscape management on sagebrush obligate songbirds and Pinyon Jays in the Great Basin Mercury, carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in seven Great Lake fish species from 1975 to 2021 Evaluating patterns of long-term system change and demographic response for grassland nesting ducks in the US Prairie Pothole Region Serum Urea and Creatinine Levels of Spring-Caught Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Southern Beaufort and Chukchi Seas USGS Streamgage NHDPlus Version 1 Basins 2011 INHABIT species potential distribution across the contiguous United States Mapping Data of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Distribution, Alaska and Baja California, Mexico