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Natural Resource Condition Assessments What are current conditions for important park natural resources? What are the critical data and knowledge gaps? What are some of the factors that are influencing park resource conditions? Natural Resource Condition Assessments (NRCAs) evaluate and report on the above for a subset of important natural resources in national park units (hereafter, parks). Focal study resources and indicators are selected on a park-by-park basis, guided by use of structured resource assessment and reporting frameworks. Considerations include park resource setting and enabling legislation (what are this park's most important natural resources?) and presently available data and expertise (what can be evaluated at this time?). In addition... Categories: Data; Types: ArcGIS REST Map Service, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Chihuahuan Desert, English, GIS, Madrean, Mojave Desert, All tags... Sonoran Desert, US, agriculture, amphibian, assessment, biodiversity, bird, climate, connectivity, contamination, development, ecoregion, endangered, energy, erosion, fire, grassland, grazing, groundwater, invasive, inventory, invertebrate, land cover, mammal, management, map, mining, model, monitoring, oil, plant, priority, protected area, rare, recreation, renewable, reptile, research, riparian, river, road, scrub, shrub, soil, spring, stream, threat, threatened, topography, vegetation, vulnerability, water, watershed, wetland, wildlife, Fewer tags Managing Changing Landscapes in the Southwestern United States Natural landscapes in the Southwestern United States are changing. In recent decades, rising temperatures and drought have led to drier conditions, contributed to large-scale ecological impacts, and affected many plant and animal species across the region. The current and future trajectory of climate change underscores the need for managers and conservation professionals to understand the impacts of these patterns on natural resources. In this regional assessment of the Southwest Climate Change Initiative, we evaluate changes in annual average temperatures from 1951–2006 across major habitats and large watersheds and compare these changes to the number of species of conservation concern that are found within these... Categories: Publication; Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Chihuahuan Desert, English, Madrean, Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, All tags... US, assessment, biodiversity, bird, climate, ecoregion, endangered, grassland, groundwater, mammal, management, map, model, monitoring, ownership, plant, priority, protected area, rare, research, resilience, restoration, riparian, river, shrub, stream, threat, threatened, vulnerability, water, watershed, wetland, wildlife, Fewer tags Collection of Rock cores from Connecticut Continuous bedrock core from about 50 sites across CT. Stored in 1100 boxes. This collection has been rescued three times since its formation in the late 1980's. Formerly administrative responsibility was shared between the University of Connecticut Dept. of Geology and Geophysics (now disbanded) and the Dept. of Environmental Protection, Geological and Natural History Survey. The State Survey now houses the collection and is the sole administrator. Categories: Data, Physical Item; Types: Collection, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Physical Geoscience, Professional Researchers, Reference, Research, Rock cores, All tags... Teaching, Universities, ndc_collection, Fewer tags Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan MapGuide Map Pima County makes extensive use of Geographical Information System (GIS) technology for making maps. For the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, this was an important technology for assembling the extensive existing data, both digital and non-digital, identifying critical gaps in the data and potential remedies, and providing a means for analyzing the information on biological and physical resources over the six million acre study area. SDCP Mapguide was created to display many of the natural resource GIS data layers, but Mapguide is being replaced with PimaMaps. You can use either to make your own overlays on aerial photos, line maps, or USGS topography. Customize your online map while panning and zooming on the... Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: BMP, GIS, amphibian, biodiversity, bird, All tags... connectivity, cultural, development, endangered, erosion, fish, grassland, groundwater, invertebrate, land cover, mammal, management, map, mining, model, monitoring, ownership, plan, plant, priority, protected area, rare, recreation, remote sensing, reptile, research, reservoir, restoration, river, road, spring, stream, threatened, topography, vegetation, vulnerability, water, wildlife, Fewer tags Indiana Coal Chemical Data This collection includes folders that contain coal chemical data from Indiana, collected before 1990. This collection is publicly accessible. Categories: Physical Item; Types: Collection, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Coal Analyses, Data Reports, Reference, Research, ndc_collection Papel hidrológico-ambiental de pastizales nativos e introducidos en la cuenca alta del río Chuvíscar, Chihuahua, México Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Chihuahua, Spanish, erosion, grassland, plant, All tags... research, vegetation, Fewer tags Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan The comprehensive conservation plan for Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge will serve as a management tool to be used by the refuge staff and partners in the preservation and restoration of the ecosystem’s natural resources. In that regard, the plan will guide management decisions over the next 15 years and set forth strategies for achieving refuge goals and objectives within that time frame. The management actions in this document reflect a need to achieve many objectives. Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: New Mexico, cultural, grassland, invasive, inventory, All tags... management, protected area, recreation, research, restoration, riparian, river, spring, threatened & endangered, water, wetland, Fewer tags Nevada Natural Heritage Program Our mission is to develop and maintain a cost-effective, central information source and inventory of the locations, biology, and status of all threatened, endangered, rare, and at-risk plants and animals in Nevada. We use the best available biological data to continually evaluate conservation priorities for over 700 native animals, plants, and vegetation types, focusing on those that are at greatest risk of extinction or serious decline. As a non-regulatory, independent resource for scientifically objective data, environmental review, and technical assistance and expertise, we support the needs of diverse planning, conservation management, research, education, and economic development activities in Nevada. The... Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: English, GIS, Mojave Desert, US, amphibian, All tags... assessment, bird, climate, ecoregion, endangered, fish, grassland, invasive, inventory, mammal, management, map, organization, plan, plant, priority, rare, research, reservoir, restoration, riparian, spring, threatened, topography, vegetation, vulnerability, wetland, wildlife, Fewer tags Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wildlife Diversity Program Texas is home to tens of thousands of native animal and plant species. These species form the fabric of over 800 habitat types, from bottomland hardwood forests, big tooth maple canyons, to black grama grasslands. Hundreds of these species occur only in Texas and nowhere else in the world. The Wildlife Diversity Program works to conserve this fabric for the benefit of current and future generations. Our team includes experts in botany, ornithology, herpetology and invertebrate biology that provide leadership on the conservation of rare species and areas with high conservation value across the state. Regional diversity biologists provide a local resource for landowners as well as leadership within local research,... Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Texas, best management practice (BMP), inventory, invertebrate, map, All tags... outreach, plan, plant, policy, rare, research, restoration, threatened & endangered, wildlife, Fewer tags Developing a Coordinated, Multi-Region Effort to Understand the Effects of Climate Change on Migratory Birds Birds are appreciated and enjoyed by thousands of people and also play important roles in the ecosystem as predators, prey, and pollinators. Alaska provides important breeding ground for hundreds of migratory bird species that travel thousands of miles in their annual migrations between breeding and wintering spots. Understanding how climate and land use changes affect migratory bird populations is crucial; however this information is also very difficult to collect. Migration routes expose birds to a wide range of landscapes and habitats, which are often experiencing varying degrees of climate and land use change (e.g. warmer temperatures or increased housing developments). Moreover, climate change in the future... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2015, Alaska, Alaska CASC, Birds, Birds, All tags... CASC, Projects by Region, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, framework, migratory, research, Fewer tags Collection of Field Notes by Indiana Geological Survey Geologists The primary collection of field notebooks at the Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) are housed by subject in various location through the IGS. Most are filed by county and labeled with the study area. These are the field notes taken by IGS geologists in the field primarily between 1960 and 1985. Categories: Physical Item; Types: Collection, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Field notes, Reference, Research, ndc_collection Sacaton Riparian Grasslands Riparian grasslands dominated by big sacaton (Sporobolus wrightii) once covered floodplains across the southwest, but have been reduced to some 5% of their historical extent. Sacaton stands that remain provide key resources for watershed function, wildlife, and livestock—yet may need special management to sustain these benefits. This report describes mapping methods and management recommendations that can be applied to riparian grasslands throughout the region. By examining sacaton grasslands in the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, this project also refines methods for evaluating ecological condition, and provides managers at this site with detailed maps of both high-quality habitat and restoration needs. Categories: Publication; Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: English, Madrean, US, agriculture, assessment, All tags... bird, erosion, fire, grassland, grazing, invasive, inventory, land cover, management, map, model, monitoring, plant, remote sensing, research, resilience, restoration, riparian, river, soil, stream, threat, vegetation, water, watershed, wetland, wildlife, Fewer tags Armendaris Ranch This vast 362,885-acre ranch lies in south central New Mexico along the Rio Grande River. The vegetation is Chihuahuan and semi-desert grasslands with cottonwood, willow and salt cedar riparian along the river. The Fra Cristobal Mountain range is home to a successfully reintroduced and subsequently delisted desert bighorn sheep population (click here for desert bighorn sheep listing on Turner Endangered Species Fund site). Big game species on the ranch include bison, pronghorn, desert mule deer, mountain lion, javelina and oryx. The lava tubes of Jornada lava field is the summer home for one of the largest bat populations in North America. Wildlife research projects conducted on the Armendaris include scaled quails,... Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: New Mexico, bird, fire, fish, grassland, All tags... mammal, recreation, reptile, research, restoration, riparian, threatened & endangered, Fewer tags New Strategies for Restoring Coastal Wetland Function, Maumee River Area of Concern Description of Work U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists are focusing on restoring natural water flow and ecological processes between coastal wetlands in the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Ohio) and adjacent to Lake Erie to improve fish and wildlife habitat. This pilot project will develop approaches that will restore coastal wetland function and increase ecosystem resilience to be used as a model throughout the Great Lakes basin. USGS will focus on restoring natural hydrologic processes in diked coastal wetlands adjacent to Great Lakes waters to improve wetland functions like phosphorus retention and restoration of habitats for fish and wildlife. Sustainable approaches are being developed in the Maumee River... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Areas of concern, Beneficial use impairment, Climate change, Coastal Ecology, Coastal Wetlands, All tags... Ecosystem health, GLRI, Governmental, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Habitat & Wildlife, Hydrologic Recconection, Impaired waters/TMDLs, Lake, Lake:Lake Erie, Non-regulatory, Priority watersheds, Project specific, Regional, Research, Template 71, Trend analysis, Uploaded in Batch, Wetland Resoration, Fewer tags Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies for Natural Communities NatureServe worked with several federal, state, and NGO partners in the United States and Mexico to conduct a climate change vulnerability assessment of major natural community types found within the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. The project focused on ten major upland, riparian, and aquatic community types, including pinyon-juniper woodlands, Joshua tree-blackbrush scrub, creosote-bursage scrub, salt desert scrub, Paloverde-mixed cacti scrub, semi-desert grassland, desert riparian and stream, riparian mesquite bosque, and desert springs. This effort piloted a new Habitat Climate Change Vulnerability Index (HCCVI) approach being developed by NatureServe, as a companion to an existing index for species. The project... Categories: Publication; Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Arizona, BMP, Baja California, California, English, All tags... GIS, Mexico, Nevada, OHV, Sonora, US, Utah, agriculture, assessment, biodiversity, bird, climate, connectivity, contamination, development, ecoregion, energy, erosion, fire, fish, grassland, grazing, groundwater, invasive, invertebrate, mammal, management, map, mining, model, monitoring, plan, plant, priority, protected area, rare, recreation, renewable, reptile, research, resilience, restoration, riparian, river, road, scrub, shrub, soil, spring, stream, threat, vegetation, water, watershed, wildlife, Fewer tags Collection of Digital Maps from NJ Paper geologic maps were scanned and digitized and made available through NJGS website Categories: Physical Item; Types: Collection, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Derived and Indirect Geoscience Data, Engineering, General Public, Hazard Mitigation, K-12, All tags... Land Management, Maps, Mineral Exploration, Oil & Gas Exploration, Other Government Agencies, Private Sector, Professional Researchers, Reference, Regulatory Agencies, Research, Teaching, Universities, ndc_collection, Fewer tags Invasive Phragmites: Prevention, Monitoring, and Control Strategies in an Integrated Pest Management Framework Description of Work The invasive form of Phragmites australis (common reed) is a well-established pest in many parts of the Great Lakes and the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts, including designated Areas of Concern. New innovative control options that sustainably target the competitive advantage often enjoyed by Phragmites and other invasive plants will contribute to a broad Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy. This project targets the microorganisms that may help Phragmites spread and will employ a molecular genetic approach to silence the genes in Phragmites that give it a competitive edge over many native plants. This project helped build and will continue to be closely aligned with the Great Lakes Phragmites... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Areas of concern, Ecosystem health, GLRI, Governmental, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, All tags... Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Invasive Species, Lake, Lake:Lake Erie, Lake:Lake Huron, Lake:Lake Michigan, Lake:Lake Ontario, Lake:Lake St. Clair, Lake:Lake Superior, Non-regulatory, Priority watersheds, Project specific, Regional, Research, Template 67, Uploaded in Batch, Whole-lake, bacteria, control, endophyte, fungi, gene silencing, invasive Phragmites, management, symbiosis, Fewer tags Collection of Rock cuttings from Connecticut Rock cuttings from the Moodus Deep drill hole in Colchester, CT Moodus Deep Drill Hole cuttings Categories: Physical Item; Types: Collection, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Physical Geoscience, Professional Researchers, Reference, Research, Rock cuttings, All tags... ndc_collection, Fewer tags Geospatial Information for decision support in AOCs and ecosystems Description of Work U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will expand the online availability of geospatial data to monitor the presence and extent of invasive species in wetlands, coastal areas and other sensitive habitats. USGS is working with the Great Lakes Observing System collaboration and other data sharing efforts across the Great Lakes to compile the data into a user friendly format that is accessible on line. Elevation data will be expanded in the Great Lakes Basin using a collaborative to support the GLRI. This information would support invasive species monitoring, wetland inventory, and habitat restoration. USGS will work with the Great Lakes Observing System and other data sharing efforts to make USGS geospatial... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Accountability, GLRI, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Lake, All tags... Lake:Lake Erie, LiDAR remote sensing, Maumee, Research, Template 82, Uploaded in Batch, modeling, Fewer tags Characterizing Rivermouth Ecosystems Description of Work The GLRI Rivermouths Project (template 82) is designed to enhance our understanding of how rivermouths function at both regional and local scales by 1) developing a rivermouth classification system, based on a broad scale database covering all Great Lakes rivermouths (>2000); 2) creating a science-based understanding of how the ecological structure and function of rivermouths are linked both to the landscapes they drain and to the Lakes with which they mix; and 3) increasing the public and scientific profile of these ecosystems by connecting researchers and natural resource managers through a collaborative dialog. The long-term goal is to provide enhanced guidance for restoration and rehabilitation... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Accountability, Areas of concern, Ecosystem health, GLRI, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, All tags... Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Lake, Lake:Lake Erie, Lake:Lake Huron, Lake:Lake Michigan, Lake:Lake Ontario, Lake:Lake St. Clair, Lake:Lake Superior, Nearshore, Regulatory benchmark, Research, Rivermouth, Template 82, Tributary, Watershed, Watershed:Lake Erie Basin, Watershed:Lake Huron Basin, Watershed:Lake Michigan Basin, Watershed:Lake Ontario Basin, Watershed:Lake St. Clair Basin, Watershed:Lake Superior Basin, Fewer tags 1 2 »