Samuel Aruch
Natural Resource Data Solutions LLC, Haiku, HI
Natural Resource Management Monday
March 5, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon
Within the East and West Maui conservation landscapes, individual land managers have been working collaboratively towards a compatible information structure. For the last several years representatives from conservation entities on the Island of Maui, Hawai‘i been working together to develop voluntary natural resource data standards. With these products we are better able to collaborate, exchange information, set and measure goals. We will present the methods and outcomes of our collaboration, as well as the challenges, needs, and next steps of our project.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
GIS in the Driver's Seat: Spatial-Driven Invasive Species Management Strategies
John Chapman
Keren Gundersen
Kauai Invasive Species Committee, Kapaa, HI
Invasive Species Management
Monday March 5, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm
Hawaii has one-third of the endangered species in the United States, and invasive species pose the greatest threats driving these and other native species toward extinction. At the same time, invasive species pose huge threats to Hawaii’s watersheds and water resources, tourism-based economy, agriculture, health, and general quality of life.
Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC) is a partnership of government, private and non-profit organizations working to eliminate or control the most threatening invasive plant and animal species in order to preserve Kauai’s native bio-diversity and minimize adverse ecological, economic and social impacts. KISC has developed adaptive management strategies to control targeted pests. By driving these management plans using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), strategies can be quickly analyzed and modified to assure efficiency in the dynamic world of invasive species control.
There are many factors that go into managing invasive species; reproductive rates, time of flowering, seed longevity, methods of spread, rainfall, terrain, elevation, survey type (ex. aerial vs. ground), effectiveness of control, and more. These factors can all be analyzed using GIS to determine suitable habitat, determine management units, schedule re-visitation and treatments, prioritize surveys, evaluate effectiveness of field operations, and predict unmitigated spread. Also, by utilizing mobile GIS in the field we are collecting more accurate data while making better informed decisions on the ground.
GIS technology is the perfect tool in driving invasive species management strategies. By leveraging GIS we are ensuring our effectiveness in the protection of our vital resources from the invasion of invasive species.
Keren Gundersen
Kauai Invasive Species Committee, Kapaa, HI
Invasive Species Management
Monday March 5, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm
Hawaii has one-third of the endangered species in the United States, and invasive species pose the greatest threats driving these and other native species toward extinction. At the same time, invasive species pose huge threats to Hawaii’s watersheds and water resources, tourism-based economy, agriculture, health, and general quality of life.
Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC) is a partnership of government, private and non-profit organizations working to eliminate or control the most threatening invasive plant and animal species in order to preserve Kauai’s native bio-diversity and minimize adverse ecological, economic and social impacts. KISC has developed adaptive management strategies to control targeted pests. By driving these management plans using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), strategies can be quickly analyzed and modified to assure efficiency in the dynamic world of invasive species control.
There are many factors that go into managing invasive species; reproductive rates, time of flowering, seed longevity, methods of spread, rainfall, terrain, elevation, survey type (ex. aerial vs. ground), effectiveness of control, and more. These factors can all be analyzed using GIS to determine suitable habitat, determine management units, schedule re-visitation and treatments, prioritize surveys, evaluate effectiveness of field operations, and predict unmitigated spread. Also, by utilizing mobile GIS in the field we are collecting more accurate data while making better informed decisions on the ground.
GIS technology is the perfect tool in driving invasive species management strategies. By leveraging GIS we are ensuring our effectiveness in the protection of our vital resources from the invasion of invasive species.
Using ArcGIS to Prioritize Invasive Plant Control
Jean Fujikawa
Oahu Invasive Species Committee, Honolulu, HI
Invasive Species Management
Monday March 5, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm
The Oahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC) surveys for and controls incipient invasive species on the island of Oahu. Although OISC is in the midst of controlling ecosystem altering species on our target list, such as miconia, we are also evaluating other invasive species threats to our island. OISC is currently evaluating 16 plants as potential target species. Using ArcGIS we automated tasks to assist in evaluating a species feasibility of eradication and to track survey progress.
Oahu Invasive Species Committee, Honolulu, HI
Invasive Species Management
Monday March 5, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm
The Oahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC) surveys for and controls incipient invasive species on the island of Oahu. Although OISC is in the midst of controlling ecosystem altering species on our target list, such as miconia, we are also evaluating other invasive species threats to our island. OISC is currently evaluating 16 plants as potential target species. Using ArcGIS we automated tasks to assist in evaluating a species feasibility of eradication and to track survey progress.
Watershed Dashboard
Stephanie Tom
Theresa Menard
The Nature Conservancy, Honolulu, HI
Internet GIS
Monday March 5, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm
Managing large remote forest preserves across agencies using collaborative arcgis.com webmaps and visualizing individual plants through ultra-high resolution image services.
Theresa Menard
The Nature Conservancy, Honolulu, HI
Internet GIS
Monday March 5, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm
Managing large remote forest preserves across agencies using collaborative arcgis.com webmaps and visualizing individual plants through ultra-high resolution image services.
Using ArcGIS Online to Map Big Tree Champions
Malia Nanbara
DLNR-Division of Foresty and Wildlife,Honolulu, HI
Forestry and Tree Mapping
Monday March 5, 2012 - 3:15 to 4:30 pm
The Division of Forestry and Wildlife is using ArcGIS to create online maps showing locations for Hawaii's National Big Tree Champions. This National competition is run by American Forests and strives to find the largest trees of particular species in the nation. The online map allows for the public to view these champions on various Apple products and Windows smartphones, which encourages outreach and education. ArcGIS Online allows the State to assign websites and images to the locations of selected trees. In the future, we hope to expand the map to include champion trees in a Statewide Big Tree competition. A short demonstration will be provided.
DLNR-Division of Foresty and Wildlife,Honolulu, HI
Forestry and Tree Mapping
Monday March 5, 2012 - 3:15 to 4:30 pm
The Division of Forestry and Wildlife is using ArcGIS to create online maps showing locations for Hawaii's National Big Tree Champions. This National competition is run by American Forests and strives to find the largest trees of particular species in the nation. The online map allows for the public to view these champions on various Apple products and Windows smartphones, which encourages outreach and education. ArcGIS Online allows the State to assign websites and images to the locations of selected trees. In the future, we hope to expand the map to include champion trees in a Statewide Big Tree competition. A short demonstration will be provided.
The Oahu Urban Tree Canopy Assessment: Methods and Uses
Sean MacFaden
Smart Tree Pacific, Kapolei, HI
Forestry and Tree Mapping
Monday March 5, 2012 - 3:15 to 4:30 pm
Smart Trees Pacific, a Hawaii non-profit organization, has just completed an Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Assessment study for Leeward Oahu. Funded by the USDA Forest Service in cooperation with DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, this study leveraged existing satellite imagery, LiDAR, and a host of ancillary GIS datasets from federal, state and local agencies. Using advanced automated feature extraction techniques, land cover was characterized for approximately 250 square miles of Oahu from Kalaeloa through Honolulu to Kaneohe. The resulting high-resolution map showed land-cover features to the scale of individual trees, permitting estimation of existing tree canopy within each property parcel. It also permitted estimation of non-canopy features (e.g., grass/shrubs) that could theoretically support additional trees. This presentation will describe our data-fusion mapping techniques and will also show how the UTC assessment can be used by state and city planners, non-profit groups, and private citizens to better understand, manage, and improve Leeward Oahu’s UTC.
Smart Tree Pacific, Kapolei, HI
Forestry and Tree Mapping
Monday March 5, 2012 - 3:15 to 4:30 pm
Smart Trees Pacific, a Hawaii non-profit organization, has just completed an Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Assessment study for Leeward Oahu. Funded by the USDA Forest Service in cooperation with DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, this study leveraged existing satellite imagery, LiDAR, and a host of ancillary GIS datasets from federal, state and local agencies. Using advanced automated feature extraction techniques, land cover was characterized for approximately 250 square miles of Oahu from Kalaeloa through Honolulu to Kaneohe. The resulting high-resolution map showed land-cover features to the scale of individual trees, permitting estimation of existing tree canopy within each property parcel. It also permitted estimation of non-canopy features (e.g., grass/shrubs) that could theoretically support additional trees. This presentation will describe our data-fusion mapping techniques and will also show how the UTC assessment can be used by state and city planners, non-profit groups, and private citizens to better understand, manage, and improve Leeward Oahu’s UTC.
Hawai'i's fluvial systems: Using GIS to assess current conditions and identify management strategies in a changing climate
Ralph Tingley
Dana Infante
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Richard MacKenzie
USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Foresty, Hilo, HI
Robert Nishimoto
Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu, HI
James Parham
Parham and Associates Environmental Consulting, Gallatin, TN
Water Resources
Monday March 5, 2012 - 3:15 to 4:30 pm
During summer 2010, Michigan State University partnered with the Hawai'i Fish Habitat Partnership (HFHP) and other organizations to complete a state-wide assessment characterizing Hawai'i stream condition. This assessment, conducted in support of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, followed a landscape approach and used best available GIS data to characterize disturbances to stream habitat. We sought expert knowledge from local partners to select anthropogenic disturbance datasets, which were attributed to local and network stream catchments associated with individual reaches of the 1:24K National Hydrography Dataset. For each reach, disturbances at both scales were combined into a single cumulative score. Results of this work are being incorporated into the Atlas of Hawaiian Watersheds and are also being used by NOAA to assess effects of inland disturbances on priority coastal habitat. Despite its immediate utility, a refinement to the assessment is under way. Currently, we are developing a landscape-based classification of the ecological potential of Hawaii stream reaches. This classification will incorporate natural landscape variables that are unalterable by humans and climate variables known to be important in structuring physical and biological characteristics of streams. We will use a multi-step process to select influential variables and will rely on biological data to ensure ecological meaning of resulting groups. With streams classified into specific groups, we can characterize vulnerability to climate change on a reach by reach basis. Additionally, we can use the classification to refine the condition assessment, allowing managers to consider disturbance in the context of stream type.
Dana Infante
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Richard MacKenzie
USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Foresty, Hilo, HI
Robert Nishimoto
Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu, HI
James Parham
Parham and Associates Environmental Consulting, Gallatin, TN
Water Resources
Monday March 5, 2012 - 3:15 to 4:30 pm
During summer 2010, Michigan State University partnered with the Hawai'i Fish Habitat Partnership (HFHP) and other organizations to complete a state-wide assessment characterizing Hawai'i stream condition. This assessment, conducted in support of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, followed a landscape approach and used best available GIS data to characterize disturbances to stream habitat. We sought expert knowledge from local partners to select anthropogenic disturbance datasets, which were attributed to local and network stream catchments associated with individual reaches of the 1:24K National Hydrography Dataset. For each reach, disturbances at both scales were combined into a single cumulative score. Results of this work are being incorporated into the Atlas of Hawaiian Watersheds and are also being used by NOAA to assess effects of inland disturbances on priority coastal habitat. Despite its immediate utility, a refinement to the assessment is under way. Currently, we are developing a landscape-based classification of the ecological potential of Hawaii stream reaches. This classification will incorporate natural landscape variables that are unalterable by humans and climate variables known to be important in structuring physical and biological characteristics of streams. We will use a multi-step process to select influential variables and will rely on biological data to ensure ecological meaning of resulting groups. With streams classified into specific groups, we can characterize vulnerability to climate change on a reach by reach basis. Additionally, we can use the classification to refine the condition assessment, allowing managers to consider disturbance in the context of stream type.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Using Participatory Mapping Techniques to Characterize Coastal Uses in West Maui
Jamie Carter
NOAA Pacific Services Center, Honolulu, HI
Christine Feinholz
I.M. Systems Group, Honolulu, HI
Kalisi Fa`anunu Mausio
NOAA Pacific Islands Regional Office, Honolulu, HI
Participatory and Place-Based GIS
Tuesday March 6, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm
Coral reefs in Hawaii are facing increasing pressures from a growing variety of ocean uses, as well as increased coastal development and watershed impacts. The Maui Coastal Use Mapping Project is a first step to improving regional coastal and watershed management activities. This project leveraged participatory mapping methods developed at NOAA’s Marine Protected Areas Center to interactively and digitally map coastal uses with the participation of the public. The Maui Coastal Use Mapping Project documents human coastal and marine uses in the area extending from the Honolua watershed to the Wahikuli watershed and from the coast to the state jurisdictional boundary of three nautical miles out to sea. In September 2011, three full-day workshops were held at the Lahaina Senior Center in Maui with 47 local stakeholders to map coastal uses in this region. Seventeen extractive and non-extractive activities were mapped throughout the region, and the results are presented online for use by federal, local and state governments, NGO’s and the general public. The Maui Coastal Use Mapping Project is a partnership of the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), and NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Pacific Services Center (PSC). This is a project of the Hawaii Coral Program’s Local Action Strategies (LAS), with funding from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP).
NOAA Pacific Services Center, Honolulu, HI
Christine Feinholz
I.M. Systems Group, Honolulu, HI
Kalisi Fa`anunu Mausio
NOAA Pacific Islands Regional Office, Honolulu, HI
Participatory and Place-Based GIS
Tuesday March 6, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm
Coral reefs in Hawaii are facing increasing pressures from a growing variety of ocean uses, as well as increased coastal development and watershed impacts. The Maui Coastal Use Mapping Project is a first step to improving regional coastal and watershed management activities. This project leveraged participatory mapping methods developed at NOAA’s Marine Protected Areas Center to interactively and digitally map coastal uses with the participation of the public. The Maui Coastal Use Mapping Project documents human coastal and marine uses in the area extending from the Honolua watershed to the Wahikuli watershed and from the coast to the state jurisdictional boundary of three nautical miles out to sea. In September 2011, three full-day workshops were held at the Lahaina Senior Center in Maui with 47 local stakeholders to map coastal uses in this region. Seventeen extractive and non-extractive activities were mapped throughout the region, and the results are presented online for use by federal, local and state governments, NGO’s and the general public. The Maui Coastal Use Mapping Project is a partnership of the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), and NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Pacific Services Center (PSC). This is a project of the Hawaii Coral Program’s Local Action Strategies (LAS), with funding from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP).
Monday, January 2, 2012
Ultra-high Resolution Aerial Ortho Imagery for Detailed Mapping
Stephen Ambagis
Resource Mapping Hawaii, Keaau, HI
Imagery Updates
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon
Resource Mapping Hawaii in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy and Icoras Inc. have developed a never before seen capacity to accurately produce ortho-photo imagery at scales as low as 1cm GSD. The products from this sensor package are highly flexible ranging both in scale of aerial imagery to sensor products such as classic natural color, near infra-red, and thermal imagery. The sensor package can be mounted on a suite of platforms including small or large fixed wing aircraft or helicopter, giving it wide range of applications and ease of tasking. The proprietary image processing capability produced by Icoras allows for very fast turnaround of ortho products making near real time disaster management a reality. This unique capability of resolving at 1cm GSD was produced specifically for mapping and monitoring individual plant species distributions and change over time. This same capacity could however be used for any number of applications as of yet unthought-of of due to its exceptional detail. The image format and scale also make it user friendly to even the most novice.
Resource Mapping Hawaii, Keaau, HI
Imagery Updates
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon
Resource Mapping Hawaii in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy and Icoras Inc. have developed a never before seen capacity to accurately produce ortho-photo imagery at scales as low as 1cm GSD. The products from this sensor package are highly flexible ranging both in scale of aerial imagery to sensor products such as classic natural color, near infra-red, and thermal imagery. The sensor package can be mounted on a suite of platforms including small or large fixed wing aircraft or helicopter, giving it wide range of applications and ease of tasking. The proprietary image processing capability produced by Icoras allows for very fast turnaround of ortho products making near real time disaster management a reality. This unique capability of resolving at 1cm GSD was produced specifically for mapping and monitoring individual plant species distributions and change over time. This same capacity could however be used for any number of applications as of yet unthought-of of due to its exceptional detail. The image format and scale also make it user friendly to even the most novice.
Hawaii Coqui Crawl Project - Counting Frogs With Cell Phones
Sam Droege
USGS PWRC, Beltsville, MD
Derek Masaki
USGS NGP/CSAS, Kahului, HI
GIS for Citizen Engagement
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon
The Coqui Crawl project will work to model the distribution and perhaps general abundance of coqui frog in Hawaii...using a network of volunteers armed with mobile handsets.
The model for this effort is the 2009 New York City Cricket Crawl where 300 volunteers, assisted by USGS biologists, used their cellphones to survey for native crickets and katydids in the heart of America’s most populous city. The teams found all 7 targeted species and provided new occurrence points for an insect group last surveyed in New York over 100 years ago.
The lead scientist involved in the project, Sam Droege, will lead a discussion on the methods used in the NYC survey, review outcomes, and provide guidance on conducting a frog survey in Hawaii.
USGS PWRC, Beltsville, MD
Derek Masaki
USGS NGP/CSAS, Kahului, HI
GIS for Citizen Engagement
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon
The Coqui Crawl project will work to model the distribution and perhaps general abundance of coqui frog in Hawaii...using a network of volunteers armed with mobile handsets.
The model for this effort is the 2009 New York City Cricket Crawl where 300 volunteers, assisted by USGS biologists, used their cellphones to survey for native crickets and katydids in the heart of America’s most populous city. The teams found all 7 targeted species and provided new occurrence points for an insect group last surveyed in New York over 100 years ago.
The lead scientist involved in the project, Sam Droege, will lead a discussion on the methods used in the NYC survey, review outcomes, and provide guidance on conducting a frog survey in Hawaii.
Crowdsourcing VGI: An Elegant Solution to a Thorny Problem
Ronald Cannarella
DLNR/Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Honolulu, HI
GIS for Citizen Engagement
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon
GIS is but one of the major innovations in the last 20 years. The internet is another. The World Wide Web has evolved to "Web 2.0", shorthand for social media apps such as facebook and twitter. Smart phones eliminated "long distance" charges, and video enabled cell phones have toppled mighty armies.
Meanwhile, we expect our government to do more with less. Hawaii, once the most isolated place on Earth is now a desired dream destinations for millions. Visitors are struck with the beauty of our islands, but have no knowledge of the hazards in paradise. People get injured, and the State gets sued for not putting a warning sign. Consumers import pets and plants that escape into the wild and wreck havoc with our environment. How can we hope to maintain our watersheds, our economy, and our lifestyle?
By "crowdsourcing" Volunteer Geographic Information (VGI). Crowdsourcing is "broadcasting the need for assistance to an unknown group of participants". VGI is information about a place at a specific time. By combining these technologies everyone can become part of the solution to protect the `aina. NOAA has already created the "Marine Debris Tracker" app for iPhone/Android. Good timing; a huge patch of debris from Japan is headed our way.
GIS geeks, think of the possibilities! We need data, the community wants services. We all love Hawaii. We'll continue this topic at the unconference on Wednesday in cooperation with the real Web 2.0 experts; The Social Media Club of Hawaii. Chocolate, meet peanut butter.
DLNR/Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Honolulu, HI
GIS for Citizen Engagement
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon
GIS is but one of the major innovations in the last 20 years. The internet is another. The World Wide Web has evolved to "Web 2.0", shorthand for social media apps such as facebook and twitter. Smart phones eliminated "long distance" charges, and video enabled cell phones have toppled mighty armies.
Meanwhile, we expect our government to do more with less. Hawaii, once the most isolated place on Earth is now a desired dream destinations for millions. Visitors are struck with the beauty of our islands, but have no knowledge of the hazards in paradise. People get injured, and the State gets sued for not putting a warning sign. Consumers import pets and plants that escape into the wild and wreck havoc with our environment. How can we hope to maintain our watersheds, our economy, and our lifestyle?
By "crowdsourcing" Volunteer Geographic Information (VGI). Crowdsourcing is "broadcasting the need for assistance to an unknown group of participants". VGI is information about a place at a specific time. By combining these technologies everyone can become part of the solution to protect the `aina. NOAA has already created the "Marine Debris Tracker" app for iPhone/Android. Good timing; a huge patch of debris from Japan is headed our way.
GIS geeks, think of the possibilities! We need data, the community wants services. We all love Hawaii. We'll continue this topic at the unconference on Wednesday in cooperation with the real Web 2.0 experts; The Social Media Club of Hawaii. Chocolate, meet peanut butter.
Crickets, Gecko’s, and Coqui’s – Oh my!
Sam Droege
Derek Masaki
US Geological Survey
Isla Young
MEDB/WIT
GIS in Education: K-12 and University
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Creating a dynamic, fun, and relevant learning environment is the key to engaging Hawaii students in the STEM fields of GIS, biology, ecology, and computer science. Join USGS, HIGICC and MEDB’s Women In Technology (WIT) project for a fun educational workshop focused on the Hawaii Coqui Crawl project working to identify locations, model the distribution and perhaps general abundance of coqui frogs, house geckos and native crickets in Hawaii.
Students and the general public participating in the event will learn about invasive species, unique Hawaiian native species, and gain a better understanding of the unique biogeography of the Hawaiian Islands (develop a sense of place). Teachers and students will be introduced to a species count, use of technology to track the creatures, sound analysis, and create an awareness of Hawaii’s amazing native and invasive species – located right here in our own backyards!
Hawaii’s amazing Natural Resources & Invasive Species Committee, the Bishop Museum, Geospatial experts, and the Educational community will be partnering to provide an excellent opportunity for real world issues to be studied in the school classroom, and outside in our Hawaii outdoors classroom.
Derek Masaki
US Geological Survey
Isla Young
MEDB/WIT
GIS in Education: K-12 and University
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Creating a dynamic, fun, and relevant learning environment is the key to engaging Hawaii students in the STEM fields of GIS, biology, ecology, and computer science. Join USGS, HIGICC and MEDB’s Women In Technology (WIT) project for a fun educational workshop focused on the Hawaii Coqui Crawl project working to identify locations, model the distribution and perhaps general abundance of coqui frogs, house geckos and native crickets in Hawaii.
Students and the general public participating in the event will learn about invasive species, unique Hawaiian native species, and gain a better understanding of the unique biogeography of the Hawaiian Islands (develop a sense of place). Teachers and students will be introduced to a species count, use of technology to track the creatures, sound analysis, and create an awareness of Hawaii’s amazing native and invasive species – located right here in our own backyards!
Hawaii’s amazing Natural Resources & Invasive Species Committee, the Bishop Museum, Geospatial experts, and the Educational community will be partnering to provide an excellent opportunity for real world issues to be studied in the school classroom, and outside in our Hawaii outdoors classroom.
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