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Overview of Biodiversity Demonstrations
IEEE/ISPRS/OGC GEOSS workshop
IPY GeoNorth
August 20, 2007
Demonstration overview
1st role - need for study - development in a region
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initial problem scoping with focus on discovery of data sets,
establish AOI and saving as context
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start with news story report using geoRSS
sends context document to analyst/researchers
2nd role: relation of development to caribou
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accepting context document, adding additional data and layers
to help evaluate problem statement.
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how might caribou migrations be affected by changes in
permafrost, roads, etc.
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be sure to include polar projections
3rd role: butterfly biodiversity
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Impacts of climate change on habitat affecting butterfly
distribution
Caribou Migration Scenario - Partners
National Snow and Ice Data Centre (U. Colorado) – Mark Parsons
Compusult Ltd. – Robert Thomas
Open Geospatial Consortium – George Percivall
Natural Resources Canada – Costas Armenakis
GeoConnections – Terry Fisher
US Geological Survey, Federal Geographic Data Committee – Doug
Nebert
Center for International Earth Science Information Network
(CIESIN, Columbia U.) – Greg Yetman
Earth Observations Laboratory (U. of Waterloo) – Ellsworth LeDrew
Cubewerx Inc. – Peter Vetranos
Gov’t of Northwest Territories – Suzanne Carrière
Caribou Migration Scenario – Trigger Event
Canadian Oil & Gas Company Reports New Discovery in NWT
By Robert Thomas
August 1 2007 at 11:25 AM GMT-04:00
Regina, Sask. -- Canadian oil and gas junior North Venture Energy, based in
Calgary, has reported a second oil discovery approximately 50 kms east of
Great Slave Lake in the NWT.
The operator stated that it is continuing its exploration success in the
NWT, largely concentrated on the area where three wells have been drilled,
with 100% results showing light sweet crude. The company is currently
assessing a fourth well, while a fifth is being drilled.
With the test results now in, the company has begun investigations into
constructing a pipeline from the well area to the Beaufort Sea. An
environmental assessment is now underway.
Caribou Seasons
Dec 1 – Mar 31
- Early, Mid Winter
Apr 1 – May 31
- Spring, Spring Migration & Pre-Calving
June 1- 10
- Calving
June 11-30
- Post Calving and Movement
July 1-15
- Early Summer
July 16- Aug 7
- Mid Summer
Aug 8-Oct 7
- Late Summer and Fall Migration
Oct 8 – Nov 30
- Rut and Late Fall
Overview of Migration for all Herds
Caribou Herd Migration Animation
This animation shows the caribou migration by season for each year
from 1996 to 2006. Note the Season & Year appear in the top left of
the animation.
http://www.cubewerx.com/polar_scenario/caribouMigrations-transverseMercator.avi
Caribou Herd Migration Animation
This animation shows the caribou migration by season for each year
from 1996 to 2006. Note the Season & Year appear in the top left of
the animation.
http://www.cubewerx.com/polar_scenario/caribouMigrations-transverseMercator.avi
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User Feedback
Response from subject matter expert to the scenario in this
presentation:
“Good stuff. Is there a way to change the projection so that the
North is not so distorted... changing projection will greatly help grab
the northern audience... Cheers”
Dr Suzanne Carrière
Ecosystem Management Biologist
Environment and Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
Butterfly Scenario / Global Biodiversity Information Facility
(GBIF) IP3 Working Group
GBIF Secretariat
 Éamonn O Tuama, Tim Robertson, Dave Martin, Donald
Hobern
IEEE & University of Colorado Siri Jodha Khalsa
Italian National Research Council (CNR-IMAA) & Univ. of
Florence
 Stefano Nativi, Paolo Mazzetti, Lorenzo Bigagli, Enrico
Boldrini, Valerio Angelini, Ugo Mattia
University of Ottawa Jeremy Kerr
University of Helsinki Hannu Saarenmaa
University of Tokyo Motomi Ito
WMO David Thomas
Butterfly Scenario
Modeling the impact of climate change on the distribution of the butterflies of
Canada and Alaska.
Under global change conditions assess the impact on the butterfly habitat
(temperature, vegetation). Ecological niche model used to predict butterfly
distribution based on changing conditions.