Transcript Master web-based databases - Wildlife Resources Division

The National Park Service's
Information Management Strategy,
Infrastructure, and Software
Applications
• Overview of Data Strategy (big picture)
• NPSpecies – Biological Data
Warehouse
• Applications, Partnerships, & Beyond
• Final Thoughts & Recommendations
Natural Resource Challenge
• Conduct Baseline Inventories
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GIS / Base Cartography
Bibliographic
Natural History Collections
Legacy Data
• Initiate Ecological Monitoring
Design Issues
• Decentralized System
– ~270 Parks with NR data
– Nine regional offices… and more suboffices
– Maine to Guam
• Multiple Needs
– Natural Resources Management
– Interpretation
– Maintenance, Compliance, Permitting…
Integrated Natural Resource Data Management
Framework
Master web-based databases (Oracle)
Dataset
Catalog
NatureBib
Download
Dataset
Catalog
NPSpecies
Permits/IAR
ITIS, USFWS
NatureServe
Links to
other
databases
Download
NatureBib
NPSpecies
Database
Template
Distributed versions in MS Access
ArcView-Access Link Tool
GIS Theme
Manager
Observations
• A record in which event (date/time,
observer, etc.) and location information
of an organism occurrence is
permanently catalogued, but no
physical evidence of the organism is
collected.
Vouchers
• An observation record in which
physical evidence of the organism
(specimen, audio recording,
photograph, etc.) is also collected,
cataloged and archived along with the
permanent cataloging of event and
location information.
References
• Traditional documents such as publications
and reports that document the occurrence
and/or status of organisms in parks.
• Cataloged in NatureBib
• NPSpecies records linked to NatureBib
references
• Primary References Preferred
– Doe, John. 1999. Small Mammal Inventory of
Katmai NP.
• Secondary References Okay
– Birds of North America Field Guide
Standard Classification System
• TSN (Taxonomic Serial Number)
– Unique number for every scientific name of each rank
(kingdom,…, genus, species, subspecies, …, forma)
• ITIS-Managed Names
– Permanent
– Positive TSNs
• NPS-Managed Names
– Semi-permanent
– -500,000 to -900,000 TSNs
• Temporary Names
– Temporary
– Negative numbers excluding -500,000 to -900,000
Data Matching
Scientific Names For a Park
Species
TSN
Spectacled 175161
Match
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Canada
174999
goose
Federal T&E List
Species
TSN
Spectacled
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Eskimo
curlew
Match to Federal T&E
Species
TSN Status
Spectacled 175161
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T
Status
175161
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176605
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Match Data Sets
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Federal Status
State Status
TNC Global Rank
Ozone-Sensitive Species (in
development)
Park-Specific Species Info
• Checklist Fields
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Park-Status
Abundance
Residency
Nativity
Cultivation
• Management Fields
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Weedy Plant
Pest
Management Priority
Exploitation Concern
“Canned” Reports
• Species Lists
– Standard Taxonomy
– Local Taxonomy
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Native vs. Non-Native species
T&E records
References
Observations
Integrated Natural Resource Data Management
Framework
Master web-based databases (Oracle)
Dataset
Catalog
NatureBib
Download
Dataset
Catalog
NPSpecies
Permits/IAR
ITIS, USFWS
NatureServe
Links to
other
databases
Download
NatureBib
NPSpecies
Database
Template
Distributed versions in MS Access
ArcView-Access Link Tool
GIS Theme
Manager
eNature
Interp.
NPSpecies
Science
NR Profiles
Public Access
Interp.
Recommendations
• Distributed System seems to work best
• Use TSNs
– Key to integration
– Everyone’s doing it…
NPSpecies Integration
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Department of Agriculture - ITIS Database
NPS/eNature - Park-Species Interpretive Profiles (Online Field Guides)
FWS - National Wildlife Refuge Species Lists
FWS - Endangered Species Act Federal T&E Information
NPS - Park Profiles
NPS - Natural Resource Profiles
NPS - Fire Effects Database
NPS - Law Enforcement Critical Incident Reporting System
NPS - I&M NatureBib Bibliographic Database
NPS - I&M Dataset Catalog
NPS - Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+)
The Nature Conservancy - TNC Global Ranks
NatureServe/Natural Heritage Program
State Agencies - State T&E Information