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Overview of Data Strategy (big picture) NPSpecies – Biological Data Warehouse

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.

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Overview of Data Strategy (big picture) NPSpecies – Biological Data Warehouse

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  1. The National Park Service's Information Management Strategy, Infrastructure, and Software Applications

  2. Overview of Data Strategy (big picture) • NPSpecies – Biological Data Warehouse • Applications, Partnerships, & Beyond • Final Thoughts & Recommendations

  3. Natural Resource Challenge • Conduct Baseline Inventories • GIS / Base Cartography • Bibliographic • Natural History Collections • Legacy Data • Initiate Ecological Monitoring

  4. Design Issues • Decentralized System • ~270 Parks with NR data • Nine regional offices… and more sub-offices • Maine to Guam • Multiple Needs • Natural Resources Management • Interpretation • Maintenance, Compliance, Permitting…

  5. Integrated Natural Resource Data Management Framework Permits/IAR ITIS, USFWS NatureServe Master web-based databases (Oracle) NatureBib Links to other databases Dataset Catalog NPSpecies Download Download NatureBib Dataset Catalog Database Template NPSpecies Distributed versions in MS Access ArcView-Access Link Tool GIS Theme Manager

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Scientific Names For a Park Federal T&E List Species TSN Species TSN Status Match Spectacled eider 175161 Spectacled eider 175161 T Canada goose 174999 Eskimo curlew 176605 E Match to Federal T&E Species TSN Status Spectacled eider 175161 T Data Matching

  11. Match Data Sets • Federal Status • State Status • TNC Global Rank • Ozone-Sensitive Species (in development)

  12. Park-Specific Species Info • Checklist Fields • Park-Status • Abundance • Residency • Nativity • Cultivation • Management Fields • Weedy Plant • Pest • Management Priority • Exploitation Concern

  13. “Canned” Reports • Species Lists • Standard Taxonomy • Local Taxonomy • Native vs. Non-Native species • T&E records • References • Observations

  14. Integrated Natural Resource Data Management Framework Permits/IAR ITIS, USFWS NatureServe Master web-based databases (Oracle) NatureBib Links to other databases Dataset Catalog NPSpecies Download Download NatureBib Dataset Catalog Database Template NPSpecies Distributed versions in MS Access ArcView-Access Link Tool GIS Theme Manager

  15. eNature Interp. NPSpecies Science NR Profiles Public Access Interp.

  16. Recommendations • Distributed System seems to work best • Use TSNs • Key to integration • Everyone’s doing it…

  17. NPSpecies Integration • 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

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