GIS in the Driver's Seat

Spatial-Driven Invasive Species Management Strategies

Mobile GIS

John Chapman (Operations Planner/Analyst)

Keren Gundersen (Project Manager)

Hawai`i Pacific GIS Conference

March 6, 2012

Case Study: Spatial-Driven Management Strategies Mongoose Detection on Kaua`i

Mobile GIS Implementation – Taking GIS to the field

Kaua`i is the only main Hawaiian island without a large population of mongoose

Kaua`i has the largest number of native bird species in Hawai`i

Known road kill in 1976

Credible reports over the last 44 years

Money for Detection

What next?

Fill in Data Gaps – (Missing crucial biological data) Data Dictionaries, Photos, etc.

More Accurate Spatial Data Post-Processing Options

Dynamic Map Access in the Field Ability to query and view Map Data

Reduce printing costs

Reduce carbon footprint

Hard Copy Maps Hard Copy Datasheets Recreational GPS

Decide on hardware and software to use

Designing a workflow that mimics existing data entry procedures

Train field crew

Automate as much of the process as possible GIS updates, datasheet downloads, etc

Build in Quality Control Procedures

Mapping GPS - Terrasync Rugged Tablet PC - ArcGIS

Server

Mapping GPS (Trimble Nomad and Terrasync) Data dictionaries

Rich data

Integrated Camera

Differential Correction

Bubble Breaker!

Rugged PC’s (Panasonic Toughbook H2) ArcGIS

Integrated GPS

Checked out copy of KISC Geodatabase

Imagery, TMK’s, etc

Datasheets with Markup tools

Data Backup

GPS Fundamentals

Terrasync field collection

Pathfinder Office Desktop Differential Correction

Export to GIS

Digital Field Datasheet creation Tablet PC

Step-by-Step Guides

Still to Come…. ArcGIS Training

Automated data transfer to and from devices.

Field data download and correction.

QC and QA processes.

Access DB

KISC Family:

Mugs Kaneholani

Cleve Javier

Joseph Kona

Ray Kahaunaele

Pat Gmelin

Keren Gundersen

Joe Kona

Tiffani Keanini