invasive plant mapping and databases...when i gave a talk the other day to about 50 dnr property...
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Prevention Strategies:Invasive Plant Mapping and Databases
The National Institute of Invasive Species Science
Alycia Crall, Research AssistantNelson Institute of Environmental StudiesUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Tom Stohlgren, Catherine Jarnevich, Tracy Davern, Geneva Chong (USGS), Jim Graham, Greg Newman, Paul Evangelista, Sara Simonson, David Barnett, Sunil Kumar, Rick Shory, Mohammed Kalkhan (CSU/NREL)
THE PROBLEM
The National Institute of Invasive Species Science
Non-native species are continuously being introduced
Need for early detection and rapid response
Issues of data synergyLarge data gaps (spatial and temporal)
Crall et al. 2006 (Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment)Improve area species lists
Crosier and Stohlgren 2004 (Weed Technology)Provide watch lists to lands adjacent to currently invaded areasCapitalize on limited resourcesImprove species distribution maps
In General……..
Issues Exposed at Invasive Species Workshop, January 2008
Data CollectionInvasive species data collected my multiple groupsNo standard protocols being used across region
CollaborationEfforts uncoordinated throughout the region
Data ManagementMany states do not have state-wide system
The Problem in the Midwest
INVADERS database
Cal-flora
SE-EPPC EDDMaps
IPANE
MidSouthSWEMP
TexasINVASIVES
The Problem in the Midwest
New Invaders Watch Program
Southern Illinois Database of Exotic Plants
Invasive Species Initiative
GLIFWC
Herbaria
Currently exist in isolation from one anotherLack the ability to combine data from other regions and neighboring statesDo not have capacity to support additional data contributors
Aggregated data to assess statewide and regional priorities User-friendly mapping tools and trainingRapid, coarse scale mappingMulti-jurisdictional funding mechanisms to implement early detection, rapid response, and prioritized controlStrong collaborations across agency and organizational boundaries
Additional Needs
Solving the Problem
in Wisconsin
The National Institute of Invasive Species Science
RegionalMidwest Invasive Plant Network (www.mipn.org)
StatewideInvasive Plants Association of Wisconsin (www.ipaw.org)Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionThe National Institute of Invasive Species Science (www.niiss.org)
Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesRivers Alliance of Wisconsin
Collaboration
Glacial Habitat Restoration AreaUsing Trimble Juno PDA unitsUsing Access form for data entry
Similar to MN DNR system
Control and accomplishment tracking Available in 1-2 months
Information collected sent to a statewide network to allow users to manipulate for statewide analyses
More Information? [email protected]
Database Collection Pilot Program
www.glifwc-maps.org
• Over 38,500 records– Over 20,000 Terrestrial Invasive– Over 15,000 Aquatic Invasive – 2,300 Control Records
• Over 300 different taxa– 33,800 plant records– 5,000 animal or other records
• Survey Routes & Lakes
Data Contributors
• Over 30 contributors including:– GLIFWC (8317)– WI Dept of Natural Resources (6610)– MN Dept of Natural Resources (5159)– Dept of Agriculture (3941)– NPS, Great Lakes EPMT (3,838)– U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey,
Tribal NR Depts, County Conservation Depts, TNC, local citizens, CWMAs, etc.
New Platform with Free Open Source Software
• Online data entry• Save & load custom sessions• Connectivity to other databases via GISIN• Uses “live data” – quicker updates• Ability to download data• Support for WMS & WFS• More background layers
Questions???
• Miles Falck– [email protected]– 715-682-6619 x124
• Dara Olson– [email protected]– 715-682-6619 x129
www.niiss.org
User and Project Options
Manage Your Project
Field MethodsDescriptionEquipment neededHow to setupReferences
Field ToolsProject Envelope
use with ArcMapsurvey full environmental range of species
EcoNabfield data collection program that runs on your ''Palm Pilot'' PDA
Gather Data
Field ToolsThe Past
The Future
+ Manual entry
+ Automatic upload
By Organizationuniversity, non-profit, etc.
By Locationpolitically defined locales such as states, counties, national parks, wildlife refuges
By Speciesscientific name, common name, NRCS code
By Projectdata contributed by project members and managed by project managers
By Map
Browse Data
Survey Datatab-delimited text file or shapefilessingle species or many speciesmultiple locations or single/multiple political boundariescaptures organism location, date, attributes, auxiliary data, treatment data
New Sightingsenter single point sighting
Data Standardsset of standards users can use to upload disparate data in a standard format
Contribute Data
Contribute Data: Survey Data
Spreadsheetsmanage and create spreadsheets of data from the databasecolumns include project name, visit date, scientific name, common name, present, percent cover, height, location data, raster layerscan filter by species, area, start and end date, project
GeorastersUpload georastersDownload georasters, including ones generated from statistical analyses
StatisticsDescriptive (max, min, mean, SD, histogram)Simple linear regressionMultiple linear regressionRegression treeSimple logistic regressionMultiple logistic regression
Analyze Data
allows you to download organism locations as a textfile, csv file, or shapefile
Download Data
Input Field Data Automaticallyadd satellite
data
Geared towards citizen scientist organizations in need of a data management systemProducts
TrainingsUser friendly websiteOnline tutorialsSimple monitoring protocols
NSF Program 2006-2009
www.citsci.org
Customize Online Data Entry Forms
Customize Online Data Entry Forms
Map Data
Map Data
Online Tutorials
www.niiss.orgTarget audience: land managers, research scientistsMore advanced featuresVersatility adds complexityUse to upload pre-existing datasets
www.citsci.orgTarget audience: volunteer coordinators, citizen scientistsMore user friendlyUse to create customized online data entry formsGreat for starting a local monitoring program!
Differences Between Websites
Level 1: The simplest approach; map presence/absence of species with a GPS
Level 2: A simple plot-based approach; least cost and time required; collect general location and abundance information on a few species of interest
Level 3: An approach for more experienced monitoring groups; incorporates more detailed species abundance and habitat information
Level 4: A far more detailed approach to mapping and modeling native and non-native species distributions, primarily for researchers; expensive and time-consuming
Monitoring Protocols
First Approximation Model
environmental envelope of presence/absence
logical strata, based on suitable habitats, major
environmental gradients, or TM heterogeneity classes
identify information gaps (soils, other data)
Level 1 Level 2 Levels 3 & 4
Subjectively SampleKnown Locations(location, cover, area)
Add Additional SpeciesAnd Auxiliary Variables(height, disturbance, cover of
abiotic variables)
Add More Stratified-Random Samples
Opportunistic Samplesof Unknown Locations
note presence/absence, cover, area
Add Stratified-RandomSampling Componentto assess mean conditions
within envelope
Add More Gradient Samples
and/or
Iterative ModelsValidate all previous data
Continue to refine previous models as new
information becomes available
Second Approximation Model
Validate subjective data and refine Level 1 and 3 monitoring locations
Outputs: (1) Current and potential distribution models; (2) Priority sites for control and restoration; (3) Potential early detection sites; and (4) Probability and uncertainty analyses.
Level of Difficulty
NIISS (Level 1)Who? Recorder’s NameWhat? Species Name When? Collection Date Where? Location
Minimum Mapping StandardsNorth American Weed Management Associationwww.nawma.org
Minimum Data Requirements
Levels 2 - 4: Barnett et al. 2007“The Art and Science of Weed Mapping”
1-m2
Quadrat
30°
150°
270°24ft (7.32m)
Area = 168m2
ComponentsIntroduction to InvasivesGPSMonitoring ProtocolsPDAWebsite
Available Trainings
What’s Next?
The National Institute of Invasive Species Science
GLIFWCHerbariaWill merge existing data for you
Any format acceptableSpreadsheetsShapefilesPaper forms
Only need metadata associated with data
Data Merger for State
Merged data accessed online in real-time
Retrieval from existing datasets
Early Warning SystemSelect area and/or species of interestUtility dependent on large data pool
Additional Features in Development
Data delivery directly from the field
Online data entry forms
Email alerts of new sightings sent to local land managers
GISIN Data Exchange Protocol (TDWG, GBIF)Pull data from member sitesShare data with member sitesData Contributors
GISIN >100 databases; NISbase; NAS; SWEMP; IPANE; VegBank; CAINSAIN, The Cactus Moth Detection and Monitoring Network (CMDMN), FWS, Tamarisk Coalition, Colorado State Forest Service, Grand Canyon Trust, ND Dept of Ag, SD Dept of Ag, Invasive Tracers, 4H Community Mapping Program, NatureServe
GISIN
Technology Libraries
University of Wisconsin-Madison ArboretumMay 30-31 (Rain dates June 13-14)Day 1: Training
Scientific MethodInvasive SpeciesGPS UsePlant IdentificationVegetation Monitoring Protocols
Day 2: MonitoringFour Monitoring StationsData Collected Compared to Professionals
Citizen Science Training and Monitoring
Data Merged for the StateUp-to-date distribution mapsData gaps made apparentTarget monitoring programs
Statewide Monitoring ProgramTested monitoring protocolsMonitoring equipment available to anyoneTrainings online
Easy Data ManagementData available in real timeEarly detection and rapid response easy and effective
The Final Product…..
Combine pre-existing data across areas to be
surveyed.
Assess Model Improvements
Procedures
Contribute existing data to a public database.
Add essential modeling layers. Develop data
quality checks.
Contribute existing data to a public database.
Role ofScientists
Role ofCitizenScientists
Outputs
Initial Phase Second Phase Iterative PhasePreparation
Phase
Develop simple habitat suitability models for
invasive species. Identify data gaps.
Add known locations (subjective sampling). Collect data at easily accessible locations
(opportunistic sampling).
Add stratified-random and gradient sampling
components to fully assess conditions suitable for each
species.
Add further sampling tailored to particular
species based on available data and model uncertainty.
Refine distribution models for species. Determine potential early detection sites.
Prioritize sites for control and restoration.
Refine models of species distributions.
Model likely future spread to prioritize
management decision.
Determine potential to contain and/or eradicate
each species.
List priority areas for citizen scientists to
sample. Validate preliminary
models.
Refine models using data additions. Guide citizen
scientists on which data are important to
collect for each species.
Prioritize data for collection by
monitoring groups. Develop specific
protocols as needed.
Collect plentiful presence/absence
data on species occurrences.
Collect plentiful presence/absence
data, including important attribute
data.
Continue working closely with local stakeholders to
ensure needs are being addressed.
For more information contact:Alycia CrallNational Institute of Invasive Species [email protected]
Kelly Kearns (WI DNR), Wade Oehmichen (WI DNR), Miles Falck (GLIFWC)
Our Volunteers, Citizen Science Program Coordinators, The National Science Foundation, Greg Newman, Jim Graham, Catherine Jarnevich,
Tom Stohlgren, Don Waller, and Mohammed Kalkhan
Many thanks to: