A Geospatial Clearinghouse A Geospatial Clearinghouse for the Oregon Coast:for the Oregon Coast:

Implications for Improved Implications for Improved HazardHazard AssessmentAssessment

Dawn WrightDawn WrightDepartment of GeosciencesDepartment of Geosciences

Oregon State UniversityOregon State University

Data, Data, DataData, Data, Data

Diverse sourcesDiverse sources Multiple scalesMultiple scales Need for data access, merging to Need for data access, merging to

support better interpretationsupport better interpretation Long-term, coordinated assessment Long-term, coordinated assessment

of hazardsof hazards Response to disastersResponse to disasters

Response of Beaches:Response of Beaches:Critical FactorsCritical Factors

Wave actionWave action Ocean tides Ocean tides Sea level changes Sea level changes Tectonic movementTectonic movement Human activityHuman activity

Response of Beaches:Response of Beaches:Critical IssuesCritical Issues

Increasing developmentIncreasing development 1982-’83 and 1997-’98 El Niños1982-’83 and 1997-’98 El Niños Shore protection structuresShore protection structures Predicted sea level risePredicted sea level rise

Response of Beaches:Response of Beaches:Some Critical DataSome Critical Data

Aerial photos (50 m)Aerial photos (50 m) Digital Orthophotoquads (1 m)Digital Orthophotoquads (1 m) LIDAR (10-20 cm)LIDAR (10-20 cm) Beach profilesBeach profiles

Data, Data, DataData, Data, Data

Diverse sourcesDiverse sources Multiple scalesMultiple scales Need for data access, merging to Need for data access, merging to

support better interpretationsupport better interpretation Long-term, coordinated assessment Long-term, coordinated assessment

of hazardsof hazards Response to disastersResponse to disasters

Ecological Research for Marine Ecological Research for Marine ConservationConservation

Interactions of fish, invertebrates, and Interactions of fish, invertebrates, and algaealgae

Dispersal of early life stagesDispersal of early life stages Tracking of nearshore ecological Tracking of nearshore ecological

patternspatterns

Image courtesyof J. Lubchenco/B. Menge, OSU

Ecological Research for Critical Ecological Research for Critical PlanningPlanning

Invading speciesInvading species Salmon declinesSalmon declines Impacts of global warmingImpacts of global warming Impacts of Impacts of bizarrebizarre events events

““The Curse of the Carissa”The Curse of the Carissa”

““The Battle for the Beach”The Battle for the Beach”

Data, Data, DataData, Data, Data

Diverse sourcesDiverse sources Multiple scalesMultiple scales Need for data access, merging to Need for data access, merging to

support better interpretationsupport better interpretation Long-term, coordinated assessment Long-term, coordinated assessment

of hazards?of hazards? Response to disasters?Response to disasters?

Ken Starr’s InternetKen Starr’s Internet

““Research questions that involve data from Research questions that involve data from many disciplines over long periods of time or many disciplines over long periods of time or large areas can now be answered more easily large areas can now be answered more easily than ever before, yet scientists are than ever before, yet scientists are notnot taking taking maximum advantage of the Information Age.”maximum advantage of the Information Age.”

-- Vogel 1998, Why scientists have not been writing metadata, -- Vogel 1998, Why scientists have not been writing metadata, EosEos, Aug. 4., Aug. 4.

The “Information Age”The “Information Age”

““Documenting data, archiving data, locating Documenting data, archiving data, locating appropriate data sources, and transferring appropriate data sources, and transferring data among computer systems are issues of data among computer systems are issues of the Information Age that still require the Information Age that still require solutions and participation by the scientific solutions and participation by the scientific community.”community.”

-- Vogel 1998, Why scientists have not been writing metadata, -- Vogel 1998, Why scientists have not been writing metadata, EosEos, Aug. 4., Aug. 4.

Metadata & the Millennium:Metadata & the Millennium:New MandatesNew Mandates

NSDI - 1994NSDI - 1994– ““the technologies, policies, and people necessary to the technologies, policies, and people necessary to

promote sharing of geospatial data throughout ALL promote sharing of geospatial data throughout ALL levels…”levels…”

FGDC Content Standards for FGDC Content Standards for MetadataMetadata–““data about data” - information BEYOND data about data” - information BEYOND

the actual datathe actual data

334 elements to describe virtually 334 elements to describe virtually any form of digital dataany form of digital data

IdentificationIdentification Data QualityData Quality Spatial Data Spatial Data

OrganizationOrganization Spatial ReferenceSpatial Reference Entity & AttributeEntity & Attribute

Metadata ReferenceMetadata Reference CitationCitation Time Period of Time Period of

CollectionCollection ContactContact DistributionDistribution

There is no There is no central central repositoryrepositoryor access or access point for point for natural natural resource resource geographic geographic data of the data of the Oregon coastOregon coast

PNCERSPNCERS

Oregon State U.Oregon State U.

Interrain Interrain PacificPacific

5 Partners:5 Partners:Academic, Federal, State, PrivateAcademic, Federal, State, Private

SSCGISSSCGISTCWRCTCWRC

ObjectivesObjectives

NSDI node NSDI node –expand representation of coastal/marine expand representation of coastal/marine

datadata Framework documentFramework document Protocols for adding more metadata, Protocols for adding more metadata,

data, URLsdata, URLs Present and publish resultsPresent and publish results

Research Questions:Research Questions:MetadataMetadata

What conversion/entry methods work What conversion/entry methods work best for whom?best for whom?–Test/compare various procedures for Test/compare various procedures for

metadata “ingest”metadata “ingest” How does content vary with How does content vary with

temporal, spatial, spectral temporal, spatial, spectral resolution?resolution?

Research Questions:Research Questions:Distributed ComputingDistributed Computing

Estimate pattern of user pathsEstimate pattern of user paths?

–Structure? Task-based?Structure? Task-based? Is accessing data enough for a Is accessing data enough for a

clearinghouse? clearinghouse?

–GIS analytical functionality?GIS analytical functionality?

ImplicationsImplications Less confusion about dataLess confusion about data Increased contacts and opportunities for Increased contacts and opportunities for

collaborationcollaboration Scientific understanding to move forward - Scientific understanding to move forward -

critical for time seriescritical for time series Recognition for contributions to scientific Recognition for contributions to scientific

advancementadvancement