developing conservation data sharing tools for the island of maui, hawai‘i
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Developing Conservation Data Sharing Tools for the Island of Maui, Hawai‘i. Samuel N.R. Aruch MGIS- Capstone. Background Partner relationships and needs Objectives Current Infrastructure Implementation and timeline Products and examples Challenges Measures of success. Background - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Developing Conservation Data Sharing Tools for the Island of Maui, Hawai‘i
Samuel N.R. Aruch
MGIS- Capstone
• Background
• Partner relationships and needs
• Objectives
• Current Infrastructure
• Implementation and timeline
• Products and examples
• Challenges
• Measures of success
Background
Terrestrial conservation implementation in Hawai'i
• Challenges
• Logistics
• Costs
Partner Relationships
The Nature ConservancyMaui Program
West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership
East Maui Watershed Partnership
Maui Invasive Species Committee
Logistics LogisticsGoals
Partner Relationships
Needs – Shared logistics in remote and rugged areas
Needs - Track fence work and measure goals
Needs - Track fence work and measure goals
Needs- Share weed control data and measure goals
oolProject objective:
Design an enterprise level data sharing structure for conservation partners on the island of Maui.
Perform a case study with two examples of shared data sets
• Track fence work and measure goals
• Share weed control data and measure goals
Current Infrastructure
• Local “real time” data: MS Access & ArcGIS Desktop
• Voluntary collaborative work on fence and weed standards
• Variable technical capacity
Current infrastructure - “Real time” Management Data
Current infrastructure - “Real time” Management Data
Current infrastructure - “Real time” Management Data
• Fence Name
• Fence Section
• Status (complete, partial, proposed, unmaintained, removed)
• Source (hand-drawn, GPS)
• Agency Built (TNC, EMWP, NPS, etc…)
• Agency Managed (TNC, EMWP, NPS, etc…)
• Purpose (pig, deer, dirt bike, cattle, etc…)
• Material (hogwire, mesh, barb, hog panels, etc…)
• Apron (yes, no, partial)
• Height ( # in feet)
• Length (from GIS)
• Last Check (from database)
• Condition (from database)
Collaborative Standards- Fences
Implementation – Data sharing 3 different scenarios
Program –Local user interface and data tables
Program - Local user interface only
Program –Local user interface and data tables
Aggregated/ filtered data
Shared Data Server
Check in/ Out
Hosted
Aggregated/ Filtered Export
Implementation – Timeline
July – August 2011
Plan – meetings
with partners and
collaborators
September - October
2011Implement-Build tools and scripts
Develop products
November 2011Assessment
Long term goals
Web portals Mobile toolsPermanent support and
hosting
Phase 1 – Sharing structure Future Phases
Implementation – Hardware and software
• Explore existing infrastructure and what works with collaborators
• Open source vs. proprietary
• Off the shelf vs. roll your own
• MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP, Python etc.
Products and Benefits
• Visualizations for managers, administrators, and partners
• Status of resources and management
• Enhanced collaboration
• Accountability
• Continuity in perpetuity
Examples - Fenced Unit Management Status
* Sample data may not be current or accurate
Examples – Analysis by watershed
Challenges• Building momentum, collaboration, and relationships•Work from the bottom up and top down•Data compatibility and quality•Information security and trust•Don’t reinvent the wheel•Scalability•Usability•Costs•Time
Measures of Success
• Data shared by 2 or more projects
• Products are used by 1 or more administrators
• Products are adopted by 1 or more new agencies
Summary• Ecosystem threats• Conservation Partnerships and shared logistics• Objective- Design an enterprise level data sharing structure• Perform a case study with two examples of shared data sets• Aggregate and share data using different scenarios• Measure success by use
Through information collaboration we are empowered to look across entire conservation landscapes with the ability to make the best possible decisions when protecting our natural resources for
future generations.
Questions?