Computational Tools and Services
Computational Tools and Services
CDI projects tagged with Computational Tools and Services. Computational tools and services include applications, Web services, data discovery tools, models, semantic services and tools, infrastructure, data brokers, and visualization tools.
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CorVis: A lidar point cloud tool for visualization and analysis of corridors such as hydrologic, energy, and transportation networks
An open-source tool for 3D visualization of lidar point cloud data along a vector line network and output of related lidar metrics. This tool will make available the valuable attribute data of point clouds to enable research such as riparian zone and migration corridor vegetation structure analysis or characterizing the related built environment.
Database tools for standardization & automation of eDNA workflows
We propose to bring in expertise from multiple USGS environmental DNA (eDNA) labs to create a database to track samples from initial collection through analysis and reporting and to long-term storage. We will publish this tracking template so it can be implemented within eDNA labs across the USGS.
An open-source interactive time series viewer for geophysical data
To help users connect and comprehend USGS data, we propose to develop an interactive viewer for multi-channel geophysical data using existing Python PyViz tools.
Quantifying landcover drivers of urban extreme heat by generating nationwide and city-specific analytical models
We synthesize local high-resolution urban landcover imagery with microclimate data and regional meteorology to determine landcover drivers of extreme urban heat. Resulting outputs are mappable items spatially describing urban temperatures at fine scales, and a web application to analyze changes in urban heat under different climate scenarios.
Engaging Indigenous Communities to Co-Design a Real-time Monitoring Application to Protect their Socio-Cultural and Ecological Areas
Everglades tree islands are traditional homes of the Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes and contain their ancestral remains, but no monitoring tool exists for water managers to protect sites from destructive flooding. We propose stakeholder workshops to codesign a monitoring application with the Tribes.
Enhancing Decision Support with Restoration Project Data Pipelines
Effectively documenting and distributing information about restoration projects is essential for measuring progress towards national conservation goals. We will improve the National Fish Habitat Partnership Project Tracking database by creating a data pipeline to compile project information and link data with other decision support tools.
Separating the land from the sea: image segmentation in support of coastal hazards research and community early warning systems
This proposal would fund the testing of quantitative methods for extracting total water level from imagery, with add-on applications including satellite shoreline detection, digital stream gauges, and flood detection. This project supports national scale USGS coastal hazards products.
Building a USGS community for FAIR & integrated modeling
This project develops an approach to common questions USGS scientists are faced with when working on multidisciplinary teams to address complex challenges — what models are available? When is it appropriate to couple/integrate models? And how can we apply technology to support an appropriate approach?
Geographic Searches for USGS Publications (Bureau-wide Application)
The purpose of this project is to improve the USGS Publications Warehouse (Pubs Warehouse) so that a person can search for USGS publications by geographic region in addition to existing search criteria; for example, one could search using map zooms or congressional districts. The addition of geographic searches allows users to narrow their search results to specific areas of interest...
Improving forest structure mapping and regeneration prediction with multi-scale lidar observations
To make informed decisions, land managers require knowledge about the state of the ecosystems present. Vegetation structure is a key indicator of the state of forested systems; it influences habitat suitability, water quality and runoff, microclimate, and informs wildfire-related characteristics such as fuel loads, burn severity, and post-fire regeneration. Field data used to derive...
The Wildfire Trends Tool: A data visualization and analysis tool to meet land management needs and facilitate scientific inquiry
Fighting wildfires and reducing their negative effects on natural resources costs billions of dollars annually in the U.S. We will develop the Wildfire Trends Tool (WTT), a data visualization and analysis tool that will calculate and display wildfire trends and patterns for the western U.S. based on user-defined regions of interest, time periods, and ecosystem types. The WTT will be...
Development of a web-based tool for coastal water resources management
The sustainability of coastal water resources is being affected by climate change, sea level rise, and modifications to land use and hydrologic systems. To prepare for and respond to these drivers of hydrologic change, coastal water managers need real-time data, an understanding of temporal trends, and information about how current and historical data compare. Coastal water managers...