The Ecoinformatics and Wildlife Technology (ECOTECH) Research Group
The Ecoinformatics and Wildlife Technology (ECOTECH) team is a multidisciplinary group that unites expertise in biology, ecology, statistics, data science, and technology to deliver integrated scientific, hardware, and software solutions for modernizing natural resource science. ECOTECH leverages longstanding relationships with partners and draws upon intimate knowledge of both user needs and operational contexts to inform the development of robust solutions. Applying systems engineering principles, ECOTECH bridges gaps between science, technology, people, and processes to prevent stovepipes and strengthen the USGS’s unique science-support mission.
Through close collaboration with federal, state, local, and nongovernmental partners, the ECOTECH team identifies user needs, maps existing workflows, and creates resilient, adaptable systems using modern computing, open-source tools, flexible data models, and cloud-based services.
In addition to developing tailored solutions, ECOTECH supports large-scale information systems that underpin long-term biological monitoring programs, ensuring continuity and accessibility of vital data for ongoing research and resource management. Their holistic approach encompasses software, hardware, online tools, dashboards, and scientific methodologies, ensuring that solutions address complex challenges and amplify scientific impact.
This combination of domain expertise, technology development, and deep partner engagement uniquely positions ECOTECH to deliver reliable, scalable, and updatable solutions that enhance efficiency and fulfill the USGS’s mission.
Explore our science and products on the following pages.
Products supporting robust land management decisions
Surface Disturbance and Reclamation Tracking Tool (SDARTT)
Mined Lands Decision Support Tool
Siren: the National Early Detection and Rapid Response Information System
Smart Energy Development Web Tools
Products supporting wildlife health and monitoring
North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat)
DOI Bison Metapopulation Dashboard
The Strain and Genetic Online Tissue Repository (SAGOTR) for Chronic Wasting Disease
Breeding Bird Survey Portal
Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool (PReSET)
Highlighted news from the ECOTECH group
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FORT Science in Action, Part 14: Science, leadership, and innovative technical solutions for efficient decision-making FORT Science in Action, Part 14: Science, leadership, and innovative technical solutions for efficient decision-making
FORT’s Ecoinformatics and Wildlife Technology (ECOTECH) Branch works closely with state, federal, tribal, and nongovernmental partners to address complex challenges at the intersections of energy, infrastructure, resources, and species management, to reduce the need for regulatory actions. ECOTECH delivers the science, leadership, and technology required for transparent, data-driven decisions.
New USGS data-driven tools can aid restoration of mine lands across America New USGS data-driven tools can aid restoration of mine lands across America
A suite of newly released tools can be used to help locate, study and restore mine lands.
Federal agencies commit to continue a crucial collaborative bat monitoring program Federal agencies commit to continue a crucial collaborative bat monitoring program
Reston, Va. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey have signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing their joint leadership of the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat), a collaborative partnership focused on advancing bat conservation across North America.
The Ecoinformatics and Wildlife Technology (ECOTECH) team is a multidisciplinary group that unites expertise in biology, ecology, statistics, data science, and technology to deliver integrated scientific, hardware, and software solutions for modernizing natural resource science. ECOTECH leverages longstanding relationships with partners and draws upon intimate knowledge of both user needs and operational contexts to inform the development of robust solutions. Applying systems engineering principles, ECOTECH bridges gaps between science, technology, people, and processes to prevent stovepipes and strengthen the USGS’s unique science-support mission.
Through close collaboration with federal, state, local, and nongovernmental partners, the ECOTECH team identifies user needs, maps existing workflows, and creates resilient, adaptable systems using modern computing, open-source tools, flexible data models, and cloud-based services.
In addition to developing tailored solutions, ECOTECH supports large-scale information systems that underpin long-term biological monitoring programs, ensuring continuity and accessibility of vital data for ongoing research and resource management. Their holistic approach encompasses software, hardware, online tools, dashboards, and scientific methodologies, ensuring that solutions address complex challenges and amplify scientific impact.
This combination of domain expertise, technology development, and deep partner engagement uniquely positions ECOTECH to deliver reliable, scalable, and updatable solutions that enhance efficiency and fulfill the USGS’s mission.
Explore our science and products on the following pages.
Products supporting robust land management decisions
Surface Disturbance and Reclamation Tracking Tool (SDARTT)
Mined Lands Decision Support Tool
Siren: the National Early Detection and Rapid Response Information System
Smart Energy Development Web Tools
Products supporting wildlife health and monitoring
North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat)
DOI Bison Metapopulation Dashboard
The Strain and Genetic Online Tissue Repository (SAGOTR) for Chronic Wasting Disease
Breeding Bird Survey Portal
Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool (PReSET)
Highlighted news from the ECOTECH group
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FORT Science in Action, Part 14: Science, leadership, and innovative technical solutions for efficient decision-making FORT Science in Action, Part 14: Science, leadership, and innovative technical solutions for efficient decision-making
FORT’s Ecoinformatics and Wildlife Technology (ECOTECH) Branch works closely with state, federal, tribal, and nongovernmental partners to address complex challenges at the intersections of energy, infrastructure, resources, and species management, to reduce the need for regulatory actions. ECOTECH delivers the science, leadership, and technology required for transparent, data-driven decisions. -
New USGS data-driven tools can aid restoration of mine lands across America New USGS data-driven tools can aid restoration of mine lands across America
A suite of newly released tools can be used to help locate, study and restore mine lands. -
Federal agencies commit to continue a crucial collaborative bat monitoring program Federal agencies commit to continue a crucial collaborative bat monitoring program
Reston, Va. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey have signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing their joint leadership of the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat), a collaborative partnership focused on advancing bat conservation across North America.