Geospatial Analysis and Data Collection along the U.S. – Mexico Border
USGS researchers will collect geospatial data that will help decision makers monitor and mitigate the direct and indirect impacts of border barrier construction on threatened and endangered species.
The Science Issue and Relevance: The USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center is working with partners on landscape research projects to mitigate the impacts of the international border barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border in southern Texas, within the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV). The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (LRGVNWR) was established in 1979 and prioritizes protecting the unique biodiversity of the LRGV. In recent years, border barrier construction activities on the LRGVNWR river tracts have increased. As part of this larger effort, USGS will be planning, and processing of datasets collected within the LRGV. The goal of this project is to collect and catalog datasets that can be used in mitigating threatened and endangered species from border barrier construction.
Methodologies for Addressing the Issue: Geospatial data will be collected that will help decision makers monitor and mitigate the direct and indirect impacts of border barrier construction on threatened and endangered species.
Data Visualization: USGS will also design models that analyze the geospatial data to help decision makers easily see the results and possible impacts of the border barrier construction in a dashboard environment which allows for data dissemination. This effort will also provide a web-based platform interface for data collection, analysis, and dissemination tools.
Future Steps: USGS will collect and catalogue datasets throughout the project and develop data visualizations as needed.
USGS researchers will collect geospatial data that will help decision makers monitor and mitigate the direct and indirect impacts of border barrier construction on threatened and endangered species.
The Science Issue and Relevance: The USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center is working with partners on landscape research projects to mitigate the impacts of the international border barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border in southern Texas, within the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV). The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (LRGVNWR) was established in 1979 and prioritizes protecting the unique biodiversity of the LRGV. In recent years, border barrier construction activities on the LRGVNWR river tracts have increased. As part of this larger effort, USGS will be planning, and processing of datasets collected within the LRGV. The goal of this project is to collect and catalog datasets that can be used in mitigating threatened and endangered species from border barrier construction.
Methodologies for Addressing the Issue: Geospatial data will be collected that will help decision makers monitor and mitigate the direct and indirect impacts of border barrier construction on threatened and endangered species.
Data Visualization: USGS will also design models that analyze the geospatial data to help decision makers easily see the results and possible impacts of the border barrier construction in a dashboard environment which allows for data dissemination. This effort will also provide a web-based platform interface for data collection, analysis, and dissemination tools.
Future Steps: USGS will collect and catalogue datasets throughout the project and develop data visualizations as needed.