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Community for Data Integration fiscal year 2017 funded project report Community for Data Integration fiscal year 2017 funded project report
The U.S. Geological Survey Community for Data Integration annually funds small projects focusing on data integration for interdisciplinary research, innovative data management, and demonstration of new technologies. This report provides a summary of the 11 projects funded in fiscal year 2017, outlining their goals, activities, and outputs.
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Leslie Hsu, Kate Allstadt, Tara Bell, Erin Boydston, Richard Erickson, A. Everette, Erika Lentz, Jeff Peters, Brian Reichert, Sarah Nagorsen, Jason Sherba, Richard Signell, Mark Wiltermuth, John Young
Integrated observations and informatics improve understanding of changing marine ecosystems Integrated observations and informatics improve understanding of changing marine ecosystems
Marine ecosystems have numerous benefits for human societies around the world and many policy initiatives now seek to maintain the health of these ecosystems. To enable wise decisions, up to date and accurate information on marine species and the state of the environment they live in is required. Moreover, this information needs to be openly accessible to build indicators and conduct...
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Abigail Benson, Cassandra Brooks, Gabrielle Canonico, J. Duffy, Frank Muller-Karger, Heidi Sosik, Patricia Miloslavich, Eduardo Klein
First comprehensive list of non-native species established in three major regions of the United States First comprehensive list of non-native species established in three major regions of the United States
Invasive species are a subset of non-native (or alien) species, and knowing what species are non-native to a region is a first step to managing invasive species. People have been compiling non-native and invasive species lists ever since these species started causing harm, yet national non-native species lists are neither universal, nor common. Non-native species lists serve diverse...
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Annie Simpson, Meghan Eyler
Evaluation of biodiversity data portals based on requirement analysis Evaluation of biodiversity data portals based on requirement analysis
In recent years, concern about the misuse of natural resources has been increasing. It is essential to know in detail the biodiversity of an ecosystem to understand and analyze the impact of human activities on nature, as well as to promote the economic growth of a country. To achieve these goals, public and private institutions are aggregating and sharing biological data around the...
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Pedro Pizzigatti Correa, Andre de Moraes Batista, Daniel Lins da Silva, Ronaldo Soares Rodrigues, Mike Frame, Marcelo Morandini, Silvio Stanzani, Fernando Correa
Promoting synergy in the innovative use of environmental data—Workshop summary Promoting synergy in the innovative use of environmental data—Workshop summary
From December 2 to 4, 2015, NatureServe and the U.S. Geological Survey organized and hosted a biodiversity and ecological informatics workshop at the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. The workshop objective was to identify user-driven future directions and areas of collaboration in advanced applications of environmental data applied to forecasting and decision making...
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Healy Hamilton, Gerald Guala, Annie Simpson
Community for Data Integration 2017 annual report Community for Data Integration 2017 annual report
The Community for Data Integration (CDI) is a group that helps members grow their expertise on all aspects of working with scientific data. The CDI’s activities advance data and information integration capabilities in the U.S. Geological Survey and in the wider Earth and biological sciences. This annual report describes the presentations, activities, collaboration areas, workshop, and...
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Leslie Hsu, Madison Langseth
U.S. Geological Survey Community for Data Integration 2017 Workshop Proceedings U.S. Geological Survey Community for Data Integration 2017 Workshop Proceedings
Executive Summary The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Community for Data Integration (CDI) Workshop was held May 16–19, 2017 at the Denver Federal Center. There were 183 in-person attendees and 35 virtual attendees over four days. The theme of the workshop was “Enabling Integrated Science,” with the purpose of bringing together the community to discuss current topics, shared challenges...
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Leslie Hsu, Vivian B. Hutchison, Madison Langseth, Benjamin Wheeler
Advancing marine biological observations and data requirements of the complementary Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) and Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) Frameworks Advancing marine biological observations and data requirements of the complementary Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) and Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) Frameworks
Measurements of the status and trends of key indicators for the ocean and marine life are required to inform policy and management in the context of growing human uses of marine resources, coastal development, and climate change. Two synergistic efforts identify specific priority variables for monitoring: Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) through the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)...
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Frank Muller-Karger, Patricia Miloslavich, Nicholas Bax, Samantha Simmons, Mark Costello, Isabel Sousa Pinto, Gabrielle Canonico, Woody Turner, Michael Gill, Enrique Montes, Benjamin Best, Jay Pearlman, Patrick Halpin, Daniel Dunn, Abigail Benson, Corinne Martin, Lauren Weatherdon, Ward Appeltans, Pieter Provoost, Eduardo Klein, Christopher Kelble, Robert Miller, Francisco Chavez, Katrin Iken, Sanae Chiba, David Obura, Laetitia Navarro, Henrique Pereira, Valerie Allain, Sonia Batten, Lisandro Benedetti-Checchi, J. Duffy, Raphael Kudela, Lisa-Maria Rebelo, Yunne Shin, Gary Geller
Patterns of species richness hotspots and estimates of their protection are sensitive to spatial resolution Patterns of species richness hotspots and estimates of their protection are sensitive to spatial resolution
Aim Species richness is a measure of biodiversity often used in spatial conservation assessments and mapped by summing species distribution maps. Commission errors inherent those maps influence richness patterns and conservation assessments. We sought to further the understanding of the sensitivity of hotspot delineation methods and conservation assessments to commission errors, and...
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Alexa McKerrow, Nathan Tarr, Matthew Rubino, Steven Williams
Enhancement of a parsimonious water balance model to simulate surface hydrology in a glacierized watershed Enhancement of a parsimonious water balance model to simulate surface hydrology in a glacierized watershed
The U.S. Geological Survey monthly water balance model (MWBM) was enhanced with the capability to simulate glaciers in order to make it more suitable for simulating cold region hydrology. The new model, MWBMglacier, is demonstrated in the heavily glacierized and ecologically important Copper River watershed in Southcentral Alaska. Simulated water budget components compared well to...
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Melissa Valentin, Roland Viger, Ashley Van Beusekom, Lauren Hay, Terri Hogue, Nathan Foks
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2016 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2016 annual report
This is the ninth annual report highlighting U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science and decision-support activities conducted for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI). The activities address specific management needs identified by WLCI partner agencies. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, there were 26 active USGS WLCI science-based projects. Of these 26 projects, one project was...
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Zachary Bowen, Ellen Aikens, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Anna Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, Collin Homer, Aaron Johnston, Matthew J. Kauffman, Daniel Manier, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Annika Walters, Jerrod Wheeler, Daniel Wieferich, Anna Wilson, Teal Wyckoff, Linda Zeigenfuss
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program, Land Management Research Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Species Management Research Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Fort Collins Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center
Common hydraulic fracturing fluid additives alter the structure and function of anaerobic microbial communities Common hydraulic fracturing fluid additives alter the structure and function of anaerobic microbial communities
The development of unconventional oil and gas (UOG) resources results in the production of large volumes of wastewater containing a complex mixture of hydraulic fracturing chemical additives and components from the formation. The release of these wastewaters into the environment poses potential risks that are poorly understood. Microbial communities in stream sediments form the base of...
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Adam Mumford, Denise Akob, J. Klinges, Isabelle Cozzarelli
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Reston Biogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Laboratory, Reston Microbiology Laboratory, Advanced Research Computing (ARC)