Kitenest
September 30, 2026
This repository provides a workflow to run the Joint Ecosystem Modeling (JEM) tool KiteNest. KiteNest is a spatially explicit model that predicts the daily probability of Everglade snail kite (SNKI; Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) nest-site selection across the southern Everglades (Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, and 3 in addition to Everglades National Park). The repository takes the published model (Benscoter et al. 2023; D'Acunto et al. 2022) and allows a user to generate hydrometrics and model predictions from daily water depth data derived from the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) or the Regional Simulation Model (RSM).
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Kitenest |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1DXZEBF |
| Authors | Laura E D'acunto, Caitlin E Hackett, Allison M Benscoter, Saira M Haider, Vincent (Contractor) T Spaid, Stephanie S Romanach |
| Product Type | Software Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center - Gainesville, FL |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |