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GIS for Detecting Habitat Change (189)
Problem: Data needed to evaluate changes and effects of human activities on NW regional ecosystems
Willapa Bay, WashingtonProject Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart):
Measurement & Analysis Method Development through Measurement & Analysis System Applications
PNNL Solution:
- Conducted 5-year effort monitoring ecosystem status in two bays
- Historical and current data mapped and compared through GIS
- Assessed anthropogenic impacts
- Provided data & understanding for prioritization of restoration projects
- Collaborative effort with multiple agencies and universities
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs (additional description): Literature search to establish historical status and impacts; evaluation of physical, chemical, biological, and hydrologic impacts of historical changes; estimate of cumulative effects; identification of ecosystem components most susceptible to human intervention; retrospective analysis of interaction between natural variability, such as climate, and human intervention; identification of goals and strategies for restoring salmon in coastal ecosystems; identification of means of assessing performance of management actions and of adapting resource management decisions based on results of monitoring.
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- Coastal & Ocean Process Phenomena (186)
- Critical Aquatic Habitat Characterization (361)
- Custom Geographic Information Systems (73)
- Efficient Detection of Regional Changes (79)
- Marine Nearshore Characterization (319)
- Modeling of Coastal Circulation & Transport (184)
- Multi-mode Mapping of Marine Nearshore (320)
- Remote Environmental Monitoring (97)
- Related Websites
- PNNL Marine Sciences Laboratory at a Glance (.pdf 2.3MB)
Contact: Ronald M. Thom
