Preliminary Results Progress Coordinated Assessments Reports from the Field
Dec 30, 2015
Data Exchange TemplatesAgency Data Specialist Geographic Areas Populations Complete Partial Not
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WDFW Wenatchee, Washington
Jamie Hallman Upper Columbia 18 6 2 10
WDFW Vancouver, Washington
Danny Warren Lower Columbia 72 0 0 72
ODFW Corvallis, Oregon
Beth Timmons Lower Columbia 47 11 2 34
ODFW La Grande, Oregon
Matt Bartley Mid ColumbiaLower Snake River
31 5 0 26
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian ReservationMission, Oregon
Pete Markos Mid Columbia 11 4 7 0
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs ReservationWarm Springs, Oregon
Joanna Miles Lower ColumbiaMid Columbia
10 2 8 0
IDFGBoise, Idaho
Martha Brabec Inner ColumbiaSnake River
25 22 0 3
Confederate Colville TribesOmak, Washington
Isaac Cadiente Inner ColumbiaOkanogan Basin
4 4 0 0
Shoshone-Bannock TribesPocatello, Idaho
Isaac Cadiente Inner ColumbiaSnake River
11 3 0 8
Yakama NationKlickitat, Washington
Michelle Steg-Geltner Inner Columbia 11 2 4 5
Nez Perce TribeLapwai, Idaho
John Walrath Inner Columbia 20 15 4 1
Total 260 74 27 159
Data Analysis Flow DiagramsAgency Data Specialist Geographic Areas Populations Complete Partial Not
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WDFW Wenatchee, Washington
Jamie Hallman Upper Columbia 18 5 1 12
WDFW Vancouver, Washington
Danny Warren Lower Columbia 72 1 0 71
ODFW Corvallis, Oregon
Beth Timmons Lower Columbia 47 16 0 31
ODFW La Grande, Oregon
Matt Bartley Mid ColumbiaLower Snake River
31 7 0 24
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian ReservationMission, Oregon
Pete Markos Mid Columbia 11 8 0 3
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation Warm Springs, Oregon
Joanna Miles Lower ColumbiaMid Columbia
10 4 0 6
IDFGBoise, Idaho
Martha Brabec Inner ColumbiaSnake River
25 22 0 3
Confederate Colville TribesOmak, Washington
Isaac Cadiente Inner ColumbiaOkanogan Basin
4 4 0 0
Shoshone-Bannock TribesPocatello, Idaho
Isaac Cadiente Inner ColumbiaSnake River
11 2 0 9
Yakama NationKlickitat, Washington
Michelle Steg-Geltner Inner Columbia 11 5 1 5
Nez Perce TribeLapwai, Idaho
John Walrath Inner Columbia 20 18 0 2
Total 260 92 2 166
General Lessons Learned• Population (as defined by NOAA) is not a unit that data
are commonly collected across the region• A “population responsibility directory” is not available
within agencies and questions remain around: – population & population scale– responsibility for indicator calculations – overlap of responsibility – when overlap exists, what is the official database of
record?• Granularity of population lists conflict with some
agency/tribe management objectives– Some VSP indicators only available for population
aggregates, rather than by CBFWA/TRT populations
Data Exchange Templates
• Terminology issues– smolt– natural spawner vs. natural origin spawner– recruit/spawner vs. progeny/parent
• Current DET version does not accommodate all agency/tribe specific indicator calculations– Complex calculations are not captured– Complexity will need to be addressed in the next version of
the DET
Data Analysis Flow Diagrams
PROS• Generally speaking, well
received• Have been useful when
discussing indicator derivations with biologists
• Serves multiple audiences and purposes
CONS• Desired level of detail
inconsistent– e.g., programmer vs.
biologist vs. supervisor needs
– Depending on audience the diagram may not show all gaps
– Data flow vs. data analysis
Data Availability: Indicator Level• Indicators are sometimes reported
→ but the supporting metadata is not included
• Not all agencies calculate all 3 of the chosen VSP indicators
• Natural Spawner Abundance (NSA) is the most commonly available
• Spawner to Adult Ratio (SAR) the least and the most variable
Data Components of the Indicator
• Highly variable– Different ways to store data – Inconsistencies even within an agency
• Sometimes the entire process is done in Excel while other agencies use a local or regional database
• Storage of the metrics is variable: • Published papers and reports, internal documents,
websites• Sometimes the data are hard to find
Examples of Data Management Systems capable of sharing data:
• Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System (IFWIS)
• ODFW Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Tracker
• Colville Tribe : Website that houses reports and formation of a database to house data from multiple sources
• WDFW Juvenile Migrant Exchange (JMX)
• NOAA Salmon Population Summary (SPS)
Data Availability Issues
• Changing methodology impacts and complicates availability
• Lack of funding (staffing)
• Inconsistent platforms and format
• Lack of management priority for specific indicators
Populations
• Need to define the populations of interest• Multiple naming conventions are used• Some indicators are calculated at scales
larger or smaller than the actual population as formally defined
Resources
Money/time for data personnel who can:• Understand the data flow, data analysis
and reporting process • Calculate indicators and supporting data• Perform data QA/QC• Collect and enter data into database• Develop metadata
Data Management
• Database infrastructure • Metadata• Data dictionary• Data sharing, documentation, and
transparency• Consistent methods for internal data analysis• A streamlined process for reporting data• data are exchanged multiple times before
reporting
Communication
• Clearer communication of project objectives• e.g., “What’s in it for me?”
• Little coordination and communication between/among/within agency offices
• Concern over data ownership and potential misuse of data