The Rhode Island Ocean SAMP: Developing an Integrated Geospatial Framework to Support Marine Spatial Planning- Damon

The Rhode Island Ocean SAMP:Developing an Integrated Geospatial Framework to

Support Marine Spatial Planning

The Rhode Island Ocean SAMP:Developing an Integrated Geospatial Framework to

Support Marine Spatial Planning

Christopher Damon, Eivy Monroy, Kevin Ruddock, Charles LaBash, and Peter AugustEnvironmental Data Center, University of Rhode Island

Research Topics:Research Topics:Wind ResourcesWind Resources

Marine Mammals and BirdsMarine Mammals and Birds

Fisheries AbundanceFisheries Abundance

Physical OceanographyPhysical Oceanography

Ecosystem InteractionsEcosystem Interactions

Sediments and Benthic HabitatSediments and Benthic Habitat

Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources

Acoustics and ElectromagneticsAcoustics and Electromagnetics

MeteorologyMeteorology

EngineeringEngineering

Ecological ValuationEcological Valuation

Wind ResourcesWind Resources

Marine Mammals and BirdsMarine Mammals and Birds

Fisheries AbundanceFisheries Abundance

Physical OceanographyPhysical Oceanography

Ecosystem InteractionsEcosystem Interactions

Sediments and Benthic HabitatSediments and Benthic Habitat

Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources

Acoustics and ElectromagneticsAcoustics and Electromagnetics

MeteorologyMeteorology

EngineeringEngineering

Ecological ValuationEcological Valuation

Data Access Model:

Data Access Model:

Data Assimilation:Data Assimilation:

Centralized Storage and Analysis:Centralized Storage and Analysis:

Web Presence:Web Presence:

GIS Instruction and Licensing:GIS Instruction and Licensing:

3 Day intro to ArcGIS3 Day intro to ArcGIS– Certified esri instructorsCertified esri instructors

Open to any project folksOpen to any project folks– Participants received esri certificateParticipants received esri certificate

1 yr. ArcGIS Licensing1 yr. ArcGIS Licensing

3 Day intro to ArcGIS3 Day intro to ArcGIS– Certified esri instructorsCertified esri instructors

Open to any project folksOpen to any project folks– Participants received esri certificateParticipants received esri certificate

1 yr. ArcGIS Licensing1 yr. ArcGIS Licensing

Lessons Learned:Lessons Learned:

Data OrganizationData Organization– Centralized storage is easyCentralized storage is easy

– Multiple versions get complicatedMultiple versions get complicated

– Everybody working from same infoEverybody working from same info

– Researchers use most efficient software Researchers use most efficient software and provide resultsand provide results

Data OrganizationData Organization– Centralized storage is easyCentralized storage is easy

– Multiple versions get complicatedMultiple versions get complicated

– Everybody working from same infoEverybody working from same info

– Researchers use most efficient software Researchers use most efficient software and provide resultsand provide results

ModelingModeling– Didn’t capitalize on GIS Modeling Didn’t capitalize on GIS Modeling CapabilitiesCapabilities

ModelingModeling– Didn’t capitalize on GIS Modeling Didn’t capitalize on GIS Modeling CapabilitiesCapabilities

Maps and MappingMaps and Mapping– GIS played larger role than expectedGIS played larger role than expected

• Survey planning, data development, stakeholder Survey planning, data development, stakeholder meetings, etc.meetings, etc.

– No such thing as a simple map!No such thing as a simple map!

• Data only ~10% of mapData only ~10% of map

– Maps reproducible Maps reproducible

– Templates received little useTemplates received little use

Maps and MappingMaps and Mapping– GIS played larger role than expectedGIS played larger role than expected

• Survey planning, data development, stakeholder Survey planning, data development, stakeholder meetings, etc.meetings, etc.

– No such thing as a simple map!No such thing as a simple map!

• Data only ~10% of mapData only ~10% of map

– Maps reproducible Maps reproducible

– Templates received little useTemplates received little use

Data Standards and MetadataData Standards and Metadata– Good internal exercise, but nobody readGood internal exercise, but nobody read

– Everybody hates metadataEverybody hates metadata

– Difficult creation for non-gis folksDifficult creation for non-gis folks• Easier for us to complete with inputEasier for us to complete with input

Data Standards and MetadataData Standards and Metadata– Good internal exercise, but nobody readGood internal exercise, but nobody read

– Everybody hates metadataEverybody hates metadata

– Difficult creation for non-gis folksDifficult creation for non-gis folks• Easier for us to complete with inputEasier for us to complete with input

Lessons Learned (cont.):Lessons Learned (cont.):

Web ViewerWeb Viewer– Worth the Effort???Worth the Effort???

– Technology changes over 2 yr. projectTechnology changes over 2 yr. project

– Better choices available nowBetter choices available now

Web ViewerWeb Viewer– Worth the Effort???Worth the Effort???

– Technology changes over 2 yr. projectTechnology changes over 2 yr. project

– Better choices available nowBetter choices available now

Data and Map DownloadsData and Map Downloads– Internet access efficient but limited Internet access efficient but limited during projectduring project

• releasing maps or data before “final” is releasing maps or data before “final” is recipe for disasterrecipe for disaster

Data and Map DownloadsData and Map Downloads– Internet access efficient but limited Internet access efficient but limited during projectduring project

• releasing maps or data before “final” is releasing maps or data before “final” is recipe for disasterrecipe for disaster

Lessons Learned (cont.):Lessons Learned (cont.):

Resources:Resources:

RI OceanSAMP Website RI OceanSAMP Website

http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamphttp://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp

Maps and Data:Maps and Data:

http://www.narrbay.org/d_projects/OceanSAMP/

RI OceanSAMP Website RI OceanSAMP Website

http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamphttp://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp

Maps and Data:Maps and Data:

http://www.narrbay.org/d_projects/OceanSAMP/

Note: The OceanSAMP effort was a 2-year project to characterize Rhode Island’s coastal waters, requiring the collaboration of more than 100 researchers and policy experts. This presentation is designed to provide an overview of one small piece of this work. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the OceanSAMP website for much more detailed information about project research and outcomes.