An  Assessment  of  Web-­‐Based  Great  Lakes  Mapping  Tools

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GLAHF Principle Investigators Catherine Riseng University of Michigan-SNRE Kevin Wehrly Michigan DNR-IFR Rob Goodspeed University of Michigan-Urban Planning (presenter) Lacey Mason University of Michigan-IFR Ed Rutherford NOAA-GLERL Li Wang International Joint Commission

Support: This work is supported by the University of Michigan Water Center, a center of the Graham Sustainability Institute. The Water Center is supported by funds from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation and the University of Michigan.

Collaborators Mark Coscarelli Great Lakes Fishery Trust Mike Robertson Ontario MNR Larissa Sano University of Michigan-Water Center Jen Read University of Michigan-Water Center

Winter 2014 Research Assistant Arthur Prokosch University of Michigan—SNRE/URP

Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region – June 26, 2014 – 8:45 AM

COLLABORATORS FUNDED BY

FOR MORE INFORMATION Catherine Riseng, criseng@umich.edu

Lacey Mason, lmas@umich.edu

BASIN-WIDE FRAMEWORK COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE

DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS HABITAT CLASSIFICATION

x� captures ecological zones of the Great Lakes x� links terrestrial & aquatic systems x� enables multiscale synthesis

land cover

upwelling

x� basin-wide x� terrestrial & aquatic x� biological & environmental

x� identifies ecological types x� coastal, nearshore & open water classes x� hierarchical & scalable

x� publicly available data sets x� web-based map viewer x� user-driven scenarios

offshore nearshore coastal aquatic coastal terrestrial

hydrogeoforms

binational, collaborative project

geospatial database & classification framework

cumulative degree-days

GLAHF Project Context

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GLAHF Snapshot Data: Administrative Boundaries, Ecological Zones, Biological, Environmental, Water Chemistry, Geomorphology, Landuse/covers, Mechanical Energy, Rivers/Hydrology, Temperature, Topobathymetry, Stressors (e.g. shippping traffic, AIS, shoreline development)

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Lizhu Wang*, Michael Laitta International Joint Commission Conrad Wyrzykowski Agriculture and Ag-Food Canada Mike Robertson*, John Gaiot, Kent Todd Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Susan Doka Dept of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada Cindy Chu University of Toronto Jan Ciborowski University of Windsor

Colin Brooks, Robert Shuchman Michigan Tech Research Institute Dana Infante* Michigan State University Catherine Riseng*, Lacey Mason University of Michigan Lucinda Johnson* University of Minnesota-Duluth

Scott Sowa, Mary Khoury, Gust Annis The Nature Conservancy

Kevin Wehrly*, Tammy Newcomb, Gary Whelan , Danielle Forsyth Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources

Tom Hollenhorst U.S. EPA Jim McKenna*, Jeff Schaeffer, Craig Johnston U.S. Geological Survey Chris Castiglione* U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Ed Rutherford*, Eric Anderson,

Drew Gronewold NOAA-GLERL

GLAHF Co-PIs & Collaborators

GLAHF-DSS Project Overview

Phase I

Phase II

Tool Review & Interviews: Complete (Winter 2014)

Binational Design Workshops: June 2014 (Hamilton, ON), July 2014 (Ohio), October 2014 (ON)

Iterative Tool Development: Fall 2014 – Winter 2015

Binational Hands-on Training Summer 2015

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Tool Review: Introduction

•  Great Lakes Tools –  Criteria:

•  Provide spatial information; •  Covers an entire Great Lake, entire U.S. State, or larger extent; •  Is relevant to researchers and/or resource managers; •  Can be used via the Web without payment or permission.

–  Found 37, including: •  Great Lakes CoastWatch •  Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) Data & Tool Portal •  Tipping Point Planner •  Land Information Ontario/Open Ontario •  Wisconsin Coastal Atlas •  National Fish Habitat Partnership Data System

•  Comparison Tools –  Reviewed leading spatial ecosystem management tools for functionality or technical

features –  16, such as:

•  US Fish and Wildlife Service Critical Habitat Mapper •  SeaSketch & MarineMap •  Washington Marine Planner

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Tool Review: Variables

Also collected some qualitative information:

●  Data providers & sharing ●  Usability ●  Maintenance

EM Needs Tool Review Variables

Multiple types of information Data Domain(s): physical/chemical, biological, human activity, policy

Appropriate spatial scale •  Extent •  Analysis Scale •  Nations •  Ecosystem Zones (terrestrial, coastal margin,

aquatic) Accessible to multiple stakeholders •  Output Formats

•  Gatekeeping Querying & analysis •  Custom queries

●  History & future of tool ●  Evaluation of strengths and weaknesses

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●  Data origins & sharing ●  Usability ●  Maintenance

Qualitative Variables for our DSS:

Results Overview Coverage Binational 38% Canadian 5% U.S. 57%

Data Scale Fine-scale 46% Intermediate-scale 78% Broad-scale 62%

Data Focus Terrestrial 60% Aquatic 62% Coastal Margin 16%

Information Physical or Chemical 87% Biological 59% Human Activities 54% Policy Information 57%

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So you want to …

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Download environmental GIS data?

10  DataBasin.Org

Download downscaled climate data?

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Look up real-time and forecast conditions like a scientific rockstar?

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http://data.glos.us/portal/

See also: Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System (http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/)

See how your community might be effected by climate change?

13  pileus.msu.edu Focus on agriculture and tourism

http://cida.usgs.gov/glri/phragmites/

Tools for Adaptive Ecosystem Management: Beyond Maps

•  Ecosystem Management: Management of the environment in whole ecological or landscape units based on integrative biological, physical, and/or socioeconomic assessments (Slocombe, 1993; Knight and George, 1995) –  Requires new substantive and process methods –  Interdisciplinary collaboration & knowledge sharing –  Focus on spatial character of ecosystems

•  Possible Web-based Tools for Adaptation: –  Data & Spatial Information (discussed here) –  Run & Discuss Complex Models –  Review Policy Best Practices & Share Knowledge –  Etc

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Thank You Questions?

Robert Goodspeed, rgoodspe@umich.edu Catherine Riseng, PI, criseng@umich.edu Kevin Wehrly, PI, wehrlyk@michigan.gov

Lacey Mason, lmas@umich.edu Li Wang, wangl@windsor.ijc.org

Ed Rutherford, ed.rutherford@noaa.gov

GLAHF  funded  by  The  Great  Lakes  Fishery  Trust  

Support: This work is supported by the University of Michigan Water Center, a center of the Graham Sustainability Institute. The Water Center is supported by funds from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation and the University of Michigan.