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Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Team -
GIS/DSS Core Group Accomplishments & Next Steps
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- Determined existing geospatial capabilities of Programs and Field Stations; surveyed and analyzed Team, Island Committee, Great Lakes Island Refuges, and Field Station GIS/DSS needs; reported in Strategic Plan
- Initiated, completed, and presented to Team a Pilot Project to help identify obstacles and opportunities: GLBET GIS Decision Support System Lake Michigan Islands Demonstration
- Completed Draft Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem GIS/DSS Implementation Strategic Plan for Team's review and approval
- Developed Recommendations for the implementation of geospatial technologies to support Great Lakes Basin resource management issues
- GLBET Intranet Team Working Site established on the web:
URL = http://www.glc.org/gis/GLBET/index.html
The User name is: glbet
The Password is: gis/dss
- Team, Service, and Partner support through Team Kitty funds ($7.5K); Regional Flex Funding from both Regions ($30K each), and partner match from the Great Lakes Commission ($30K)
- Our initiative was leveraged and was very influential in the USGS Eastern Region Partnership Integrated Science Funds Program selecting the Great Lakes Science Center's proposal: Mapping Sensitive Habitats on Great Lakes Islands in Multispectral Satelite Imagery ($48K) in support of our project
- NOAA Coastal Grant Program awarded $150K to the TNC lead Western Lake Erie Island Conservation Planning Process Project, for which we were a significant part of the proposal to assist with GIS/DSS work necessary. Experience and partnerships built will be most useful in applying this process basin wide for other projects
- US EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office has agreed to support with facilities and funding a workshop to assist our Team's Great Lakes GIS/DSS efforts, and will allow us to plan and structure it as we see fit (likely $15 - 25K)
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Next Steps:
| May 21 - July 15 |
Final Draft GIS/DSS Implementation Strategic Plan and Recommendations posted on Team Intranet Site for Review Period by Team and others. |
| June 1 - July 22 |
Revise our recommendations as necessary, based on any feedback received, present to Ex Comm and Team at Large electronically. |
| June 11 - 12 |
Core Group meet with TNC Lead Western Lake Erie Islands Conservation Planning Process Group to discuss $150K NOAA Coastal Grant funding, our GIS/DSS capabilities and opportunities. |
| July 8 - 19 |
Complete revisions of our recommendations and report as necessary, based on any feedback received, then present to Executive Committee and Team at Large electronically, and post on intranet site. Request GLBET Executive Committee's approval of Strategic Report and Core Group's recommendations. |
| July 26 |
Finalize plans for GLNPO sponsored GIS/DSS/Islands/Coastal GAP Workshop. Endangered Species component provisions with our Ecological Services Offices and Heritage Foundation representatives from all Great Lakes states; hands on training; "real world" application opportunities, Great Lakes basin-wide GIS data discussions, identification of needs and future opportunities. |
| July |
Pending Executive Committee's approval, present Core Group's Findings and Recommendations to Region 3 and 5 Regional Directorates and Programmatic Leaders, and to Region 3 RMT Ecosystem GIS Needs Task Force. [GLBET GIS/DSS Core Group's Charge fulfilled.] |
| Summer - Fall |
Meetings with Field Offices and partners to present our Great Lakes Island GIS/DSS, to discuss opportunities for applications, how to increase it's usefulness, and to address any additional GIS/DSS needs. These meetings could include: Green Bay for proposed Cat Island Chain Restoration Project; Detroit River for new International Wildlife Refuge and Midwest Natural Resource Managers Group's Focus Area; Western Lake Erie Islands Project. Other opportunities could include Western and Eastern Lake Ontario Island/Coastal projects. (Possible Team Kitty Fund use.) |
| July or August |
Meeting with Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and Partners and/or Green Bay Cat Island Chain Restoration Initiative for Team Kitty-sponsored work to apply our DSS. |
| August - September |
Region 3 and Region 5 Flex Fund Proposals to be developed, presented for support, and submitted. |
| September |
Participate in Great Lakes Dredging Team meeting to discuss opportunities to facilitate Great Lakes Islands and coastal habitat restoration projects. |
| September - October |
Great Lakes National Program Office-funded workshop for the GLBET. Can include hands on training for our Refuge Managers, Island Committee members and others including partners; presentation and discussion of our Flex Fund supported Great Lakes Basin-Wide GIS data compilation and analysis (including Flex Fund match work provided by Great Lakes Commission); and opportunities to engage in the new Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP initiative. Proposed working agenda will be provided on Team Intranet Site, Team review and input is requested. Workshop to be held: Early Fall 2002
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| October 16 - 18 |
State of Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC) in Cleveland: Provide outreach materials (fact sheets, posters and/or demonstration) for the GLBET Conference display. |
| November |
Midwest Natural Resource Directors Group Meeting, demonstrate/present our DSS and other Great Lakes GIS initiatives. |
For More Information, Contact:
Rich Greenwood
USEPA Great Lakes National Program Office
77 West Jackson BLVD (G-17J)
Chicago, IL 60604
phone: 312-886-3853 fax: 312-353-2018
email: rich_greenwood@fws.gov
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