2014 TESNAR Environmental Assessment and Problem Solving Using GIS

2014 TESNAR Environmental Assessment and Problem Solving Using GIS
2 Day Training Class
REGISTRATION FORM
Name:___________________________________________________________________________________________
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The South Central Climate Science Center (SC CSC) would like to invite you to participate in a 2-day training class “2014
TESNAR Environmental Problem Solving GIS Workshop”. The purpose of this workshop is to provide Tribal environmental
staffs and Tribal GIS personnel with introductory information about streamstats sites on the Web, Tribal digital atlases, landuse fragmentation, Arc Hydro, climate datasets, species vulnerability assessments, mapping Tribal cultural resources, and
hands-on GIS exercises. Class participants will receive a workbook, participate in lectures and field exercises, and have
numerous opportunities to ask questions of the trainers. There is no registration fee for this class. Class is limited to thirty-five
(35) participants.
This training is coordinated by the South Central Climate Science Center in partnership with the National Tribal Geographic
Information Support Center, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Southern Plains Regional Office, the Bureau of Land Management,
and the USGS Oklahoma Water Science Center.
Workshop Location:
The South Central Climate Science Center (SC-CSC) is located at 301 David L. Boren Blvd. in Norman, OK on the Research
Campus of the University of Oklahoma. You may park anywhere in the parking lot, as we have asked for no ticketing during
the workshop. Enter through the first floor front door. Then take the elevator to the 3rd floor. The workshop will be in the SCCSC Seminar Room # 3065. Computers will be provided by the Center for Spatial Analysis.
Registrants/Attendees will be responsible for their lodging and meal costs. Lunch will be provided each day.
Please list any dietary needs:
Please mail, e-mail, or fax your completed registration forms to:
Environmental Assessment and Problem Solving Using GIS
c/o Letisha Couch
National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center
P.O. Box 638
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
Phone: (918) 937-4487 ext. 801
FAX: (573) 358-2522
Email: [email protected]
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2014 Environmental Problem Solving with GIS Workshop
August 20-21, 2014
Sponsored in cooperation of:
Bureau of Land Management
US Geological Survey- Oklahoma Water Science Center
South Central Climate Science Center
Bureau of Indian Affairs- Southern Plains Region
National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (Tribal GIS)
Workshop Location:
The South Central Climate Science Center (SC-CSC) is located at 301 David L. Boren Blvd. in Norman,
OK on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma. You may park anywhere in the parking lot,
as we have asked for no ticketing during the workshop. Enter through the first floor front door. Then
take the elevator to the 3rd floor. The workshop will be in the SC-CSC Seminar Room # 3065.
Computers will be provided by the Center for Spatial Analysis.
Workshop Target Audience:
The workshop has been developed to provide GIS training for tribal environmental staff that use GIS
and tribal GIS staff that are interested in environmental problem solving.
Day 1: Wednesday, August 20
8:00-9:00 am
Registration and Refreshments
9:00-10:00 am
Title: Introduction to Tribal Utilization of GIS
Presenter: Garet Couch, Wind Environmental Services LLC
Description: This session will provide an introduction of how tribes are using GIS
and the differences among tribes.
10:00- 10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:45 am
Title: Geotagging Photos to Monitor Climate Changes
Presenter: Garet Couch, Wind Environmental Services LLC
Description: This session will include an introduction of Geotagging and how
photos can be used to monitor climate change. Geotagged photos are also useful
in demonstrating to your community and tribal leaders the changes that are
occurring locally.
10:45-11:30 pm
Title: Geotagging Activity (Hands on Activity)
Presenter: Garet Couch, Wind Environmental Services LLC
Description: This hands-on activity will include using GPS cameras and viewing
the options.
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11:30-12:00 pm
Title: Challenges of Mapping Tribal Lands
Presenter: Garet Couch, Wind Environmental Services LLC
Description: This session will include a discussion of the different types of tribal
lands, the challenges of mapping tribal lands, and determining which lands to
acquire.
12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch Break (Kitchen Collaboration Room)
1:00-1:30 pm
Title: Fire GIS Data Resources and Tools
Presenter: Nathan Lillie, Natural Resource Specialist (GIS/NEPA), Bureau of
Indian Affairs- Southern Plains Region
1. LANDFIRE Program (Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning
Tools)
Description: LANDFIRE is an interagency vegetation, fire, and fuel
characteristics mapping program that provides over 20 national geo-spatial layers
(e.g. vegetation, fuel, disturbance, etc.), databases, and ecological models that are
available to the public for the US and insular areas.
2. Interior Geospatial Emergency Management System (IGEMS)
Description: IGEMS provides the public with both an overview and more specific
information on current natural hazard events. It is supported by the Department of
the Interior Office of Emergency Management.
3. SouthWRAP (Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal)
Description: SouthWRAP allows users in Oklahoma and 11 other southern states
to identify wildfire threats based on landscape characteristics, historical fire
occurrence, weather conditions and terrain. It also routes users to resources that
can help them implement practices to address the threats identified and reduce
their risk. SouthWRAP is designed to support the community wildfire protection
planning needs of government officials, hazard-mitigation planners and wildland
fire professionals. It can be useful in defining mitigation options, allocating
resources and prioritizing programs that will better protect communities.
1:30-2:00 pm
Title: Oklahoma Water Survey’s Water Data Web Portal
Presenter: Desmond Yee Ming Ho, IT Analyst, Oklahoma Water Survey and
Mark Stacy, Informatics, Information Technology, University of Oklahoma
Description: The demonstration will show a general feature of the water data
portal. Showing examples of water data searches, data availability, data types,
output formats, and the dashboard functionality. There will be time for discussion
and questions as well as suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Title: Mapping Historical Severe Weather Events
Presenter: Charles Kuster, Graduate Research Assistant, Cooperative Institute for
Mesoscale Meteorological Studies
Description: A review and brief tutorial of available data sources for past, present,
and future extreme weather events.
2:30- 3:00 pm
Title: Best Practices for Using Climate Science Data in GIS
Presenter: April Taylor, Sustainability Scientist, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma, and South Central Climate Science Center
Description: This session will provide an overview of the climate science data
currently available in GIS formats, some of the concerns about climate data in
GIS formats, and some tools being developed to provide climate science data in
GIS formats.
3:00 pm-3:30 pm
Wrap up and Questions
Day 2: Thursday, August 21
8:00-9:00 am
Registration and Refreshments
9:00-10:00 am
Title: Approaches for Evaluating Connectivity for Wildlife
Presenter: Kristen A. Baum, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology,
Oklahoma State University
Description: This session will discuss approaches for evaluating connectivity
using current and expected patterns in land use in the context of species with
varying responses to landscape structure.
10:00-11:00 am
Title: Mapping Cultural Resources and Access Challenges
Presenter: Ryan Spring, GIS/GPS Specialist, Historic Preservation Dept.,
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Description: This session will discuss the challenges of mapping cultural
resources and access to cultural resources issues.
11:00-11:15 am
Break
11:15-12:00 pm
Title: Overview of Arc Hydro (Part 1)
Presenter: Matthew Collier, Hydrologist, USGS Oklahoma Water Science Center
Description: This session will provide an introduction to the Arc Hydro Tools
Extension for ArcGIS, with emphasis on application of the tools (and geodatabase
schema) to physical watershed modeling.
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12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch Break
1:00-1:45 pm
Title: Overview of Arc Hydro (Part 2)
1:45-2:00 pm
Break and Refreshments
2:00-3:30 pm
Title: Arc Hydro Activity
Description: The session will include a hands-on, results-focused tutorial of some
of the more commonly used tools.
3:30 pm
Adjourn
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