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Watercraft Inspection Steward Program Application “WISPA” Training

Watercraft Inspection Steward Program Application “WISPA” Training. 22 May 2018 Fort Niagara State Park. John Marino GIS Applications Developer NY Natural Heritage Program – i MapInvasives Team. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program?.

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Watercraft Inspection Steward Program Application “WISPA” Training

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  1. Watercraft Inspection Steward Program Application “WISPA” Training 22 May 2018 Fort Niagara State Park John Marino GIS Applications Developer NY Natural Heritage Program – iMapInvasives Team

  2. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program? “Our mission is to facilitate conservation of New York's biodiversity by providing comprehensive information and scientific expertise on rare species and natural ecosystems to resource managers and other conservation partners.” “The NY Natural Heritage Program is a partnership between the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.” nynhp.org

  3. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program? “Monitor 179 natural community types, 802 rare plant species, and 466 rare animal species across New York, keeping track of more than 12,800 locations where these species and communities are found.” • 27 staff, primarily biologists • Part of a network of other Heritage Programs in each of the 50 states, most Canadian provinces, and several countries in Latin America and South America. nynhp.org

  4. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program? • Data ‘rolls-up’ from NYNHP databases into NatureServe databases, enabling cross-jurisdictional species Conservation Status Rankings • “For species these ranks provide an estimate of extinction risk, while for ecosystems they provide an estimate of the risk of elimination.”-- NatureServe Explorer • “Conservation status ranks are based on a one to five scale, ranging from critically imperiled (G1) to demonstrably secure (G5). Status is assessed and documented at three distinct geographic scales-global (G), national (N), and subnational (S).”-- NatureServe Explorer nynhp.org

  5. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program? nynhp.org

  6. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program? nynhp.org

  7. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program? acris.nynhp.org

  8. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program? http://www.acris.nynhp.org/

  9. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program?

  10. What is the New York Natural Heritage Program?

  11. What Does This Have To Do With Invasive Species?? “The introduction of alien species is second only to habitat destruction as the leading cause of extinctions worldwide.” — E.O. Wilson (?) “Invasive species are one of the leading threats to biodiversity.” — DJ Evans, NYNHP Director iMapInvasives.org

  12. What is the Connection Between WISPA and the New York Natural Heritage Program? • NY iMapInvasives managed by NYNHP as the NY Invasive Species Database project (ISDB) • WISPA is essentially an invasive species database • WISPA and ISDB coordinated by NYSDEC Invasive Species Coordination Unit

  13. Benefits of Standardized Data • Paper forms replaced with tablets • Data sent to the cloud nightly • Program Coordinators can review data nightly in online interface • Ability to view the statewide data real-time • Better analysis of NYS information • Additional resource! Right: NYSOPRHP Jordan Bodway performs mock inspection using tablet during steward training. Left: NYSOPRHP Stewards using tablets to help identify aquatic invasive species Right: NYSOPRHP Jordan Bodway performs mock inspection using tablet during steward training. Left: NYSOPRHP Stewards using tablets to help identify aquatic invasive species CM Photos courtesy of NYSOPRHP

  14. WISPA 2018 Coming Soon… CM

  15. Data you collect “Dashboard” Statewide View/Review for DEC/Parks/Boat Launch Steward Managers Thank you!

  16. How It Works • Dashboard • Viewable by program coordinators • Allows for view-only of all state data ArcGIS Online NYSDEC WISPA Data Collection • Survey123 • Tool which boat launch stewards use to collect and upload data • Editor Map • Configured for each organization • Allows for data editing of own organization’s data iPad Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons user Netspy MW

  17. Overview of WISPA Usage • Launching WISPA • Collecting Data • Uploading Data to the “cloud” “Favorites”“Tips”

  18. Launching WISPA • From the tablet screen: • Tap the “Survey123” app icon

  19. Launching WISPA The Survey123 main page:

  20. Launching WISPA • From the Survey123 main page: • Tap the “WISPA 2018” icon

  21. Launching WISPA From the “WISPA 2018” main page: Tap “Collect” to start a new data entry

  22. Collecting Data • Opening screen – username • Enter the first three letters of the person’s first name, and the entire last name

  23. Collecting Data • Field specifics • Demo, later • Supervisors, later

  24. Collecting Data Completed Survey • “Check”

  25. Uploading Data Survey123 Outbox/Upload #

  26. Uploading Data Survey123 Outbox/Upload – SUCCESS!

  27. “Favorites” • Allows you to save answers to use for future surveys • Similar to “User Preferences Settings” • For WISPA, generally utilized for: • Username • Launch location

  28. “Favorites” • Procedure to save answers as favorites • Start a new survey • Complete answers for questions which you would like to have answers saved • Tap the menu icon in the upper right side of the screen • Select Set as favorite answers • You may notice that nothing appears to have happened – don’t worry, it worked! • Close survey by tapping the X icon in the upper left side of the screen • Select Save this Survey in Drafts • Then, later, paste the saved answers into a new survey

  29. “Favorites” Saving Answers as Favorites • Procedure to save answers as favorites • Start a new survey • Complete answers for questions which you would like to have answers saved • Tap the menu icon in the upper right side of the screen • Select Set as favorite answers • You may notice that nothing appears to have happened – don’t worry, it worked!

  30. “Favorites” Saving Answers as Favorites • 5. Close survey by tapping the “X” icon in the upper left side of the screen

  31. “Favorites” Saving Answers as Favorites • 6. Select: • “Save this Survey in Drafts”

  32. “Favorites” • 7. Procedure to populate answers from previously-saved favorites • Start a new survey • Tap the menu icon in the upper right of the screen • Select Paste answers from favorite, and the answers will automatically be pasted into the designated questions

  33. Other Tablet Tips • Keep GPS turned on • Ensure location services are enabled for Survey123 • Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth while collecting data (airplane mode)

  34. Other Tablet Tips • Survey123 Font Size

  35. Other Tablet Tips • Keep paper field forms, as backup

  36. Demo • Overview of Fields • Specifics/details with supervisors, next SO

  37. Thank You Questions? John Marino GIS Applications Developer NY Natural Heritage Program – iMapInvasives Team john.marino@dec.ny.gov

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