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US Fish & Wildlife Service: National Wetlands Inventory

Wetland Resources. US Fish & Wildlife Service: National Wetlands Inventory. Today’s Lesson. Become familiar with the types of data available in Wetlands Mapper Become comfortable using Wetlands Mapper and the Wetlands Code Interpreter. Click to Enter. Map Navigation Tools. Information panel.

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US Fish & Wildlife Service: National Wetlands Inventory

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  1. Wetland Resources US Fish & Wildlife Service:National Wetlands Inventory

  2. Today’s Lesson • Become familiar with the types of data available in Wetlands Mapper • Become comfortable using Wetlands Mapper and the Wetlands Code Interpreter

  3. Click to Enter

  4. Map Navigation Tools

  5. Information panel

  6. GIS Map Layers • Wetland layers • Base layers • Some layers provide visuals in the map • Some layers provide data in a separate window Image: Duke Forest at Duke University http://www.dukeforest.duke.edu/research/resources.html

  7. Function Bar

  8. Now it’s your turn! http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/

  9. Use the Navigation Tools • First, select the “Zoom In” tool • Draw a small box somewhere over Minnesota with your cursor • Continue to zoom until you can see green polygons and letters • At about what scale does this happen?

  10. Become Familiar with Layers • Open and close files • Select and deselect layers • Click on to make a layer active • Finish with “Digital Wetland Polygons” layer turned on and active

  11. Locate a wetland by coordinate Locate a Coordinate

  12. Locate a Wetland by Coordinate • x = -93.72 • y = 44.905 • Select in the navigation bar and click on a wetland polygon on the map. • What happens?

  13. Advanced Tools Overview • Select a polygon • “Drill Down:” view all available data associated with current layers (not just active layer) • Mark up tools to add your own information • Extract data, print, or save your session

  14. …You are ready to explore Wetlands Mapper data and compare it to your field observations! Now that you are • …familiar with the types of data available in Wetlands Mapper • …comfortable using Wetlands Mapper and the Wetlands Code Interpreter

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