NFHP Science and Data Committee Report

1. NFHP Science and Data Committee Report Gary E. Whelan And Andrea C. Ostroff NFHP Science and Data Committee Co-Chairs October 2013

2. 2013 Science and Data Committee Priorities and Progress • Refine committee membership • Complete in October 2013 • Catalog and review FHP assessments • Completed in June 2013 • Science and Data Committee Meeting – 2014 • Develop data transfer methods and begin to embed detailed FHP data • In progress at USGS

3. 2013 Science and Data Committee Priorities and Progress • Develop SOPs for data management and curation using cataloged FHP information • Completed – USGS Funded • Improve and upgrade the support data system and viewer • New version is now available and work continues – USGS Funded • Continue refining inland assessment following core plan • In progress – USFWS and USGS Funded • Continue refining marine assessment following core plan • In progress – NOAA funded

4. 2014 Science and Data Committee Priorities • Inland Core Plan • Refine and update 2010 Assessment • Add new national connectivity analysis • Demonstration projects to bring in process data • Add lakes and reservoirs to Assessment

5. 2015 Inland Assessment Strategy • Core Plan • Refine and update 2010 Assessment • Add new national connectivity analysis • Demonstration projects to bring in process data • Add lakes and reservoirs to Assessment

6. Inland Assessment Progress • Lower 48 • Continuing to add fish and mussel datasets from underrepresented regions • Added estimates of atmospheric deposition of pollutants • Added nutrient loading estimates for lower 48 states • Examining new ways to determine thresholds • Developing greatly improve resolution fragmentation and connectivity analysis

7. Assessment Progress • Inland • Lower 48 • Adding new coal and uranium mining information • Developing Section 303d data layer • Added new riparian zone land use layer • Incorporating lakes and lakesheds into assessment

8. Assessment Progress • Inland • AK • Delineated watersheds and sub-catchments in SE AK • Attributing disturbance and fish data in SE AK • HI • Data characterizing stream fish assemblages has been attributed • Refining assessment analysis

9. 2015 Marine Assessment Strategy • Core Plan • Complete fish/invertebrate stressor analysis • Bring coastal analysis to same level as inland • Add new spatial framework for coastal AK analysis • Add new spatial framework for coastal HI analysis

10. Assessment Progress • Marine • Final stages of refined Gulf of Mexico estuaries assessment • New spatial system developed • nested geospatial framework consisting of estuary, shoreline, estuarine drainage area, and basin units • 30+ years of trawl data attributed • Stressor data - land use/land cover, population density, nutrients, pollution, river flow, estuary eutrophication, and estuary hydrogeomorphicclass

11. Assessment Progress • Marine • Final stages of refined Gulf of Mexico estuaries assessment • Local habitat disturbance data • depth, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, Secchi depth, turbidity, and pH. • Developed a new analytical approach • Started on data acquisition for Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

12. Assessment Progress • Marine • Great Lakes Assessment – UM/MI DNR • Moving independently forward with funding from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust and GLBFHP • Geospatial system nearly complete • Rectified US and Canada watershed systems • Developing habitat classification system at this time

13. Data System Phase 2+ Resources: • FY13 USGS Core Science Analytics & Synthesis providing system architect and developer • FY13 USGS Core Science Analytics & Synthesis providing data repository manager to work with FHPs for the next 7 months

14. NFHP Data System Update • Newest version (and *process*) was released in September 2013 • Introduces second viewer for visualizing priority data themes • Fish data • Connectivity • Projects

15. The Process: Providing Guidance to Implement Data ManagementBest Practices • Standard Operating Procedures which provide step by step guidance for partners. • NFHP Data Management Team is providing additional help to FHPs and other partners. • Supports preservation for authoritative sources of NFHP data.

16. Data Theme Viewer visualizes available fish data summarized at the HUC12 scale Currently working on the next priority theme: Connectivity – to disseminate data distribution of fish passage barriers.

17. Priority Data Theme: Connectivity • Working with FHPs to determine their data needs for determining stream connectivity • Combined data needs of FHPs and assessment teams will guide how these data are collected and presented via the NFHP Data System

18. Priority Data Theme: Projects • PSMFC has developed an interim online project tracking tool to facilitate uniform NFHP project data • PSMFC is populating the tool with existing information collected from FHPs and USFWS FIS • Disseminated via NFHP Data System Data Theme Viewer in near future release

19. Project Effectiveness Measures Workgroup 2013 Outcomes: • Consultation with AFWA – Wildlife Diversity Director • Agreement secured with Foundations of Success • Work will soon be initiated with workgroup

20. 2014 Science and Data Priorities • Examine, review and incorporate Assessment activities underway by FHPs, LCCs, and the National Assessment Teams. • Requesting $20,000 for a Science and Data Committee Meeting • Requesting $70,000 for GIS support and new FHP data products • Board Science and Data outreach efforts • Requesting $12,000 for Science Co-chair travel support

21. 2014 Science and Data Priorities • Continue development of attributed socioeconomic datasets along with a limited set of analytical tools. • Requesting $35,000 for contracted services • Continued development of a standardized set of project effectiveness tools • Needed resources being determined at this time

22. 2014 Science and Data Priorities • Continued development of the 2015 inland assessment • $151,000 for MSU staff – USFWS • $42,300 for data support - USGS, Core Science Analytics & Synthesis for FY2014 • Continued development of the 2015 marine assessment • $220,000 NOAA in-kind services

23. 2014 Science and Data Priorities – Without Resources • Full incorporation of process level data (connectivity and hydrology) and biological data into the Inland Assessment for whole US • Need $300,000 for 2 FTEs and multiple workshops to craft work • Full incorporation of process level data (connectivity and hydrology) and biological data along with new analytical approaches into the Marine Assessment for whole US • Need $150,000 for 2.0 FTEs • Development of a coastal AK and HI geospatial framework • Need $180,000 for 1.5 FTEs GIS support

24. 2014 Science and Data Priorities – Without Resources • Development of standardized effectiveness measures for FHP connectivity projects including incorporating fine-scale FHP data • Need $206,000 for 2 FTEs • Development and attribution of socioeconomics data and tools into the Assessment • Need $100,000 for contracted staff time

25. Thank You! Visitwww.fishhabitat.orgfor more information Gary E. Whelan Michigan DNR whelang@michigan.gov 517-373-6948 Andrea C. Ostroff USGS aostroff@usgs.gov 703-648-4070