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GEO 426 – Final ProjectGEO 426 – Final Project
Crisp – Slowing The Gypsy Moth Crisp – Slowing The Gypsy Moth PosterPoster
Pt. I Data SourcesPt. I Data Sources
The Base Layer DataThe Base Layer Data
Obtained States, Counties, Area Obtained States, Counties, Area Boundaries From Gypsy Moth Foundation Boundaries From Gypsy Moth Foundation website at :website at :
http://www.gmsts.org/http://www.gmsts.org/
The Thematic DataThe Thematic Data
Information about trap Information about trap placements is stored in placements is stored in a database at MSU in a database at MSU in the lab that I work atthe lab that I work at
Data is represented as Data is represented as x,y coordinate pairs and x,y coordinate pairs and has numerical insect has numerical insect capture as the zcapture as the z
Most recent data from Most recent data from 20072007
How data was extractedHow data was extracted
select A.utm_east, A.utm_north,B.ZONE, A.state, A.county, A.usgs_code, select A.utm_east, A.utm_north,B.ZONE, A.state, A.county, A.usgs_code, A.grid, A.total_catch from gypsy.gm_historical A, gypsy.quad B where A.grid, A.total_catch from gypsy.gm_historical A, gypsy.quad B where A.usgs_code = B.USGS_CODE and A.year=2007 and A.total_catch>-1 A.usgs_code = B.USGS_CODE and A.year=2007 and A.total_catch>-1 order by A.stateorder by A.state
Created a surface from the datasetCreated a surface from the dataset
Brought the resulting Brought the resulting delimited text into a delimited text into a shapefileshapefile
Created a point Created a point coverage and converted coverage and converted to raster with IDWto raster with IDW
Searched 4 adjacent points within 1 KM radius because this is how the traps are laid out
Result was my interpolated surface with catch total as the Z value
Pt. II Map PurposePt. II Map Purpose
The Map PurposeThe Map Purpose
My lab needs a poster displayed in My lab needs a poster displayed in the Nat. Sci Building to represent the Nat. Sci Building to represent what we do.what we do.
This is intended to be viewed by a This is intended to be viewed by a general audience of students and general audience of students and faculty or stafffaculty or staff
It is intended as a map that tells a It is intended as a map that tells a story and to be read as opposed to story and to be read as opposed to glanced over.glanced over.
Pt. III Map DesignPt. III Map Design
Moth PresenceMoth Presence Borrowed idea of Borrowed idea of
embedded hill shading to embedded hill shading to represent moth presence represent moth presence as ‘elevated’ trap captureas ‘elevated’ trap capture
Accomplished this withan AML script to shadea tiff with the Z valueof the Grid surface
Breaks at 10/30/100/300-1000
Bringing it together with Bringing it together with project activitiesproject activities
Integrating with the existing data
The generally infested areaThe generally infested area
Generally infested area represents no Generally infested area represents no trapping, no actions. It a area where things trapping, no actions. It a area where things are overrunare overrun
Represented in solid gray-greenRepresented in solid gray-green A neutral colorA neutral color
The monitoring areasThe monitoring areas
This is where traps delineate the leading This is where traps delineate the leading edge of the insects spreadedge of the insects spread
Defines the action areaDefines the action area 2 areas varied lightness of blue because 2 areas varied lightness of blue because
order is implied primary - secondaryorder is implied primary - secondary
Action AreaAction Area
This is where treatment occurs on isolated This is where treatment occurs on isolated colonies ahead of the expansion frontcolonies ahead of the expansion front
Used lines and arrows to delineate and Used lines and arrows to delineate and infer movementinfer movement
No solid continuous color – why? No solid continuous color – why?
Finishing TouchesFinishing Touches
Added text ‘explainers’ to tell the story Added text ‘explainers’ to tell the story behind the projectbehind the project
The legend is a quick story as opposed to The legend is a quick story as opposed to only labelsonly labels
Counties are labeled because those are Counties are labeled because those are the smallest civil action unitsthe smallest civil action units
Questions?Questions?