The Nature Conservancy’s Contribution to the IABIN Ecosystem Thematic Network
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The Nature Conservancy’sContribution to the IABIN
Ecosystem Thematic Network
The Nature Conservancy’sContribution to the IABIN
Ecosystem Thematic Network
Steven R. Schill, PhDSenior Geospatial ScientistMesoamerica & Caribbean
ProgramThe Nature Conservancy
Organizational CapacityOrganizational Capacity
• 450 offices in 32 countries
• Protection of– 120 million acres
– 5,000 miles of river
– 100+ marine conservation projects
• Global Initiatives in Forests, Freshwater, Marine, Climate Change, Invasive Species, Fire
• Expansion of Conservation Information Systems (CIS)
TNC’s 2015 GoalTNC’s 2015 Goal
By 2015, The Nature Conservancy will work with others to ensure the effective conservation of places that represent at least 10% of every Major Habitat Type on Earth.
2006:Started inSE. Africa
9 Conservation Regions – 7 in the Americas
GLOBAL
BIOGEOGREALM
MHT
ECOREGION
LOCAL
SITE
DATA SCALE
REGION
GLOBAL
ORGANIZATIONALLEVEL
OPERATINGUNITS
AN
AL
YS
IS
Region
Mexico CENTRALAMERICA
CARIBBEAN
EXTERNALRegional UnrestrictedData Clearinghouse
(Panama)
Each level responsible for their respective SCALE: Data gathering, Data standardization (metadata), Data upload to serverIdentification of regional data PARTNERS to share burden of network infrastructure and data disseminationSystem is DYNAMIC so that it is continually ingesting new data as it becomes available
GlobalCoordinator
SeniorGeospatialScientist
OU GISAnalysts
DataManager
GeospatialScientists
STAFFIN
FO
RM
AT
ION
FL
OW
PUBLICINTERNET
(Search Nodes)
DATA COLLECTION STANDARDIZATION DISSEMINATION
INTERNALRegional CompleteData Clearinghouse
(Costa Rica)
TNCINTRANET
FIELDOFFICES
WorldwideOffice
Ecoregional AssessmentsEcoregional Assessments
Expert/Partner driven:
• Targets (Biodiversity)• Threats• Protected areas• Conservation portfolio• Strategies to abate threats
TerrestrialTerrestrial
MarineMarine
FreshwaterFreshwater
Habitat MappingHabitat Mapping
Geodatabase Structure
BathymetryClimateFreshwater featuresGeologyImageryInfrastructureLand coverMarine FeaturesModelsPoliticalProtected AreasSocioeconomicSoilsTargets (Terrestrial, Freshwater, Marine)Terrestrial FeaturesTopographyTopoMaps
Geodatabases(with FGDC metadata)
• Caribbean Region• Lesser Antilles
• Puerto Rico• Dominican Republic• Bahamas• Jamaica• St. Vincent & the Grenadines• Grenada• Haiti
Mesoamerica/Caribbean ECOREGION ASSESSMENT
STATUS
ENVIRONMENTS REALM MHTECO-
REGIONERA
COMPLERA IN PROG
ERA NOT STARTED
TERRESTRIAL 2 11 76 30 42 4
FRESHWATER 2 7 43 7 21 15
MARINE 4 3 18 8 3 7
TOTAL 137 45 66 26
Ecoregional Roll-Up
1. Spatial correction and inventory of ERA datasets
2. Identify the minimum attribute fields and create data model
3. Standardize targets/threats based on common taxonomy
4. Integrate and roll-up all terrestrial ERAs into one seamless region-wide product
REALM MAJOR HABITAT TYPE
COUNTRY SITE
NEOTROPICAL FOREST
HISPANIOLA PINE FOREST
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LOWER MONTANE RAIN EXTRUSIVE FOREST
FINE FILTER HABITATS and SPECIES OCCURRENCES
Ecoregional Roll-Up
Ecoregional Roll-Up
Ecoregional Roll-Up
Raw Data:Major Habitat Type
MHT Intersected withRemaining “Natural Areas”
Ecoregional Roll-Up
Moist
Dry
Mangroves/Marine
Ecoregional Roll-Up
Ecological Roll UpEcological Roll Up
Level 1:Habitat Realm
Level 2: Major Habitat Type
Level 3:Ecosystems
Level 4:Fine Filter Habitats
Marine
Shelf
Reef Habitat
Fore Reef
Inter-tidal Reef Flat
Reef Flat
Shallow Terrace
Shoal
Shelf StructureOuter Slope
Shelf Slope
Seagrass Seagrass
Lagoonal HabitatLagoon Terrace
Nearshore
Enclosed Lagoon
Rocky Shore Rocky Shore
Beaches
White Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Leatherback Nesting Sites
Hawksbill Nesting Sites
Mangroves Mangroves
GEODATABASEData Model
• Boundaries• Assessment Units• Conservation Targets• Suitability Index• Marxan Files• Portfolio Solutions• Verification Data• Threat Information• Relationship Class• Access Queries
1. Relates spatial features to each other
2. Features defined by their qualities in context with other features
3. Features are dynamic4. Multiple user editing
AssessingAssessingEffective Effective
ConservationConservation
Elements Biodiversity Viability Status
Threats Status
Conservation Management
Status
Effective Conservation
Future Threat Scenarios
Criteria • Size
• Condition
• Landscape
Context
(RBI, NDVI, Metrics, Optimization Models)
• Scope
• Severity
(Impact and spatial extent)
• Tenure,
• Intent (IUCN)
• Capacity
• Very High
• High
• Fair
• Poor
• Vulnerability (climate change, invasives, fire, development, accessibility, conversion to agriculture, grazing pressure, NDVI change)
Assessment of Effective Conservation
Mapping Mapping the Status the Status of Effective of Effective ConservatioConservatio
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• Use of ERA Products and Geodatabases
• Support to identify data gaps
• ESRI partnership (software/consulting)
• Assistance with classification cross-walk
• Help with development of data standards and data sharing through external portal (free access)
• Capacity building (e.g. training in methods/tools)
Efforts that Support ETN