Applications of GIS in invasive

management
Rich Crow
 What is GIS?
Geographical Information Systems

Field Office
Collect Store
Store Edit
Display Integrate
Analyze
Queries
Display
Data types?
 Types of data

Needs to be geographically-referenced
information
Digital line graph (DLG)
-roads
-streams
-contour lines
-soils maps
Digital elevation model (DEM)
digital raster graphic (DRG)

scanned, rectified maps

-topographical map
-geological map
 Digital orthophoto quadrangle (DOQ).

Aerial photo that has been geometrically corrected

 Satellite images

Satellite image data analyzed to

indicate classes of land uses and cover.
Part of a census data file containing Part of a hydrologic data report
address information. indicating the discharge and amount
of river flow recorded by a particular
stream gauge that has a known location.

Tabular data

-sampling results
-species richness data
Data integration:
linking of information in different forms.

through a GIS.

Collect, Display and Analyze data

Over laying
 Benefits of GIS:

• Reduced time spent on map revisions and re-prints.

• Easier data management and protection against the
catastrophic loss of valuable maps.
• Easier & more complete analysis of spatial information.
• Improvement in the quality and timeliness of information
exchange.
• Improved ability to respond quickly to situations where
geographic information and specially formatted products
are needed.
• Centralized source of information.

In general, maps are easier to create, maintain, correct, and re-print in a computer
environment. Digital data can be stored, duplicated, and transferred far more efficiently
than paper records.
 Limitations
• Only as good as the data collected
• May lead to over simplification
 Potential Uses in Invasive
Management?
• Location of current infestations
• Track infestation changes over time
– Spread
– Density
– Etc.
• Correlate site characteristics to potential of
invasion
Communication
Examples
 Hawaii

Canary Islands tree

 Grassland
Histogram by zone
(sampling points data)
Query builder
(sampling points data)
Edit-convert grid to tin
3-D Viewer
Creating layouts
 Sources
• http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/12/gis/l
ucas/presentation/lucas.pdf