"Habitat Mapping for Aquatic Species At-Risk on
Military Installations using GPS-based Underwater Video"
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET)
Species at-risk require habitat-based protection to
survive, and agencies can only provide habitat protection when they identify
the existence and location of such habitats. Using watercraft fitted with
the technology to collect georeferenced data on water depth, substrate type and
flow classification, one can efficiently examine the viability of a habitat for
a species and mark its location in an ecosystem. During the next DoD
Natural Resources webinar, Dr. Paul Ayers with the University of Tennessee will
provide an overview of DoD Legacy project 15-776 where he and his team used GPS-based
underwater video georeferencing techniques to survey approximately 10 miles of
the Nottoway River on Fort Pickett near Blackstone, Virginia. Using
ArcGIS, areas of optimal habitat suitability for the Roanoke logperch and
Atlantic pigtoe were identified. The webinar also will describe how
understanding the aquatic habitat for species at-risk are applicable to and can
benefit DoD natural resource management.
To join the webinar, go to: https://dodnatres.adobeconnect.com/webinarseries/
Conference Number: 1-877-885-1087
Participant Code: 884-304-3266
If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting or
just want to test your connection prior to the webinar, visit: https://dodnatres.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
If you are unable to join the webinar, we will post a
recording on the NR Program web portal on the Webinars tab at: http://www.dodnaturalresources.net/Webinar-Series.html
Please share this information with your colleagues, and
feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the upcoming
presentation.
Taylor Phillips
DoD Natural Resources Program, DoDNaturalResources.net
Twitter: @DoDNatRes
