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U.S. Department of the Interior
Sea level rise inundation on important Department of Interior (DOI) conservation lands was estimated using U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) high-resolution light detection and ranging (lidar) data coupled with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) models.
Landslides are a major geologic hazard in Oregon. Landslide inventory mapping helps resource managers understand the spatial pattern of existing landslides and provides information to characterize landslide risk associated with various landscapes.
Coastal erosion, exacerbated by sea-level rise, threatens both infrastructure and natural areas around the world.
Mule deer are known to avoid human disturbances, including energy infrastructure and development. By combining remote sensing data, GIS modeling, and information on energy expenditure of mule deer, researchers developed a spatiotemporal model to map the minimum energy expenditure required for mule deer to traverse a landscape with increasing levels of oil and gas development on the northern Colorado Plateau.
The USGS, in collaboration with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the
California’s oceanic waters provide habitat for numerous migratory, resident, and breeding species of seabirds and marine mammals. Recent technological advances have made offshore wind energy infrastructure development a possibility for the deep waters off the U.S. West Coast.
The National Map Corps (TNMCorps), a crowdsourced mapping project, relies on volunteers to assist the
Ecologists and natural resource managers have used historical aerial photography to analyze long-term vegetation changes in a wide range of ecosystems. In national park units like Lassen Volcanic National Park, historical aerial photographs can provide baseline information for a wide range of geophysical and ecological studies, such as geomorphology changes, post-fire regeneration, and tree/shrub encroachment.
The USGS National Geospatial Program, National Land Imaging Program, and other elements of USGS, have a compelling national interest in operationalizing technologies that increase the accuracy and efficiency of mapping the Nation.
The recent release of LANDFIRE (LF) 2016 Remap for Alaska concludes a multi-year effort to map vegetation, fuel, and fire regime for the entire United States (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, and Insular Areas).
