Abstract
Preliminary Results of the NPS PICRP Marine Geodatabase Efforts Track: Ocean, Coastal, and Marine Resources Author(s): Lisa Wedding, Melia Lane-Kamahele, Sandy Margriter, Larry Basch, Gordon Dicus The U.S. National Park Service Pacific Islands Coral Reef Program (PICRP), in conjunction with the Pacific Islands Network Inventory and Monitoring Program, is building a marine geodatabase to provide decision support to resource managers at Pacific Islands National Parks. This project is being developed using the ArcGIS marine data model. The goals for the geodatabase includes ease of use, interoperability and uniformity within NPS. Serving as a central source of information on marine data and metadata from within and around park units, this marine database will support inventory, monitoring and research efforts. In addition, this geodatabase will enhance the scientific credibility and timeliness of NPS decisions regarding marine management and conservation. Preliminary results of this marine geodatabase effort will be discussed, focusing on examples from a network of National Parks and Marine Protected Areas on the Kona Coast of Hawai'i Island. Lisa Wedding National Park Service Pacific Islands Coral Reef Program Department of Geography, 2424 Maile Way Social Science Building 445 Honolulu , HI 96822 US Phone: 808-956-3694 E-mail: wedding@hawaii.edu Melia Lane-Kamahele National Park Service Pacific Islands Support Office National Park Service, Pacific West Region - Honolulu 300 Ala Moana Blvd, Box 50165, Room 6-226 Honolulu , HI 96850 US Phone: 808-541-2693 E-mail: Melia_Lane-Kamahele@nps.gov Sandy Margriter National Park Service Pacific Islands Support Office National Park Service, Pacific West Region - Honolulu Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, GIS Field Technical Support Center, P.O. Box 52 HI Nat'l Park , HI 96718 US Phone: 808) 985-6074 E-mail: Sandy_Margriter@nps.gov Larry Basch National Park Service Pacific Islands Coral Reef Program Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa 3190 Maile Way, St. John 410 Honolulu , HI 96822 US Phone: 808-956-8820 E-mail: lbasch@hawaii.edu Gordon Dicus National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program P.O. Box 52 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park , HI 96718 US Phone: (808) 985-6182 E-mail: Gordon_Dicus@nps.gov |
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