2014 TESNAR Environmental Assessment and Problem Solving Using GIS 2 Day Training Class REGISTRATION FORM Name:___________________________________________________________________________________________ (first) (last) Title: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Tribe/Organization:________________________________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________ State/Province: ________________ Postal/Zip Code: ________________ Telephone: (______)__________________ Fax: (______)____________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ The South Central Climate Science Center (SC CSC) would like to invite you to participate in a 2-day training class “2014 TESNAR Environmental Problem Solving GIS Workshop”. The purpose of this workshop is to provide Tribal environmental staffs and Tribal GIS personnel with introductory information about streamstats sites on the Web, Tribal digital atlases, landuse fragmentation, Arc Hydro, climate datasets, species vulnerability assessments, mapping Tribal cultural resources, and hands-on GIS exercises. Class participants will receive a workbook, participate in lectures and field exercises, and have numerous opportunities to ask questions of the trainers. There is no registration fee for this class. Class is limited to thirty-five (35) participants. This training is coordinated by the South Central Climate Science Center in partnership with the National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Southern Plains Regional Office, the Bureau of Land Management, and the USGS Oklahoma Water Science Center. Workshop Location: The South Central Climate Science Center (SC-CSC) is located at 301 David L. Boren Blvd. in Norman, OK on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma. You may park anywhere in the parking lot, as we have asked for no ticketing during the workshop. Enter through the first floor front door. Then take the elevator to the 3rd floor. The workshop will be in the SCCSC Seminar Room # 3065. Computers will be provided by the Center for Spatial Analysis. Registrants/Attendees will be responsible for their lodging and meal costs. Lunch will be provided each day. Please list any dietary needs: Please mail, e-mail, or fax your completed registration forms to: Environmental Assessment and Problem Solving Using GIS c/o Letisha Couch National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center P.O. Box 638 Bonne Terre, MO 63628 Phone: (918) 937-4487 ext. 801 FAX: (573) 358-2522 Email: [email protected] 1 2014 Environmental Problem Solving with GIS Workshop August 20-21, 2014 Sponsored in cooperation of: Bureau of Land Management US Geological Survey- Oklahoma Water Science Center South Central Climate Science Center Bureau of Indian Affairs- Southern Plains Region National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (Tribal GIS) Workshop Location: The South Central Climate Science Center (SC-CSC) is located at 301 David L. Boren Blvd. in Norman, OK on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma. You may park anywhere in the parking lot, as we have asked for no ticketing during the workshop. Enter through the first floor front door. Then take the elevator to the 3rd floor. The workshop will be in the SC-CSC Seminar Room # 3065. Computers will be provided by the Center for Spatial Analysis. Workshop Target Audience: The workshop has been developed to provide GIS training for tribal environmental staff that use GIS and tribal GIS staff that are interested in environmental problem solving. Day 1: Wednesday, August 20 8:00-9:00 am Registration and Refreshments 9:00-10:00 am Title: Introduction to Tribal Utilization of GIS Presenter: Garet Couch, Wind Environmental Services LLC Description: This session will provide an introduction of how tribes are using GIS and the differences among tribes. 10:00- 10:15 am Break 10:15-10:45 am Title: Geotagging Photos to Monitor Climate Changes Presenter: Garet Couch, Wind Environmental Services LLC Description: This session will include an introduction of Geotagging and how photos can be used to monitor climate change. Geotagged photos are also useful in demonstrating to your community and tribal leaders the changes that are occurring locally. 10:45-11:30 pm Title: Geotagging Activity (Hands on Activity) Presenter: Garet Couch, Wind Environmental Services LLC Description: This hands-on activity will include using GPS cameras and viewing the options. 2 11:30-12:00 pm Title: Challenges of Mapping Tribal Lands Presenter: Garet Couch, Wind Environmental Services LLC Description: This session will include a discussion of the different types of tribal lands, the challenges of mapping tribal lands, and determining which lands to acquire. 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Break (Kitchen Collaboration Room) 1:00-1:30 pm Title: Fire GIS Data Resources and Tools Presenter: Nathan Lillie, Natural Resource Specialist (GIS/NEPA), Bureau of Indian Affairs- Southern Plains Region 1. LANDFIRE Program (Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools) Description: LANDFIRE is an interagency vegetation, fire, and fuel characteristics mapping program that provides over 20 national geo-spatial layers (e.g. vegetation, fuel, disturbance, etc.), databases, and ecological models that are available to the public for the US and insular areas. 2. Interior Geospatial Emergency Management System (IGEMS) Description: IGEMS provides the public with both an overview and more specific information on current natural hazard events. It is supported by the Department of the Interior Office of Emergency Management. 3. SouthWRAP (Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal) Description: SouthWRAP allows users in Oklahoma and 11 other southern states to identify wildfire threats based on landscape characteristics, historical fire occurrence, weather conditions and terrain. It also routes users to resources that can help them implement practices to address the threats identified and reduce their risk. SouthWRAP is designed to support the community wildfire protection planning needs of government officials, hazard-mitigation planners and wildland fire professionals. It can be useful in defining mitigation options, allocating resources and prioritizing programs that will better protect communities. 1:30-2:00 pm Title: Oklahoma Water Survey’s Water Data Web Portal Presenter: Desmond Yee Ming Ho, IT Analyst, Oklahoma Water Survey and Mark Stacy, Informatics, Information Technology, University of Oklahoma Description: The demonstration will show a general feature of the water data portal. Showing examples of water data searches, data availability, data types, output formats, and the dashboard functionality. There will be time for discussion and questions as well as suggestions for improvements and enhancements. 3 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Title: Mapping Historical Severe Weather Events Presenter: Charles Kuster, Graduate Research Assistant, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies Description: A review and brief tutorial of available data sources for past, present, and future extreme weather events. 2:30- 3:00 pm Title: Best Practices for Using Climate Science Data in GIS Presenter: April Taylor, Sustainability Scientist, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and South Central Climate Science Center Description: This session will provide an overview of the climate science data currently available in GIS formats, some of the concerns about climate data in GIS formats, and some tools being developed to provide climate science data in GIS formats. 3:00 pm-3:30 pm Wrap up and Questions Day 2: Thursday, August 21 8:00-9:00 am Registration and Refreshments 9:00-10:00 am Title: Approaches for Evaluating Connectivity for Wildlife Presenter: Kristen A. Baum, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University Description: This session will discuss approaches for evaluating connectivity using current and expected patterns in land use in the context of species with varying responses to landscape structure. 10:00-11:00 am Title: Mapping Cultural Resources and Access Challenges Presenter: Ryan Spring, GIS/GPS Specialist, Historic Preservation Dept., Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Description: This session will discuss the challenges of mapping cultural resources and access to cultural resources issues. 11:00-11:15 am Break 11:15-12:00 pm Title: Overview of Arc Hydro (Part 1) Presenter: Matthew Collier, Hydrologist, USGS Oklahoma Water Science Center Description: This session will provide an introduction to the Arc Hydro Tools Extension for ArcGIS, with emphasis on application of the tools (and geodatabase schema) to physical watershed modeling. 4 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00-1:45 pm Title: Overview of Arc Hydro (Part 2) 1:45-2:00 pm Break and Refreshments 2:00-3:30 pm Title: Arc Hydro Activity Description: The session will include a hands-on, results-focused tutorial of some of the more commonly used tools. 3:30 pm Adjourn 5