(Status as of June 2006)
Alabama
Under way
Anticipated completion date: December 2006
Contact: James B. Grand, PI
Leader, Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Auburn University, Auburn
bgrand@acesag.auburn.edu
(334) 844-4796
Amy L. Silvano, Coordinator
Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Auburn University, Auburn
silvaal@auburn.edu
(334) 844-9295
Land cover: As part of our ongoing partnership with the Southeast Regional Gap Project, the Alabama Gap Analysis Project (AL-GAP) is responsible for all land cover mapping within the East Gulf Coastal Plain (EGCP). In February 2006, we expanded this mapping effort to also include the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) within the states of Mississippi and Tennessee. Overall, land cover mapping has been continual in these regions throughout 2005 and 2006. In June 2006, our initial draft maps based on the Terrestrial Ecological Systems, described by NatureServe (Comer et al. 2003), hereafter referred to as Systems, for both the EGCP and MAP were sent out for a regional review among our cooperating Southeast Regional GAP Project partners. Final revisions, as well as report writing and accuracy assessments for the Systems maps will be compiled throughout fall 2006 with our final products anticipated in December 2006.
Animal modeling: All spatial parameters and habitat relationship models for each vertebrate species were finalized in the winter of 2005-06. Development of the predicted habitat distribution maps for all vertebrate species is anticipated to be completed in August 2006. Additionally, as part of our ongoing partnership with the Southeast Regional Gap Project (SEReGAP), a regional reviewing committee is being developed to evaluate the vertebrate habitat models and predicted habitat distribution maps. Regional reviews are expected to take place in fall 2006, with report writing and accuracy assessments of habitat maps to be completed by December 2006.
Land stewardship mapping: Stewardship mapping is ongoing. Digital boundary files and ownership data have been compiled from various public and private agencies through cooperative arrangements. We began working collaboratively with SEReGAP in February 2006 on database design structure and federal land allocation to ensure consistency of products at the National level. We will continue updating this layer for the duration of the project and will complete the final map in September 2006.
Analysis: The gap analysis will be initiated upon completion of the final vertebrate distribution models and land stewardship layer.
Reporting and data distribution: Report writing will be ongoing through the duration of the project. Project updates and current information can be found on our website at http://www.auburn.edu/gap .
Papers and posters presented in 2005:
Hogland, J. S. and M. D. MacKenzie. 2005. Creating spatial probability distributions for longleaf pine ecosystem across east Mississippi, Alabama, the panhandle of Florida, and west Georgia. Paper presented at the Joint Ecological Society of America (ESA) 90 th Annual Meeting and Ninth International Congress of Ecology (INTECOL), Montreal, Canada, August 9, 2005.
Kleiner, K. J., and M. D. MacKenzie. 2005. Spectral separability of Ecological Systems in the East Gulf Coastal Plain. Paper presented at the Joint Ecological Society of America (ESA) 90 th Annual Meeting and Ninth International Congress of Ecology (INTECOL), Montreal, Canada, August 9, 2005.
Kleiner, K.J. 2005. Alabama GAP Project, Priority model to target restoration hotspots by determining probabilities of existing longleaf pine stands found by remote sensing. Paper presented at the 2 nd Mountain Longleaf Pine Workshop, Mount Berry, GA. November 18, 2005.
MacKenzie, M. D., K. J. Kleiner, J. S. Hogland, A. L. Silvano, B. Taylor, and J. B. Grand. 2005. Alabama GAP: Land cover mapping to produce predicted distribution maps for native vertebrate species. Poster presented at the Joint Ecological Society of America (ESA) 90 th Annual Meeting and Ninth International Congress of Ecology (INTECOL), Montreal, Canada, August 9, 2005.
MacKenzie, M. D., J. S. Hogland, and K. J. Kleiner. 2005. Creating and using spatial probability distributions for longleaf pine ecosystems across east Mississippi, Alabama, the panhandle of Florida, and west Georgia. Paper presented at the National Gap Analysis Conference and Interagency Symposium, Reno, NV. December 8, 20 05.
Literature Cited: Comer, P., D. Faber-Langendoen, R. Evans, S. Gawler, C. Josse, G. Kittel, S. Menard, M. Pyne, M. Reid, K. Schulz, K. Snow, and J. Teague. 2003. Ecological Systems of the United States: A Working Classification of U.S. Terrestrial Systems. Arlington, VA: NatureServe.
AlaskaNot started.
Hawaii
Project under way.
Anticipated completion date: August 2006
Contact: Megan Laut
Hawaii Natural Heritage Program
Center for Conservation Research and Training
University of Hawaii
677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 705
Honolulu, HI 96813
mlaut@hawaii.edu
808-587-8591
Land cover: Under Review
Animal modeling: Under review
Land stewardship mapping: Under Review
Analysis: Under Review
Reporting and data distribution: First drafts of all the major project data layers have been completed and are currently being reviewed by the National Gap Office. Project completion and data distribution is anticipated in the summer of 2006.
IllinoisData on GAP web site (http://gapanalysis.nbii.gov) or CD.
Anticipated completion date: July 2006
Review under way.
Contact:
Tari Tweddale
GAP Coordinator
Illinois Natural History Survey,
Champaign, IL
tweicher@uiuc.edu,
217-265-0583
Land cover: Complete.
Animal modeling: Complete.
Land stewardship mapping: Complete.
Analysis: Complete.
Reporting and data distribution: The IL-GAP team is now in the process of compiling the final report and completing the necessary revisions to the data deliverables.. The final report will be submitted in August of 2006. Project completion is anticipated in October of 2006
IndianaNear completion.
Anticipated completion date: July 2006
Contact: Forest Clark
U
.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bloomington, IN
forest_clark@fws.gov
812-334-4261 x206
Land cover: The Indiana Land Cover data are complete.
Animal modeling: The Indiana project completed the modeling of 300 vertebrate species.
Land stewardship mapping: The Land Stewardship map of Indiana, developed primarily under the aegis of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife is complete.
Analysis: A Gap analysis of Indiana has been run.
Reporting and data distribution: The final report has been completed and final revisions are being made. Project completion is expected in July of 2006.
MinnesotaProject under way.
Anticipated completion date: December 2006
Contact: Gary Drotts
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,
Brainerd, MN
gary.drotts@dnr.state.mn.us,
218-828-2314
Land cover: Land cover mapping followed the Upper Midwest GAP protocol (http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/documents/misc/umgap/98-g001.pdf ). The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) completed classification of the entire state and, with the assistance of NatureServe, cross-walked the classification to the NVCS. Land cover mapping is complete.
Animal modeling: Hexagon species range maps have been developed for Minnesota and delivered to the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC). Final revisions are being made to the vertebrate distribution models. Completion is anticipated in July of 2006
Land stewardship mapping: Final revisions are being made to the land stewardship layer. Completion is anticipated in July of 2006
Analysis: Gap analysis will be completed in August of 2006
Reporting and data distribution: Project completion is anticipated by December of 2006.
NebraskaDraft data available from state contact ( http://www.calmit.unl.edu/gap/).
Anticipated completion date: June 30, 2006
Contacts:
James W. Merchant, PI
CALMIT, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
jmerchant1@unl.edu,
402-472-7531
Land cover: The land cover map has been completed.
Animal modeling: Animal models have been completed.
Land stewardship mapping: Land stewardship mapping has been completed.
Analysis: Gap analyses have been completed.
Reporting and data distribution: The final report has been completed and CDs are being compiled. Project completion is anticipated in June of 2006.
North Carolina
Near completion: Draft data available from state contact. Review under way.
Anticipated completion date: August 2006
Contact: Alexa McKerrow
North Carolina State University,
Raleigh, NC
mckerrow@unity.ncsu.edu|
919-513-2853
Land cover: Complete.
Animal modeling: Complete.
Land stewardship mapping: Complete.
Analysis: Complete.
Reporting and data distribution: The final report is in review, project completion is anticipated in June of 2006
OhioProject under way.
Anticipated completion date: September 2006
Contacts: Land cover, Dr. J. Raul Ramirez
The Ohio State University Center for Mapping,
Columbus, OH
raul@cfm.ohio-state.edu
614-292-6557.
Animal modeling, Troy Wilson
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Reynoldsburg, OH
614-469-6923
Land cover: The land cover map is complete.
Animal modeling: Vertebrate species modeling is nearing completion. Draft products are in review.
Land stewardship mapping: The Land Stewardship map is complete.
Reporting and data distribution: The Ohio Terrestrial Gap analysis and final report will be completed by December 2006.
Puerto RicoProject underway.
Anticipated completion date: February 2007
Contacts: William Gould, Principal Investigator
Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Laboratory
USDA Forest Service-International Institute of Tropical Forestry,
San Juan, PR
wgould@fs.fed.us,
787-766-5335 x302
Land cover: Land cover mapping for Puerto Rico is complete.
Animal modeling: Draft Vertebrate distributions have been completed and undergone review by the National Gap office, the models are currently being reviewed by expert biologists. Final products are anticipated in the summer of 2006.
Land stewardship mapping: The land stewardship map has been completed
Analysis: Gap analyses will begin in the summer of 2006 following expert review of our vertebrate distribution models.
Reporting and data distribution: Final report anticipated December 2006, project completion anticipated February 2007.
Vermont and New HampshireDraft data available from state contact. Review under way.
Anticipated completion date: September 2006
Contact: Ernie Buford
University of Vermont,
Burlington, VT
802-656-3007
e-mail: ebuford@uvm.edu
Land cover: Final revisions are being completed
Animal modeling: The vertebrate distribution models are nearing completion
Land stewardship mapping: Final revisions are being completed.
Reporting and data distribution: Completion is anticipated by December 2006
WisconsinProject under way.
Anticipated completion date: December 2006
Contact: Kirk Lohman
U.S. Geological Survey
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
La Crosse, WI
klohman@usgs.gov
(608)-781-6341
Land cover: Land cover mapping is completed, and a draft version is available from the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC).
Land stewardship mapping: The land stewardship data is complete and in final review a draft version is available from the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC).
Animal modeling: The vertebrate models are nearing completion.
Gap Analysis: Once the vertebrate models are complete and reviewed the Gap Analysis can be conducted. Completion is anticipated in August of 2006.
Reporting and data distribution: Report writing is underway, a draft report is expected in October of 2006. Final project completion is anticipated by December 2006.