1. Mojave Network Data Mining Jean VonSchriltz June 28, 2007 Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Jean VonSchriltz

2. Courtesy of I&M Network “to preserve park resources and values” Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

3. Mojave Network Courtesy of Vanessa Truitt Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

4. FocusFocus BenefitsBenefits AccomplishmentsAccomplishments SuggestionsSuggestions Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Overview Courtesy of Gerry Wolfe

5. Information Management Goals Data discovery Reorganize files QA/QC Storage Documenting Reporting Dissemination Presentation Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

6. Data without management Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

7. Data with management Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

8. Document discovery Data organization Metadata development Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation What is data mining?

9. + + = MOJN Natural ResourcesComputer DatabasesData Miners Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Data Mining Courtesy of Vanessa Truitt

10. Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation References Park specific resources Twelve baseline inventories Scientific species names Hardcopy or digital format Courtesy of Stacy Holt

11. Twelve Baseline Inventories Bibliographies Species list Abundance and Distribution Base Cartography Vegetation Mapping Soils Mapping Geology Mapping Location of Water Bodies Water Quality Air Quality Monitoring Stations Air Visibility Climate Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

12. Six taxonomic categories Amphibians Birds Fish Mammals Reptiles Vascular Plants Courtesy of Jean VonSchriltz Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

13. NPSpecies Three Databases Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

14. NatureBib Hub of NPS bibliographical databases –Merged many databases –Conduct reference searches –Unique identification number –Linked to NPSpecies Consistency across all NPS units Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

15. NPSpecies Species records Biodiversity Institutional memory Resources management Courtesy of Chris Herbst Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

16. Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation TSN

17. Benefits Employees Cooperators Researchers Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Bob Greenburg Death Valley National Park: Devils Hole Workshop, 2007

18. Accomplishments Documented >7,000 references Cross-referenced >88,000 species GRBA and MANZ cataloging completed Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Gerry Wolfe

19. Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

20. Death Valley National Park Air quality Devils Hole pupfish (larval) surveys Hydrology –Spring surveys –Well monitoring Vegetation mapping Wildlife observations Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Stacy Holt and Jean VonSchriltz

21. Great Basin National Park Elk radiotelemetry Electrofishing Lehman Cave invertebrate survey Park newsletter contributions Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Ryan Thomas and Gretchen

22. Joshua Tree National Park Tortoise telemetry Pine studies Yucca moths study Accuracy assessments Air quality Chemical safety SAR First aid training Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Mike Bell and Stacy Manson

23. Lake Mead National Recreation Area “Razorback Roundup” Courtesy of Chris Herbst Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

24. Manzanar National Historic Site Archeological excavation of the Block 9 pond Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Jean VonSchriltz

25. Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Mojave National Preserve NPSpecies certification process Spring surveys Roadside exotic plant survey Exotic plant removal NPS FMSS building footprint data collection Remote photo monitoring Henry Spring water level monitoring Courtesy of NPS

26. Parashant National Monument Springs survey Courtesy of Chris Herbst Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

27. Trials and Tribulations Office accessibility Understanding of Data mining –Importance Logistics –Park staff schedules –Minimal impact Training issues Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Gerry Wolfe

28. Recommendations Park-level discussions Train staff Maintain databases Utilize DMT Courtesy of Stacy Holt Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation

29. Any Questions? Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation Courtesy of Earl Merritt

30. Thank You Courtesy of Dan Durisco Created by: Stacy Holt and Jean VonSchriltz DEVA Jon Hurst and Ryan Thomas GRBA Victoria Chang and Stacy Manson JOTR Kirsten Lund and Jeanne Taylor MOJA Christopher Herbst PARA Mojave Inventory & Monitoring Network Annual Meeting Data Mining Presentation