1. System Science Applications, Inc. www.runeasy.com EASy: An Environmental System for Mapping and Modeling Aquatic Systems

2. EASy provides…  Interfaces to data sources (including automated importing), sensors, and software components (custom statistics, models, GUIs) shown in previous slide  4-dimensional (lat,long, depth, time) foundation for integrating and analyzing (e.g. built in contouring)  Variety of graphical presentations (e.g. vector, raster, contours, xy plots)  Export of spatially/temporally selected information  Graphical User Interface which can be operated in 3 modes running simulations of time series or models browsing data independently of time saving output of analysis as binary files which can be replayed  NetViewer plug-in for serving EASy applications over the Internet

3. EASy Software Architecture Models  4 dimensional system for marine applications WGS-84/geodetic representation  Interfaces for models, spreadsheets, databases, and Internet  PC Desktop & Web-enabled GIS applications

4. Image Browse Toolbar Simulation control panel AVHRR SST imagery for the Gulf of Maine Species richness relative to bathymetry, water density differentials & bottom temperature (summer climatology) False colour plot Contour plot Bubble plots EASy Graphical Environment Time Series plots Depth profile plots Transect vertical contour plots

5. NetViewer in Browse Mode  Drill and slice 3-dimensional data  Thematic browsing

6. NetViewer in Simulate Mode  Implemented ITIS taxon nomenclature and organization  Total stations, active stations, presence/absence, value blobs, pie blobs, raster mapping of gridded

7. Project: Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project Collaborators: State of California, SMBRP, EPA, NGOs, Industry Integrating and communicating information of the environmental status of Santa Monica Bay Product: Provide integrated beach amenities and water quality information

8. Modeling plume dispersion of storm water discharge from creeks in Santa Monica Bay Project: Storm water discharge plume modeling Collaborators: Wrigley Institute of Environmental Studies, USC Product: SAR and in-situ effluent discharge observations coupled with a plume dispersion model

9. Ghost Net Project: satellite imagery-based detection of driftnet convergence areas Project: GhostNet Collaborators: NOAA-NESDIS, NMFS, UAF Product: Integrated drifter tracks, ERIM imagery of fishing fleet activity, and buoy sensor time series data for the Gulf of Alaska

10. Project: Sea-nettles biogeography Collaborators: NOAA-NESDIS, 2001 Modeling of sea-nettle distributions in the Chesapeake Bay Product: Merging in situ observations, hydrographic model outputs, SST imagery & bio-physical algorithms to monitor & predict sea- nettle distributions

11. Tagging the Great White Shark Project: Great White Shark biogeography Collaborators: Wildlife Conservation Society and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism Product: Satellite-tagged data matched against a background of satellite data on sea temperature for accessing species distribution patterns

12. Further Information Visit www.runeasy.comwww.runeasy.com Trial, remote demonstration, technical literature: Dale A. Kiefer Chief Scientist, System Science Applications kiefer@usc.edu (213) 740-5813