1. Developing Conservation Data Sharing Tools for the Island of Maui, Hawai‘i Samuel N.R. Aruch MGIS- Capstone

2. Background Partner relationships and needs Objectives Current Infrastructure Implementation and timeline Products and examples Challenges Measures of success

3. Background Terrestrial conservation implementation in Hawai'i Challenges Logistics Costs

4. Partner Relationships The Nature Conservancy Maui Program West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership East Maui Watershed Partnership Maui Invasive Species Committee Logistics Goals

5. Partner Relationships

6. Needs – Shared logistics in remote and rugged areas

7. Needs - Track fence work and measure goals

9. Needs- Share weed control data and measure goals

10. ool Project objective: Design an enterprise level data sharing structure for conservation partners on the island of Maui. Perform a case study with two examples of shared data sets Track fence work and measure goals Share weed control data and measure goals

11. Current Infrastructure Local “real time” data: MS Access & ArcGIS Desktop Voluntary collaborative work on fence and weed standards Variable technical capacity

12. Current infrastructure - “Real time” Management Data

15. Fence Name Fence Section Status (complete, partial, proposed, unmaintained, removed) Source (hand-drawn, GPS) Agency Built (TNC, EMWP, NPS, etc…) Agency Managed (TNC, EMWP, NPS, etc…) Purpose (pig, deer, dirt bike, cattle, etc…) Material (hogwire, mesh, barb, hog panels, etc…) Apron (yes, no, partial) Height ( # in feet) Length (from GIS) Last Check (from database) Condition (from database) Collaborative Standards- Fences

16. Implementation – Data sharing 3 different scenarios Program – Local user interface and data tables Program - Local user interface only Program – Local user interface and data tables Aggregated/ filtered data Shared Data Server Check in/ Out Hosted Aggregated/ Filtered Export

17. Implementation – Timeline July – August 2011 Plan – meetings with partners and collaborators September - October 2011 Implement- Build tools and scripts Develop products November 2011 Assessment Long term goals Web portals Mobile tools Permanent support and hosting Phase 1 – Sharing structure Future Phases

18. Implementation – Hardware and software Explore existing infrastructure and what works with collaborators Open source vs. proprietary Off the shelf vs. roll your own MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP, Python etc.

19. Products and Benefits Visualizations for managers, administrators, and partners Status of resources and management Enhanced collaboration Accountability Continuity in perpetuity

20. Examples - Fenced Unit Management Status * Sample data may not be current or accurate

21. Examples – Analysis by watershed

23. Challenges Building momentum, collaboration, and relationships Work from the bottom up and top down Data compatibility and quality Information security and trust Don’t reinvent the wheel Scalability Usability Costs Time

24. Measures of Success Data shared by 2 or more projects Products are used by 1 or more administrators Products are adopted by 1 or more new agencies

25. Summary Ecosystem threats Conservation Partnerships and shared logistics Objective- Design an enterprise level data sharing structure Perform a case study with two examples of shared data sets Aggregate and share data using different scenarios Measure success by use

26. Through information collaboration we are empowered to look across entire conservation landscapes with the ability to make the best possible decisions when protecting our natural resources for future generations.

27. Questions? Sam Aruch samaruch@gmail.com