NATURAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS CENTER Capabilities, current research focus, GIS needs 2016 WV GIS Conference Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design West Virginia University 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference
NRAC Overview Multi-disciplinary spatial analysis and applied research lab in the Davis College at WVU Areas of focus: Mapping and predictive modeling Watershed-based analysis Advanced remote sensing Spatial decision support
NRAC Activities NRAC GIS Activities Recently completed (examples): Terrestrial wildlife species distribution modeling for the Mountaintop Removal region (see poster) Zones of Critical Concern delineation WV State Wildlife Action Plan (2015) Stream habitat restoration, Upper Shavers Fork Ongoing areas of interest: Advanced remote sensing, UAVs, ground-based LiDAR Spatial decision support: Preference weighting, balancing needs Watershed analysis, hydrologic modeling Continuing GIS support for WVU Extension
NRAC GIS Needs for West Virginia Support acquisition of statewide LiDAR coverage Support acquisition of leaf-off aerial imagery Continued progress in updating water resources related datasets NHD/WBD stakeholders meeting at conference: Thursday 1:30-3:00pm