1. High Tech Hunt For Wetlands
Dr. Shawna Dark
Department of Geography, Center for Geographic Studies
California State University, Northridge
Martha Sutula, Ph.D.
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Danielle Bram
Center for Geographical Studies
California State University Northridge

2. What is a wetland?
Generally, a wetland is land that is periodically flooded, by the tide, the rise of river flows, rain, or--in some cases--human action. Among the several types of wetlands are marshes, swamps, rivers, vernal pools, lakes, and ponds. (State of California)

3. Why are wetlands important?
Provide a Source of Water
Flood Control and Groundwater Recharge
Water Quality Protection and Improvement
Erosion Control
Fish and Wildlife Habitat
Biological Diversity
Recreation

4. Project Overview
The primary objective of this project is to produce a full set of wetland and riparian habitat maps for the south coast region.

5. Methodological Consistency
Wetland & riparian habitat maps are consistent with statewide and national wetland inventories.
National
Inventory
Statewide
Inventory
WRP Regional
Inventory

6. Wetlands Mapping Methodology
What is GIS?

7. Wetlands Mapping Methodology
General Methodology
Mapping with GIS
Field Validation
Stakeholder Validation
USFWS QC

8. Wetlands Mapping Methodology
Integrating GIS
Use of Hydrology tools in Spatial Analyst to generate flow accumulation models from 10 meter NED’s.

9. Wetlands Mapping Methodology
Features Mapped

10. Wetlands Mapping Methodology
Features Mapped
Complicated features such as depressional wetlands, lakes, dams, etc. h

11. Landscape Profiles Congressional District
Congressional District 23: Congresswoman Lois Capps
Congressional District 24: Congressman Elton Gallegy

12. Student Achievement

13. Southern California Wetlands Mapping Project
National Wetlands Inventory
Southern California Wetlands Mapping Project