Research Task: 8327CKZ.4.0
Task Manager: Sharon Campbell
Decision support systems (DSS) developed by FORT scientists normally have been specific or “hard-wired” for one location, often limited in geospatial scale and lacking an economic impact or land-use component. Ideally, DSS models and tools should be applicable to any location, river basin, watershed, or stream reach. For this study, FORT scientists are developing models and tools that can (1) address complex environmental issues in regulated or unregulated streams; (2) handle hydropower or navigation or both; (3) incorporate watershed, upland, or riparian issues; (4) characterize aquatic and terrestrial organism needs; (5) include stream, reservoir, lake, riparian, or upland habitat values for these biota; and (6) incorporate water quality and public health issues. A geospatial component that can describe the effects of land-use change, climate change, or changes in precipitation and runoff patterns eventually must be incorporated into the modeling and tool set for DSS. FORT scientists also intend to take advantage of technology improvements to move existing DSS models and tools into the future. Examples of this include converting or upgrading models and tools to Windows XP or future operating systems, implementing new graphics libraries in various user interfaces, upgrading installation software, purchasing or utilizing new compilers as needed, and converting DOS- or FORTRAN-based programs to C++ or Visual Basic language. Cooperators include U.S. Fish and Wildlife fishery biologists from field offices in Yreka and Arcata, California.
For more information contact Sharon Campbell
U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
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