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Easy access to information for tracking ecosystem conditions, human connections and management impacts are critical to timely, effective and community-based resource management. Through an exciting collaboration that leverages expertise across NOAA’s IOOS Program (including the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network), Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) Program, National Centers for Coast and Ocean Science (NCCOS) and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), we are developing web-based, interactive tools to track and better understand the changing nature of sanctuary ecosystems. These user-friendly tools bring ecosystem tracking and assessment information to the fingertips of resource managers, scientists, educators, and the public.
Goals
- Develop science-based data visualization and outreach tools that enhance accessibility to routinely updated monitoring data and provide scientific support for ONMS management.
- Leverage strengths of different NOAA programs and partners to build new synergies
Partners
More Information
For more information about this approach:
Developing Science-Based Indicator Portfolios For National Marine Sanctuary Condition Reports
Guide to the Infographiq software library for displaying data
Improving the IEA Approach Using Principles of Open Data Science
Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) Product Inventory: Data & Software (beta)