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University of Rhode Island Environmental Data CenterEnvironmental Data Center

Field Capacity and Experience

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EDC GPS History• Installation of GPS Basestation: 1991- present• NPS Shoreline Change Analysis: 1993 -2001g y• GPS SWAT Teams: 1997- present• CACO Projects: misc. years• FIIS Beach Surveys: 2006 – present• Rhode Island Salt Pond Work (MapCoast):

1998 t1998 – present• LiDAR

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EDC Basestation

• Installed in 1991 (c/a only)( y)• Upgraded to Dual

Frequency (L1 and L2 ) –q y ( )2001

www.edc.uri.edu/gps

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NPS Shoreline Change Analysis1993 20011993 - 2001

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GPS SWAT Teams 1998 - present

Parks Visited:• CACO (2x)• CACO (2x)• GATE (2x)• FIIS• SARA• SARA• MAVA• BOHA

ACAD• ACAD• ROVA• MORR

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Misc. CACO Projectsj• Geo-regristration of aerial photos for

salt marsh restoration (1990s)salt marsh restoration (1990s)• Pamet, Herring Rivers and Pilgrim Lake

Restoration Work (2000’s)Restoration Work (2000 s)• Intertidal Habitat Mapping (2003)

A l i f M i di P fil (2006• Analysis of Marindin Profiles (2006, 2008)

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FIIS Beach Surveys 2006 – Present

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FIIS Beach Surveys 2006 – Present

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R.I. Salt Pond Work (MapCoast)

www.mapcoast.org

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R.I. Salt Pond Work (MapCoast) con’t

Photo: Giancarlo Cicchetti USEPA

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R.I. Salt Pond Work (MapCoast) con’tNinigret Terrain Model

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R.I. Salt Pond Work (MapCoast) con’t

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EDC LiDAR

• NPS – USGS Collaborative• RI Army National Guard data

Processing• N.E. LiDAR Initiative and Consortium

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URI - EDC Field Capacity Summary

• 20 years experience with GPS and l ti d t i l di LiDARelevation data including LiDAR

• Multiple NPS projects