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Mojave Desert Mojave Desert

Ecosystem Program Ecosystem Program

(MDEP)(MDEP)

Environmental DataEnvironmental Data

Collaboration Collaboration

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Mojave Desert Ecoregion is

just over eighty thousand

square miles

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It is spread out over four

states:‐

California‐

Nevada‐

Arizona‐

Utah

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Over 22 million people are

within a day’s drive of the

Mojave Desert Ecoregion

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1994 California Desert

Protection Act

Introduction to the program

ESRI Environmental Data Collaboration

Government Partnerships at the federal

level.‐The Desert Managers Group ‐The Mojave Desert Initiative‐Southern Nevada Agency Partnership

National efforts ‐DOI Desert Landscape Conservation

Cooperative‐BLM Ecoregional Assessments

State efforts‐Desert Renewable Energy Conservation

Plan

Local efforts‐Coachella Valley Association of

Governments

Introduction to the program


Overview of core aspects

MDEP was established in 1995 under a joint plan between DOD and DOI

MDEP services the Mojave Ecoregion–

Partnerships between the various federal agencies along with partnerships at the state and local

levels throughout the four states makes it possible for MDEP to support such a large ecoregion

MDEP achieves true collaboration–

Collaboration happens not just at the MOU level but even down to

resources, support and data

from all federal, state and local government along with education and nonprofit groups in each of

the four states within the Mojave Ecoregion.

MDEP data repository solution–

The program was charged with the duty of being a regional data repository storing thousands of

data layers and records which it has successfully done for over 15 years.

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This concept has grown from a repository solution to web hosting, extranet support and various IT

project support solutions all in the efforts of obtaining better

data on the region.–

With implementation of current software and hardware from the government various IT solutions

such as virtual machines, remote application services, and other

robust solutions are now available

for agencies to utilize within the region.

Dept. of Army

Overview of core aspects

MDEP solutions benefit efforts at the national, state and local levels.–

Data sharing capabilities that meet national cloud system guidelines to data transfer methods to local

agencies

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IT support and storage capabilities to satisfy various needs of the various groups who collaborate with

the program

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An operational structure that meets many of the government guide

lines and goals even those called

out in the December 2010 25 point implementation plan for IT management from the White House.

MDEP services the public directly–

Through four websites, educational program support and publications such as print exhibits for

museums.

MDEP is seen within the region as a flexible and valued solution–

Connectivity to larger organization systems to server data into their environments–

Connectivity to smaller organizations to share a finer level of data to member organizations.

Dept. of Army

Current focus

MDEP Cloud computing


Current focus

MDEP “Cloud Piping”


Current focus

Dept. of Army

Current focus

Mary Meek of Morgan Stanley:

”More users will connect to the

internet over mobile devices than

desktop PCs”

April 12, 2010

MDEP mobile technology

–Smart Phone applications

–Enterprise mobile data collection

solutions


Current focus

Desert Tortoise App

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Developed around crowd sourcing and not citizen

science

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Two main goals, education and presence/absence

data

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The development goal was three mobile platforms

and two have been developed. One on the iPhone

and the other on the Android. The Blackberry is still

desired.

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The application was designed at MDEP, managed

through the use of software developers off site and all

data housed at MDEP.

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The design focused on simple use and ability to modify

the version as needed by the user to collect photos,

optional information, optional GPS location, date and

time of tortoise.


Current focus

• Desert Tortoise App (con’t)–

The database allows for QA/QC of the

records to quickly identify valid submissions.

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Overall management of the application for all

parties and resources are minimal for

reaching a large volume of people.

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Submissions are then planned for a public

facing page so people can share their

experiences around a digital campfire.

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An alternate database is currently housed for

both the submitted surveys and results for

use by agencies in their recover efforts.

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The application will get its first real test this

upcoming season. To help get a strong

response from the public a marketing

camping will kick off in March of 2011 using

posters as you see to the right to attract the

public to download the app in their

exploration of the Mojave.


Current focus

• The app was launched Nov 2010

• It was downloaded 215 time by the end of

November

• Other apps have been developed as well by

agencies through partnerships such as the

“What’s invasive!”

app also getting wide use in

a short time

• Other parties interested in apps

The State of Nevada Dept. of Transpiration

Nevada BLM special teams

California BLM are some of the agencies interested in

exploring additional apps to tackle Mojave

wide issues, reach the public through

improved services and realize cost savings

through such solutions


Current focus

Enterprise mobile data collection –

Flexible solutions for multiple agency use–

Products on hand for use are as follows:

Pendragon

Forms Enterprise

ESRI Arch Mobile

ESRI Arch Pad

Windows Mobile –

Use of a centralized solution for data

collection provides greater control and

accuracy of data products.

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Field teams can devote more time to

collection then to IT or data management.

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By maintaining this solution costs on data

collection are maintained or even reduced

through options such as mobile software sign

out.

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Data reviewers can access data as it is

submitted to catch errors early or to identify

opportunities while field teams are in the

field.

Dept. of Army

Current focus

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Mobile report and website–

MDEP researched and reported on various

hardware and software solutions commonly

found in use at government agencies and

contractors throughout the Mojave.

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This report was intended to spark agencies

and scientists in better understanding what

solutions were available and what tools

they have used were going way.

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To keep up with the changing industry and

information we launched a SharePoint site

on the subject for people to share their

findings with others on mobile technology

and solutions.


Current focus

Distributed data model for consideration

VS


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