AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
DWH NRDA Colonial, Marsh, and Shorebird Status Assessment

Deepwater Horizon Bird Studies #3, 4, and 5 each had two primary components: 1) to estimate the proportion of visibly oiled birds via observational surveys and 2) to estimate the mortality rates of both oiled and unoiled adult birds using satellite and/or radio telemetry. This dataset contains information collected pursuant to the second objective. This dataset contains information on the behavior of birds captured for tracking. The capture and assessment field data were collected in 2010 and 2011 by the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI, Portland, Maine, for Bird Studies #3 and 4) and the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, Plymouth, Massachusetts (for Bird Study #5). Individuals of the focal species were captured in both oiled (“impacted”) areas and non-oiled (“reference”) areas. Focal species included secretive marsh birds such as clapper rails and seaside sparrows; colonial waterbirds such as black skimmers, great egrets, and brown pelicans; and non-breeding shorebirds represented by American oystercatchers. While the birds were in the custody of BRI and Manomet study personnel, additional data were collected on their behavior and activity during capture such as breathing and attitude (contained in this dataset). ID numbers were recorded for any satellite or radio telemetry equipment that was attached to the birds prior to their release. These unique ID numbers were recorded in the “GPS ID” field of the Avian Capture dataset and the “PTT_ID” field of the telemetry dataset. Records pertaining to the same bird can be identified in each dataset using the corresponding ID values. Additional details on the American oyster catcher methodologies, data entry and review process are available in the January 2012 “Deepwater Horizon/Mississippi Canyon 252 NRDA Bird Study #5: Non-breeding Shorebirds QA/QC Notebook” produced by Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences (Appendix F of the Verification and Validation Report for this dataset).

Tags: avian, bird, colonial-bird, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, marsh-bird, nrda, oil-spill, shorebird, status-assessment
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Colonial Waterbird Oiling Observation

Deepwater Horizon NRDA Bird Study #4 focused on colonial waterbirds. The goal of this study was to evaluate spill-related injury to colonial waterbirds under the following two objectives: 1) estimate the percentage of adult and sub-adult birds that are visibly-oiled within representative breeding colonies and roosting sites throughout the study area  and 2) estimate the mortality rates of both oiled and unoiled adult birds via radio and satellite telemetry. Data were collected by personnel from the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI), under contract to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, during the summer of 2010 through April of 2011.  This dataset includes the Oiling Observation data collected as part of the first objective. BP personnel cooperatively participated in data collection through October of 2010. Additional details on the surveys and results pertaining to Bird Study #4 are provided in the End of Study Report (Estimating Oiling and Mortality of Breeding Colonial Waterbirds from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Bird Study #4).

Tags: avian, bird, colonial-waterbird, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, nrda, oil-spill, oiling-observation
Organization: Department of the Interior
Knapweed Monitor [Ouray National Wildlife Refuge : 2017]

This spreadsheet details the monitoring of Russian knapweed, among other species, on the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge between the years 2003 and 2017. Data is organized by plots, year and species.

Tags: acroptilon, asteraceae, broadleaf-pepperweed, broadleaved-peppergrass, broadleaved-pepperweed, bull-thistle, cirsium-vulgare, common-thistle, elaeagnaceae, elaeagnus-angustifolia, general-biology-species-plants, general-management-inventory, general-management-monitoring, hardheads, lepidium-latifolium, oleaster, oleasters, peppergrass-mustard, perennial-peppercress, perennial-pepperweed, russian-knapweed, russian-olive, spear-thistle, sunflowers, tall-whitetop, tamaricaceae, tamarisk, tamarix, trebizond-date, virginia-pepperweed
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Shorebird Species Composition

The main objectives of Deepwater Horizon Bird Study #5 included (1) estimating the temporal and spatial abundance and distribution of shorebirds using the study area from inception of the study through November 2010; (2) estimating the percentage of shorebirds that are visibly-oiled at representative sites throughout the study area; (3a) estimating survival rates for American Oystercatcher (AMOY) and other shorebirds ; and (3b) monitoring return rates of color-marked Snowy Plover, Red Knot, American Oystercatcher, and Piping Plover, collected opportunistically as part of Objective 2 . This dataset includes information collected pursuant to objective 1. Data collection for this survey occurred from September to December of 2010, and was conducted primarily by Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences personnel under the direction of the Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Three surveys were conducted concurrently to document the oiling and abundance of non-breeding shorebirds, such as plovers and sandpipers, and to record all banded snowy plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus), red knots (Calidris canutus), American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus), and piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) encountered at survey sites along the northern Gulf of Mexico. GPS location and photo data were also collected during these surveys. Aerial surveys, collecting data on abundance and distribution, were also conducted in support of this objective.

Tags: avian, bird, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, nrda, oil-spill, shorebird, species-composition
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Shorebird Resightings

The main objectives of Deepwater Horizon Bird Study #5 included (1) estimating the temporal and spatial abundance and distribution of shorebirds using the study area from inception of the study through November 2010; (2) estimating the percentage of shorebirds that are visibly-oiled at representative sites throughout the study area; (3a) estimating survival rates for American Oystercatcher (AMOY) and other shorebirds; and (3b) monitoring return rates of color-marked Snowy Plover, Red Knot, American Oystercatcher, and Piping Plover, collected opportunistically as part of Objective 2 . This dataset includes information collected pursuant to objective 3b. Data collection for this survey occurred from September to December of 2010, and was conducted primarily by Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences personnel under the direction of the Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Three surveys were conducted concurrently (for Objectives 1, 2, and 3b) to document the oiling and abundance of non-breeding shorebirds, such as plovers and sandpipers, and to record all banded snowy plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus), red knots (Calidris canutus), American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus), and piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) encountered at survey sites along the northern Gulf of Mexico. GPS location and photo data were also collected during these surveys. See ServCat references #103261, 103244, and 103245 for datasets related to Objective 3.

Tags: avian, bird, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, nrda, oil-spill, resightings, shorebird
Organization: Department of the Interior
Vegetation Plot Data of the Coastal Wetland Elevation Monitoring Sites on National Wildlife Refuges in the South Atlantic Geography.

Plot level raw datasets--including Cover, Woody Stem, Plot/Environmental, and Soil--from vegetation sampling on Coastal Wetland Elevation Monitoring Sites within the South Atlantic Geography. There are four tabular datasets for each sampling year, representing the raw data collected from vegetation plots established at each of the South Atlantic Geography Coastal Wetland Elevation Monitoirng Sites.  File naming structure is as follows: CWEM (standard)_YearSampled_DatasetType.  Datasets include: 1) CWEM_xxxx_Cover: cover class values by taxon and nested quadrat depth by taxon; 2) CWEM_xxxx_Stems: woody stem counts by diameter class and taxon; 3) CWEM_xxxx_Plots: plot metadata, environmental attributes, and disturbance history; and 4) CWEM_xxxx_Soil: soil chemistry and texture analysis results.  2013 files represent the first year of vegetation sampling (baseline) on 20 CWEM sites across 18 refuges within the SALCC, including: ACE Basin, Alligator River (2), Blackbeard Island, Cedar Island, Currituck, Harris Neck, Lower Suwannee (2), Mackay Island, Pea Island, Pinckney Island, Pocosin Lakes, Roanoke River, Savannah, St. Marks, Swanquarter, Waccamaw, Wassaw, and Wolf Island NWR.  2016 files represent the second year of vegetation sampling on 18 of the baseline 20 CWEM sites (Pocosin Lakes and Lower Suwannee-Dan May Creek site not accessed in 2016) and first year sampling (baseline) for the newly established Cape Romain NWR sites (2).

Tags: baseline-monitoring, coastal-wetland-elevation-monitoring, general-biology-species-plants, general-management-monitoring, rsest, rset-stations, sea-level-rise, set, set-stations, vegetation, vegetation-monitoring
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Colonial, Marsh, and Shorebird Captures

Deepwater Horizon Bird Studies #3, 4, and 5 each had two primary components: 1) to estimate the proportion of visibly oiled birds via observational surveys and 2) to estimate the mortality rates of both oiled and unoiled adult birds using satellite and/or radio telemetry. This dataset contains information collected pursuant to the second objective. This dataset contains information on the birds captured for tracking (e.g., capture method, presence of oil, capture site characteristics). The capture and assessment field data were collected in 2010 and 2011 by the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI, Portland, Maine, for Bird Studies #3 and 4) and the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, Plymouth, Massachusetts (for Bird Study #5), under contracts to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Individuals of the focal species were captured in both oiled (“impacted”) and non-oiled (“reference”) areas. Focal species included secretive marsh birds such as clapper rails and seaside sparrows; colonial waterbirds such as black skimmers, great egrets, and brown pelicans; and non-breeding shorebirds represented by American oystercatchers. When birds were captured, data were recorded on the capture location and oiling status of each captured bird, and the ID numbers were recorded for any satellite or radio telemetry equipment that was attached to the birds prior to their release. These unique ID numbers were recorded in the “GPS ID” field of the Avian Capture dataset and the “PTT_ID” field of the Satellite Telemetry dataset. Records pertaining to the same bird can be identified in each dataset using the corresponding ID values. Each captured bird was also marked with color bands (presented in this dataset). After release, the birds were tracked via radio and/or satellite telemetry until the end of the study period. Additional details on the American oyster catcher methodologies, data entry and review process are available in the January 2012 “Deepwater Horizon/Mississippi Canyon 252 NRDA Bird Study #5: Non-breeding Shorebirds QA/QC Notebook” produced by Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences (Appendix F of the Verification and Validation Report for this dataset).

Tags: avian, bird, bird-capture, capture, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, nrda, oil-spill
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Sandy Beach Searcher Efficiency

The objective of the Deepwater Horizon Work Plan for the Beach Searcher Efficiency Study (Bird Study #1B) was to estimate the detection probability of carcasses, or the efficiency of wildlife search teams across beach habitats of the northern Gulf of Mexico. This study complemented work done under Bird Study #1C and Bird Study #19, which estimated carcass persistence on beach habitats and searcher efficiency and carcass persistence in marsh habitats of the northern Gulf of Mexico, respectively. The data collected under this work plan were used by the Trustees to help quantify spill-related avian mortality using a Shoreline Deposition Model (SDM). In order to accurately quantify avian injuries the SDM accounts for the number of carcasses missed by observers (searcher efficiency) as well as carcass losses to scavenging and other natural processes (carcass persistence). Data collection for Bird Study #1B was conducted in late Summer 2010 while some of the wildlife search teams were still conducting beached bird surveys. Study teams placed marked, unoiled carcasses along beach transects and recorded how many carcasses were found by search teams. Additional information on the study procedures and data are provided in the end of study report (Detection Probability (Searcher Efficiency) Study Bird Study #1 B End-of-Study Report, July 28, 2013).

Tags: avian, beach, bird, deepwater-horizon, detection-probability, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, nrda, oil-spill, sand, searcher-efficiency
Organization: Department of the Interior
Taxonomic voucher specimen data from ground and aerial vegetation surveys - Land Cover Mapping, North Slope of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2019

The resource contains the vegetation voucher specimen data from the ABR, Inc. – Environmental Research and Services (ABR) 2019 ground surveys plots. A few specimens are included from the aerial surveys.

The data in this resource relates to all other data deliverable resources through the project_id and plot_id fields. The data in this resource relate specifically to the data in the file “abr_anwr_ns_lc_veg_cover_deliverable.csv” on the project_id, plot_id, and veg_taxonomy fields.

Tags: anwr, arctic-coastal-plain, classification, ecological-land-survey, habitat, land-cover, mapping, north-slope, remote-sensing, soil-analysis, vegetation
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Breeding Shorebirds 2011

Deepwater Horizon beach-nesting breeding shorebird surveys and habitat assessments were completed in 2010 and 2011, by Coastal Bird Conservation/Conservian across the Gulf of Mexico coast. This dataset contains 2011 data. Surveyors documented the estimated number of solitary beach-nesting, active breeding adults, focusing on American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliates), Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), and Wilson’s Plover (Charadrius wilsonia), documented oil spill-related impacts to shorebirds and habitats, and collected GPS coordinates and photographs. Additionally, bird color band combinations observed on banded focal species were to be recorded. Additional details on the 2011 surveys and results are provided in the End of Study Report (Coastal Bird Conservation/Conservian NRDA 2011 Beach Nesting Bird Surveys MCS 252 (Bird Study #8)).

Tags: avian, bird, breeding-bird, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, nrda, oil-spill, shorebird
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Wintering Waterbirds Oiled Observations

Data collection for Deepwater Horizon Bird Study #12 occurred in the Spring of 2011. Data were collected primarily by BioDiversity Research Institute (BRI) and R.G. Ford Consulting Company (RGFCC) personnel on behalf of the natural resources trustees as part of the NRDA pre-assessment efforts.  The study contained two primary objectives. Objective 1 was to estimate the proportion of target species populations that are visibly oiled within the study area through a) aerial surveys to estimate population abundance, and b) foot-based and boat-based observations of those species to estimate the proportion of birds visibly oiled. Two aerial survey efforts were conducted in mid-January 2011 and mid-to-late-February 2011, by RGFCC.  In order to estimate oiling levels within representative areas, BRI personnel conducted field work from February 16, 2011 to April 5, 2011, focusing on the following target species: American White Pelicans, Common Loons, and Northern Gannets.  This dataset focuses on the pelican and loon effort.  Boat and land-based surveys of American White Pelicans and Common Loons were conducted along transects within an Area Contingency Plan (ACP) grid system (Oiled Bird Observation dataset). Objective 2 was to collect information on target species mortality occurring within the study area using the dead bird survey data collected as part of the Waterfowl study (Bird Study #10) and potential additional dead bird surveys if necessary to adequately address the wintering open-water waterbird target species. This objective, however, was not implemented per the recommendation of the Waterfowl Technical Working Group that additional beached bird surveys after Bird Study #10 was completed were not warranted (see United States Department of the Interior Memorandum: Non-implementation of Objective #2 from the Wintering Open-Water Waterbirds Study). Additional details on Bird Study #12 surveys and results are provided in the End of Study Report (NRDA End of Study Draft Summary Report, Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon 252 Oil Spill: Winter Open-Water Waterbirds, Bird Study #12). The DWH NRDA Oiled Bird Observation dataset includes the information collected during the oiling observation surveys.

Tags: avian, bird, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, nrda, oil-spill, oiling, waterbird, wintering-waterbird
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Northern Gannet Point Count Survey

Data collection for Deepwater Horizon Bird Study #12 occurred in the Spring of 2011. Data were collected primarily by BioDiversity Research Institute (BRI) and R.G. Ford Consulting Company (RGFCC) personnel on behalf of the natural resources trustees as part of the NRDA pre-assessment efforts.  The study contained two primary objectives. Objective 1 was to estimate the proportion of target species populations that are visibly oiled within the study area through a) aerial surveys to estimate population abundance, and b) foot-based and boat-based observations of those species to estimate the proportion of birds visibly oiled. Two aerial survey efforts were conducted in mid-January 2011 and mid-to-late-February 2011, by RGFCC.  In order to estimate oiling levels within representative areas, BRI personnel conducted field work from February 16, 2011 to April 5, 2011, focusing on the following target species: American White Pelicans, Common Loons, and Northern Gannets. The Northern Gannet data is the subject of this dataset. Point count surveys were conducted for Northern Gannets along boat-based strip transects, spaced every 10 to 20 km extending from the shore to 40 km offshore (Northern Gannet Survey – Point Count Form dataset). Objective 2 was to collect information on target species mortality occurring within the study area using the dead bird survey data collected as part of the Waterfowl study (Bird Study #10) and potential additional dead bird surveys if necessary to adequately address the wintering open-water waterbird target species. This objective, however, was not implemented per the recommendation of the Waterfowl Technical Working Group that additional beached bird surveys after Bird Study #10 was completed were not warranted (see United States Department of the Interior Memorandum: Non-implementation of Objective #2 from the Wintering Open-Water Waterbirds Study). Additional details on Bird Study #12 surveys and results are provided in the End of Study Report (NRDA End of Study Draft Summary Report, Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon 252 Oil Spill:  Winter Open-Water Waterbirds, Bird Study #12). The DWH NRDA Northern Gannet Point Count Survey dataset includes the information collected during the Northern Gannet point count surveys.

Tags: avian, bird, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, northern-gannet, nrda, oil-spill, point-count
Organization: Department of the Interior
Brook and Brown Trout Survival In a North-Central Pennsylvania Watershed

These data include input to a Kaplan-Meier survivorship model for Brook and Brown Trout in the Hunts Run watershed in north-central Pennsylvania from September 2012 - February 2023.  Trout in five tributaries were implanted with radio transmitters and the fish were monitored multiple times per week to evaluate movement, habitat use, and survival. Analysis of survival data examined the effects of covariates (stream, stream size, and fish size) on survival of both trout species.

Tags: aurora-trout, brook-trout, brown-trout, charr, coaster-brook-trout, general-biology-species-fishes, salmo-trutta, salter, salvelinus-fontinalis, sea-trout, survival
Organization: Department of the Interior
DWH NRDA Waterfowl Feasibility

Data were collected primarily by Louisiana State University personnel, under contract to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, working cooperatively with representatives from BP/CardnoENTRIX from October 2010 to November 2010. The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of using search teams in different kinds of boats to find waterfowl carcasses along marsh edges. This was done by: (1) experimentally placing marked carcasses on marsh edge transects, which were searched using standard methods, (2) conducting carcass searches in varied habitat types within the oil impact zone, and (3) testing each relevant observation method and platform. The surveys were conducted in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana. Carcasses were seeded along each transect by the project leader, and then survey teams consisting of observers on airboats, skiffs, or surface-drive boats searched for the carcasses. When multiple teams surveyed the same transect, one would precede the other with sufficient delay to ensure that the searchers were not influenced by the earlier team. After all searches were complete, carcasses were retrieved when possible. The Bird Study #11 Waterfowl Feasibility dataset includes information on the carcasses detected and recovered. The dataset does not include data on the placement of the marked study carcasses. In addition, the same carcass may be present multiple times in the dataset (i.e., in multiple rows) since multiple teams surveyed the same transect in different types of boats. Additional details on the surveys and analysis pertaining to the Bird Study #11 Waterfowl Feasibility dataset are provided in the End of Study Report (Natural Resource Damage Assessment: Estimating Carcass Detection in Priority Waterfowl Habitats Impacted by the Deepwater Horizon (Mississippi Canyon 252) Oil Spill (Bird Study #11), September 2011).

Tags: avian, bird, deepwater-horizon, dwh, general-biology-species-birds, nrda, oil-spill, waterfowl
Organization: Department of the Interior