AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) 2005, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021 Site 0581 land-water matrix

Wetland restoration efforts conducted by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) in Louisiana rely on monitoring to determine the efficacy of these projects. The Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) was developed to assist in a multiple-reference approach that uses aspects of hydrogeomorphic functional assessments and probabilistic sampling for monitoring. The CRMS program includes a suite of approximately 390 sites that encompass the range of hydrological and ecological conditions for each stratum. As part of CRMS, land and water classifications are created from Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangles (DOQQs) approximately every three years at all CRMS sites. This dataset consists of a matrix of six land-water products (2005, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021).  The resulting matrix has 64 possible classes defined by the combination of land and water categories on those six dates.

Tags: alteration-of-wetland-habitats, cartography, coastal, coastal-louisiana, crms, doqq, emergent-wetland, forested-wetland, geographic-information-system, imagerybasemapsearthcover, land-water, louisiana, mapping, marsh, protection, restoration, scrub-shrub-wetland, state-of-louisiana, usgs-6569ff26d34e6dde1a4ae2b8, wetland, wetland-ecosystems, wetland-restoration
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer Trout Creek Migration Corridors

The Trout Creek mule deer herd is composed of residents and migrants that make short-range elevational migrations. Mule deer mainly winter at lower elevations surrounding Blue Mountain and the slopes of the Oregon Canyon Mountains. In spring, some of these mule deer migrate to higher elevations in the Oregon Canyon Mountains. Other members of the herd winter in the southwestern portion of the herd’s range, inhabiting areas near Hawks Mountain, the Pueblo Mountains, and the foothills of the Trout Creek Mountains. These mule deer migrate to summer ranges on the crests of Holloway Mountain and the Trout Creek Mountains. Notably, one mule deer formerly wintering on the Trout Creek Mountains migrated south from a summer range on the Nevada border to the Montana Mountains during the second documented winter before returning to Oregon in spring. Habitat on winter ranges consists of A. t. wyomingensis (Wyoming big sagebrush) plant communities and non-native annual grasslands. Summer ranges consist mainly of native grasslands, mountain big sagebrush plant communities, and mountain shrub communities. 
The Trout Creek mule deer herd faces several threats, including summer wildfires, highway barriers, and competition for resources. In 2012, the Holloway fire burned 462,017 acres (186,972 ha) including most of the Trout Creek and Oregon Canyon Mountains, resulting in the temporary loss of shrub cover at higher elevations and conversion of native forbs and shrubland to invasive annual grasses at lower elevations. Although no migratory mule deer attempt to cross U.S. Highway 95, some resident mule deer have ranges spanning the busy highway, which had an AADT value of 2,095 vehicles in 2018. The Trout Creek mule deer herd also borders the Barren Creek Complex HMA to the north and the Beaty Butte HMA to the east (DOI and BLM, 2020; BLM 2022). The Barren Creek Complex HMA contains approximately 2,500 feral horses while the Beaty Butte HMA contains 463 horses. Both feral horse populations surpass the respective maximum appropriate management levels of 892 and 250 horses, respectively, suggesting that mule deer and horses compete for resources in the few areas where ranges overlap.
These mapping layers show the location of the migration corridors for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Trout Creek population in Oregon. They were developed from 40 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 10 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, fields, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b5c8d34eff134d42da24
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer South Wallowas Winter Ranges

South Wallowas mule deer winter ranges are dispersed across areas of low elevation near the Idaho border. During spring, mule deer wintering north of Powder River and Pyles Canyon migrate to Catherine Creek and the Wallowa Mountains within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Interstate 84 creates a complete barrier to southern movement for the South Wallowas herd. Mule deer wintering in areas near Interstate 84, Lawrence Creek, and Manning Creek are largely residents with only two migratory mule deer traveling to Little Lookout Mountain and Thief Valley Reservoir. Other mule deer reside along Snake River, which forms the Idaho border. One mule deer crosses Snake River south of the Powder River headwaters, migrating 24.46 mi (39.36 km) to Weiser River north of Cambridge, Idaho. Their winter range primarily consists of sagebrush communities and Columbia Basin grassland, while summer ranges contain big sagebrush with spruce, quaking aspen, and mixed-conifer forests. Mule deer tend to avoid the lowest elevation areas near Lower Powder Valley and Richland and Durkee, Oregon, instead preferring to winter at an average elevation of 3,435 ft (1,047 m), with average summer range elevations of 5,185 ft (1,580 m). The South Wallowas herd transverses the Keating WMU, which was included in the 2015 Oregon Mule Deer Initiative (ODFW, 2020). Since then, ODFW has removed 159 acres (64 ha) of western juniper, reseeded 203 acres (82 ha) for native shrubs and grasses, and thinned 265 acres (107 ha) of timber stands. The impact these habitat improvements had on population number was reduced when in 2017, January snow depth exceeded 30 in (76 cm) in mule deer winter ranges and average overwinter fawn survival dropped to 24 percent, although fawn survival has since returned to 77 percent in 2018–2021 (ODFW, 2021).
These mapping layers show the location of the winter ranges for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the South Wallowas population in Oregon. They were developed from 86 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 56 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5−13 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, keating, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b5c4d34eff134d42da22
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer South Wallowas Stopovers

South Wallowas mule deer winter ranges are dispersed across areas of low elevation near the Idaho border. During spring, mule deer wintering north of Powder River and Pyles Canyon migrate to Catherine Creek and the Wallowa Mountains within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Interstate 84 creates a complete barrier to southern movement for the South Wallowas herd. Mule deer wintering in areas near Interstate 84, Lawrence Creek, and Manning Creek are largely residents with only two migratory mule deer traveling to Little Lookout Mountain and Thief Valley Reservoir. Other mule deer reside along Snake River, which forms the Idaho border. One mule deer crosses Snake River south of the Powder River headwaters, migrating 24.46 mi (39.36 km) to Weiser River north of Cambridge, Idaho. Their winter range primarily consists of sagebrush communities and Columbia Basin grassland, while summer ranges contain big sagebrush with spruce, quaking aspen, and mixed-conifer forests. Mule deer tend to avoid the lowest elevation areas near Lower Powder Valley and Richland and Durkee, Oregon, instead preferring to winter at an average elevation of 3,435 ft (1,047 m), with average summer range elevations of 5,185 ft (1,580 m). The South Wallowas herd transverses the Keating WMU, which was included in the 2015 Oregon Mule Deer Initiative (ODFW, 2020). Since then, ODFW has removed 159 acres (64 ha) of western juniper, reseeded 203 acres (82 ha) for native shrubs and grasses, and thinned 265 acres (107 ha) of timber stands. The impact these habitat improvements had on population number was reduced when in 2017, January snow depth exceeded 30 in (76 cm) in mule deer winter ranges and average overwinter fawn survival dropped to 24 percent, although fawn survival has since returned to 77 percent in 2018–2021 (ODFW, 2021).
These mapping layers show the location of the stopovers for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the South Wallowas population in Oregon. They were developed from 64 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 27 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5−13 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, keating, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b5bfd34eff134d42da20
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer Southeast Stopovers

Most of the Southeast mule deer herd winters along the Owyhee River in regions containing sagebrush communities and Columbia Basin grassland mixed with non-native annual grasslands. These mule deer either migrate west to summer ranges on Road Canyon and Gravel Ridges or east to the Owyhee Mountains along the Idaho border, with one mule deer migrating as far as Bald Mountain, 38.3 mi (61.6 km) into Idaho. Summer ranges feature shrubland, Columbia Basin grasslands, western juniper, and evergreen forests. In 2014, the Buzzard Complex fires burned 398,596 acres (161,306 ha), including Road Canyon, allowing medusahead and other non-native grasses to invade areas with originally low perennial plant abundance. Five mule deer winter separately near U.S. Route 95, in areas containing higher percentages of western juniper. In the spring, they travel southeast into Nevada to summer on the Santa Rosa Range, with one mule deer migrating to the Tuscarora Mountains. Of the Southeast mule deer that were tracked for at least 100 days, 82 percent migrate seasonally, with several moving to summer ranges in different states, complicating issues of population management. The Southeast mule deer herd faces several challenges, including highways and the low abundance of preferred browse. The northeastern section of U.S. Route 95 had an AADT value of 2,007 vehicles in 2018 and intersects multiple migration corridors, with mule deer commonly crossing the highway along Succor Creek and Rock Creek Flat. In summer, Southeast mule deer spend more time in riparian zones and must compete with grazing cattle in the Owyhee Mountains for high-quality forage during drought years when natural water sources evaporate. 
These mapping layers show the location of the stopovers for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Southeast population in Oregon. They were developed from 140 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 37 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5−13 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, jordan-valley, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b5aad34eff134d42da1a
Organization: Department of the Interior
Channel Hydrogeomorphic Units for Kalamazoo River Reference Reaches Between Trowbridge Dam and Allegan, Michigan, 2023

This dataset is a map of in-channel hydrogeomorphic units (HGUs) for an approximately 15 kilometer (km) reach of the Kalamazoo River between the Trowbridge Dam and Allegan, Michigan (MI). HGUs are the building blocks of the riverscape, including, for example, bars, banks, riffles, and pools. The HGUs were mapped with the automated Geomorphic Unit Tool (GUT; Bangen et al., 2017; Wheaton et al., 2015) run on a digital elevation model (DEM) comprising topographic and bathymetric data covering the channel bed, banks, and floodplain for Area 5 of the Kalamazoo River (Quantum Spatial, 2017). The DEM was created from topobathymetric aerial lidar data collected in November, 2016, combined with multibeam bathymetric data collected in May, 2017 to fill gaps in the lidar.

Tags: bathymetry, digital-elevation-models, elevation, geomorphology, geospatial-datasets, great-lakes, inlandwaters, kalamazoo-county-mi, kalamazoo-river-huc-04050003, lidar, sonar-methods, topography, usgs-65b7045ad34e36a39045b1c0
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer Northside Winter Ranges

The winter ranges of the Northside mule deer herd can be broadly separated into northern and southern subgroups. The majority of the southern subgroup winters at low elevations near the John Day River in areas dominated by big sagebrush communities, Columbia Basin grasslands, and western juniper. The northern subgroup is more spatially dispersed, wintering by Cottonwood Creek, the North Fork John Day River, and the Middle Fork John Day River in ranges containing more conifer forest than those of the southern subgroup. Both subgroups summer in the same general area, migrating either northeast or southeast to reach ranges featuring mixed-conifer, Picea spp. (spruce), Ponderosa pine, and western juniper forests with scattered Columbia Basin grasslands on Deardorff Mountain, the Blue Mountains, and Elkhorn Ridge. Some mule deer west of the North Fork John Day River migrate north to reach summer ranges near Rock Creek. Interestingly, five mule deer migrated south, crossing the section of U.S. Route 26 that divides the Northside and Murderer’s Creek mule deer herds. Since U.S. Route 26 also separates resident mule deer from agricultural fields with reliable water sources, mule deer-vehicle collisions are common year-round, and this section experienced an annual average of 106 mule deer-vehicle collisions from 2016 to 2022. In 2010, the Heppner WMU, which is used for livestock grazing and contains multiple mule deer winter ranges, was included in the Oregon Mule Deer Initiative (ODFW, 2015, 2020). Since then, ODFW has removed 10,256.7 acres (4,150.7 ha) of invasive flora, reseeded 7,405.3 acres (2,996.8 ha) with native shrubs and grassland, and completed 48 water development projects.
These mapping layers show the location of the winter ranges for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Northside population in Oregon. They were developed from 239 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 114 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5−13 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, john-day, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b593d34eff134d42da16
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer Northside Stopovers

The winter ranges of the Northside mule deer herd can be broadly separated into northern and southern subgroups. The majority of the southern subgroup winters at low elevations near the John Day River in areas dominated by big sagebrush communities, Columbia Basin grasslands, and western juniper. The northern subgroup is more spatially dispersed, wintering by Cottonwood Creek, the North Fork John Day River, and the Middle Fork John Day River in ranges containing more conifer forest than those of the southern subgroup. Both subgroups summer in the same general area, migrating either northeast or southeast to reach ranges featuring mixed-conifer, Picea spp. (spruce), Ponderosa pine, and western juniper forests with scattered Columbia Basin grasslands on Deardorff Mountain, the Blue Mountains, and Elkhorn Ridge. Some mule deer west of the North Fork John Day River migrate north to reach summer ranges near Rock Creek. Interestingly, five mule deer migrated south, crossing the section of U.S. Route 26 that divides the Northside and Murderer’s Creek mule deer herds. Since U.S. Route 26 also separates resident mule deer from agricultural fields with reliable water sources, mule deer-vehicle collisions are common year-round, and this section experienced an annual average of 106 mule deer-vehicle collisions from 2016 to 2022. In 2010, the Heppner WMU, which is used for livestock grazing and contains multiple mule deer winter ranges, was included in the Oregon Mule Deer Initiative (ODFW, 2015, 2020). Since then, ODFW has removed 10,256.7 acres (4,150.7 ha) of invasive flora, reseeded 7,405.3 acres (2,996.8 ha) with native shrubs and grassland, and completed 48 water development projects.
These mapping layers show the location of the stopovers for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Northside population in Oregon. They were developed from 360 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 144 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5−13 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, john-day, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b58dd34eff134d42da14
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer Murderer's Creek Stopovers

The Murderer’s Creek mule deer herd winters south of U.S. Route 26 in river valleys near Canyon Creek, Murderer’s Creek, and the South Fork John Day River. The herd’s winter ranges are characterized by western juniper, big sagebrush, and Columbia Basin grassland communities, with medusahead and other non-native grasses invading lower elevations. In the spring, mule deer mainly migrate southeast to summer ranges distributed throughout Gilbert Ridge and the Aldrich Mountains, some traveling as far south as Devon Ridge and east to Ironside Mountain. Summer ranges in these areas contain mixed-conifer forests, ponderosa pine, and low sagebrush communities. A smaller portion of this herd migrates northeast in the spring, crossing U.S. Route 26 to summer in the foothills of Long Creek Mountain, the Blue Mountains, and Elkhorn Ridge, in areas containing big sagebrush along with Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen), ponderosa pine, and mixed-conifer forests. 
In areas of low-quality browse, Murderer’s Creek mule deer that migrate or reside south of U.S. Route 26 can compete with feral horses, particularly during drought years. The Murderer’s Creek Herd Management Unit (HMA) currently contains 329 feral horses (BLM 2023), significantly more than the maximum appropriate management level of 140 horses (USFS, 2009). In 2010, the Murderer’s Creek Wildlife Management Unit (WMU), which overlaps the Murderer’s Creek HMA, was included in the Mule Deer Initiative to improve conditions for mule deer, primarily through habitat restoration (ODFW, 2011). Since 2010, ODFW has treated 17,295 acres (6,999 ha) for western juniper removal and reseeded 10,016 acres (4,053 ha) for native shrubs and grasses, in addition to temporarily closing 128 mi2 (332 km2) of road within the Flagtail Travel Management Area during hunting season (ODFW, 2015, 2020). In 2015, the Canyon Creek Complex fire burned 110,261 acres (44,621 ha) across the Aldrich Mountains, reducing canopy closure and further improving habitat in summer ranges. The number of Murderer’s Creek mule deer is now stable with a 2021 estimate of 5,568 mule deer (ODFW, 2021).
These mapping layers show the location of the stopovers for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Murderer's Creek population in Oregon. They were developed from 274 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 101 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5−13 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, john-day, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b566d34eff134d42da0e
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer Murderer's Creek Migration Corridors

The Murderer’s Creek mule deer herd winters south of U.S. Route 26 in river valleys near Canyon Creek, Murderer’s Creek, and the South Fork John Day River. The herd’s winter ranges are characterized by western juniper, big sagebrush, and Columbia Basin grassland communities, with medusahead and other non-native grasses invading lower elevations. In the spring, mule deer mainly migrate southeast to summer ranges distributed throughout Gilbert Ridge and the Aldrich Mountains, some traveling as far south as Devon Ridge and east to Ironside Mountain. Summer ranges in these areas contain mixed-conifer forests, ponderosa pine, and low sagebrush communities. A smaller portion of this herd migrates northeast in the spring, crossing U.S. Route 26 to summer in the foothills of Long Creek Mountain, the Blue Mountains, and Elkhorn Ridge, in areas containing big sagebrush along with Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen), ponderosa pine, and mixed-conifer forests. 
In areas of low-quality browse, Murderer’s Creek mule deer that migrate or reside south of U.S. Route 26 can compete with feral horses, particularly during drought years. The Murderer’s Creek Herd Management Unit (HMA) currently contains 329 feral horses (BLM 2023), significantly more than the maximum appropriate management level of 140 horses (USFS, 2009). In 2010, the Murderer’s Creek Wildlife Management Unit (WMU), which overlaps the Murderer’s Creek HMA, was included in the Mule Deer Initiative to improve conditions for mule deer, primarily through habitat restoration (ODFW, 2011). Since 2010, ODFW has treated 17,295 acres (6,999 ha) for western juniper removal and reseeded 10,016 acres (4,053 ha) for native shrubs and grasses, in addition to temporarily closing 128 mi2 (332 km2) of road within the Flagtail Travel Management Area during hunting season (ODFW, 2015, 2020). In 2015, the Canyon Creek Complex fire burned 110,261 acres (44,621 ha) across the Aldrich Mountains, reducing canopy closure and further improving habitat in summer ranges. The number of Murderer’s Creek mule deer is now stable with a 2021 estimate of 5,568 mule deer (ODFW, 2021).
These mapping layers show the location of the migration corridors for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Murderer's Creek population in Oregon. They were developed from 274 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 101 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5−13 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, john-day, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b55dd34eff134d42da0c
Organization: Department of the Interior
Oregon Mule Deer Southeast Migration Corridors

Most of the Southeast mule deer herd winters along the Owyhee River in regions containing sagebrush communities and Columbia Basin grassland mixed with non-native annual grasslands. These mule deer either migrate west to summer ranges on Road Canyon and Gravel Ridges or east to the Owyhee Mountains along the Idaho border, with one mule deer migrating as far as Bald Mountain, 38.3 mi (61.6 km) into Idaho. Summer ranges feature shrubland, Columbia Basin grasslands, western juniper, and evergreen forests. In 2014, the Buzzard Complex fires burned 398,596 acres (161,306 ha), including Road Canyon, allowing medusahead and other non-native grasses to invade areas with originally low perennial plant abundance. Five mule deer winter separately near U.S. Route 95, in areas containing higher percentages of western juniper. In the spring, they travel southeast into Nevada to summer on the Santa Rosa Range, with one mule deer migrating to the Tuscarora Mountains. Of the Southeast mule deer that were tracked for at least 100 days, 82 percent migrate seasonally, with several moving to summer ranges in different states, complicating issues of population management. The Southeast mule deer herd faces several challenges, including highways and the low abundance of preferred browse. The northeastern section of U.S. Route 95 had an AADT value of 2,007 vehicles in 2018 and intersects multiple migration corridors, with mule deer commonly crossing the highway along Succor Creek and Rock Creek Flat. In summer, Southeast mule deer spend more time in riparian zones and must compete with grazing cattle in the Owyhee Mountains for high-quality forage during drought years when natural water sources evaporate. 
These mapping layers show the location of the migration corridors for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the Southeast population in Oregon. They were developed from 140 migration sequences collected from a sample size of 37 animals comprising GPS locations collected every 5−13 hours.

Tags: animal-behavior, biota, jordan-valley, migration-organisms, migratory-species, oregon, united-states, usgs-6584b5a3d34eff134d42da18
Organization: Department of the Interior