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- Decision Support ToolsThe National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation establishes national interagency standards for the planning and implementation of prescribed…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeReference Document, WorkbookTopicFire, Regulatory
- Decision Support ToolsThe National Fire Situational Awareness map contains relevant information about current fires including fire outlines, size, perimiter and more that is updated frequently.Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMap, WebAppTopicFire
- Decision Support ToolsThe Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) is an online collection of peer-reviewed syntheses on fire effects and fire regimes in the United States designed to meet the needs of resource managers…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeReference DocumentTopicFire, Vegetation Management, Wildlife
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4 Fuelcast
Fuelcast is a map-based resource that leverages Google Earth Engine and Tensorflow to process near real-time weather and remote sensing data, providing in season forecast estimates of the magnitude…Geographical ScopeWestern USATool TypeMap, WebAppTopicFire, Climate - Decision Support ToolsGrass-Cast indicates for ranchers and other grassland managers whether plant productivity (in pounds per acre) is likely to be above-normal, near-normal, or below-normal in the upcoming growing…Geographical ScopeGreat Plains, Southwestern USATool TypeMap, WebAppTopicVegetation Management, Grazing Management
- Decision Support ToolsThe Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP) is an innovative online tool that quickly visualizes and analyzes vegetation data for the United States. RAP can display continuous vegetation cover where users…Geographical ScopeWestern USATool TypeMap, WebApp, ToolkitTopicMonitoring, Grazing Management, Woody Plant Management
- Decision Support ToolsEcoRestore is a one stop shop for all things ecological restoration in Arizona. It includes a quiz-based decision support too to help select appropriate species based on location, soil, ecology, and…Geographical ScopeArizonaTool TypeToolkit, WebAppTopicRestoration
- Decision Support ToolsThe Land Potential Knowledge System (LandPKS) tools allow users to learn about the land and produce site-specific data at any specific location in the world. The mobile app can help users understand…Geographical ScopeGlobalTool TypeToolkit, WebAppTopicSoils
- Decision Support ToolsWeb Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMap, ToolkitTopicSoils
- Decision Support ToolsSoilWeb Apps provide a variety of map-based tools that can access USDA-NRCSS detailed soil survey data (SSURGO) for most of the United States.Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeToolkit, MapTopicSoils
- Decision Support ToolsVegetation GIS Data System (VGS) is a suite of software applications for recording, managing and using vegetation and other ecosystem related data. The suite provides electronic tools for recording…Geographical ScopeGlobalTool TypeSoftware, WebApp, Mobile AppTopicMonitoring
- Decision Support ToolsThis web map application was created to simplify the display of MOD44B data in the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance's area of interst as a time series. MOD44B is remote sensed data (MODIS)…Geographical ScopeArizonaTool TypeMap, WebAppTopicWoody Plant Management, Monitoring
- Decision Support ToolsThe Adaptation Workbook is a structured process to consider the potential effects of climate change and design land management and conservation actions that can help prepare for changing conditions.…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeToolkit, WebApp, WorkbookTopicClimate
- Decision Support ToolsThe Standard Precipitation Index Explorer Tool is a helpful tool for understanding severity of drought. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is a widely used drought index that has several…Geographical ScopeWestern USATool TypeMap, WebAppTopicClimate, Drought, Grazing Management
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15 DroughtView
DroughtView is a tool that allows users to compare vegetation and climate data for any region of interest in the USA, northern Mexico and southern Canada. DroughtView allows users to monitor and…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMap, WebApp, DataTopicDrought, Fire, Grazing Management - Decision Support ToolsThe Arizona State Land Department Parcel Viewer is a tool that allows users to see land ownership type across the state of Arizona. It contains data layers for land ownership type, trust parcels,…Geographical ScopeArizonaTool TypeMap, WebAppTopicLand Use and Ownership
- Decision Support ToolsThe Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Rangeland Viewer provides a dynamic platform for visualization and comparison of multi-temporal geospatial data of shrub and grassland ecosystems in…Geographical ScopeWestern USATool TypeMap, Data, WebAppTopicMonitoring, Woody Plant Management, Invasive Species
- Decision Support ToolsThe Borderlands Avian Data Center (BADC) is a regional node of the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). It provides a platform for data organization, sharing and coordination of standardized monitoring…Geographical ScopeSouthwestern USA, Northern MexicoTool TypeData, ToolkitTopicBirds
- Decision Support ToolsIPaC is a project planning tool that streamlines the USFWS environmental review process. Users can quickly and easily view their project or activity’s potential impacts on U.S. Fish & Wildlife…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMap, Reference Document, WebAppTopicRegulatory, Wildlife, Threatened and Endangered Species
- Decision Support ToolsThis tool provides a special status species list for Phase I Environmental Compliance and NEPA documents, and provides information and guideline links for incorporating wildlife conservation into…Geographical ScopeArizonaTool TypeMap, WebAppTopicWildlife, Invasive Species
- Decision Support ToolsThe Sonoran Joint Venture's Arizona Species & Habitat Accounts provide information about individual bird species pertinent to making land stewardship decisions. These accounts summarize key…Geographical ScopeSouthwestern USA, Northern MexicoTool TypeReference DocumentTopicBirds
- Decision Support ToolsThe Tucson Audubon Society provides several guides for landowners seeking to improve bird habitat on their land. This page links guides about improving bird habitat in three critical ecosystems:…Geographical ScopeArizonaTool TypeReference DocumentTopicBirds
- Decision Support ToolsThe Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) provides access to species occurrence data (presence and absence), analyses and investigations of species trends, drivers of change, and potential…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeData, Map, Reference DocumentTopicWildlife, Monitoring
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24 Nature Serve
The NatureServe Explorer is a conservation database that contains information on over 100,000 plants, animals, and the ecosystems they live in. Users can search through information by location,…Geographical ScopeUSA, MexicoTool TypeData, Map, Reference DocumentTopicWildlife, Monitoring - Decision Support ToolsProduced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Birds of the World tool provides comprehensive life histories for all bird species and families.Geographical ScopeGlobalTool TypeReference DocumentTopicBirds
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26 iNaturalist
iNaturalist ia a tool (web and phone based application) that helps users identify and learn about plant and animal species. It is also a helpful tool to record and share observations and can be used…Geographical ScopeGlobalTool TypeWebApp, Mobile AppTopicWildlife, Monitoring, Citizen Science - Decision Support ToolsThe National Drought Mitigation Center provides access to a number of tools developed by the University of Nebraska to help ranchers monitor drought. This Managing Drought on the Ranch toolkit…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeWebAppTopicDrought
- Decision Support ToolsThe Avian Knowledge Network (AKN) provides a platform for data organization, sharing and coordination of standardized monitoring efforts, as well as data analysis and visualization tools. The AKN is…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeData, ToolkitTopicBirds
- Decision Support ToolsThe Rocky Mountain Avian Data Center serves as the portal for avian information collected by the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and our collaborators in the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and…Geographical ScopeWestern USATool TypeWebApp, DataTopicBirds
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30 Ebird
A collaborative enterprise with hundreds of partner organizations, thousands of regional experts, and hundreds of thousands of users, eBird is managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. eBird is a…Geographical ScopeGlobalTool TypeWebApp, Mobile AppTopicBirds, Citizen Science, Monitoring - Decision Support ToolsThe North American Bird Conseration Initiative's (NABCI) Resource Directory is a searchable database of resources related to bird conservation. Search by keyword or category to find relevant…Geographical ScopeNorth AmericaTool TypeWebApp, Data, ToolkitTopicBirds
- Decision Support ToolsThe U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit helps users document climate hazards that could harm the things they care about, decide which situations they most want to avoid, and come up with workable…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeToolkit, WorkbookTopicClimate
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33 MyRAINge Log
My RAINge Log is an easy-to-use tool to help track actual rainfall and facilitate better land management. The platrofm brings together cutting edge web technology, climate data, and visualization…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeWebApp, Mobile AppTopicClimate, Collaboration, Drought - Decision Support Tools
34 iBiocontrol
iBiocontrol is a repository of informatoin on biological control (biocontrol) of undesirable plant species (weeds). Biological control reunites host-specific natural enemies from a weed's native…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeToolkitTopicInvasive Species - Decision Support ToolsHandbook for the use of Ecologically Based Invasive Plant Management produced by USDA ARS for annual invasive grasses.Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeReference DocumentTopicInvasive Species, Restoration
- Decision Support ToolsThe Soil Health Institute curates a searchable list of resources and tools related to soil health. Search through links, documents, videos and more in a number of categories that may be of interest…Tool TypeToolkit, DataTopicSoils
- Decision Support ToolsGuide for the use of herbicides in weed and brush control in rangelands produced by Texas Tech University. Contains an extensive table of chemicals, their target plants, and guidelines for their use…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeReference DocumentTopicInvasive Species
- Decision Support ToolsStreamStats is a Web-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) application that provides users with access to an assortment of analytical tools that are useful for a variety of water-resources…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMap, WebAppTopicMonitoring
- Decision Support ToolsThe National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center provides access to predictions aof temperature and precipitation for the coming 6-10 day, 8-14 day, 3-4 week, one-month, three-month periods.…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeReference Document, MapTopicClimate
- Decision Support ToolsThe National Centers for Environmental Incormation National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Data Online (CDO) provides free access to NCDC's archive of global historical weather and…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeData, Map, WebAppTopicClimate
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41 WildfireSAFE
The Wildland Fire Assessment System (WFAS) is a USDA Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management-supported system that was developed by Forest Service fire behavior researchers as an avenue to…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMobile App, Map, WebAppTopicFire - Decision Support Tools
42 USGS INHABIT
The United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT) is a novel, web-based decision support tool that displays spatial predictions and tabular summaries of habitat…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMap, WebAppTopicInvasive Species - Decision Support ToolsThe wheel is a tool designed to assist restoration managers in evaluating the degree to which the ecosystem under treatment is recovering over time. This evaluation should be performed comparing the…Geographical ScopeGlobalTool TypeWebAppTopicRestoration, Monitoring
- Decision Support ToolsThe Headwaters Economics produced an interactive map that displays protected areas in every county of the United States. Navigate and download details about state-level summaries and learn more about…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMap, WebApp, DataTopicLand Use and Ownership
- Decision Support ToolsThis publication is the second of a two part series of special publications dealing with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The first Special Publication SP-09-14, titled “Know…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeReference Document, WorkbookTopicRegulatory
- Decision Support ToolsThis guide is based on research and consultations undertaken by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) concerning the need for a Citizen’s Guide to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeReference Document, WorkbookTopicRegulatory
- Decision Support ToolsThe Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is the official inventory of public parks and other protected areas in all U.S. states and territories. This growing database contains more…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeMap, WebAppTopicLand Use and Ownership
- Decision Support ToolsThe Interagency Fuel Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS) is a web-based application designed to make fuel treatment planning and analysis more efficient and effective. IFTDSS provides access…Geographical ScopeUSATool TypeWebApp, MapTopicFire
- Decision Support ToolsThis tool, created by the Borderlands Avian Data Center, leverages data from the Avian Knowledge Network to help users visualize the projected impacts of a changing climate on birds and habitats…Geographical ScopeUSA, MexicoTool TypeWebApp, MapTopicBirds
- Decision Support ToolsThe Observations Map, created by the Borderlands Avian Data Center, allows users to query, visualize, and investigate bird observation data at surveyed locations in a map interface. It also allows…Geographical ScopeUSA, MexicoTool TypeWebApp, MapTopicBirds