The Power of ARCGIS Story Maps for Informing Decision-Makers

OFWIM November 2018Nancy Leonard, PhD

Fish, Wildlife and Ecosystem Monitoring and Evaluation Report Manager

Communication is Challenging… what you say isn’t what is understood

Communication is Challenging… science terms can be confusing

Scientific Term Scientists’ Interpretation Public Interpretation

Theory Scientific understandingUncertainty RangeSign Plus or minus signManipulation Scientific data processingScheme Systematic Plan

Credit: climatecommunication.org

Communication is Challenging… science terms can be confusing

Scientific Term Scientists’ Interpretation Public Interpretation

Theory Scientific understanding Hunch, speculationUncertainty Range IgnoranceSign Plus or minus sign Astrological signManipulation Scientific data processing Illicit tamperingScheme Systematic Plan Devious plot

Credit: climatecommunication.org

To Effectively Communicate…need to achieve a common understanding

What is a closed plane curve, every point of which is from a fixed

point within the curve.

Cartoon drawings: https://www.yamathinvestigations.com/sidney-harris.html

To Effectively Communicate …. we need an engaging delivery style

To Effectively Communicate.. need to captivate and engage your audience

Keep it short

Linear and clear

Show, don’t tell

https://www.onespot.com/blog/infographic-the-science-of-storytelling/

Engaging and Effective Communication… achieved through collaboration/partnerships

among biologists and IT Specialists

Story Map TemplatesOpen Source

No Coding Required, but

ARCGIS ESRI Story MapsConverts Data into

…

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ARCGIS ESRI Story MapsConverts Data into

Engaging and Effective Communication

Showing you …4 Examples of Fish and Wildlife Story Maps

1. Conveying spatial-temporal data

Burns Paiute Tribe’s Mule Deer-Vehicle Collisions

2. Reaching multiple audiences

Yakama Nation’s Status and Trend of Fish and Habitat

3. Customizing Code

Council’s Fish Objectives

4. Refreshing an existing website

Council’s Fish Information Site (in-progress)

(1) Conveying spatial-temporal data aboutMule Deer-Vehicle Collisions in Eastern Oregon

387 Mule Deer Vehicle Collisions (MDVC) recorded by Burns Paiute Tribe: • Highest count (n = 62) between MP 200 and 201• 87% of MDVC occurred from October to April• Winter home range for the 29 deer collared: mileposts 198.0 to 204.5• 869 roadway crossings; 1 to 370 roadway crossings per animal• 85% of the crossings occurred between 0:00 and 13:00• 78% of the roadway crossings (and 70% of MDVC) occurred: 200.0 to 201.5

Designed by Burns Paiute Tribe – Natural Resources and QW Consulting, LLChttps://burnspaiute.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=a5edb30ef896495fa849cbe5690d455c%20

(2) Address Multiple Audiences by Combining Toolshttp://dashboard.yakamafish-star.net/

Showcased during the

Hackers Ballby Michelle Steg-Geltner

Quick Summary(policy-makers and general public)

Infographics

Moderate Level of Information(not too technical, more details)

Operations Dashboard

Story Maps

Detailed Information(technical/biologist)

(3) Add Functionalities by Customizing Code and Leveraging Others’ Information/Tools

Objectives: https://app.nwcouncil.org/ext/maps/AFObjPrograms/

https://rs.nwcouncil.org/

(4) Refresh an Existing Data Website… add an accessible & engaging summary layer

(in-progress)

Status and Trend Chart

BasinwideSummaries

Engaging and Effective Communication… a collaborative effort merging expertise

Questions?

Burns Paiute Tribe Mule Deer Collision Tool http://bptdnr.com/interactive-maps/ and https://burnspaiute.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=a5edb30ef896495fa849cbe5690d455c%20

Yakama Nation’s STAR Project http://dashboard.yakamafish-star.net/

Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s Resource Tools and Maps (Fish objectives & Fish Info Site) https://www.nwcouncil.org/fish-and-wildlife

Burns Paiute Tribe – Natural Resources