GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and partners use cutting-edge Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to evaluate long-term change in the southwest Florida landscape and inform our management efforts such as prescribed fire and habitat restoration.

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INTERACTIVE PROJECT MAP

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INTERACTIVE PROJECT MAP

Review our interactive map showing all current and past research projects.

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VISITING SCIENTISTS

Scientists come to Rookery Bay Research Reserve from all over to perform amazing research. Take a look at our map to see just how far these scientists have traveled.

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HABITAT MAP

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HABITAT MAP

The interactive map, based on Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) vegetation designation, defines upland and benthic habitat in the Reserve.

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VEGITATION MAPPING REPORT

HISTORICAL CHANGE

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HISTORICAL CHANGE

Using historic aerial imagery, the map demonstrates over eighty years of change in Rookery Bay and Collier County.

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HABITAT STORY MAP

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HABITAT STORY MAP

Scientists from the University of South Florida used Worldview and Landsat satellite imagery along with automated mapping techniques run on the USF supercomputer to map the habitats throughout the Rookery Bay Reserve. The focus of the study was to map mangrove, impacted mangrove, uplands, developed areas, and bare ground habitats to examine change due to Hurricane Irma.

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SHAPE FILES FOR DOWNLOAD

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SHAPE FILES FOR DOWNLOAD

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve boundary
Rookery Bay Aquatic Preserve boundary
Cape Romano – Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve boundary

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