SCERP Nodes on a Network

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SCERP Nodes on a Network Starting Point for La
Red Integrada de los Bancos de Datos

• Dr. Christopher Brown
• New Mexico State University Department of
  Geography
• 2006 SCERP/USGS GIS Summit
• UTEP 10 April 2006

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Some Background

• United States - Mexico Border Governors
  invitation to SCERP in 2003 to explore binational
  GIS capability
• Recognition of the experience SCERP had in the
  area
• Potential to capitalize on the existing network
  of SCERP institutions
• Development of early proposal to tap experience
  of SCERP researchers
• More recent efforts that lead to USGS/SCERP
  Binational GIS Summit

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Background to the Summit

• NMSU, SDSU, UTEP, and ASU submitted linked GIS
  projects to SCERP
• NMSU, SDSU, ASU, and UTEP funded for specific
  projects and to advance overall effort
• We have seen pieces of these projects at Summit.
• Each asks specific questions in area of interest.
• Each generates specific regional data
• Goal of the overall SCERP funding is to link a
  set of projects to advance a border-wide GIS
  effort
• NMSU was funded to develop a work plan to
  advance a sustained and coordinated effort

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Research Plan

• Development of Advisory Committee to drive
  project and our happy accident with USGS
• Recent efforts by USGS and others to develop
  geo-spatial datasets along the border
• Supporting efforts for USGS/SCERP MOU
• Project partners and Advisory Committee
  collaborated on Binational GIS Summit
• User Needs Assessment of major GIS users along
  the border will inventory efforts to date
• Binational GIS Summit will broaden discussion
  beyond USGS and SCERP

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Major focii of this Summit

• Review of successful past projects, with special
  interest in compiling lessons learned
• Identification of major research questions
  concerning binational water resource management
  and data needed to advance
• Supporting development of a workplan by which
  comprehensive GIS capability can be advanced
• Working towards a commitment by attendees to help
  advance coordinated effort

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Details of Entities Involved

• USGS, SCERP and other universities will be
  coordinating efforts
• Important role of state and federal agencies in
  the US and Mexico
• Regional planning research agencies in border
  are key (IMIP, IMPLAN, SANDAG, TWDB, etc)
• Work being done in urban areas provides important
  urban input (PdNMAPA)
• Important to bring NGO/ONG players into the mix
  (Pacific Institute, Environmental Defense,
  PDNWTF, and PDNWC are examples)

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Concept of SCERP/USGS Nodes

• Extensive work of SCERP institutions provides
  useful framework
• Specific projects yield applied research and
  detailed data sets at local/regional scale
• Also yields technically capable network on which
  to build
• Collaboration with USGS broadens range of
  participation greatly
• SCERP/USGS sponsoring of the Summit and MOU
  advance a broader discussion

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Draft Outline of Border-wide GIS Network
USGS Environmental Health Work
LRG Physical Assessment
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SCERP/USGS Commitments to Date

• SCERP and USGS co-hosting the Summit and signing
  MOU on further cooperation
• SCERP universities have agreed to build the
  prototype network with existing projects/data
• ASU land use/cover assessment
• NMSU and SDSU water resource vulnerability work
• ITESM UACJ contributing regional project data
• UTEP working in Paso del Norte urban area

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Prototype NMSU SCERP Data Nodehttp//mapper.nmsu.
edu/SCERP
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Anticipated Outcomes

• User Needs Assessment will provide outline on
  needs, assets, and gaps
• Structure of a border-wide network to emerge
  from the Summit
• Web-presence will share results with larger
  audience and provide portal for future work
• Final project report will be work plan for future
  project development

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Closing Comments

• Much work in border region provides strong
  foundation for our work
• Wide range of GIS-xperts are assisting in ongoing
  and future project work
• Goal is to harness all the disconnected pieces
  and link them into the outline for a wider
  integrated effort
• Next steps will explore funding for future
  project development afternoon session
• Project outcomes will drive much of SCERP Border
  Institute on Transboundary Watershed Management
  held at Rio Rica, AZ in May

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