Integration of Efforts using GIS
	Director of Research: Kevin K. Moorhead Research Associate: Stephanie Wilds Student Researcher: Abigail Vitale Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used for processing spatial data into information about some portion of the earth. Spatial data are converted into digital data layers that can be processed into maps or used for further analysis. We have developed digitial data layers for a variety of ecological attributes at Tulula. These layers include vegetation communities, soils, hydrology wells, vernal pools, and bird and vegetation plots. The data layers are used to spatially analyze ecological structure and function.
	Examples of modeling efforts include water table levels as related to topography and soils, bird population dynamics as related to vegetation communities, and potential dispersion patterns of selected animal species related to availability of appropriate habitat. Our long-term goal of using GIS is to document the spatial changes in hydrology, vegetation, and animal populations that occur at Tulula following site restoration.