by CRANE | Jul 24, 2017 | Agriculture, Decision-making tool, Habitat and Environment, Water Quality
EnviroImpact Tool The EnviroImpact Tool is an online tool that farmers can use to reduce the amount of nutrients in runoff from their farms. Excess nutrients in water can lead to algal blooms, lower dissolved oxygen, and reductions in water quality. The tool provides...
by CRANE | Feb 6, 2017 | Coastal planning, Decision-making tool, Habitat
NatureServe Vista NatureServe Vista is a free, ArcGIS extension that automates advanced spatial analyses for planners and managers. It is a decision support system that helps users integrate conservation with many types of planning, ecosystem-based management,...
by CRANE | Feb 6, 2017 | Decision-making tool, Habitat
Habitat Priority Planner This downloadable tool takes away much of the subjective nature found in conservation, restoration, and planning processes by providing a means of performing habitat analyses that are consistent, repeatable, and transparent. With this tool,...
by CRANE | Feb 6, 2017 | Decision-making tool, Visualization Tool
CanVis This easy-to-use, downloadable visualization tool allows users to “see” potential changes, from coastal development, for example: What would Erie look like with offshore wind turbines? Controls are similar to Photoshop, but with less of a learning curve. Users...
by CRANE | Feb 6, 2017 | Bluff Erosion, Decision-making tool, Visualization Tool
Building Setback Calculator The Building Setback Calculator is a part of the Bluff Erosion Visualization Tool developed by Wisconsin Sea Grant and partners. The interactive tool allows users to explore the process of bluff erosion and calculate stable slope...
by CRANE | Feb 6, 2017 | Decision-making tool, Land Use, Water Quality
OpenNSPECT This tool is used to investigate potential water quality impacts from climate change and development to other land uses. Tool functions simulate erosion, pollution, and the accumulation from overland flow. Applications include obtaining estimates and maps...
