Klamath Network Data Mining 2001-2007

Building on past recommendations and studies calling for park management of natural resources to be more scientifically based, the National Park Service (NPS) implemented the Natural Resources Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program. This program meets the demand for scientific information to guide resource management decisions (Leopold et al. 1963 and Robbins et al. 1963), as laid out in past NPS initiatives including the Natural Resource Challenge (NPS 1999) and NPS-75 (NPS 1992). In...
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Building on past recommendations and studies calling for park management of natural resources to be more scientifically based, the National Park Service (NPS) implemented the Natural Resources Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program. This program meets the demand for scientific information to guide resource management decisions (Leopold et al. 1963 and Robbins et al. 1963), as laid out in past NPS initiatives including the Natural Resource Challenge (NPS 1999) and NPS-75 (NPS 1992). In order for park staff to access natural resource information to make sound management decisions, the information needs to be structured, accessible, in standardized digital formats, and comprehensive. This allows park staff and researchers to efficiently review what has already been accomplished, build upon past studies, and adapt future management needs, without reinventing the wheel. The Klamath Network (KLMN) supported a data mining team to glean past natural resource-associated information from each park, to consolidate it for park management needs, and to help support I&M vital signs efforts.