gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:78503 eng UTF8 dataset Office for Coastal Management resourceProvider Cothran, Jeremy jeremy.cothran@gmail.com pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Transferring Lake Superior NERR Habitat Mapping Tools and Methods to the Wisconsin-Minnesota St. Louis River Estuary - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative) creation revision 2024-09 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 78503 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/78503 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Veregin23 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Veregin23 Online Resource download This science transfer project used a multi-phase approach that included deep learning techniques and geospatial rules to create a habitat map of the St. Louis River estuary. The Project The St. Louis River estuary, which runs along the boundary between Wisconsin and Minnesota in the Duluth-Superior metro area, is a vital resource ecologically, culturally, and economically. The St. Louis River is the largest U.S. tributary to Lake Superior and the second largest tributary in the Lake Superior watershed. In 1987, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement designated the 12,000-acre freshwater estuary a Great Lakes Area of Concern because legacy contaminants and disturbances had led to nine key impairments, including loss of fish and wildlife habitat. This project addressed a need identified by the St. Louis River Habitat Workgroup to better understand current conditions to support the identification and prioritization of areas for future restoration and conservation. The project approach included the transfer of a repeatable habitat mapping process developed by the Lake Superior Reserve and partners to a larger area encompassing 57,000 acres of wetlands and adjacent uplands spanning the lower twenty-one miles of the St. Louis River below the Fond du Lac dam. The team applied accessible image classification methods-including use of common machine learning classifiers and freely available, non-proprietary data-to create a reproducible approach that could be adopted in other locations and redeployed at regular intervals to illuminate change over time. In addition to the habitat map and reproducible workflow, the team also produced a change analysis report comparing the 2024 habitat map to the previous St. Louis River Estuary map from 2002. The Impact The St. Louis River Habitat Workgroup is poised to use the updated 2024 habitat map to better understand conditions, think about resilient and sensitive habitats, and identify conservation and restoration needs within the estuary. Providing the repeatable workflow as an open access resource will facilitate updates to existing maps and future habitat mapping efforts in other regions. Change analysis with future maps positions the Habitat Workgroup to explore long-term effects of climate change, flood events, and remediation and restoration efforts on habitats in the St. Louis River Estuary. Participation in the project deepened established relationships among the Habitat Workgroup, the Lake Superior Reserve, and other project team members, including the Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office and University of Minnesota U-Spatial. completed Office for Coastal Management 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston SC 29405-2413 https://www.coast.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Office for Coastal Management Website Website listed for Office for Coastal Management information custodian asNeeded EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LAND USE/LAND COVER theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 aerial photography change analysis drone imagery habitat map habitat mapping land cover theme Minnesota St. Louis River Estuary Wisconsin place DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NERRS project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Transferring Lake Superior NERR Habitat Mapping Tools and Methods to the Wisconsin-Minnesota St. Louis River Estuary - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/78503. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. 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Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative(NSC). otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: The distributor does not assume liability. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 78503 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/78503.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -92.295 -91.935 46.59 46.73 Lake Superior, WI NERR | Currentness: Ground Condition 2023-10-01 2024-09-01 Project Lead: Howard Veregin, Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office, University of Wisconsin, veregin@wisc.edu Collaborative Lead: Kirsten Rhude, Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve Technical Lead: Jeffery Thompson, University of Minnesota Project Team: Geospatial Developer: Olena Boiko, University of Minnesota GIS Researcher: Ann Buschhaus, University of Wisconsin-Madison Plant Community Ecologist: Carol Reschke, Shoreview Ecology LLC Field Ecologist: Kelly Beaster Drone Support: Kristina Nixon, University of Minnesota-Duluth Partners: State Cartographer’s Office, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve; U-Spatial, University of Minnesota; Natural Resources Research Institute; Shoreview Ecology LLC; Tsuga Ecological Consulting LLC false eng false Other N/A 2025-11-03 publication Multiple formats Office for Coastal Management 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston SC 29405-2413 https://www.coast.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Office for Coastal Management Website Website listed for Office for Coastal Management information distributor https://nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Veregin23 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Veregin23 download dataset Representativeness N/A This information is detailed within the project links. 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