Management of Imperiled Chaparral Plants in GOGA National Recreation Area
I created this video as the final project for my Intermediate GIS course at University of San Francisco (ENVM 674). Combining knowledge and skills obtained throughout my first three GIS courses as well as courses in my restoration ecology concentration, this work is the culmination of my first two years of graduate school. The goal of this research is to suggest future directions for the management of imperiled chaparral plant species within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) study area. Analysis of available data regarding mineral deposits and habitat classes within the study area may suggest future directions for habitat creation and ecosystem restoration. The scope of the project includes creating a weighted kernel density map that shows areas to be targeted as critical habitat for rare and endangered chaparral plants. This weighted kernel density map may be used as a Potential Critical Habitat Model to predict areas to manage for the conservation of imperiled plants.
