Phil Taylor@ScienceAndMaps

Connecting the data dots – from APIs to Hydroscapes

contours.org.uk/bathymetry/morar/3d/

Common Reed…

Reed Bunting…

Bloomin’ Algae App

Combining data

Collecting data

Connecting data

UK Lakes Portal

Correcting data?

Bloomin’ Algae App

Collecting data

GPS location, date, size, picture, information of recreational activities.

Further information can be left as comments (e.g. warning signs)

Cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria Filamentous algae Duckweed

Unconfirmed records:- unclear / no photo- record uploaded elsewhere- location error

“Win Win”

Combining data

How does hydrological / landscape connectivityaffect species abundance?

600+ ConnectivityMetrics

1) Regional scale: site-specific, more complex metrics

2) National scale: simplermetrics using a 1km grid

UK Lakes DatabaseIntelligent River Network Land Cover DataObstacles / BarriersCEH Flow Grid / DTM

The challenge…

A very manual process…

Connectivity Metrics

1. Hydrological Connectivity 2. Landscape connectivity:

- Waterbody buffer zones- Riparian zone (100m)- Site neighbourhood metrics

3. Vector connectivity (human activity) 4. Vector connectivity (birds)

+ Stressors (land cover 2007/15, humans, birds)

Digging into the data

Connecting data

UK Lakes Portal

Over 217 million records for the UK

UK Lakes Portalhttps://eip.ceh.ac.uk/apps/lakes/

- How can we integrate NBN Atlas data into the portal?- How can we improve recording of freshwater species?- How can we link up future research outputs?

Phil Taylor@ScienceAndMaps

- Linking to existing data is great value

- Connect outputs to where they’ll be seen

- Publish open data / APIs

- Future maintenance in contracts…