Submission information
Submission Number: 20
Submission ID: 37
Submission UUID: e08dc3e8-0030-443b-a7a4-799e980b2b56
Submission URI: /form/project
Created: Tue, 09/03/2019 - 13:35
Completed: Tue, 09/03/2019 - 13:38
Changed: Thu, 06/16/2022 - 19:03
Remote IP address: 130.215.55.243
Submitted by: Thilina Surasinghe
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: Project
| Project Title | A GIS based model for wildlife conservation in Sri Lanka |
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| Program | Northeast |
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| Tags | python (69), mpi (220) |
| Status | Halted |
| Project Leader | Thilina Surasinghe |
| tsurasinghe@bridgew.edu | |
| Mobile Phone | |
| Work Phone | 5085311908 |
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| Student-facilitator(s) | Abigail Waters |
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| Project Description | My research is related geo-spatial analyses. Here, based on species distribution data and environmental variables that are spatially-explicit, I plan to conduct the following geo-spatial and geo-statistical analyses using licensed ESRI software, primarily ArcGIS Pro. These analyses include constructing species distribution models, multi-species habitat suitability models based on weighted overlay or weighted sub techniques or map-algebra algorithms, reserve designing, connectivity modelling, and analyse-use and land-cover analyses using non-linear non-parametric modelling methods. These analyses will be largely done using existing tools already available in ArcGIS Pro (spatial analyst, raster calculator, geo-statistical wizard, etc). In addition, using python scripts, I will modify existing tools or create new tools. I am analyzing large sets of data that are high in spatial resolution and extension. Thus processing takes a very long time, which cannot be done on a desktop or a laptop. Plus, some of the analyses, such as reserve designing, can we computationally-intensive. Therefore, I will need access to a cluster computer to run these analyses effectively. Since using MGHPCC cluster computer will require training myself, particularly on communicating with Linux-based OSes, any support on user-training will also be greatly appreciated. |
| Project Deliverables | A model that can be used to delineate conservation lands for protection of Sri Lankan vertebrates. The project outcome will lead to conference presentations and journal manuscripts |
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| Student Research Computing Facilitator Profile | NA |
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| Project Institution | Bridgewater State University |
| Project Address | Department of Biological Science, 24 Park Avenue Bridgewater State University Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, Massachusetts. 02325 |
| Anchor Institution | NE-MGHPCC |
| Preferred Start Date | 03/02/2019 |
| Start as soon as possible. | No |
| Project Urgency | Already behind3Start date is flexible |
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| Planned Portal Contributions (if any) | NA |
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| What will the student learn? | This project is not student-driven. |
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