Keywords

stream visual assessment, microservices, OMS/CSIP

Start Date

27-6-2018 2:00 PM

End Date

27-6-2018 3:20 PM

Abstract

The Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (SVAP) provides an initial assessment of the overall condition of wade-able streams, their riparian zones, and instream habitats. Field conservationists use the tool when providing technical assistance to land owners to improve stream conditions, sustainable use, and value of their property. SVAP does not require extensive training in biology, geomorphology, or hydrology, and represents a first step towards more detailed analysis and recommendations as needed. The protocol was developed in 1999 by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Aquatic Assessment Workgroup, following two years of field study and validation involving 182 stream reaches in 9 states across the country. Following a decade of use, SVAP was updated in 2009 to increase sensitivity to resource conditions at the state and regional levels. To this point, SVAP has been applied as a mostly manual process, completing individual worksheets guided by a field manual, persisted as spreadsheets, PDF files, or other documents, in a file system, or more recently a document management system. However, completing the worksheet does not take advantage of on-line data sources nor meet priorities for integrating assessment of resource concerns on farms and ranches. We describe a suite of 14 SVAP microservices and associated data tables supporting web application data entry and editing, managing reference streams, and computing assessment scores. We make these services available through our OMS/CSIP continuous integration process.

Stream and Session

A5: Leveraging Cloud Computing, Containerization, and Microservices for Environmental Modelling Software Deployment

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Jun 27th, 2:00 PM Jun 27th, 3:20 PM

Microservices for the Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (SVAP)

The Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (SVAP) provides an initial assessment of the overall condition of wade-able streams, their riparian zones, and instream habitats. Field conservationists use the tool when providing technical assistance to land owners to improve stream conditions, sustainable use, and value of their property. SVAP does not require extensive training in biology, geomorphology, or hydrology, and represents a first step towards more detailed analysis and recommendations as needed. The protocol was developed in 1999 by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Aquatic Assessment Workgroup, following two years of field study and validation involving 182 stream reaches in 9 states across the country. Following a decade of use, SVAP was updated in 2009 to increase sensitivity to resource conditions at the state and regional levels. To this point, SVAP has been applied as a mostly manual process, completing individual worksheets guided by a field manual, persisted as spreadsheets, PDF files, or other documents, in a file system, or more recently a document management system. However, completing the worksheet does not take advantage of on-line data sources nor meet priorities for integrating assessment of resource concerns on farms and ranches. We describe a suite of 14 SVAP microservices and associated data tables supporting web application data entry and editing, managing reference streams, and computing assessment scores. We make these services available through our OMS/CSIP continuous integration process.