OMB Individually Reported
Forest habitat mapping for marbled murrelets
Low riskExact public inventory row
Description
Mapping marbled murrelet nesting habitat across the Pacific Northwest over the last 30+ years.
Detailed example
Maps that predict the nesting habitat suitability for marbled murrelets.
AI / analytics pattern
Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.
Automation level / stage
b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.
Expected benefit
High accuracy maps that can be used by land managers for planning and monitoring requirements under the Northwest Forest Plan.
Controls / human review
ATO: No; PIA: Not published
Data needed
We used an existing research dataset of marbled murrelet nest locations to train the model.