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Advancing Spatial Data Collaboration for Ecosystem Recovery: An Overview of the PSEMP Spatial Data Work Group
Thursday May 21, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
409
Spatial data is essential for understanding complex environmental systems, informing decisions, and coordinating actions across jurisdictions and organizations. The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) Spatial Data Work Group (SDWG) is a collaborative network of spatial data users, producers, and intermediaries dedicated to advancing the effective use of spatial data in support of ecosystem recovery and decision-making across the Puget Sound region.

In this session, we’ll provide an overview of the SDWG’s purpose, achievements, and opportunities for engagement. Attendees will learn how the SDWG fosters collaboration, improves understanding of available spatial data resources, and builds shared awareness of regional spatial data needs and challenges. The SDWG’s mission is to support ecosystem recovery by strengthening coordination around data standards, identifying critical gaps, and bridging technical experts with decision makers.

We’ll highlight key contributions and activities, including development of curated data recommendations, cross-partner workshops on priority topics (e.g., LiDAR processing workflows and wetland intrinsic potential), and the formation of Focus Teams - short-term collaborative groups tackling specific spatial data challenges such as riparian monitoring and stormwater data integration.

The presentation will also showcase how the SDWG serves as a platform for knowledge sharing, offering archived workshop materials, networking opportunities, and avenues for practitioners to influence regional spatial data priorities. Whether you’re a GIS analyst, data scientist, or resource manager, you’ll discover how participation in SDWG can enhance your spatial data practice, expand professional networks, and contribute to impactful environmental outcomes.

Join us to explore how this regional effort leverages GIS expertise to strengthen spatial data ecosystems, address data gaps, and drive collaborative solutions for Puget Sound’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Speakers
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Tyson Z Waldo

North Sound SSHIAP Biologist, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Tyson has been working as a regional salmon habitat biologist and GIS analyst for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) for over 20 years. He was integral in developing the Salmon and Steelhead Inventory and Assessment Project (SSHIAP) database at the Northwest Indian... Read More →
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Mike Leech

Technology Services Practice Leader, Environmental Science Associates (ESA)
Mike Leech is the Technology Services Practice Leader at Environmental Science Associates (ESA) and serves as Coordinator for the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) Spatial Data Work Group (SDWG). He brings over 20 years of experience leading geospatial, data management... Read More →
Thursday May 21, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
409
  Environment, PSEMP

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