Galveston Bay Texas SLAMM Analysis

Mar 5, 2014 (Last modified Apr 7, 2014)
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The image shows the initial condition SLAMM landcover map for the Galveston Bay, Texas which was derived from 2004 National Wetland Inventory (NWI) data and was used for the Sea Level Rise Affecting Marsh Model (SLAMM) version 6. The SLAMM version 6 technical document can be accessed at http://warrenpinacle.com/prof/SLAMM.


The image shows the SLAMM landcover cateogories for Galveston Bay, Texas in 2025, 2050, 2075 and 2100 derived from the Sea Level Rise Affecting Marsh Model (SLAMM) version 6. The model used the 1 meter of sea-level rise by 2100 scenario and was produced by Warren Pinnacle Consulting, Inc. for the Nature Conservancy. The purpose of this map was to show how marshes are predicted to migrate inland due to increases in sea level by 2100. The SLAMM model produced landcover maps for 5 points in time for this specific sea level rise scenario, which included the starting point in 2004 and predicted landcover maps for 2025, 2050, 2075 and 2100. The SLAMM version 6 technical document can be accessed at http://warrenpinacle.com/prof/SLAMM.


To read more about the development and application of this dataset, see: 

http://databasin.org/articles/511bb1a6a2d84d0f933dd1087fa08a40.

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The SLR Portal was conceived as an integrated team effort funded by the Gulf of Mexico Alliance and developed by The Nature Conservancy. It constitutes a partnership with several organizations along the Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem, stakeholders, academic groups and volunteers including the Gulf of Mexico Foundation and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.
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2004
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The Nature Conservancy, Texas Chapter.
 
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Jorge Brenner
Post Doctoral Research Associate with Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

I am a marine scientist focusing primarily in conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. I use largely Geographic Information Systems-based tools to inform decision-making in conservation. I have experience working in coastal and marine ecology, conservation and sustainability in the Gulf...