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Tools and methods developed by the Geospatial CTT are well suited for finding unique ways to translate place-based activities to broader needs." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The team has also developed several online and tablet-based applications to coordinate field sampling efforts, track samples throughout their journey from the field to the lab(s), and provide rich visualizations to map, query, and access approved data. In the past, many projects have focused on place-based activities, conducting valuable science to gain a deep, nuanced understanding of the system under study." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "\u2020 Hypertext links to non-USGS products and services; and the use of trade names, trademarks, company names, or other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement or warranty by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The Geospatial Analyses and Applications Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program collaborates with teams across USGS to develop and apply geospatial analytical methods to answer broad-scale questions about source-sink and cause-effect relationships between contaminants and vulnerable communities." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Through the ASIST initiative, the USGS is leading the way in open science by bringing together scientists from different fields to collaborate closely with decision makers." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "About the Research" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Because geospatial data tends to be multi-sourced, cumbersome, and often difficult to work with, the Geospatial CTT also has a strong background in database creation, organization, and upkeep, with an emphasis on adhering to and supporting ScienceBase and DOI data standards." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The methods developed and used by this team are used to 1) develop new geospatial relationships to inform metric development, 2) map key variables across broad spatial extents, 3) apply relationships developed at local-scales to broad-scales via shared variables, and 4) investigate strength of broad relationships to feedback on place-based findings. 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