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The Marine Integrated Decision Analysis System (MIDAS) was developed to assist the Marine Managed Areas (MMA) users and managers in understanding the critical factors that influence MMA effects so that they can plan accordingly, to estimate likely MMA effects based on the ecological, socioeconomic and governance conditions, and finally, to advise management plan revisions that will result in optimization of outcomes and outputs.

The SLEUTH model, also known as the Clarke Cellular Automata Urban Growth Model or as the Clarke Urban Growth Model, is intended to simulate urban growth in order to aid in understanding of how expanding urban areas consume their surrounding land, and the environmental impact this has on the local environment.

The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA) Tool is a GIS-based watershed management tool that parameterizes and runs two watershed models, KINEROS2 and SWAT. AGWA is designed to provide qualitative estimates of runoff and erosion relative to landscape change.

The IAN symbol libraries contain over 1500 custom-made vector symbols (in 32 categories) designed specifically for enhancing science communication skills. The libraries are designed primarily for use with Adobe Illustrator (requires version 10 or better), however we also offer eps and svg versions for non-Illustrator users.

TOA-MD is a simulation model designed to carry out multi-dimensional impact assessment of agricultural and aquaculture technologies, analysis of ecosystem service supply, and climate impact and adaptation assessment.

Keypad polling is a decision support tool commonly used in public meetings to obtain anonymous feedback from participants at key decision points. This feedback is important in public processes as it allows the group to confirm whether consensus is reached or it may inform the process facilitator that additional information or discussion is required.

This simulation-based educational tool allows users to experiment with the use of marine reserves as tools in fisheries management and to explore various biological and economic factors that influence population viability and fisheries sustainability.

The Watershed Information System (WISE) is a comprehensive system to manage, access, and analyze large amounts of water resources data. Ten integrated modules access this information rapidly to conduct complex watershed analyses.

Version 3.0 of the Benthic Terrain Modeler (BTM) for ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop is a collection of tools that ocean and coastal scientists and resource managers can use in concert with bathymetric data to classify and understand the benthic environment.

ISAT was developed to help managers and planners use remotely sensed data to determine total impervious area and percent impervious area within specified polygons. It is an extension for ArcView version 3.x that applies impervious surface coefficients to land cover data in a grid theme.