DNR Geospatial Water Resources Team Membership

Membership and Expectations

Geospatial Water Resources Team members are subject matter experts or other interested staff from DNR and DNR MNIT. Members represent different sectors of Minnesota DNR's geospatial hydrography community and fall in to two categories:

1. Responsible/Accountable: members are generally data developers and Data Stewards who are responsible for development and management of foundational data products.

2. Consulted/Informed: members are generally DNR Division liaisons who steer data development and its incorporation into tools and applications. They are often consumers of data, but have an important role communicating with data stewards on what they need for their program tools and applications.

Term of office for current appointed members: Minimum of 2 Years

Appointing Authority: Members are appointed by Individual DNR Division management and supervisors

Compensation: None

Current Members

Contact the GeoWRT Data Stewards who will direct your inquiry to the appropriate team member,

Appointed Member Categories

Representing the following sectors of Minnesota DNR's geospatial hydrography community:

Responsible/Accountable

• DNR Business Services

  • EWR Hydrography Data Users

  • FSH Hydrography Data Users

• DNR MNIT Business Services

  • LiDAR Data Steward

  • Open Water Basins Data Steward

  • Regulatory/Designated Waters Data Steward

  • Watercourse Data Steward

  • Watersheds Data Steward

  • Wetlands Data Steward

Consulted/Informed

• DNR Business Representatives

  • EWR, Floodplain Program

  • EWR, Lake Ecology Unit

  • EWR, Minnesota Coastal Program

  • EWR, WHAF (Watershed Health Assessment Framework) tool

  • Lake Superior Representative

  • FOR Remote Sensing Program

  • OMB Data Governance Liaison

• DNR MNIT Business Services

  • EWR Data Steward

  • FSH Data Steward

  • FSH GIS Coordinator

  • GIS Section Liaison

  • GIS Web Application Developer Liaison

  • MNIT Business Services Manager for EWR

  • MNIT Business Services Manager for Fisheries

  • MNIT Business Services Manager for Wildlife

In addition to the appointed members, the GeoWRT includes one representative from the DNR OMB Data Governance office as a non-voting, ex-officio member.

Expectations

GeoWRT members are expected to:

• Support the GeoWRT mission

• Accountable Member: Prepare for and be active in GeoWRT meetings. These Monthly meetings are typically scheduled on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

• Informed Member: Accept meeting invitations as an optional attendee, serve as a consultant or advisor for data and business needs as necessary.

• Be an ambassador representing your DNR sector stakeholders and other stakeholders with whom you are connected (e.g., professional groups, DNR Program)

  • Speak for stakeholders at GeoWRT meetings

  • Carry GeoWRT news and proposals back to stakeholders

  • Collect stakeholder views on complex issues, either from individuals or DNR program as an existing umbrella organization

DNR Geospatial Water Resources Team (GeoWRT) Members: