Platform Overview
The Data Collection and Delivery Platform helps turn data into decisions. Our broad capabilities in data development, management, analysis, and visualization help scientists and engineers realize more from their research.
Research Programs

Driving better decision making through effective use of data and information.

Developing customized software applications that allow our partners to efficiently understand data, share information, and make better decisions.
Featured Research Projects
The goal of this project was to develop a model that predicts potential beaver dam locations based on stream channel, watershed and habitat characteristics.
The ForCAST tool attempts to provide forestry professionals and land managers with an opportunity to evaluate how a changing climate and changing markets might a
A website of the state's carnivore species -- from the tiny least weasel to the black bear.
Recent News

Intern project gives data the GIS treatment for easy access to pine estimates and logging harvest activities

An easy-to-use online Minnesota Atlas, developed at the Natural Resources Research Institute, received recognition from the Office of the Governor as recommended by the Minnesota
GIS skills and biology background come together in data delivery role for Kristi Nixon.

NRRI Scientist Will Bartsch delivers easy-access, data-driven information for good resource decision-making.

State funds development of a GIS tool that puts 400 layers of information at finger tips for better planning, management

Scientists love their data. But tracking and sorting the ever-increasing amounts of data can be a time consuming effort. Enter the data wrangler.