2025
Conservation / Natural Resources / GIS
Solutions
Project Overview
Hammerhead partnered with the City of Sanibel’s Natural Resources Department to modernize its wildlife mortality reporting system. The result: a field-ready mobile survey, a connected real-time dashboard, and spatial insights to guide mitigation efforts.
Challenge
Wildlife mortality data (with a focus on vehicle-animal incidents) was scattered, manually recorded, and difficult to aggregate.
Identifying spatial “hotspots” for mitigation (e.g. road crossings) was time-consuming and error-prone.
Stakeholders (wildlife rehab groups, public works, conservation partners) lacked centralized access to up-to-date incident data.
Limited staff capacity meant the solution had to be easy to deploy, low-maintenance, and scalable
Solution
Built a Survey123 configured for desktop or field use, with autocomplete species lists, conservation status metadata, GPS capture, and photo uploads.
Created a live-connected ArcGIS dashboard showing incident maps, species breakdowns, monthly trends, and hotspot analysis.
Designed a data schema with form view and view feature layers, combining historical + new data into a single web map.
Embedded city and Hammerhead branding, set appropriate sharing permissions, and trained stakeholders on editing, exporting, and maintenance workflows
Autocomplete species & status lookup
Reduces input errors and speeds data entry
GPS-enabled mobile capture
Accurate location, even in remote or unpaved areas
Photo uploads
Visual evidence for quality control and verification
Real-time dashboard & maps
Instant analytics & spatial awareness for staff
Scalable & flexible design
Ability to add species, expand coverage, or integrate with other systems
Controlled sharing & editing
Stakeholders access what they need; data integrity maintained
Outcome & Impact
Staff now capture wildlife incident data in the field and see immediate spatial feedback.
The dashboard reveals hotspots, enabling future data-driven mitigation
Possible to have centralized, accurate data accessible to partner organizations (CROW, SCCF, NWR) improves collaboration.
The system is lightweight and low-maintenance, ensuring long-term sustainability even with limited tech resources.
Integrate with public-facing map or citizen reporting portal to crowdsource data.
Add predictive analytics, e.g. correlating incident frequency with season, traffic, or habitat features.
Expand the system across multiple islands or broader regions.
Incorporate automated alerts (e.g. notify Public Works when a hotspot threshold is exceeded).
Our partner experience
Hammerhead Technology has been a key partner in developing innovative and user-friendly technological solutions that support sustainable fisheries and marine resource management. Their commitment to continuous improvement, collaboration, and alignment with environmental and social equity values makes them an invaluable ally in driving positive impact.
