DOI · DOI-0142 · record R2617

Biotic and abiotic drivers of the prevalence of a tick and associated vector-borne disease

Department of the Interior · USGS

Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Science
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Ticks are one of the most important vectors of disease in North America; however, their presence in desert ecosystems is often underestimated. The Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum) has been recently discovered in Arizona and has the potential to transmit a bacterial spotted fever (Rickettsia parkeri) to humans and other animals. We do not yet understand why this tick has recently appeared in Arizona.

Expected benefits

Data will be used to inform management and conservation activities in the region and better understand the risk of emerging disease to Arizona wildlife and people.

System outputs

Identify the relative importance of biotic and abiotic factors driving tick emergence.

Technology

AI classification: Classical / predictive MLSource: Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relatio…
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: No
Public source code: Not yet available

Sourcing

How it was built: Not reported
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: No
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: No
Demographic features: k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported