The Data Working Group met to discuss and finalize a number of important resources the Network will use in upcoming data development projects. One was a finalization of the data prioritization list and the other was a best practice recommendation for projections and coordinate systems. You can read the full call notes here.
The data prioritization exercise sought input from states, feds, tribes, and other West Coast Ocean Data Network partners to reflect the shared needs the region has for addressing a number of ocean health issues, including marine debris, sea level rise, ocean acidification, and marine planning. It recognizes both real data gaps (i.e. no data has been collected) and functional data gaps (i.e. technical barriers to connecting data resources to the WCODP). You can get a sense of the breadth and scope of data needs by examining the list below. Are there any gaps not listed here that you would like to see the West Coast Ocean Data Network address?
Data Category | Data Theme |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Seabird Hotspots |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Seabird Nesting Sites |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Marine Mammal Hotspots |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Marine Mammal Migration |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Marine Mammal Haulouts |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Kelp |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Seagrasses |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Corals and Sponges |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Shellfish Distribution/Hotspots |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Invertebrates |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Fish Diversity Hotpots |
Biological/Species and Habitats | Fish Distribution |
Physical/Atmosphere | Winds |
Physical/Oceans | Upwelling |
Physical/Oceans | pH |
Physical/Oceans | Coastal hypoxic zones |
Physical/Oceans | SST |
Physical/Oceans | Physiography |
Physical/Oceans | Induration |
Physical/Oceans | Litttoral Cells |
Physical/Oceans | Nearshore Bathymetry/LiDAR |
Physical/Oceans | Salinity |
Physical/Estuaries | Estuary Habitats/Characterization |
Physical/Estuaries | Estuarine Bathymetry |
Physical/Freshwater | Watershed Boundary |
Human/Boundaries | Counties |
Human/Boundaries | EEZ |
Human/Boundaries | Coastal Zones |
Human/Boundaries | Shorelines |
Human/Boundaries | National Marine Sanctuaries |
Human/Boundaries | National Parks |
Human/Boundaries | State Parks |
Human/Boundaries | Land Ownership |
Human/Infrastructure | Outfalls |
Human/Infrastructure | Storm Drains |
Human/Economy | Recreational Activities |
Human/Economy | Commercial Fishing |
Human/Management | Coastal Access |
Human/Management | Military Activities |
Human/Management | Essential Fish Habitat |
Human/Management | ESA Critical Habitat (Green Sturgeon, Leatherback Turtle, Snowy Plover, Stellar Sea Lion) |
Human/Management | MPAs |
Human/Management | MPA Reference Sites |
Human/Management | Shorezone |
Human/Management | Dredge Disposal Areas |
Human/Hazards | Coastal flood zones |
Human/Hazards | SLR + wave surge |
Human/Hazards | Tsunami Risk |
Human/Culture and Demographics | Tribal Cultural Areas/Prehistoric Sites |