[News and Events] Happy holidays from the West Coast Ocean Data Network

December 12, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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Hello West Coast Ocean Data Network, I hope everyone is staying safe and warm as storms batter our coast! As we wrap up the year there are a lot of accomplishments that we can look back on. From the amazing oceanographic data products created by our Sea Grant Fellow Laura Lilly, to our Network meeting in November, and the launch of the data visualization tools now in the Portal – it has been a big year for the West Coast Ocean Data Network and that Continue reading →

[News and Events] Building an ocean data community

November 6, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The West Coast Ocean Data Network meeting this week was a huge success! We had a productive two days exploring the West Coast Ocean Data Portal, learning about easy data sharing techniques, charting a strategic path for the Portal and the Network, and most importantly, building and strengthening our ocean data community. While we are pulling together our training materials and meeting summary, We are encouraging everyone to take a few minutes to complete the following User Feedback surveys. These surveys will give our development team Continue reading →

West Coast Ocean Data Network Meeting Next Week!

October 31, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The West Coast Governors Alliance on Ocean Health is hosting the 3rd West Coast Ocean Data Network Meeting Nov. 3-4th, 2014 at the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project building in Costa Mesa, CA. You can register and learn more at Westcoastoceandatanetwork.eventbrite.com. The goals of the meeting are to highlight accomplishments of the Network over the last three years, increase technical capacity through trainings and demos, solicit feedback on the West Coast Ocean Data Portal, chart the long term strategy for the Network, and build Continue reading →

West Coast Ocean Data Network – Deadline for travel stipend Oct. 1

September 26, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The deadline to apply for travel funds to attend the West Coast Ocean Data Network meeting Nov. 3-4 in Costa Mesa, CA in just days away. Register before Oct. 1 to remain eligible for a travel stipend to support your attendance. This meeting is a great chance to connect with your ocean data colleagues, learn and engage with the development of the West Coast Ocean Data Portal, and get great training on publishing metadata and web mapping services. It will be a blast and we Continue reading →

West Coast Ocean Data Network Meeting Nov. 3-4, 2014 – Register Today!

September 17, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The West Coast Ocean Data Network meeting is coming up Nov. 3-4 in Costa Mesa, CA! The meeting is a great chance to learn about the West Coast Ocean Data Portal, meet colleagues and build community, participate in technical trainings on data sharing technology and best practices, and chart a path forward. You can read the agenda here. Please register for the meeting by Oct.1 to apply for a travel stipend. You can register at westcoastoceandatanetwork.eventbrite.com. We hope to see you there!

[News and Events] West Coast Ocean Data Network Meeting – Nov. 3-4, 2014

September 3, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The 3rd West Coast Ocean Data Network meeting is coming up! Our annual meeting is a great chance to meet colleagues and nerd out on ocean data related topics. This year we will be conducting trainings and demos, discussing recent enhancements to the WCODP, and charting our path forward for the coming year. Visit westcoastoceandatanetwork.eventbrite.com to register and, if needed, apply for travel assistance. The deadline for applicants looking for travel assistance is Oct. 1st. Registration will close Oct. 30th. We hope to see you Continue reading →

[News and Events] WCODP Launches New Communication Tools

September 3, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The West Coast Ocean Data Portal team is pleased to announce the launch of a communication platform for the WCODN (Network.westcoastoceans.org). This enhancement will provide our community a new way to engage in Portal development, connect with one another, and stay up to date on news and events. We are actively soliciting contributions from Network partners for user stories, news and events you would like to highlight, and contributor profiles – Let us know if you have a story to tell! Please visit the site, Continue reading →

[News and Events] West Coast Ocean Data Network Meeting Nov 3-4, 2014

July 25, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The West Coast Governors Alliance on Ocean Health cordially invite you to attend the 3rd West Coast Ocean Data Network Meeting Nov. 3–4th, 2014 at the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project building in Costa Mesa, CA. We are committed to increasing the ability of coastal managers, researchers, and the ocean stakeholders to discover and connect with coastal and ocean data and people to better inform West Coast resource management, policy development, and planning. You can read more about what we do at http://portal.westcoastoceans.org. The goals of the meeting are Continue reading →

[News and Events] Opportunity to receive support for ocean data development and enhancement

June 27, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The West Coast Governors Alliance (WCGA, http://westcoastoceans.org) is funding a contractor through a NOAA Regional Ocean Partnership grant to assist WCGA partners to develop, enhance, and connect their data resources (i.e. data, metadata, services) to the West Coast Ocean Data Portal (WCODP, http://portal.westcoastoceans.org) as well as other state and national systems. This is a chance to get support and resources to fill gaps and needs within your agency, organization or tribe. Tell us how we can direct these funds! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3M8R5P3 Please take five minutes to fill out Continue reading →

[News and Events] Request For Proposals: WCGA GIS Data Developer

June 16, 2014 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The West Coast Ocean Data Portal (WCODP, http://portal.westcoastoceans.org) is seeking a qualified GIS Data Developer to work with West Coast agencies, organizations, and tribes to fill critical data gaps by developing, enhancing, and connecting their geospatial data, metadata, and services to the WCODP as well as other state and national systems. You can learn more about the WCODP here. The West Coast Governors Alliance (http://westcoastoceans.org) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation invite you to submit a proposal for the position of GIS Data Developer. You can Continue reading →