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 […]

The Data Working Group met to discuss and provide feedback on the organization and functionality of the existing layers in the data viewer prototype. There were a number of issues that came up related to layer cartography, non-functioning layers (whoops!), and organization in the table of contents. The development team working with Point97 will be addressing some of these issues over the next couple weeks as we prepare for our launch in November. The Data Working Group also discussed providing input on how a new bit of funding from BOEM will be used to develop critical regional datasets to inform West Coast issues like marine planning. Further discussion of these priorities will be a central focus of the Network meeting occurring Nov. 3-4, 2014 in Costa Mesa, CA. If you would like to join the conversation please register today!

You can read full call notes here. 

The Outreach Working Group met to discuss the data viewer UI and integration with the existing Portal website. We developed a few “debris stories” that could be shared with the Marine Debris Use Case team as we […]

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 […]

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 there!

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, register, and engage with us in this new capacity!

Also, please register for the upcoming West Coast Ocean Data Network meeting Nov. 3-4, 2014 in Costa Mesa, CA.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 there!  

The ACT covered a lot of ground and highlighted a number of areas where we can use feedback on the data viewer, network meeting, and technical assistance project. The group will be reviewing aspects of the data […]

The Data Working group met to discuss the launch of the data visualization tool. Working group members discussed ways to provide feedback on the data layers and organization with in the viewer. They will be […]

Hey all, thanks to those who could join today. We had a good discussion about the upcoming Network meeting Nov. 3-4 in Costa Mesa, CA (westcoastoceandatanetwork.eventbrite.com) and outreach strategies around this event. We also provided a number of updates around our Blog launch, Technical Assistance Survey, and Marine Debris Use Case. You can read the full call notes here.
Action Items

Register for the Network Meeting – westcoastoceandatanetwork.eventbrite.com
Register for our blog – network.westcoastoceans.org
Spread the word about the Network meeting!

Our next call will be 9/24. Cheers!

Todd

Jennifer Patterson is the Information Manager for the Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS).  She serves on the WCODP Action Coordination Team and Data Working Group contributing […]

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 […]

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

The Outreach Working Group had a short call this week to finalize some communication materials related to our upcoming Network Meeting, the Marine Debris Use Case, and our Network Technical Assistance Survey on the streets now. You can read call notes here.

The Network Meeting is going to be held Nov. 3-4, 2014 in Costa Mesa, CA. The invite letter was sent out the West Coast Ocean Data Network earlier this week after the outreach group had a chance to put some final touches on it. You can register for the event and apply for travel funds at http://westcoastoceandatanetwork.eventbrite.com.

We also had an action item for the group to share the Network Technical Assistance Survey with their colleagues and friends who could use a little help with their metadata, catalogs, or services. The WCODP is helping to provide dedicated resources to helping network partners overcome technical hurdles to connecting to the WCODP – AKA Free Help!! – and we need to solicit partner interest through this survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3M8R5P3. If you have a little pesky data project that you need some free help with, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey.

The Data Working Group met this week to revise and refine upcoming West Coast ocean data priorities and develop some best practices for map projections. You can read the call notes here. The next data working group call will be July 24th 2pm. 

The West Coast Ocean Data Portal (portal.westcoastoceans.org) is seeking input on data priorities related to West Coast ocean health issues like sea level rise, marine debris, ocean acidification, and marine planning. Draft data priorities are presented as both a summary (themes) and detailed assessment (datasets). These themes represent true data gaps as well as data sets that exist but that the West Coast Ocean Data Portal has not been able to connect to yet. It will be used to inform data collection and development activities over the next year. What priorities would you like the WCODP to address?

The WCODP is also hoping to refine the West Coast Ocean Data Best Practices and Policies to include recommendations around map projections for different purposes. Early drafts have included recommendations for Google Web Mercator, Geographic Coordinate Systems, a Custom Transverse Mercator, and a custom Albers projection. If you have thoughts or comments please share them below.