From west_coast_data_network at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Tue Oct 6 18:05:23 2015 From: west_coast_data_network at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (west_coast_data_network at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 18:05:23 -0700 Subject: [West Coast Ocean Data Network] Fall updates from the WCODP Message-ID: *West Coast Ocean Data Network* - Happy fall greetings! I am excited to share updates regarding recent WCODP activities and progress. In particular, we are excited to announce a new funding source for the WCODP as well as the launch of training resources to help build capacity for data sharing in the region. *Moore Funding* In recognition of the role of regional data coordination in supporting marine planning activities, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded the WCODP funds to support greater coordination of the West Coast Ocean Data Network with state, federal, and tribal partners and the synthesis of priority data sets. The award also includes funding to support other foundational work of the West Coast Regional Planning Body to identify sub-regional planning issues and conduct an ocean science assessment. The West Coast Ocean Data Network working groups will be discussing these tasks over the next several months. If you would like to learn more or find out about how participate in these discussions contact the WCODP Coordinator . *Knowledge Base* The WCODP team is excited to announce the launch of the West Coast Ocean Data Portal Knowledge Base (http://wcodp.readthedocs.org/). The Knowledge Base is a technical resource for data managers and data partners who would like to participate and share their geospatial metadata, data and/or web services with the larger community of West Coast ocean data users. This Knowledge Base describes steps to register data in the WCODP, tips, tools, and best practices for developing good metadata and web mapping services , interoperability of web catalog services , and details about the technology behind the WCODP. Explore the site and let us know what you think! *West Coast NOAA Job Opportunity* The Baldwin Group, Inc. (TBG), a contractor to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management, seeks an exceptional individual to provide remote sensing and geospatial coordination as well as technical support in the West Coast region (California, Oregon, and Washington). The successful candidate will serve as the West Coast regional geospatial specialist assisting in the development and implementation of regional activities, coordinating and providing direct technical assistance in the region, and participating in other Office for Coastal Management geospatial and remote sensing projects. To learn more, visit TBG website . *You can visit the West Coast Ocean Data Portal at http://portal.westcoastoceans.org .* *If you wish to learn more or contribute your data to the Portal, please contact Todd Hallenbeck (Todd.r.hallenbeck at Westcoastoceans.org ). * -- Todd R. Hallenbeck | Program Coordinator West Coast Ocean Data Portal West Coast Governors Alliance Cell: (408) 482-6807 todd.r.hallenbeck at westcoastoceans.org http://portal.westcoastoceans.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: