Steve Goldman, GISPGIS Manager / GIO
Biogeographic Data Branchhttp://www.wildlife.ca.gov
GIS Day 2013
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Natural Resources Agency
Sensitive Species Analysis in BIOS
November 19th, 2013
What does CDFW publish?
1. BIOS (ArcGIS Server)
2. MarineBIOS (ArcGIS Server)
3. CDFW Lands Viewer (ArcGIS Server)
4. Areas of Conservation Emphasis – ACE (ArcGIS Server)
5. Fishing Guide (ArcIMS)
6. Fish Planting Schedule (embedded ArcGIS Online webmap)
7. Mobile Marine Protected Areas (Mobile Website using ArcGIS Server)
8. Mobile License Sales Locations (Mobile Website using Google Maps)
Webmap Applications
What does CDFW publish?
1. NAIP Imagery (2005, 2009, 2010, 2012)
2. USGS Topos (muted for use with data: color, greyscale, w/hillshade)
3. Historic Delta aerials (1937) and topos (~1915)
4. CDFW Lands
5. Various Marine Data Services, including Marine Protected Areas
6. Fish Passage Assessment Database (PAD)
Public Map Services
What does CDFW publish?
1. CNDDB Sensitive Species Lists by Location
2. Fish Planting Schedule
3. Fishing Regulations
4. Fishing Contests
5. etc.
Web Data APIs (coming)
What is BIOS? (Biogeographic Information & Observation System)
BIOS Web Map Viewer
Features:- Searchable library of hundreds of biological datasets (always
growing)- Access to CDFW’s California Natural Diversity Database
(CNDDB)- Allows for many datasets at once in the map- Public and Secured datasets- Bookmark tool for easy sharing of data/map as loaded- Anyone can request that their data be added to BIOS
What is BIOS? (Biogeographic Information & Observation System)
BIOS Web Map Viewer
What is BIOS? (Biogeographic Information & Observation System)
BIOS Web Map Viewer
Uses:- Environmental project planning- Environmental document and permit review- Species and biodiversity assessments- Habitat and corridor assessments- Many other types of site and project planning efforts
Species Analysis in BIOS
BIOS Web Map Viewer – Data Discovery
The CNDDB is a robust multi-species state-wide dataset.
Other datasets may exist in BIOS for your species of interest.
Questions?
Steve Goldman, GISPGIS Manager / GIO
Biogeographic Data BranchCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW)[email protected]
916-445-9939
http://bios.dfg.ca.gov/
Google “CDFW BIOS”