Contributors
The data and information accessible via this portal are available thanks to the contributions of many agencies and institutions up and down the West Coast. Current harvest sources include:
- Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management, Pacific Region (WAF) - 13 Records
- California State University, Monterey Bay, Seafloor Mapping Lab (WAF) - 2 Records
- California Coastal Geoportal (CSW) - 92 Records
- Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CENCOOS) (WAF) - 36 Records
- Data.gov (CSW) - 35 Records
- EPA Environmental Dataset Gateway (CSW) - 4 Records
- Esri ArcGIS Online (ArcServer) - 6 Records
- MarineCadastre.Gov (WAF) - 77 Records
- Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) (WAF) - 6 Records
- NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (CCAP) (WAF) - 11 Records
- NOAA Economics: National Ocean Watch (WAF) - 10 Records
- NOAA Environmental Sensitivity Index (ArcServer) - 11 Records
- OSU Active Tectonics Laboratory (CSW) - 15 Records
- Oregon Coastal Atlas (CSW) - 47 Records
- Oregon Spatial Data Library (CSW) - 16 Records
- Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (WAF) - 3 Records
- Surfrider Foundation: Blue Water Task Force (WAF) - 1 Record
- US Census Bureau (ArcServer) - 4 Records
- U.S Geological Survey (WAF) - 274 Records
- Washington State Geospatial Clearinghouse (CSW) - 42 Records
- West Coast IOOS (WAF) - 9 Records
Contribute
Do you have resources pertaining to the West Coast that you think could be valuable to others? If so, we encourage you to fill out the form below and we will contact you to discuss the possibility of advertising them in this portal to a West Coast focused audience.
The West Coast Ocean Data Network has a Knowledge Base that outlines some of the requirements and instructions for contributors as well as best practices for data sharing. While minimal metadata is required, there are many pathways to inclusion. Contact us via the form below to learn more about what may work best for your information. You can also learn more about and join the West Coast Ocean Data Network at http://network.westcoastoceans.org