Presentation Abstract
The Strait of Georgia Data Centre (SGDC) has been developed to serve as a secure repository and archive for marine ecosystem data specific to the Strait of Georgia (www.sogdatacentre.ca) and is a collaborative effort between the Pacific Salmon Foundation and the University of British Columbia. From the website the public can access literature specific to the Strait of Georgia, general information about the ecosystems of the Strait of Georgia, as well as search for and download available data and metadata. One focus of the SGDC has been to provide a centralized hub from which users can search, view and download spatial data. Spatial dataset topics vary from Biota, Oceanography, Society, Economy, Boundaries, and more. Several interactive maps have also been created and added to the SGDC that provide visual platforms to support decision-making. Map topics vary from Killer Whale Habitat & Marine Traffic, Nearshore Habitats & Juvenile Salmon, to Population Change around the Strait of Georgia. The SGDC is now developing a Marine Ecosystem Reference Guide. Based on and building from projects undertaken by partner organizations, the Reference Guide will combine hundreds of marine spatial datasets into one interactive marine atlas map covering Southwestern British Columbia. This marine spatial planning support tool will contain map layers on all varieties of marine ecosystem topics that users will be able to view and compare when deciding how to use marine resources sustainably. One long-term project goal is the seamless integration of the Strait of Georgia based platform with partner reference guides of surrounding regions.
Session Title
Track: Governance, Management & Funding – Posters
Conference Track
Governance, Management & Funding
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2020 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
2020_abstractID_5115
Start Date
21-4-2020 9:00 AM
End Date
22-4-2020 4:45 PM
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Marine ecology--Databases; Data Centers--Strait of Georgia (B.C. and Wash.); Ecosystem management--Strait of George (B.C. and Wash.); Spatial ecology--Strait of George (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--Planning; Strait of George (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Fresh Water Studies Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons
Utility of the Strait of Georgia Data Centre as a Marine Spatial Planning Tool
The Strait of Georgia Data Centre (SGDC) has been developed to serve as a secure repository and archive for marine ecosystem data specific to the Strait of Georgia (www.sogdatacentre.ca) and is a collaborative effort between the Pacific Salmon Foundation and the University of British Columbia. From the website the public can access literature specific to the Strait of Georgia, general information about the ecosystems of the Strait of Georgia, as well as search for and download available data and metadata. One focus of the SGDC has been to provide a centralized hub from which users can search, view and download spatial data. Spatial dataset topics vary from Biota, Oceanography, Society, Economy, Boundaries, and more. Several interactive maps have also been created and added to the SGDC that provide visual platforms to support decision-making. Map topics vary from Killer Whale Habitat & Marine Traffic, Nearshore Habitats & Juvenile Salmon, to Population Change around the Strait of Georgia. The SGDC is now developing a Marine Ecosystem Reference Guide. Based on and building from projects undertaken by partner organizations, the Reference Guide will combine hundreds of marine spatial datasets into one interactive marine atlas map covering Southwestern British Columbia. This marine spatial planning support tool will contain map layers on all varieties of marine ecosystem topics that users will be able to view and compare when deciding how to use marine resources sustainably. One long-term project goal is the seamless integration of the Strait of Georgia based platform with partner reference guides of surrounding regions.
