Access tools, training materials, and documentation related to data mobilization. Our searchable resource library helps you find what you need based on where you are in your monitoring journey, the habitat or species you’re working with, or the application area you’re supporting.
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Access tools, training materials, and documentation related to data mobilization. Our searchable resource library helps you find what you need based on where you are in your monitoring journey, the habitat or species you’re working with, or the application area you’re supporting.
Integrated Coastal Observatory
Tools Data
The Integrated Coastal Observatory (ICO) is a coordinated network of partners along the coast of British Columbia using eDNA to monitor marine biodiversity. This webtool is used to display biodiversity data.
KelpExplorer
Tools Data
Interactive tool showing where kelp has been mapped along the coast of British Columbia. Discover kelp forest data, track changes across time, and explore patterns at multiple scales (satellite, aircraft, and drone).
OceanConnect
Tools
OceanConnect offers free marine forecasts and current ocean conditions to support in-the-field monitoring activities in BC, Alaska, and Washington.
Sentinels of Change
Training Documentation Data
Sentinels of Change is an initiative driven by communities and scientists from across coastal British Columbia. Together, we are investigating the dynamics and patterns of invertebrate recruitment and biodiversity and how they are changing along our coast.
Agisoft Orthomosaic Workflow for Habitat Mapping
Documentation
Step-by-step workflow in Agisoft to generate orthomosaics from drone imagery (RGB and multispectral).
Aquatic environmental DNA - a review of the macro-organismal biomonitoring revolution
Documentation
A paper describing the temporal trends in methods, major achievements, and knowledge gaps in the field of eDNA.
Capturing accurate kelp canopy extent: integrating tides, currents, and species-level morphology in kelp remote sensing
Documentation
Capturing accurate kelp canopy extent: integrating tides, currents, and species-level morphology in kelp remote sensing.
CIOOS Data Catalogue
Tools Data
CIOOS Data Catalogue is a comprehensive ocean data repository. Find many data types and datasets produced in Canada through this portal.
CIOOS Data Explorer
Tools Data
Search geographically for data, across supported datasets. Filter, aggregate, and download just the data that meets your criteria. Data Explorer downloads are in a standardized (.csv) format.
Coastal Habitat Mapping Using Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS)
Documentation
Step-by-step description on how to use drones for mapping kelp forests.
DADA2
Training Tools
For users with more computational experience, this is a well-respected computer pipeline for processing raw data, and is a good place to start.
Drone Visual Observation Training Guide
Documentation
Rules and requirements for operators to safely navigate and control their drone.
eDNA Explorer
Tools
The eDNA Explorer provides a web-based platform for processing raw data and donig basic analyses without the need for bioinformatics experience.