News & Updates

Strait of Georgia Marine Reference Guide Flyer

By Benjamin Skinner | April 13, 2023

Access the flyer HERE.

Strait of Georgia Data Centre newsletter issue 3. Released Nov 9, 2022.

By Benjamin Skinner | November 9, 2022

Strait of Georgia Data Centre newsletter issue 3. Released Nov 9, 2022.

Newsletter sections include:

  • SOG MRG Beta Release
  • About the SOG MRG
  • SOG MRG Workshops
  • New Educational Products
  • Searching for Researchers

Access the newsletter HERE.

SOG MRG Video!

By Nicole Christiansen | October 18, 2022

GIS Specialist, Ben Skinner, introduces the Strait of Georgia Marine Reference Guide. Learn about this new tool and then subMRG into the data!

Strait of Georgia Data Centre Presenting at SSEC

By Nicole Christiansen | April 22, 2022

Ben Skinner, GIS Specialist of the Strait of Georgia Data Centre Team, will be presenting this poster about the Strait of Georgia Data Centre next week at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference – April 26, 2022. If you are attending, be sure to catch Ben and get all your questions answered!

(If you are not attending, you can always reach out here. We love getting feedback and helping our users!)

Get to know your shores!

By Nicole Christiansen | April 22, 2022

Celebrate Earth Day this year by getting to know your local shoreline! Check out these 10 tips to get to know your local coastal ecosystems. This list, put together by Pacific Salmon Foundation, features maps and tools from the Strait of Georgia Data Centre, including the new Marine Reference Guide (SOG MRG)!

Strait of Georgia Data Centre Introductory Video

By Benjamin Skinner | July 2, 2021

Strait of Georgia Data Centre introductory video. Released July 2, 2021.

Join our GIS Specialist Ben Skinner on the beaches of Gabriola Island as he explains what the Strait of Georgia Data Centre is all about.

Access the video HERE.

Strait of Georgia Data Centre newsletter issue 2. Released July 2, 2021.

By Benjamin Skinner | July 2, 2021

Strait of Georgia Data Centre newsletter issue 2. Released July 2, 2021.

Newsletter sections include:

  • Centralizing Information
  • Introducing SOG MRG
  • SOG MRG Feature Spotlight
  • Co-op Contributors
  • Quack some Feedback

Access the newsletter HERE.

Strait of Georgia Data Centre newsletter issue 1. Released March 26, 2021.

By sgdcadmin | March 26, 2021

Newsletter sections include:

  • What is the Strait of Georgia Data Centre?
  • Why Share Data?
  • Concerns about Data Sharing
  • Goals for the Near Future

Access the newsletter HERE.