Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers

Welcome to the Groupsite for OFWIM!

The Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers (OFWIM) has been bringing together state, federal, and non-profit fish and wildlife information managers since 1993 to coordinate and share information technologies, management strategies, and standards on a national level.

OFWIM Groupsite is our meeting place that provides members of the organization with a shared calendar, discussion forums, member profiles, photo gallery, file storage and more.

To become an OFWIM member, go to our public website and join online or mail in membership form.

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OFWIM 2025 Annual Conference - Hold the Date

Hold the Date!October 5-9, 2025Please join us at the Virden Retreat Center in Lewes, Delaware for the 2025 OFWIM Annual Conference.Registration information and call for abstracts will be coming soon.

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Brandy Bachman

GIS Programmer Analyst

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Shefali Azad

Ben Wasserstein

Research & Species Conservation Database A...

Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Susan Watson

Wildlife Information Biologist

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Andrew Treble

Aquatic Research Data Analyst

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Zach Collins

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Michael Barbour posted a new Topic

Sunday, Feb 21, 2016 at 1:33 PM

Policy Webinar: A Look at the FY 2017 R&D Budget

: "A Look at the FY 2017 RD BudgetPresented by: Julie Palakovich Carr, AIBS Public Policy Manager
Thursday, February 25, 20162:00 - 3:00 PM EST
The AIBS Leadership in Biology series will continue with a webinar that analyzes President Obama's final budget request to Congress. Learn what President Obama's final budget request to Congress could mean..."

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Danny Lewis posted a new Topic

Monday, Feb 15, 2016 at 7:30 AM

2016 Fishackathon

: "We have been receiving information on this upcoming Earth Day event from a friend with FWS. I'm not sure at this point which cities are hosting an event yet.
http://www.state.gov/s/partnerships/fishackathon/
The Challenge
Small-scale fishermen in developing countries face growing challenges. Their catches are declining because of overfishing a..."

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James Husband posted a new Topic

Friday, Feb 12, 2016 at 8:09 AM

Timmons Group Announces Fish & Wildlife GIS RoadMap Webinar in February

: "Timmons Group, a leading provider of geospatial solutions, announced their next webinar titled, "Don't Get Lost without Your RoadMap - A Webinar on Strategic Planning for Fish and Wildlife Agencies."
The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, February 25th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST and will be presented by Lowell Ballard, Director of Geospatial Sol..."

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Dyanne Cortez posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Feb 9, 2016 at 5:07 PM

Drones Flying Free February 17

: "Directions Magazine will explore issues around the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in a free webinar. Register at https://drones.directionsmag.com/"

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Virginia Seamster posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:09 PM

AZ/NM AFS/TWS Joint Annual Meeting Workshops

: "There are three workshops being held at the AZ/NM AFS/TWS Joint Annual Meeting in Flagstaff, Arizona on February 4th, 2016 that pertain to data and/or technology.
The data workshop - Incorporating Climate Change Data (8AM-noon) - will involve the use of R, R studio, and QGIS to access, process, and make useful maps and graphics out of climate c..."

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