Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers

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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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Scott Kelly

Data Management Officer

Texas Parks and Wildlife

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

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Kristin Rogers posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015 at 2:01 PM

Android / iOS App for Fillable PDF's

: "Can anyone recommend an App that allows you enter information into a fillable PDF from an Android or iOS device? The trick is we need the PDF to stay in the fillable format when it is emailed, rather than converting to a flat file.
A drawing feature would be fantastic, so would photo storage, but that may be asking a lot.
Thanks!"

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Kristin Rogers posted a reply on Re: AFWA Request for Creative Revenue Generatin...

Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015 at 8:49 AM

Said: : "Great idea, WWF and TNC are probably great models for generating voluntary funds solicitation, they've been at it for a long time. Two other thoughts come to mind: Educational donation boxes in public access areas. You could periodi...

Danny Lewis posted a reply on Re: AFWA Request for Creative Revenue Generatin...

Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015 at 8:07 AM

Said: : "World Wildlife Foundation comes to mind when I think of Species adoption, you can even adopt a Great White Shark (but don't feed him by hand!). But I don't believe that program is a localized one, given the exotic nature of the species...

Kristin Rogers posted a reply on Re: AFWA Request for Creative Revenue Generatin...

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at 2:06 PM

Said: : "Along a similar line to Danny's "Friends" group suggestion, I was thinking of setting up "Adopt a XX'" programs. Where XX are species, tracts of land, water bodies, etc. at local, state, even national levels. Programs like this would re...

Danny Lewis posted a reply on Re: AFWA Request for Creative Revenue Generatin...

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at 12:09 PM

Said: : "I think a model similar to the Friends of Reservoirs example, where citizens are engaged and become stakeholders with their local resources is a useful one. If we are talking about additional funding, I believe you first have to involve ...