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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2026 OFWIM Annual Conference Registration and Call for Abstracts

Please join us at the Virden Retreat Center in Lewes, Delaware for the 2026 OFWIM Annual Conference. Registration is now open. For more information on the conference and to register, go to https://ofwim.net/event-6664511The first call for abstracts has been released. You can submit your abstract here: https://forms.gle/Jg9byzm9jVRiETgK9We loo...

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Vishal Shah

Data Analyst

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Lindsey Wise

Biodiversity Data Manager

Institute for Natural Resources, Portland ...

Tiffany Sprague

Heritage Data Program Manager

Arizona Game and Fish Department

Binod Chapagain

Shefali Azad

Brandy Bachman

GIS Programmer Analyst

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

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Kristin Rogers posted a reply on Re: Drone Articles

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 10:35 AM

Said: : "There was a conversation on the Diane Rehm show today about domestic drone regulation with regard to public safety and privacy. It was a pretty interesting conversation, certainly something anyone with an interest in using drones for fie...

Michael Barbour posted a new Topic

Monday, May 12, 2014 at 9:16 AM

Webinar Series on State Wildlife Action Plan Revision

: "Webinar Series on State Wildlife Action Plan RevisionMonthly on Thursdays1:00-2:30pm eastern
May 22nd: Best Practices for Required Elements #1-4: A Common Language for Species, Habitats, Threats Conservation Actions http://mat.adobeconnect.com/swapmay22/
Jun 19th: Best Practices for Prioritizing Species Conservation Actions http://mat.adobecon..."

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Michael Barbour posted a new Topic

Monday, May 12, 2014 at 9:09 AM

Webinar and paper: Plant Conservation Under the Endangered Species Act: Expenditures and Strategy

: "The next Plant Conservation Alliance meeting will focus on plant conservation under the ESA. The speaker, Vivian Negron-Ortiz, is a botanist with the USFWS who just published a paper on the topic. The meeting is May 14 at 2pm EDT (webinar details below).

Reference for the paper isNegron-Ortiz, Vivian. 2014. Pattern of expenditures for plant c..."

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Michael Barbour posted a new Topic

Monday, May 12, 2014 at 8:45 AM

Webinar: Using Google Maps Inside Esri’s ArcGIS

: "Using Google Maps Inside Esri's ArcGIS
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Arc2Earth was designed for ArcGIS Desktop users in any industry who are seeking a bridge between ArcGIS, Google Maps and Google Maps Engine. Arc2Earth provides a simple and cost-effective way to expand on ArcGIS functionality with unprecedented speed for map updates, easy collaboration and worldwi..."

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Michael Barbour posted a new Topic

Monday, May 12, 2014 at 8:41 AM

DM Webinar: ArcGIS in the Cloud: Stay Connected and Current

: "ArcGIS in the Cloud: Stay Connected and Current

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Migrating from a legacy GIS system to a fully integrated cloud environment is no easy task. Or is it? County employees in Habersham, GA migrated to a Citrix-based "virtual" ArcGIS Desktop. This "virtual" desktop allows county employees to access the most current product enhancements, r..."

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