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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Keith Hurley posted a reply on Re: Networked database

Monday, Mar 18, 2013 at 5:13 PM

Said: : "If you want to ditch the sluggish issue....you're going to have to get to a server-based DB. I've seen realtively small access db's bog down across networks once they mature a little and the queries get advanced, particulary with any sub...

William Kinney posted a reply on Re: Networked database

Monday, Mar 18, 2013 at 4:31 PM

Said: : "It's just my first day using Office 2013, so I can't say if this tip is worthwhile, but if your agency uses SharePoint and Office 2013 is in your future, the Access What's New brags of a new feature called Access apps that uses the SQL Se...

Jon Purvis posted a reply on Re: Networked database

Monday, Mar 18, 2013 at 12:13 PM

Said: : "It's for precisely this reason that we've been going to web-enabled databases. My client-server databases (Delphi front end, MS-SQL back end) work great if you are HQ, and usable, but not great at some field offices. At other offices th...

Don Katnik posted a new Topic

Monday, Mar 18, 2013 at 10:57 AM

Networked database

: "My agency has a relatively small database for environmental review that different regional offices connect to via Citrix. The database has some related tables, input forms, reports, and queries - we're using Access. Problem is that the database can be very sluggish. There also doesn't seem to be an easy way to email someone a link that will open..."

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Danny Lewis posted a new Topic

Friday, Mar 8, 2013 at 2:21 PM

REMINDER: Help the TEC pick the next webinar

: "If you have not submitted your opinion yet, you still have 1 more week to get your response in!!
The Training and Education Committee is considering several possibilities for the next webinar and would like your help in determining which is the next webinar training we should provide. Once an option has been decided on, we will set up a date an..."

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