Concept information
Preferred term
USGS_SOFIA
Definition
- South Florida Information Access (SOFIA) is an interdisciplinary service that provides coherent information access in support of research, decision making, and resource management for the South Florida ecosystem restoration effort. Sponsored by the USGS Place Based Science Program (PBS, formerly the USGS Ecosystem Program), SOFIA offers a suite of information systems and tools enabling the selection, organization, documentation, dissemination and storage of data and other information products. SOFIA focuses on the projects and products of the South Florida Place Based Science Program, as well as related projects and products from other information providers, including federal, state and local agencies; universities; and non-governmental organizations. SOFIA personnel include a cross-bureau team of scientists, information managers, and informatics specialists, working in close collaboration with partner and client agencies outside the USGS. Current and planned SOFIA services include: -SOFIA web site offering up-to-date information, documents and other resources from the USGS South Florida Place Based Science Program -Provide online clearinghouse for the South Florida Restoration science forum Searchable databases, including the Data Exchange (biologic, hydrologic, meteorologic, and geographic datasets from all PBS-sponsored projects) -Searchable bibliography of USGS products for south Florida -Tools for describing and searching for information (South Florida -Environmental Thesaurus; South Florida Ecosystem Gazetteer) -Specialized tools for decision support (South Florida GEODE, other geospatial interfaces) -Searchable metadata (FGDC and NBII compatible records) Collaborators: Bureau of Indian Affairs Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Geological Survey Florida Institute of Oceanography National Biological Service (now called the USGS Biological Resources Division) National Marine Fisheries Service National Marine Sanctuary National Park Service National Resource Conservation Service Office of the Governor South Florida Water Management District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. Attorney) U.S. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Florida Bay & Adjacent Marine Systems Science Program Project Contact: Ronnie Best Coordinator, Greater Everglades Science Program United States Geological Survey 15631 SW 48 St. Miami, FL 33185 Email: ronnie_best@usgs.gov SOFIA Homepage: "http://sofia.usgs.gov/" [Summary provided by the USGS] (en)
Broader concept
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URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/934c0037-3b64-4b32-ab79-4138f54036f1
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