gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:58183 eng UTF8 dataset National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-04-13T17:37:12 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington NCCOS Dataset: West Coast Prioritization 2019 creation 2019 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 58183 DOI Registration Authority 2019-11-08 inForce https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3533200 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/58183 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Costa, Bryan bryan.costa@noaa.gov Principal Investigator: • Bryan Costa, Bryan.costa@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) principalInvestigator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/prioritizing-areas-for-future-seafloor-mapping-research-and-exploration-offshore-of-california-oregon-and-washington/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCCOS Project Webpage: Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington NCCOS Project Webpage: Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington download https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=83ca1496c2af414993600a5f82fe9336#overview WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link U.S. West CONUS Coast (WCC) Spatial Prioritization Data Viewer NOAA GeoPlatform Metadata: U.S. West CONUS Coast (WCC) Spatial Prioritization Data Viewer download https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nos/nccos/services/iso/xml/BioAssess_NCCOS_West_Coast.xml WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link West Coast Prioritization MapServer NOAA Service Metadata: West Coast Prioritization MapServer download https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nos/nccos/services/iso/xml/BioAssess_WestCoastPrioritization.xml WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link West Coast Prioritization Results MapServer NOAA Service Metadata: West Coast Prioritization Results MapServer download https://doi.org/10.25923/wa5c-vn25 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington Title : Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington Author(s) : Costa, Bryan M.;Buja, Ken;Kendall, Matthew S.;Williams, Bethany;Kraus, Jennifer; Corporate Authors(s) : National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) Published Date : 2019 Series : NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS ; 264 DOI : https://doi.org/10.25923/wa5c-vn25 download mapDigital Spatial information about the seafloor is critical for decision-making by marine resource science, management and tribal organizations. Coordinating data needs can help organizations leverage collective resources to meet shared goals. To help enable this coordination, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed a spatial framework, process and online application to identify common data collection priorities for seafloor mapping, sampling and visual surveys offshore of the West Continental United States Coast (WCC). Twenty-six participants from NOAA’s West Coast Deep Sea Coral Initiative (WCDSCI) and Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems (EXPRESS) entered their priorities in an online application, using virtual coins to denote their priorities in 10x10 minute grid cells. Grid cells with more coins were higher priorities than cells with fewer coins. Participants also reported why these locations were important and what data types were needed. Results were analyzed and mapped using statistical techniques to identify significant relationships between priorities, reasons for those priorities and data needs. Ten high priority locations were broadly identified for future mapping, sampling and visual surveys. These locations were distributed throughout the WCC, primarily in depths less than 1,000 m. Participants consistently selected (1) Exploration, (2) Biota/Important Natural Area and (3) Research as their top reasons (i.e., justifications) for prioritizing locations, and (1) Benthic Habitat Map and (2) Bathymetry and Backscatter as their top data or product needs. This ESRI shapefile summarizes the results from this spatial prioritization effort. This information will enable NOAA WCDSCI, EXPRESS and other WCC organization to more efficiently leverage resources and coordinate their mapping of high priority locations along California, Oregon and Washington. This effort was funded by NOAA’s Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP) through its WCDSCI. The overall goal of the project was to systematically gather and quantify suggestions for seafloor mapping, sampling and visual surveys for the WCDSCI and EXPRESS. The results are expected to help WCDSCI, EXPRESS and other organizations on the WCC to identify locations where their interests overlap with other organizations, to coordinate their data needs and to leverage collective resources to meet shared goals. completed Costa, Bryan bryan.costa@noaa.gov Point of Contact: • Bryan Costa, Bryan.costa@noaa.gov, NCCOS • NCCOS Data Manager, nccos.data@noaa.gov, NCCOS pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/csmedia/2017/09/NCCOS-with-tag-to-side-wht-bld.png Browse Graphic: NCCOS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > OREGON CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > WASHINGTON OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 NCCOS Research Data Type > Derived Data Product NCCOS Research Data Type > Geospatial NCCOS Research Priority > Marine Spatial Ecology NCCOS Research Topic > Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments NCCOS Research Topic > Habitat Mapping NCCOS Research Location > Region > Pacific Ocean NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > California NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Oregon NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Washington theme NCCOS Keywords Coastal Waters of California (57D) Coastal Waters of Washington/Oregon (57E) West Continental United States Coast (WCC) place NODC Sea Areas DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NCCOS Habitat Mapping Team project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/58183. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: None unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 58183 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/58183.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -129.2 -117 30.4 48.6 2019-03-01 2019-04-01 Collaborators - These organizations were invited to participate in this project: • US DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); Pacific Region: Jeremy Potter, Chima Ojukwu • US DOI; United States Geological Survey (USGS); Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC): Danny Brothers, Guy Cochrane, Nancy Prouty • US DOC; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): o National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS):  National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI): Barry Eakins o National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS):  Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP): Tom Hourigan  Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC): Liz Clarke, Curt Whitmire, Chris Harvey  Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC): Tom Laidig  West Coast Regional Office (WCRO): John Stadler o National Ocean Service (NOS):  Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IOCM): Ashley Chappell  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS): Arliss Winship  Office of Coast Survey (OCS): Corey Allen, Meredith Payne  Office of National Marine Sanctuaries: • Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS): Chris Caldow • Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS): Danni Lipski • Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS): Jan Roletto • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS): Chad King • Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS): Jenny Waddell • West Coast Regional Office (WCRO): Karen Reyna o Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR):  Office of Exploration and Research (OER): Amanda Netburn  NOAA OAR Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL): Richard Feely, Bill Chadwick, Susan Merle o Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO): John McDonough • Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Marine Resources Program: Dave Fox, Scott Marion, Arlene Merems • Hoh Tribe: Wendy Largent • Makah Tribe: Katie Wruble • Quileute Tribe: Jennifer Hagen • Quinault Indian Nation: Joe Schumacker • California State University: Richard Kvitek, Gary Greene • Oregon State University: Chris Goldfinger • Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute: Charlie Paull • Ocean Exploration Trust: Nicole Raineault Partners: • US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; DSCRTP; West Coast Deep Sea Coral Initiative (WCDSCI) • Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems (EXPRESS) Funding: • US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) • US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP) NCCOS Web Application Web Service (Other) NOAA GeoPlatform Web Application Web Service (Other) Zenodo Data Archive Accession Zenodo https://zenodo.org/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link homepage general web page for Zenodo, and open science repository hosted by CERN information distributor NOAA GeoPlatform gis.community@noaa.gov https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link homepage main access page for the NOAA Geoplatform information distributor National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 1305 East West Highway, Rm 8110 Silver Spring MD 20910 https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Website Website listed for National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science information nccos.data@noaa.gov distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor https://maps.coastalscience.noaa.gov/wc_wa/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link West Coast Prioritization Data Viewer U.S. West CONUS Coast (WCC) Spatial Prioritization Data Viewer download https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nccos/BiogeographicAssessments_NCCOS_West_Coast_Prioritization/MapServer WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link West Coast Prioritization MapServer Geospatial MapServer Web Service: NCCOS Assessment: West Coast Prioritization download https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=83ca1496c2af414993600a5f82fe9336 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link West Coast Prioritization Data Viewer U.S. West CONUS Coast (WCC) Spatial Prioritization Data Viewer download https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nccos/BiogeographicAssessments_WestCoastPrioritizationResults/MapServer WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link West Coast Prioritization Results MapServer Geospatial MapServer Web Service: NCCOS Assessment: West Coast Prioritization Results download https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3533200 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link West Coast Prioritization Data Costa, B., K. Buja, M. Kendall, B. Williams, and J. Kraus. 2019. NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington from 2019-03-01 to 2019-04-01. Zenodo. Dataset, V1.0. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3533201 download https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/22029/noaa_22029_DS1.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington NOAA IR Tech Memo - https://doi.org/10.25923/wa5c-vn25 The NOAA IR serves as an archival repository of NOAA-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by NOAA or funded partners. As a repository, the NOAA IR retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information. download dataset Completeness Report For details of data completeness, see Lineage Sources. There were four main steps in the WCC spatial prioritization process. The first step was to identify the technical advisory team, which included the 11 members of the DSCRTP WCDSCI Steering Committee and all of the participants involved in the EXPRESS campaign. This advisory team invited 37 participants for the prioritization. Step two was to develop the spatial framework and an online application. To do this, the WCC was divided into five subregions and 3,265 square grid cells approximately 10x10 minutes in size. Existing relevant spatial datasets (e.g., bathymetry, protected area boundaries, etc.) were compiled to help participants understand information and data gaps and to identify areas they wanted to prioritize for future data collections. These spatial datasets were housed in the online application, which was developed using Esri’s Web AppBuilder. In step three, this online application was used by 26 participants to enter their priorities in each subregion of interest. Participants allocated virtual coins in the 10x10 minute grid cells to denote their priorities. Grid cells with more coins were higher priorities than cells with fewer coins. Participants also reported why these locations were important and what data types were needed. Coin values were standardized across the subregions and used to identify spatial patterns across the WCC region as a whole. The number of coins were standardized because each subregion had a different number of grid cells and participants. Standardized coin values were analyzed and mapped using statistical techniques, including hierarchical cluster analysis, to identify significant relationships between priorities, reasons for those priorities and data needs. This ESRI shapefile contains the 10x10 minute grid cells used in this prioritization effort and associated the standardized coin values overall, as well as by organization, justification and product. For a complete description of the process and analyses please see: Costa et al. 2019. Costa, Bryan bryan.costa@noaa.gov processor 01. Costa, B., K. Buja, M. Kendall, B. Williams, and J. Kraus. 2019. Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 264. Silver Spring, MD. 80 pp. doi:10.25923/wa5c-vn25 https://doi.org/10.25923/wa5c-vn25 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 264 Source Citation URL information