The Science in the Great Lakes (SiGL) Mapper is a map-based discovery tool that spatially displays basin-wide multidisciplinary monitoring and research activities conducted by both USGS and partners from all five Great Lakes. It was designed to help Great Lakes researchers and managers strategically plan, implement, and analyze monitoring and restoration activities by providing easy access to historical and on-going project metadata while allowing them to identify gaps (spatially and topically) that have been underrepresented in previous efforts or need further study. SiGL provides a user-friendly and efficient way to explore Great Lakes projects and data through robust search options while also providing a critical spatial perspective through its interactive mapping interface.
In the Great Lakes basin, there are numerous organizations undertaking scientific monitoring and research efforts with the goal of identifying threats and evaluating management strategies that will protect and restore the Great Lakes ecosystem. Coordination among all these stakeholders is a challenge, and having a centralized location where researchers and managers can identify relevant scientific activities and access fundamental information about these activities is crucial for efficient management.
To meet this need, the USGS has developed the Science in the Great Lakes (SiGL) Mapper, a data-discovery tool that captures information about a wide range of scientific activities and provides details on how to access associated data and products. SiGL helps researchers and managers strategically plan, implement, and analyze monitoring and restoration activities by providing easy access to current and historical project metadata, connecting them with project leads and data repositories, and assisting in the identification of spatial and topical gaps in previous and ongoing monitoring efforts.
Partners
- SiGL project and site information is voluntarily provided and managed by federal and state agencies, municipalities, Tribes, universities, and nonprofit organizations. As of July 2, 2019, SiGL contained 299 projects and 12,241 sites from 106 organizations.
- Some of the more significant project contributors based on number of sites include;
- Optically Acquired Zooplankton Data as an Indicator for Condition in the Great Lakes
- NorEaST Stream Temperature Web Portal
- Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring
- The Geochemical Landscape of Northwestern Wisconsin and Adjacent Parts of Northern Michigan and Minnesota (Geochemical Data Files)
Contribution to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
- Provides a single location for users to view current and former projects in the Great Lakes Basin
The Science in the Great Lakes (SiGL) Mapper is a map-based discovery tool that spatially displays basin-wide multidisciplinary monitoring and research activities conducted by both USGS and partners from all five Great Lakes. It was designed to help Great Lakes researchers and managers strategically plan, implement, and analyze monitoring and restoration activities by providing easy access to historical and on-going project metadata while allowing them to identify gaps (spatially and topically) that have been underrepresented in previous efforts or need further study. SiGL provides a user-friendly and efficient way to explore Great Lakes projects and data through robust search options while also providing a critical spatial perspective through its interactive mapping interface.
In the Great Lakes basin, there are numerous organizations undertaking scientific monitoring and research efforts with the goal of identifying threats and evaluating management strategies that will protect and restore the Great Lakes ecosystem. Coordination among all these stakeholders is a challenge, and having a centralized location where researchers and managers can identify relevant scientific activities and access fundamental information about these activities is crucial for efficient management.
To meet this need, the USGS has developed the Science in the Great Lakes (SiGL) Mapper, a data-discovery tool that captures information about a wide range of scientific activities and provides details on how to access associated data and products. SiGL helps researchers and managers strategically plan, implement, and analyze monitoring and restoration activities by providing easy access to current and historical project metadata, connecting them with project leads and data repositories, and assisting in the identification of spatial and topical gaps in previous and ongoing monitoring efforts.
Partners
- SiGL project and site information is voluntarily provided and managed by federal and state agencies, municipalities, Tribes, universities, and nonprofit organizations. As of July 2, 2019, SiGL contained 299 projects and 12,241 sites from 106 organizations.
- Some of the more significant project contributors based on number of sites include;
- Optically Acquired Zooplankton Data as an Indicator for Condition in the Great Lakes
- NorEaST Stream Temperature Web Portal
- Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring
- The Geochemical Landscape of Northwestern Wisconsin and Adjacent Parts of Northern Michigan and Minnesota (Geochemical Data Files)
Contribution to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
- Provides a single location for users to view current and former projects in the Great Lakes Basin