State Biodiversity Database Survey
Contact: Meg Shaughnessey (Project Coordinator)
Organization: OR Dept of Fish & Wildlife
State: OR
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?)
NAME Meg Shaughnessey
TITLE Project Coordinator
AGENCY/ORGANIZATION OR Dept of Fish & Wildlife
ADDRESS7118 NE Vandenberg Ave
CITY, STATE, ZIP Corvallis, OR 97330
TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILEPhone: (503)757-4186
     Fax: (503)757-4252
EMAIL/FTP/WWW shaughnm@eagle.dfw.or.gov
  
ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) OR Dept of Fish and Wildlife.
DATABASE NAME Oregon Species Information System
DATABASE ACRONYMS OSIS
DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set):
The OSIS is a computerized information system containing information on fish & wildlife species in Oregon, and serves as the primary data source for the OR Gap Analysis Project.
PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE:
To make accessible in a computerized database, information on Oregon's fish and wildlife species. OSIS also serves as the primary data source for the Oregon Gap Analysis Project.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.):
Mission of ODFW: To protect and enhance Oregon's fish & wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.
DATE RANGE OF RECORDS:1800's - 1996, present
IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No): No
EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA: 
The information has been obtained from museum records or from peer-reviewed publications.
 
HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED?
Continually Updated
WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?: 15 June, 1996
COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS: 
 
 
SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET
(Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.):
 
State of Oregon
 
BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS:
THEME SPECIES TYPE
Species Distribution Mammals Bibliography
Management Fish Surveys
Life History Birds Museum Collections
Habitat Associations Reptiles Summary Data
Habitat Maps Amphibians Anecdotal
Other; see comments Aquatic Invertebrates  
PLACE KEYWORDS
(Words/Phrases describing database extent & location):
Oregon Species Information System   OSIS
DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE
Copyright agreements
COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS:
 
DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE:
Copyright agreements
COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS:
 
DATA ACCURACY:
DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?):
The information is continually being updated and corrected. We have no measurement of the accuracy of the information.
QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED:
All information in the database is fully referenced, so any questionable entries can be verified.
ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE:
 
DATA REFERENCING: SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION & REFERENCING:
DATA SET GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE INFORMATION (Is it geographically referenced?):
YES, by administrative boundary; see comments
YES, by place; see comments
COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING:
Place: ecoregion
ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured):
Museum records and peer-reviewed information is tracked by county. Observational information covers various types of studies and information.
DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set):
Meg Shaughnessy or Tom O'Neil, Ecological Analysis Center
Wildlife Research, OR Dept of Fish & Wildlife
7118 NE Vandenberg Ave
Corvallis, OR 97330
 
Phone:( 541)757-4186 Fax:( 541)757-4252
Email/FTP/WWW Address: shaughnm@eagle.dfw.or.gov
 
CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.):
Local use only; see comments.
COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM:
Digital Form
DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.):
 
ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET:
Data Dictionaries
COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA: