DFG GIS LINKS
Password Management:
If you're getting warnings about your password expiring, and need to change it, go to NRM Password Management for changes.
Non-DFG user accounts expire every year, and need to be manually refreshed. If you think your account has expired, please contact the
BIOS is a system designed to enable the management, visualization, and analysis of biogeographic data collected by the Department of Fish and Game and its Partner Organizations. In addition, BIOS facilitates the sharing of those data within the BIOS community. BIOS integrates GIS, relational database management, and ESRI's ArcIMS technology to create a statewide, integrated information management tool that can be used on any computer with access to the Internet.
Public BIOS Data Viewer | Open to the public. Only non-sensitive data are included. | |
Secure BIOS Data Viewer | Password required, for DFG Personnel and Authorized Partners only | |
CNDDB/Spotted Owl Viewer | Password required, for DFG Personnel and CNDDB Subscribers: for current CNDDB password, please call (916) 324-3812 |
*** Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan ***
BIOS Renewable Energy Viewer | Open to the public. |
More information about DFG's role in Renewable Energy Project Planning.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Executive Order on Renewable Energy.
What is BIOS? | Additional information about BIOS and the Data Viewer | |
Latest Datasets | A list of the 20 most recent dataset additions to BIOS | |
Getting Started | A quick start guide for getting started with the BIOS Data Viewer | |
Data Viewer Tutorials | Tutorials for working with the tools and report writers in BIOS | |
Submitting Data to BIOS | Guidelines for getting your data into BIOS | |
Field Survey Protocols | Species-specific field protocols | |
Cooperating Partners | Our partners and their role in BIOS | |
How are CNDDB and BIOS related? | View this comparison chart | |
BIOS Data Information | Part of Natural Resources Management Data at DFG | |
Citing BIOS Layers | Suggested minimal information when citing BIOS Data Layers | |
Contact BIOS | Contact the BIOS Staff | |
Site Map | A map of links on the BIOS site |