Data
Below, you can find our stand alone data releases. For contemporary articles and their associated data, please visit our publications tab. We include tools that were developed to streamline analysis using different mediums. For further information, please contact authors.
Climate Distance Mapper
Climate Distance Mapper
Climate Distance Mapper is a spatial decision-support tool designed to help land managers match seed sources with restoration sites. Plant populations are commonly adapted to local climate gradients and frequently exhibit a home-site advantage.
Annual California sea otter stranding data
Annual California sea otter stranding data
The California Sea Otter Stranding Network is part of the USGS effort to monitor southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) and provide data to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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SNP Genotype Data of Brodiaea filifolia and Brodiaea santarosae Collected in 2025 from Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties of Southern California SNP Genotype Data of Brodiaea filifolia and Brodiaea santarosae Collected in 2025 from Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties of Southern California
This data release includes genotype data for 131 Brodiaea filifolia and 35 Brodiaea santarosae collected throughout Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles counties in southern California in 2025. The samples were sequenced with restriction site-associated sequencing (RAD-seq) and genotyped at 166,974 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Short sequence reads generated for this project are...
American Avocet and Wilson’s Phalarope Locations and Ancillary Data Associated with the U.S. Geological Survey Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment Program American Avocet and Wilson’s Phalarope Locations and Ancillary Data Associated with the U.S. Geological Survey Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment Program
These data describe tracking information and provide location data of American avocets (from 2023-03-18 to 2024-12-31) and Wilson’s phalaropes (from 2023-08-17 to 2023-11-10) collected in support of the U.S. Geological Survey Saline Lakes Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment Program (USGS SLE IWAA). The data are provided using standardized formats and an attribute...
Dabbling Duckling Habitat Use and Movements Dabbling Duckling Habitat Use and Movements
We conducted a multi-year study (2016-2019) to identify elements of wetland habitat management that could potentially benefit breeding ducks. Specifically, we examined the influence of habitat variables in explaining habitat selection of managed wetlands near upland nesting sites by radio-tagged Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and Gadwall (Mareca strepera) ducklings in a brackish marsh...
Sierra Nevada Tree Mortality Data for Global Analysis Sierra Nevada Tree Mortality Data for Global Analysis
These data were collected as part of the USGS Sierra Nevada Forest Dynamics Study. They include tree mortality data from 30 plots located along an elevational gradient in the Sierra Nevada of California from 1982 to 2019. Although the data were collected annually, for purposes of compatibility with a global analysis, they were abstracted to five-year census intervals.
Environmental Characteristics of Fuel Breaks for Analyzing Resistance to Annual Grass Invasion Environmental Characteristics of Fuel Breaks for Analyzing Resistance to Annual Grass Invasion
Wildfire is an increasingly important driver of changes within sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems of the western United States, often resulting in increased spread of exotic annual grasses, such as cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), and subsequent losses of native vegetation and wildlife habitat. Fuel breaks, areas of land treated to reduce or redistribute hazardous fuels, are widely...
Waterfowl Tracking VHF and GPS Data Relative to Sacramento Delta Fog and Clean Air Act Waterfowl Tracking VHF and GPS Data Relative to Sacramento Delta Fog and Clean Air Act
Heavy fog was hypothesized to interfere with flight of waterfowl by obscuring visibility and cause waterfowl to fly more in search for habitat below, which in turn, is likely to increase bioenergetic (caloric) cost related to increased time flying. The data sets include variables used to analyze the relationship between fog characteristics (occurrence, density, and longevity) and flight...
Oscillatoriales Cover and Fire, Soil, and Topographical Characteristics of Post-Fire Natural Recovery Sites in the Great Basin, USA Oscillatoriales Cover and Fire, Soil, and Topographical Characteristics of Post-Fire Natural Recovery Sites in the Great Basin, USA
The frequency and extent of wildfire is increasing globally, necessitating an increased understanding of wildfire effects on ecosystem function. Although soil-stabilizing cyanobacteria can make up a substantial portion of the biotic community in semi-arid and arid rangelands, we currently have a limited understanding of the drivers behind their abundance following wildfire. These...
Aerial Imagery and Structure-from-Motion Derived Data Products from an Aerial Digital Photographic Survey of 10 Islands in the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, OR, USA Aerial Imagery and Structure-from-Motion Derived Data Products from an Aerial Digital Photographic Survey of 10 Islands in the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, OR, USA
This release presents hi-resolution structure-from-motion (SfM) habitat imagery suitable for GIS. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has developed SfM to become a low-cost technique for coastal change assessments. The software uses a combination of camera locations and ground control points to produce digital surface models (DSMs) and orthorectified imagery products. SfM products include...
Templates for Releasing and Archiving Individual-based Genotype Data Templates for Releasing and Archiving Individual-based Genotype Data
This data release contains standardized templates for individual-based genotype data. We provide two template packages: one for Short Tandem Repeat or Microsatellite (STR) genotype datasets [str_release.zip] and another for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)/variant call genotype datasets [snp_release.zip]. The templates were developed to comply with standards for scientific data...
Elevation Data Across San Francisco Bay-Delta Wetlands Elevation Data Across San Francisco Bay-Delta Wetlands
This data release includes high resolution in-situ elevation data collected in wetlands and adjacent ecosystems throughout the San Francisco Bay from 2015 to 2024. Elevation data were collected using real-time kinematic global positioning system receivers.
Survey Data for Siskiyou Mountains Salamanders (Plethodon stormi) and Scott Bar Salamanders (P. asupak) in Siskiyou County, California, 2023-2024 Survey Data for Siskiyou Mountains Salamanders (Plethodon stormi) and Scott Bar Salamanders (P. asupak) in Siskiyou County, California, 2023-2024
These data contain information about the sites, visits, and transects surveyed for Siskiyou Mountains salamanders (Plethodon stormi) and Scott Bar salamanders (P. asupak) in Siskiyou County, California, 2023-2024. The survey sites were near locations of recent (since 2005) historical occurrence of the salamanders and were designed to separate occurrence, availability on the surface, and...
Stream Characteristics and Species Data for Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs in Southern San Benito and Western Fresno Counties, California, 2019-2021 Stream Characteristics and Species Data for Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs in Southern San Benito and Western Fresno Counties, California, 2019-2021
These data contain information on stream characteristics (intermittency and temperature), vegetation (canopy and algal cover), amphibian, reptile, and fish observations, and pathogen (amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) prevalence, all of which are relevant for the suitability of streams in Pinnacles National Park for the reintroduction of foothill yellow-legged...