Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS)

A new version of the Protected Areas Database of the U.S., or PAD-US, has major federal, state and easement updates, an easier-to-use data structure, new web services, national-scale printable maps, and more.

The USGS Gap Analysis Project, part of Core Science System's Science Analytics and Synthesis, has released terrestrial vertebrate species richness maps for the Conterminous U.S.

Registration is open for our 2019 Community for Data Integration Workshop, "From Big Data to Smart Data."

A new dataset of habitat distribution for terrestrial vertebrate species in the conterminous United States is now available from the USGS.

Thank you to all community members who submitted, commented on, or voted for the Statements of Interest! 

The FY18 CDI Funded Projects are posted on the 2018 Projects page. Congratulations to the project teams!

The FY18 CDI Request for Proposals is open. 

The USGS announces the release of the Species of Greatest Conservation Need national database. The SGCN lists are part of the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) process and identify the species most in need of conservation action in that state or territory. In total, 16,420 species have been included in the SGCN national list.

The Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is the official inventory of public parks and other protected areas in all U.S. states and territories.

On June 6, 1944, thousands of men rained down from the skies onto the battlegrounds of Normandy. After five grueling years of war that shook the globe, D-Day’s victory swept the Allied nations into a wave of celebration.

Updated national geospatial inventory of public parks and open space lands features greater coverage and accuracy