User guide: Fieldnotes interactive map of field operations

The Fieldnotes map provides information about science field research and monitoring conducted by our Pacific Science team and collaborators. These field operations are scheduled to take place over the operational year of April 1 to March 31 in the Northeast Pacific and Arctic oceans, and in the coastal and interior waters of British Columbia and Yukon.

Science field operations included in the Fieldnotes map are not an exhaustive list. Their nature or location is subject to change at any time. For more information, see Contact us for instructions on how to find contacts for field operations.

On this page

• Viewing layers
• Finding field operations
• Exploring field operations
• Sharing field operations
• Contact us
• Glossary of pop-up window icons
• Glossary of map buttons

Viewing layers

The default layer on the map shows field operations. Orange squares on the map represent 400 square kilometre geographic areas within which field operations are scheduled to occur. When selected, these squares are highlighted.

You can also turn on additional layers to view the following:

• Indigenous Peoples
• Indigenous Territories
• biogeographic features and protected areas

To show or hide a layer:

1. Select the layers button.
2. Select an arrow next to a sublayer to expand it.
3. Select or deselect the check box beside a layer. When a check box is selected the layer will appear on the map.

Finding field operations

This map does not show all field operations taking place in Canada, only those performed by the Pacific Science team. To find a field operation:

1. Zoom in and out using the zoom buttons and drag the map to reposition it.
2. Find a field operation by:
   • tapping or clicking an orange square on the map.
   • using one of the text search boxes.
   • using the select widget (desktop version only).

Find by tapping or clicking on the map

To find a field operation by tapping or clicking on the map:

1. Tap or click on an orange square on the map. Field operations that take place partly or fully within the square will appear highlighted on the map. A pop-up window will appear on your screen with more information.
2. Associated rows will appear highlighted in the list panel and table in the desktop version. These are collapsed by default. Refer to the expand list panel button and expand table button for use.

Find by using one of the text search boxes

3 text search boxes are available:

1. The first located in the blue banner above the map.
2. the second located at the top of the list panel (desktop version only).
3. the third located at the top of the table (desktop version only).

Entering multiple keywords in a text search box will look up the entire phrase, not each word individually. If you want to search for 2 individual keywords, you can perform a search within a search. For example: first enter “whale” in one text search box, followed by entering “Johnstone” in a different text search box.

To find a field operation or place (such as cities, waterbodies, addresses, or coordinates) using the text search box:

1. Type a keyword(s) in the text search box.
2. Press Enter on your keyboard or select the search button.
3. A drop-down list of field operations containing your keyword(s) will appear. It will display a maximum of 20 results at a time.
   • To see all search results, use the text search box located at the top of the list panel or table.
   • The drop-down list of results may also include place names. You can adjust search options by selecting the down arrow beside the text search box, then clicking or tapping checkboxes
   • Selecting a place from the drop-down results will add a push-pin marker to the map.
4. Titles in the list panel, rows in the table, and orange squares on the map will be filtered to display all field operations containing the keyword(s).
5. Select a field operation from the drop-down results.
6. The selected field operation will become highlighted on the map, a list panel with titles will open on the left, and a pop-up window will appear on your screen with more information.
7. To clear your search, select the clear button in the text search box.

To find a field operation using the list panel text search box (desktop version only):

1. Access the list panel by clicking the expand list panel button on the left side of the map.
2. Type a keyword(s) in the text search box located at the top of the list panel. This box can only be used to search by keyword(s) for field operations.
3. Press Enter on your keyboard or select the search button.
4. Titles in the list panel, rows in the table, and orange squares on the map, will be filtered to display all field operations containing the keyword(s).
5. Click a field operation in the filtered list panel. The selected field operation will become highlighted in the list panel, map, and table. A pop-up window will appear on your screen with more information.
6. To clear your search, select the clear button in the text search box.

To find a field operation using the table text search box (desktop version only):

1. Access the table by clicking the expand table button.
2. Type a keyword(s) in the text search box located at the top of the table. This box can only be used to search by keyword(s) for field operations.
3. Press Enter on your keyboard or select the search button.
4. Titles in the list panel, rows in the table, and orange squares on the map, will be filtered to display all field operations containing the keyword(s).
5. Click a field operation in the filtered table. The selected field operation will become highlighted in the table, list panel, and map. A pop-up window will appear on your screen with more information.
6. To clear your search, select the clear button in the text search box.

Find by using the select widget

1. In the upper blue banner, click the select widget button.
2. By default, the select widget will activate the "select by point" option (i.e., shown in dark blue shading).
3. Draw your point by clicking on an orange square on the map.
4. Titles in the list panel, rows in the table, and orange squares on the map, will be highlighted, and filtered to display all field operations that overlap with your drawn point.
5. To clear your selection, click “Clear all” to the right of the select by point button, or click the clear selection button to the right of the layer name below.
6. To change your shape from a point to a rectangle, circle, line, or lasso, click the small arrow directly beside the select by point button to view options.
7. To de-activate the select widget, click the dark blue shape icon so that the colour changes to light grey.

Exploring field operations

You can view information about field operations using the pop-up window, list panel, and table.

Viewing information in the pop-up window

A pop-up window will open when you:

• click or tap an orange square on the map
• click a title in the list panel 
• click a row in the table

To view field operation information in the pop-up window:

1. If more than 1 field operation overlaps in your map selection, scroll between field operations using the scroll pop-ups or select feature buttons.
2. Scroll down in the pop-up window to see an overview of the selected field operation.
3. Select one of the hyperlinks in a pop-up window to access:
   • More info: website(s) about related topics
   • Open Data: downloadable geospatial data
   • PDF Summary: a downloadable overview of the field operation
4. Click or tap the zoom to button below the category icon and title to show the extent of the field operation.

Viewing information in the list panel (desktop version only)

Field operation titles, along with their unique ID and category icon, can be viewed in the list panel.

To open the list panel:

• Select the expand list panel button located on left side of the map.

To close the list panel:

• Select the collapse list panel button located on the right side of the panel.

To view more information about a field operation select a title by clicking it in the list panel:

• The associated title in the list panel will be highlighted.
• The associated orange square(s) on the map will be highlighted.
• A pop-up window will appear with information about the selected field operation.
• De-select a title by clicking it again, or clicking on another title.

Viewing information in the table (desktop version only)

Information about field operations can be viewed in the table. To open the table:

• Select the expand table button located at the bottom of the map.

To close the table:

• Select the collapse table button located at the top of the table.

To view information in the table:

1. Select a field operation by clicking on a row.
   • The associated row in the table will be highlighted.
   • The associated orange square(s) on the map will be highlighted.
   • A pop-up window will appear with information about the selected field operation.
   • The list panel will expand, with the associated title highlighted.
2. Deselect a field operation by clicking on the same row again, or selecting the clear selection button.
3. Customize your table settings by selecting the:
   • show selection button: this shows only selected field operations in the table.
   • show all button: this shows all field operations in the table.
   • clear selection button: this clears selected field operations.
   • refresh button: this refreshes the table.
   • show or hide columns button: this allows you to select or deselect columns to view such as title, category and locations.
4. Click the actions button to:
   • export: highlighted table rows will be exported to JSON, CSV, GeoJSON, or Item file types, located in your computer’s downloads folder.
   • zoom to: the map will zoom to show the extent of the selected field operation. If no field operation is selected, the map will zoom to the extent of all operations on the map.
   • pan to: the selected field operation will be centred on the map. If no field operation is selected, the map will pan to centre all operations on the map.

Sharing field operations

To copy a shareable URL link to the currently selected field operation’s pop-up window:

1. Select a field operation and, where applicable, navigate to the pop-up window of interest using the arrows.
2. Tap or click the share widget button (second-to-last map button in the upper blue banner).
3. Tap or click the Copy URL link button directly beside the URL link. This will copy the link to your clipboard.
   • “Short link” and “Include selected feature(s)” will be turned on by default in the check boxes below. If you turn off “Include selected feature(s),” the link will only be for the Web App homepage.
   • You may also choose to share the URL through a QR code or social media platform by tapping or clicking the icons beneath the check boxes.

Contact us

To find out more information about a field operation:

1. Select a field operation.
2. Find the associated contact’s email address by either:
   • opening the field operation’s pop-up window and scrolling to the "Email" line.
   • opening the table, finding the field operation’s row, and scrolling horizontally to the "Email" column.
3. Email the associated contact for more information.

Glossary of pop-up window icons

Title	Description
	Field operation that involves human impacts research and monitoring.
	Field operation that involves hydrographic and oceanographic surveys.
	Field operation that involves population and ecosystem assessments.

Glossary of map buttons

Title	Description
	Brings you to more information about using this map.
	In the table, allows you to choose from the following actions: export selected field operations to JSON, CSV, GeoJSON, or Item file types. zoom to selected feature pan to selected feature In the table, allows you to choose from the following actions: zoom to all (or selected) field operations pan to all (or selected) field operations
	Returns to the previous window.
	Shows the following background maps you can choose from: Oceans: shows land and ocean floor topographies; this is the default map Maritime chart: shows common reference points on the water such as buoys and wharfs; this chart is not intended for navigational purposes Satellite: shows a satellite image Topographic and streets: shows land topographies and street names
	Clears the text search box. Closes a panel.
	Clears the selected feature(s) in the select widget. Clears the selected row(s) in the table.
	Clears the selected columns to be displayed in the table.
	Collapses or expands the pop-up window. The arrow will point up or down to collapse or expand the pop-up window depending on where the window is located on your screen.
	Collapses the panel displaying the list of field operation titles.
	Collapses the table of field operations.
	Copies a URL link to your clipboard for the currently selected field operation(s).
	Resets the map to the default view.
	Expands the panel displaying the list of field operation titles.
	Expands the table of field operations.
	Exports highlighted table rows to JSON, CSV, GeoJSON, or Item file types.
	Displays the Layers window. Layers show the types of features you can show on the map including: Indigenous peoples Indigenous Territories biogeographic features and protected areas
	Shows the colour and pattern assigned to each layer on the map.
	Refreshes the table contents.
	Scrolls between field operations (or additional layer features) when 2 or more overlap.
	Searches for keyword(s) entered in a text search box.
	Shows a list of titles within the pop-up window when 2 or more features overlap where the user clicks on the map.
	Displays different shape options to use when selecting field operations on the map.
	Activates the circle shape in the select widget, allowing you to select field operations on the map.
	Activates the lasso shape in the select widget, allowing you to select field operations on the map.
	Activates the line shape in the select widget, allowing you to select field operations on the map.
	Activates the point shape in the select widget, allowing you to select field operations on the map.
	Activates the rectangle shape in the select widget, allowing you to select field operations on the map.
	Opens a draft email that includes the URL link for the currently selected field operation(s).
	Generates a QR code for the currently selected field operation(s).
	Opens a draft Facebook post that includes the URL link for the currently selected field operation(s).
	Displays different options to share a URL link for selected field operations.
	Opens a draft X post that includes the URL link for the currently selected field operation(s).
	Shows all rows in the table.
	Shows only selected rows in the table or list panel.
	Allows you to show or hide table columns.
	Brings you to information on how to effectively use this map.
	Zooms in and out on the map. Zooming in will show more detail.
	Zooms to the full extent of the layer.
	Zooms to the field operation (or other feature) displayed in the pop-up window.
	Zooms to the field operation displayed in the table.