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
• Selecting field operations
• Exploring field operations
• Contact us
• Glossary of pop-up window icons
• Glossary of map buttons

Viewing layers

The default layer shown on the map is 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.

Selecting field operations

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

1. Zoom in and out using the zoom buttons and drag the map to reposition it.
2. Select a field operation by:
   • tapping or clicking an orange square on the map.
   • using a text search box.

Select by tapping or clicking on the map

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

• 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 and in the table (which is collapsed at the bottom of the screen by default). A pop-up window will appear on your screen with more information.

Select by using a text search box

2 search boxes are available in the map:

• the "Search field operations or places" box, which is located near the top of the map. This box can be used to search by keyword(s) for field operations or for places, such as cities, landmarks and addresses. It will display a maximum of 20 results at a time. To see all search results, use the "Search field operations" box located at the top of the table.
• the "Search field operations" box which is located at the top of the table. This box can only be used to search by keyword(s) for field operations.

To select a field operation using either search box:

1. Enter a keyword(s) in the "Search field operations or places" box at the top of the map or the Search field operations box at the top of the table.
2. Select the search button. A drop-down list of field operations containing your keyword(s) will appear. If you’re using the search box above the map, the drop-down list may also contain places.
3. Select a field operation or place from the drop-down results. It will become highlighted on the map and in the table.
4. Tap or click the highlighted field operation. A pop-up window will appear on your screen with more information.

To clear your search:

• Select the clear selection button in the search box.

To restrict your search to only field operations or only places such as cities, landmarks and addresses:

• Select the down arrow beside the "Search field operations or places" box at the top of the map.
  • Select "Field operations" to allow searching only by field operation keyword(s)
  • Select "ArcGIS World Geocoding Service" to allow searching only by place keyword(s)

Exploring field operations

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

Viewing information in the pop-up window

Select a field operation(s). A pop-up window will open. 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 a hyperlink for more information such as:
   • PDF Summary: a downloadable overview of the field operation
   • Open Data: downloadable geospatial data
   • More info: website(s) about related topics
4. Click or tap the zoom to button to show the extent of the field operation.

Viewing information in the table

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 tapping or clicking on a row. You can select multiple field operations by holding the Control or Shift keys on your keyboard.
   • 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(s).
2. Deselect a field operation by tapping or 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. Select the actions button to:
   • zoom to: the map will zoom to show the extent of the selected field operation(s). If no field operations are selected, the map will zoom to the extent of all operations on the map.
   • pan to: the selected field operation(s) will be centred on the map. If no field operations are selected, the map will pan to centre all operations on the map.

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 pop-up window, allows you to choose from the following actions: 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 Satellite: shows a satellite image Topographic and streets: shows land topographies and street names
	Clears the search box. Closes a panel or pop-up window.
	Clears the selected feature on the map. 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 table of field operations.
	Resets the map to the default view.
	Expands the table of field operations.
	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 search box.
	Shows a list of pop-up titles when 2 or more features overlap where the user clicks on the map.
	Shows all rows in the table.
	Shows only selected rows in the table.
	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 displayed in the pop-up window.
	Zooms to the field operation displayed in the table.