Data Resources
GIF provides access to a variety of geospatial datasets relevant to California and global research.
California Data
CA Protected Areas Database
CPAD — comprehensive GIS data of protected open space lands in California, maintained by GreenInfo Network.
calands.org →CalFire FRAP
Fire and Resource Assessment Program — fire perimeter, vegetation, and forest resource data for California.
fire.ca.gov/frap →CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
Species occurrence, habitat, and wildlife data for California from CDFW.
wildlife.ca.gov/Data →National Data
USGS The National Map
Topographic, elevation, hydrography, and transportation data for the United States.
usgs.gov/national-map →NLCD Land Cover
National Land Cover Database — land use and land cover data derived from Landsat imagery.
mrlc.gov →Census TIGER Data
U.S. Census Bureau boundary files for states, counties, census tracts, roads, and more.
census.gov/tiger →Satellite & Remote Sensing
Landsat
Long-running USGS/NASA satellite program providing multispectral imagery since 1972.
landsat.usgs.gov →MODIS
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer — global daily imagery for vegetation, fire, and climate analysis.
Sentinel
ESA Copernicus Sentinel satellites providing free optical and radar imagery for Earth observation.
sentinel.esa.int →UC Berkeley Resources
UC Berkeley Library GIS Resources
Research guides, data tutorials, and GIS support from the UC Berkeley Library.
guides.lib.berkeley.edu/gis →UC Berkeley GeoData
Geospatial data discovery portal for the UC Berkeley community with downloadable datasets.
geodata.lib.berkeley.edu →Access to additional licensed datasets
GIF account holders have access to additional licensed datasets not listed here.