SOP4CWD and the CWD Data Warehouse Introduction Video Series

This video series is an introduction to SOP4CWD and the CWD Data Warehouse. The series gives a broad overview of the features, functions, and analytical tools available in the CWD Data Warehouse. You can also view the full playlist on YouTube.

1. Overview of SOP4CWD & the CWD Data Warehouse

Introduces the collaborative SOP4CWD effort to develop effective CWD surveillance across North America, and how the CWD Data Warehouse provides a platform that supports surveillance planning and data management.

2. Quick Walkthrough of the CWD Data Warehouse

Outlines the platform's architecture, including data collections, models, and interactive visualizations. Shows the sandbox environment for exploration of the warehouse's features.

3. Getting Started with the CWD Data Warehouse

Details how wildlife agencies can join the CWD Warehouse free of cost, request accounts, and assign user roles. Explains the Data Use Agreement that safeguards agency ownership while maintaining secure data access.

4. Data Collections in the CWD Data Warehouse

Breaks down the core data sets housed within the CWD Data Warehouse, including tissue samples, captive cervid facilities, meat processors, cervid population demographics, and disposal locations.

5. Adding Data to the CWD Data Warehouse

Explains the three methods for adding information: manual entry through the user interface, bulk data import by file upload (sample data only), and automated pipeline integration via the REST API. Demonstrates how key tools like Survey123 can link directly to streamline field operations.

6. Downloading Data from the CWD Data Warehouse

Covers options for exporting data, including instant CSV exports filtered directly through the user interface, and programmatic API access. Explains how complex data structures are formatted during export.

7. Analysis & Collaboration in the CWD Data Warehouse

Describes how agencies can run analytical models directly within the user interface to plan sampling quotas and assess introduction risks. Outlines the formal proposal and vetting process required for researchers to request data access for collaborative studies.

8. Automated & Bulk Data Workflows

Highlights advanced data management strategy, showing how data pipelines can be used to integrate the CWD Data Warehouse into existing program workflows to meet agency objectives.