The Corvallis Forestry Community Spatial Data Management Group was formed in August 1998 to coordinate acquisition and development of spatial data layers, provide searchable metadata and access to spatial data layers, and help offer training for Geographic Information Systems/Remote Sensing software.  The group consists of GIS/RS faculty, staff, and students at Oregon State University and representatives from the US Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center and the US Forest Service Forestry Research Laboratory. Meetings are usually held once a month.