Sound IQ enables the public and planners to view nearshore information we have collected. Photo: Kelly Zupich
Sound IQ Data System

Sound IQ Data System

SoundIQ Site

GOAL

The goal of SoundIQ is to make Northwest Straits Initiative data easily accessible and useful to a variety of users.

OVERVIEW

SoundIQ is the Northwest Straits Commission’s web-based application to share data collected by MRCs and the Commission in an easily-accessible map format. MRC data on SoundIQ can be viewed in combination with complementary data from other sources.

Click here for a SoundIQ printable handout

HOW IT WORKS

SoundIQ incorporates data from all seven Northwest Straits counties on a software platform called Geocortex, which supports the system for use on mobile devices. 

Click here for SoundIQ quick start guide

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH SOUNDIQ?

  • Access data from all over the Northwest Straits Initiative
  • Learn about projects
  • Find MRC data and reports
  • View and change visible map data layers
  • Print or share a map
  • Search and download data
  • Get inspired to fill additional data gaps

SoundIQ is a partnership between Northwest Straits Commission, the Marine Resources Committees, Washington State Department of Ecology and the City of Bellingham.

Sound IQ Data System