The Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR) is an online repository providing geospatial data and metadata for New York State, with special emphasis on natural features relevant to agriculture, ecology, natural resources, and human-environment interactions. The site offers downloadable datasets on landforms and topography, soils, hydrology, environmental hazards, agricultural activities, wildlife and natural resource management, and other topics. The user interface features image maps with zoom capability for graphically selecting a geographic area of interest. Datasets can be browsed by topic, data provider, spatial series (spatial units for which one or more data themes are available), or by an interactive map viewer. They are accompanied by extensive metadata, including title, theme, provider, coordinate system, data quality, spatial organization, entity and attribute information, and many other parameters.

A clearinghouse of GIS-related information, "CUGIR provides geospatial data and metadata for New York State, with special emphasis on those natural features relevant to agriculture, ecology, natural resources, and human-environment interactions." The site includes a tremendous amount and range of information, including census data, wetland data, hydrology and soil data, a gazetteer, and tons more. While the information is focused primarily on New York, the site will undoubtedly be useful to researchers and educators interested in the science of natural features.