New course: GIS for Policy & Decision-Makers in Conservation 2006 Course Offering: December 7-8
=20 Researchers at Smithsonian's National Zoo are providing a new training = course tailored to the needs of senior staff in government or = environmental organizations. CEOs, policymakers and decision-makers = often rely on maps and spatial data created with Geographic Information = Systems (GIS) for analysis and decision making. While leaders don't = have to be GIS specialists, for the good of their organizations they = must understand the technology's strengths and limitations. In only two = days, this course provides that essential understanding. $800 includes = tuition, training manual and use of laboratory and equipment. =20 =20 For a full description and complete course curriculum, please visit: = http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_trai= ning/Policy/default.cfm =20 Or, contact Marcela Su=E1rez-Rubio at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or = [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at (540) 635 6535.=20 =20
