The Smithsonian National Zoological Park's Conservation and Research
Center is offering the following introductory conservation GIS and
remote sensing course:
GIS & REMOTE SENSING FOR Natural Resource MANAGERS
An Introduction to the use of Geographic Information Systems &
Remote Sensing in Conservation and Natural Resource Management
13-17 March, 2008.
Increasingly, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing -
the
mapping of features using imagery acquired either from an aircraft or a
satellite - have become important tools for decision-making and the
applied
management of natural resources. Many federal agencies and NGOs rely on
GIS and satellite data for their work and are starting to produce their
own
spatial databases. However, there are few training opportunities for
natural resource managers to learn the applications of GIS in everyday
management situations. We are offering a course for natural managers
that provides hands-on experience in collection of data, GIS analysis of
data, and map-making using the latest ESRI (ArcGIS) and ERDAS software.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This short course will provide natural managers with a working knowledge
about the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote
Sensing to the monitoring and management of resources such as wildlife
and forest vegetation. Exercises in establishing locations with a
Global Positioning System (GPS), data input into a GIS, and spatial
analysis techniques for GIS will provide hands-on and real world
experience during the course. Based on examples about habitat selection
in songbirds and white-tailed deer, course
participants will learn how to:
* Collect GIS data in the field using survey techniques and GPS.
* Differentially correct GPS data.
* Input GPS data into GIS.
* Input field data into GIS.
* Use GIS for management of large data sets from multiple sources.
* Design and perform analysis using GIS data and spatial analysis
techniques.
* Integrate data with ancillary data, such as satellite imagery, aerial
photography, and government agency databases.
*Learn about coordinate compatibility and projection.
*Complete data queries in Boolean format
*Learn methods for determining habitat suitability and calculation home
range
Visit the following web address for more details and registration
information:
http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS
_training/introduction/
Contact:
Christine Proctor
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
**Note:
The CRC offers an Advanced Course in Conservation GIS and Remote
Sensing, October 20-24, 2008.
For more information on any of our courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_tra
ining/
