[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Introductory GIS Course June 2009

[NZP-GISCourse]

 
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

1-5 JUNE, 2009.

   

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://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/
 

 

 

 

Contact:

Melissa Songer

1500 Remount Road

Front Royal, VA 22630

540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)

540-635-6506 (FAX)

giscou...@si.edu  

 

 

**Note:

The CRC offers an Advanced Course in Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing, June 
8-12, 2009. 

 

For more information on any of our courses please see:

 

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/ 

 

 

 

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Advanced GIS Course June 2009

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park's Conservation and Research Center is 
offering the following Advanced Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing course:

 

Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species

8-12 June, 2009

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides Conservation 
biologists and wildlife managers an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote 
sensing can be used to assess the conservation status of endangered species. 
Each participant is provided with his or her own desktop computer for all lab 
exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet, 
ArcMap, ArcMap Spatial Analyst, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other spatial 
analysis programs. Instructors will lead participants step-by-step through the 
processes of:

 

* conducting a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine critical 
conservation areas for an endangered species

 

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery used to quantify land cover change and 
map the extent of remaining habitat 

 

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations for 
conserving an endangered species.

 

* practice working with advanced GIS tools such as model builder, fragstats, 
patch analyst, and discriminate function analysis 

 

* modeling habitat selection using MODIS imagery

 

Visit the following web address for more details and registration

Information:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS/
 

 

 

 

Contact:

Melissa Songer

giscou...@si.edu  

1500 Remount Road

Front Royal, VA 22630

540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)

540-635-6506 (FAX)

 

**Note: 

The CRC also offers an introductory course, GIS and Remote Sensing for Wildlife 
Managers June 1 - 5 2009.   

  

For more information on any of our courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/ 

 

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Research Ecologist Job Announcement

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian National Zoo's Conservation Ecology Center is hiring a
Research Ecologist GS-12/13.  The position announcement is open until
August 25, 2009.  

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Smithsonian Institution is a unique working and learning
environment that offers you continuing awareness of the world's
treasures in culture, art, and science.   If your goals include
challenging work, being a valued member of an organization, and
participation in exciting opportunities of exploration, become a part of
our staff.  Enjoy family friendly benefits; a complimentary membership
to the Resident Associate Program with discounts on thousands of
educational and cultural programs offered annually; discounts at
Smithsonian membership programs, shops, and restaurants; and much more!

 This position is located in Conservation Ecology Center, National
Zoological Park (NZP), located in Front Royal, Virginia.  The purpose of
this position is the for planning and conducting of original research
that integrates ecology with statistical and  mathematical modeling in
order to understand, manage, and conserve terrestrial vertebrate
populations and their communties across multiple temporal and spatial
scales.

APPLY ONLINE:
USAjobs.com, Job Announcement Number: 09A-LG-295323-DEU-NZP:

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?JobID=82501205&sort=rv%2c-dtex&jb
f522=0408&jbf574=SM03&vw=d&re=134&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&caller=agency.aspx&A
VSDM=2009-07-28+06%3a38%3a00&rc=10&TabNum=1

 

[ECOLOG-L]

[NZP-GISCourse]

GIS Internship at the Smithsonian Conservation & Research Center

The Conservation GIS Lab at the Smithsonian Conservation & Research Center 
(CRC) is seeking an intern, to start immediately.  The Lab focuses on 
developing remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications 
to conservation problems.
(http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS).
Projects include:


1.  Using remote sensing and GIS for conservation of endangered species.  
Currently we are working on projects focused on Asian elephants, giant pandas, 
clouded leopards, Przewalski's horses, Mongolian gazelles, and others.

2.  Training of wildlife management professionals in application of GPS, GIS 
and remote sensing to everyday management.

The interns will assist with everyday lab management, enter data, help with 
training courses, and assist in the GIS/remote sensing aspects of these 
projects.  We seek interns with a good knowledge of computers, Windows 
operating systems, and standard office software.  Basic knowledge of GIS 
(preferably ArcGIS or ARC/INFO) and remote sensing are a plus but not necessary.

The internship includes a stipend and housing.  Send letter of interest and 
resume ASAP to Melissa Songer at song...@si.edu; end 
date is Sept. 15. Your resume should include contact information for 3 
references.  In order to be considered please include the time period you are 
available for the internship in your letter.

The Conservation and Research Center is located at the north entrance of the 
Shenandoah National Park about 60 miles west of Washington, D.C., in Front 
Royal, VA.

CRC's mission is to advance conservation of biological diversity. In meeting 
the Smithsonian Institution's mandate, CRC increases knowledge through 
investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and 
disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and 
public outreach.

[ECOLOG-L] Forest Landscape Ecology Internship at the Smithsonian Conservation & Research Center

[NZP-GISCourse]

Forest Landscape Ecology Internship at the Smithsonian Conservation & Research 
Center

The Conservation GIS Lab at the Smithsonian Conservation & Research Center 
(CRC) is seeking an intern to start on or around January 5th 2010.  The Lab 
specializes in the application of ecological modeling, remote sensing, and 
geographic information systems (GIS) to conservation problems.

The successful applicant will work closely with Dr. Jonathan Thompson assisting 
with several aspects of two ongoing research projects (see below), which are 
jointly based at the Smithsonian CRC and Harvard Forest. The intern will also 
be expected to help with general tasks in the GIS Lab and assist with periodic 
professional training seminars based at the lab.


Project 1: Scenarios of forest landscape change in New England:
We use ecosystem and landscape simulation models to assess plausible future 
scenarios of land use change, timber harvest, conservation, and climate change 
and the potential consequences on the composition, configuration, and carbon 
stores of forests in the eastern United States

Project 2: Ecological Patterns and Consequences of Catastrophic Mortality of a 
Foundation Species (Oak) due to Abrupt Climatic and Biotic Stresses:
We are characterizing the distinctive pathways of forest change that have been 
initiated by multiple disturbances (drought and several defoliating insects) 
and have reshaped the coastal landscape on the island of Martha's Vineyard, 
Massachusetts. Using multi-temporal, remotely sensed imagery, we examine key 
aspects of the disturbance history including the timing and intensity of 
defoliations, year of death or pattern of recovery. Emerging patterns are 
interpreted in relation to spatial layers of biophysical factors and 
information on historical insect outbreaks.

We seek an intern with a good knowledge of computers. While not required, 
preference will be given to applicants that have experience summarizing 
scientific literature, using GIS software, remote sensing software, and/or 
R-statistical software.  Most importantly, the applicant should be interested 
in forest ecosystems, landscape ecology, ecological modeling, and must be 
willing to learn how to use esoteric software.

The internship includes a stipend and housing.  Send letter of interest and 
resume to Jonathan Thompson (thompso...@si.edu) 
before November 20, 2009.  Résumé should include contact information for 3 
references. Include potential start date (preferably on or around Jan 5th) and 
the time period you are available for the internship in your letter. Please 
also include the words "Internship Application" in the subject line of your 
email.

The Conservation and Research Center is located at the north entrance of the 
Shenandoah National Park about 60 miles west of Washington, D.C., in Front 
Royal, VA. In meeting the Smithsonian Institution's mandate, CRC increases 
knowledge through investigations of threatened species, habitats, and 
communities, and disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional 
training, and public outreach.

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Conservation Introductory GIS Course

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center is offering the following 
course:

GIS & REMOTE SENSING FOR WILDLIFE MANAGERS
An Introduction to the use of Geographic Information Systems &
Remote Sensing in Conservation and Wildlife Management
March 8-12, 2010

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 NGO's 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
wildlife managers to learn the application of GIS in everyday management
situations.  We are offering a course for wildlife managers that will
provide hands-on experience for the collection of data, GIS analysis of the
data, and map-making using the latest ESRI (ArcGIS) and ERDAS software.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This short course will provide wildlife managers with a working knowledge
about the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote
Sensing to the monitoring and management of 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 State Agency databases.

Visit the following web address for more details and registration
information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/

Contact:
GIS Course Coordinator
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
giscou...@si.edu


**Note: An Advanced Course is offered during the following week, March 15-19, 
2010

Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species
March 15 – 19, 2010

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides conservationists 
with an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote sensing can
be used to assess the conservation status of endangered species. Each
participant will be provided with their own desktop computer for all lab
exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet,
ArcView, ArcView Spatial Analyst, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other
spatial analysis programs. Instructors will lead participants step-by-step
through the process of:

* conduct a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine
critical conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery to quantify land cover change and
to map the extent of the remaining habitat

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations
for conserving the endangered species.

Visit the following web address for more details and registration
information.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS/

Contact:
GIS Course Coordinator
giscou...@si.edu
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

For more information on any of our other courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] INTRODUCTION TO GIS & REMOTE SENSING FOR WILDLIFE MANAGERS

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center is offering the following 
course:
GIS & REMOTE SENSING FOR WILDLIFE MANAGERS
An Introduction to the use of Geographic Information Systems &
Remote Sensing in Conservation and Wildlife Management
May 17-21

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 NGO's 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
wildlife managers to learn the application of GIS in everyday management
situations.  We are offering a course for wildlife managers that will
provide hands-on experience for the collection of data, GIS analysis of the
data, and map-making using the latest ESRI (ArcGIS) and ERDAS software.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This short course will provide wildlife managers with a working knowledge
about the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote
Sensing to the monitoring and management of 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 State Agency databases.

Visit the following web address for more details and registration
information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/

Contact:
GIS Course Coordinator
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
giscou...@si.edu


**Note: An Advanced Course is offered during the following week, May 24-28, 2010

For more information on any of our other courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing Course at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following
advanced GIS and remote sensing course:

Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species
May 24 - 28

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides conservationists 
with an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote sensing can
be used to assess the conservation status of endangered species. Each
participant will be provided with their own desktop computer for all lab
exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet,
ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other spatial analysis programs. 
Instructors will lead participants step-by-step through the process of:

* conduct a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine
critical conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery to quantify land cover change and
to map the extent of the remaining habitat

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations
for conserving the endangered species.

* And, for the first time, we will be including a two-part module: SPATIAL DATA 
ANALYSIS USING THE R STATISTICAL PACKAGE, which will introduce conservationists 
to this powerful free software environment (part 1) and show how it can be used 
for spatial data analysis (part 2)

Visit the following web address for more details and registration
information.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS/

Contact:
GIS Course Coordinator
giscou...@si.edu
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: An introductory course will be offered May 17-21

For more information on any of our other courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in Temperate Forest Ecology

[NZP-GISCourse]

Accepting applications for a doctoral student in Temperate Forest Ecology.



The successful candidate would be advised by Drs. Bill McShea and Jonathan 
Thompson, of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI; Front Royal, 
VA) and would attend George Mason University (Fairfax VA). There is some 
flexibility in the dissertation research topic; however utilization of the 25 
hectare Smithsonian Global Earth Observatory (SIGEO) Forest Dynamics Plot 
located on the SCBI campus is required. (see:  
http://www.ctfs.si.edu/site/CRC%3A+Smithsonian+Conservation+%26+Research+Center).

Potential research topics include: forest dynamics and carbon modeling, 
dedrochronology, and/or forest gap dynamics inside and outside a 4ha deer 
exclosure that has been maintained for 20+ years. Opportunities to work with 
the SIGEO plot at Harvard Forest (Petersham MA) may exist.



This opportunity exists as part of the SI-GMU Fellowship described here: 
http://mccs.gmu.edu/docs/Fellowship.pdf.



Before applying to GMU applicants should contact Dr. Thompson 
(thompso...@si.edu)  before April 1, 2010 and include 
a detailed cover letter, CV, names and contact info for 3 references, and 
unofficial transcripts. Applicant must have a MS in Forest Ecology or related 
field.

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian CBI's Advanced GIS Course Offered in May

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following 
advanced GIS and remote sensing course:

Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species.  May 24-28

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides conservationists 
with an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote sensing can be used to assess 
the conservation status of endangered species. Each participant will be 
provided with their own desktop computer for all lab exercises. During the 
hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet, ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, 
Fragstats, and other spatial analysis programs. Instructors will lead 
participants step-by-step through the process of:

* conduct a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine critical 
conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery to quantify land cover change and to 
map the extent of the remaining habitat

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations for 
conserving the endangered species.

* And, for the first time, we will be including a two-part module: SPATIAL DATA 
ANALYSIS USING THE R STATISTICAL PACKAGE, which will introduce conservationists 
to this powerful free software environment (part 1) and show how it can be used 
for spatial data analysis (part 2)

Visit the following web address for more details and registration information.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS/

Contact:
GIS Course Coordinator
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
giscou...@si.edu

**Note: An introductory course will be offered May 17 - 21

For more information on any of our other courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian CBI's Introduction GIS Course Offered in May

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following course:
GIS & REMOTE SENSING FOR WILDLIFE MANAGERS
An Introduction to the use of Geographic Information Systems &
Remote Sensing in Conservation and Wildlife Management
May 17-21

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 NGO's 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
wildlife managers to learn the application of GIS in everyday management
situations.  We are offering a course for wildlife managers that will
provide hands-on experience for the collection of data, GIS analysis of the
data, and map-making using the latest ESRI (ArcGIS) and ERDAS software.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This short course will provide wildlife managers with a working knowledge
about the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote
Sensing to the monitoring and management of 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 State Agency databases.

Visit the following web address for more details and registration
information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/

Contact:
GIS Course Coordinator
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
giscou...@si.edu


**Note: An Advanced Course is offered during the following week, May 24-28, 2010

For more information on any of our other courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] Intro Conservation GIS Course offered by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

[NZP-GISCourse]

[Apologies for cross-posting]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following course:


An Introduction to the use of ArcGIS in Conservation and Wildlife Management

May 16-20

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 NGO's 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 wildlife managers 
to learn the application of GIS in everyday management situations.  We are 
offering a course for wildlife managers that will provide hands-on experience 
for the collection of data, GIS analysis of the data, and map-making using the 
latest ESRI (ArcGIS) and ERDAS software.

This one-week course will provide conservation professionals with a working 
knowledge of the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote 
Sensing to the monitoring and management of 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 State Agency databases

Visit the following web address for more details and registration information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/

To contact us directly:
GIS Course Coordinator
giscou...@si.edu
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: An Advanced Course is offered during the following week, May 23-27**

For more information on any of our other courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] Advanced Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing Course offered by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

[NZP-GISCourse]

[Apologies for cross-posting]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following course:


Advanced Course for GIS in Conservation and Wildlife Management:



Measuring Landcover Change

and its Impact on Endangered Species

May 23 - 27

This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides conservationists 
with an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote sensing can
be used to assess the conservation status of endangered species. Each
participant will be provided with their own desktop computer for all lab
exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet,
ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other spatial analysis programs. 
Instructors will lead participants step-by-step through the process of:

* conducting a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine critical 
conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery to quantify land cover change and to 
map the extent of the remaining habitat

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations for 
conserving the endangered species.

Visit our website for more details and registration information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS

To contact us directly:
GIS Course Coordinator
giscou...@si.edu
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: An introductory course will be offered the previous week, May 16-20**

For more information on any of our other courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] LAST CALL: Intro Conservation GIS Course offered by Smithsonian

[NZP-GISCourse]

[Apologies for cross-posting]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following course:


An Introduction to the use of ArcGIS in Conservation and Wildlife Management

May 16-20

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 NGO's 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 wildlife managers 
to learn the application of GIS in everyday management situations.  We are 
offering a course for wildlife managers that will provide hands-on experience 
for the collection of data, GIS analysis of the data, and map-making using the 
latest ESRI (ArcGIS) and ERDAS software.

This one-week course will provide conservation professionals with a working 
knowledge of the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote 
Sensing to the monitoring and management of 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 State Agency databases

Visit the following web address for more details and registration information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/

To contact us directly:
GIS Course Coordinator
giscou...@si.edu
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: An Advanced Course is offered during the following week, May 23-27**

For more information on any of our other courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] LAST CALL: Advanced Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing Course offered by Smithsonian

[NZP-GISCourse]

[Apologies for cross posting]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following course:


Advanced Course for GIS in Conservation and Wildlife Management:



Measuring Landcover Change

and its Impact on Endangered Species

May 23 - 27

This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides conservationists 
with an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote sensing can
be used to assess the conservation status of endangered species. Each
participant will be provided with their own desktop computer for all lab
exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet,
ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other spatial analysis programs. 
Instructors will lead participants step-by-step through the process of:

* conducting a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine critical 
conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery to quantify land cover change and to 
map the extent of the remaining habitat

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations for 
conserving the endangered species.

Visit our website for more details and registration information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS

To contact us directly:
GIS Course Coordinator
giscou...@si.edu
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: An introductory course will be offered the previous week, May 16-20**

For more information on any of our other courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] Advanced Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing Course offered by Smithsonian

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following course:

Advanced Course for GIS in Conservation and Wildlife Management:

Measuring Landcover Change 
and its Impact on Endangered Species

May 23 - 27

This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides conservationists 
with an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote sensing can
be used to assess the conservation status of endangered species. Each
participant will be provided with their own desktop computer for all lab
exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet,
ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other spatial analysis programs. 
Instructors will lead participants step-by-step through the process of:

* conducting a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine critical 
conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery to quantify land cover change and to 
map the extent of the remaining habitat

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations for 
conserving the endangered species.

Visit our website for more details and registration information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS

To contact us directly:
GIS Course Coordinator
giscou...@si.edu 
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: An introductory course will be offered the previous week, May 16-20**

For more information on any of our other courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] Intro Conservation GIS Course offered by Smithsonian

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering the following course:

An Introduction to the use of ArcGIS in Conservation and Wildlife Management

May 16-20

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 NGO's 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 wildlife managers 
to learn the application of GIS in everyday management situations.  We are 
offering a course for wildlife managers that will provide hands-on experience 
for the collection of data, GIS analysis of the data, and map-making using the 
latest ESRI (ArcGIS) and ERDAS software.

This one-week course will provide conservation professionals with a working 
knowledge of the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote 
Sensing to the monitoring and management of 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 State Agency databases

Visit the following web address for more details and registration information:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/
 

To contact us directly:
GIS Course Coordinator
giscou...@si.edu 
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: An Advanced Course is offered during the following week, May 23-27**

For more information on any of our other courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] GIS Internship at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

[NZP-GISCourse]

GIS Internship at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
1 February 2011

The Conservation GIS Lab 
(http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS)
at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) is seeking interns, to 
start immediately.  We focus on conservation applications of GIS and satellite 
remote sensing for research on and management of endangered species.  Projects 
and tasks that interns assist with include:   

• compilation of existing spatial databases on the distribution of endangered 
species and their habitats; 
• development of new spatial data on these species and their habitat derived 
from satellite imagery, remotely sensed data, and satellite-tracking data; 
• integration and analysis of data in GIS;
• statistical analysis of species and habitat data and the development of 
automated data processing and analysis tools;
• training of wildlife and conservation professionals in application of GPS, 
GIS and remote sensing.

Most of our projects focus on charismatic endangered species that are managed 
at our facilities and for which we have field ecological and conservation 
programs in the wild.  Examples are Asian elephants, Przewalski’s horse, Asian 
wild dog, and giant panda.  

In addition to working on various projects, interns also assist with everyday 
lab management, enter data, and help with training courses.  We seek interns 
with a good knowledge of computers, Windows operating systems, and standard 
office software.  Basic knowledge of GIS (preferably ArcGIS or ARC/INFO), 
remote sensing, and statistical software are a plus but not necessary.   

The internship includes a modest stipend and free dormitory-style housing.  
Internship applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and positions are 
available immediately.  Please send letter of interest and resume ASAP to Peter 
Leimgruber at leimgrub...@si.edu. Resume should include contact information for 
3 references. Include potential start date and the time period you are 
available for the internship in your letter.

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is located at the north entrance 
of the Shenandoah National Park about 60 miles west of Washington, D.C., in 
Front Royal, VA.

SCBI’s mission is to advance conservation of biological diversity. In meeting 
the Smithsonian Institution's mandate, SCBI increases knowledge through 
investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and 
disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and 
public outreach.

[ECOLOG-L] Open-Source GIS Workshop at SCB Asia, Bangalore

[NZP-GISCourse]

Introduction to Open-Source GIS & Remote Sensing for Conservation
7 August 2012
SCB Asia, Bangalore, India
Organized by Dr. Peter Leimgruber and Dr. Melissa Songer, Smithsonian 
Conservation Biology Institute

GIS, GPS, satellite imagery, and mapping have become essentials in the 
toolboxes of researchers, natural resource managers, and conservationists. Yet, 
these resources are often not readily accessible to practitioners around the 
world. Most restricting are the limited access to specialized software and the 
lack of training opportunities targeted at conservation needs. Currently 
available textbooks provide detailed instructions in GIS but none are designed 
to provide GIS essentials for conservation practitioners. This one-day workshop 
focuses on the needs of conservation practitioners who that are not GIS experts 
but require basic instructions at their fingertips to address everyday 
conservation challenges.
Each participant must bring their own notebook computer with at least 10 
gigabytes (GB) of space. The notebook should have a USB port or a DVD drive.
If you are interested in participating write to giscou...@si.edu no later than 
July 16, 2012 with the following subject line: “Open Source Course 8/12”. 

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian GIS Course March 2009

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park's Conservation and Research
Center is offering the following Advanced Conservation GIS and Remote
Sensing course:

Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species
9-13 March, 2009

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides
Conservation biologists and wildlife managers an opportunity to learn
how GIS and remote sensing can be used to assess the conservation status
of endangered species. Each participant is provided with his or her own
desktop computer for all lab exercises. During the hands-on exercises
participants will use the Internet, ArcMap, ArcMap Spatial Analyst,
ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other spatial analysis programs.
Instructors will lead participants step-by-step through the processes
of:

* conducting a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine
critical conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery used to quantify land cover
change and
map the extent of remaining habitat 

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations
for conserving an endangered species.

* practice working with advanced GIS tools such as model builder,
fragstats, patch analyst, and discriminate function analysis 

* modeling habitat selection using MODIS imagery

Visit the following web address for more details and registration
Information:
http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS
_training/advanced_GIS/
 

Contact:
Christine Proctor
giscou...@si.edu 
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: 
The CRC also offers an introductory course, GIS and Remote Sensing for
Wildlife Managers.  The introductory course as well as a second session
of the advanced course will be offered in June of 2009. 

For more information on any of our courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_tra
ining/

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian GIS Course

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park's Conservation and Research
Center is offering the following Advanced Conservation GIS and Remote
Sensing course:

Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species
9-13 March, 2009

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides
Conservation biologists and wildlife managers an opportunity to learn
how GIS and remote sensing can be used to assess the conservation status
of endangered species. Each participant is provided with his or her own
desktop computer for all lab exercises. During the hands-on exercises
participants will use the Internet, ArcMap, ArcMap Spatial Analyst,
ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other spatial analysis programs.
Instructors will lead participants step-by-step through the processes
of:

* conducting a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine
critical conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery used to quantify land cover
change and
map the extent of remaining habitat 

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations
for conserving an endangered species.

* practice working with advanced GIS tools such as model builder,
fragstats, patch analyst, and discriminate function analysis 

* modeling habitat selection using MODIS imagery

Visit the following web address for more details and registration
Information:
http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS
_training/advanced_GIS/
 

Contact:
Melissa Songer
giscou...@si.edu 
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: 
The CRC also offers an introductory course, GIS and Remote Sensing for
Wildlife Managers in June 2009.   

For more information on any of our courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_tra
ining/

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Introductory GIS Course JUNE 2009

[NZP-GISCourse]

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
1-5 March, 2009.

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:
Melissa Songer
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
giscou...@si.edu 


**Note: 
The CRC offers an Advanced Course in Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing, June 
8-12, 2009.  

For more information on any of our courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Advanced GIS Course JUNE 2009

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park's Conservation and Research Center is 
offering the following Advanced Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing course:

Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species
8-12 June, 2009

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides
Conservation biologists and wildlife managers an opportunity to learn how GIS 
and remote sensing can be used to assess the conservation status of endangered 
species. Each participant is provided with his or her own desktop computer for 
all lab exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the 
Internet, ArcMap, ArcMap Spatial Analyst, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other 
spatial analysis programs. Instructors will lead participants step-by-step 
through the processes of:

* conducting a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine
critical conservation areas for an endangered species

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery used to quantify land cover change and
map the extent of remaining habitat 

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations
for conserving an endangered species.

* practice working with advanced GIS tools such as model builder, fragstats, 
patch analyst, and discriminate function analysis 

* modeling habitat selection using MODIS imagery

Visit the following web address for more details and registration
Information:
http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS/
 

Contact:
Melissa Songer
giscou...@si.edu 
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)

**Note: 
The CRC also offers an introductory course, GIS and Remote Sensing for Wildlife 
Managers June 1 - 5 2009.   

For more information on any of our courses please see:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] DATE CORRECTION:Smithsonian Introductory GIS Course JUNE 2009

[NZP-GISCourse]

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
1-5 JUNE, 2009.
   
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://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/


Contact:
Melissa Songer
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
giscou...@si.edu


**Note:
The CRC offers an Advanced Course in Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing, June 
8-12, 2009. 

For more information on any of our courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Internship - Landscape Ecology of Endangered Species

[NZP-GISCourse]

GIS Internship at the Smithsonian Conservation & Research Center

 

The Conservation GIS Lab at the Smithsonian Conservation & Research Center 
(CRC) is seeking an intern, to start immediately.  The Lab focuses on 
developing remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications 
to conservation problems. 

(http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS 
 ).

 

Projects include:

 

1.  Using remote sensing and GIS for conservation of endangered species.  
Currently we are working on projects focused on Asian elephants, giant pandas, 
clouded leopards, Przewalski's horses, Mongolian gazelles, and others.

 

2.  Training of wildlife management professionals in application of GPS, GIS 
and remote sensing to everyday management.

 

The interns will assist with everyday lab management, enter data, help with 
training courses, and assist in the GIS/remote sensing aspects of these 
projects.  We seek interns with a good knowledge of computers, Windows 
operating systems, and standard office software.  Basic knowledge of GIS 
(preferably ArcGIS or ARC/INFO) and remote sensing are a plus but not 
necessary.   

 

The internship includes a stipend and housing.  Send letter of interest and 
resume ASAP to Melissa Songer at song...@si.edu   by 
April 30. Include dates of availability in your letter.

 

The Conservation and Research Center is located at the north entrance of the 
Shenandoah National Park about 60 miles west of Washington, D.C., in Front 
Royal, VA.

 

CRC's mission is to advance conservation of biological diversity. In meeting 
the Smithsonian Institution's mandate, CRC increases knowledge through 
investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and 
disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and 
public outreach.

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Advanced GIS Course June 2009

[NZP-GISCourse]

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park's Conservation and Research Center is 
offering the following Advanced Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing course:

 

Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species

8-12 June, 2009

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides Conservation 
biologists and wildlife managers an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote 
sensing can be used to assess the conservation status of endangered species. 
Each participant is provided with his or her own desktop computer for all lab 
exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet, 
ArcMap, ArcMap Spatial Analyst, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other spatial 
analysis programs. Instructors will lead participants step-by-step through the 
processes of:

 

* conducting a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine critical 
conservation areas for an endangered species

 

* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery used to quantify land cover change and 
map the extent of remaining habitat 

 

* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations for 
conserving an endangered species.

 

* practice working with advanced GIS tools such as model builder, fragstats, 
patch analyst, and discriminate function analysis 

 

* modeling habitat selection using MODIS imagery

 

Visit the following web address for more details and registration

Information:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/advanced_GIS/
 

 

 

 

Contact:

Melissa Songer

giscou...@si.edu  

1500 Remount Road

Front Royal, VA 22630

540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)

540-635-6506 (FAX)

 

**Note: 

The CRC also offers an introductory course, GIS and Remote Sensing for Wildlife 
Managers June 1 - 5 2009.   

  

For more information on any of our courses please see:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/ 

 

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Introductory GIS Course June 2009

[NZP-GISCourse]

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

1-5 JUNE, 2009.

   

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://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/introduction/
 

 

 

 

Contact:

Melissa Songer

1500 Remount Road

Front Royal, VA 22630

540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)

540-635-6506 (FAX)

giscou...@si.edu  

 

 

**Note:

The CRC offers an Advanced Course in Conservation GIS and Remote Sensing, June 
8-12, 2009. 

 

For more information on any of our courses please see:

 

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_training/