From GISCourse@crc.si.edu Tue Mar 2 14:10:19 2004 Received: from mxu2.u.washington.edu (mxu2.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.7]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.11+UW04.02/8.12.11+UW04.02) with ESMTP id i22MAJbb043540 for ; Tue, 2 Mar 2004 14:10:19 -0800 Received: from si-mailout02.si.edu (si-mailout02.si.edu [160.111.252.29]) by mxu2.u.washington.edu (8.12.11+UW04.02/8.12.11+UW04.02) with ESMTP id i22MAHw8030343 for ; Tue, 2 Mar 2004 14:10:18 -0800 Received: from simail1.si.edu (simail1.si.edu [160.111.103.92]) by si-mailout02.si.edu (SI-Mailer) with ESMTP id D6E892B34 for ; Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:10:16 -0500 (EST) Received: from Gate-MTA by simail1.si.edu with Novell_GroupWise; Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:10:16 -0500 Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.2 Beta Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:04:35 -0500 From: "GISCourse GISCourse" To: Subject: Smithsonian Conservation GIS/RS Course Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIIII, Probability=8%, Report='SUPERLONG_LINE 0.003, LINES_OF_YELLING 0.001, __HAS_X_MAILER 0, __TO_MALFORMED_2 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __EVITE_CTYPE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CD 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0' The Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center is offering the following = new course: GIS & REMOTE SENSING FOR WILDLIFE MANAGERS USING THE NEW ESRI SOFTWARE = ARCGIS An Introduction to the use of Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing in Conservation and Wildlife Management April 12-16, 2004 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 and ERDAS = software. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION=20 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. =20 * Differentially correct GPS data. =20 * Input GPS data into GIS. =20 * Input field data into GIS. =20 * Use GIS for management of large data sets from multiple sources. =20 * Design and perform analysis using GIS data and spatial analysis = techniques.=20 * 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://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_tr= aining/introduction/=20 The CRC will also be offering an Advanced Course in Conservation GIS and = Remote Sensing April 19-23.=20 http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_tr= aining/advanced_GIS/ contact: David Zaks 1500 Remount Road=20 Front Royal, VA 22630=20 540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)=20 540-635-6506 (FAX)=20 giscourse@si.edu=20 To request accessibility services, please contact David Zaks at least two = weeks before the beginning date of the course. .