Taking GIS into the Wild: Teaching GIS to Practicing International Conservation Biologists

Taking GIS into the Wild- Teaching GIS to Practicing International Conservation Biologists.pdf

This article is a guide for imbedding GPS/GIS in an existing ecology course, or for developing separate training vehicles. Topics include World Conservation Society basic training in GIS, challenges of teaching conservation GIS to international conservationists, and measures of success.

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Primary or BEN resource type	Teaching strategies & guidelines
Format	pdf
Core Concepts	Ecological Core Concepts -- The science of ecology -- Research tools, technology, and innovations Ecological Core Concepts -- The science of ecology Ecological Core Concepts -- Applied ecology -- Conservation Ecological Core Concepts -- Applied ecology
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	Off
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate upper division 15-16 Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Pedagogical Use Description	This article serves as a relevant guide either for imbedding GPS/GIS in an existing ecology course, or for developing separate training vehicles.
Keywords	GPS; GIS; conservation; ecology 101
Life science discipline (subject)	Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	Karen B. Willett Eric W. Sanderson
Primary Author Affiliation	Wildlife Conservation Society
Primary Author email	esanderson@wcs.org
Rights	Ecological Society of America's Copyright restrictions
Date Of Record Submission	2002-02-08

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