GIS/GPS - Training Descriptions
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Training descriptions for all of our GIS and GPS workshops
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Workshops are broken into four categories by skill level |
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| THE BASICS: For people who want to learn the basics of GPS and GIS | |||||
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Getting to Know NH GRANIT Data Mapper [details] |
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| FUNDAMENTALS: For people who want to become capable GPS and GIS users | |||||
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ArcGIS Drivers Permit [details] |
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| ADVANCED TOPICS: For GIS users seeking to expand their skills | |||||
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CommunityViz: Level I [details] |
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| INTENSIVE: For people who want an intensive, project-based course on GPS and GIS | |||||
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Community Mapping [details] |
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[Workshop list]
Getting to Know NH GRANIT Data Mapper
This 1-night course is designed for anyone in learning how to make maps of NH online. This workshop bulids on basic concepts from GIS 101: Learning to Map in the Digital Age by providing hands-on exercises with NH’s free online GIS mapper (the NH GRANIT Data Mapper). No previous GIS or special software experience is needed, works on PC’s and Macs.
General topics:
GIS basics
making maps online
NH GRANIT Data Mapper
Aerial photos
Participants will about:
general GIS concepts,
the NH GIS database (NH GRANIT)
making NH maps online using NH GRANIT Data Mapper
including: aerial photographs, topography, wetlands, flood maps (DFIRMS), soils,
Software used:
NH GRANIT Data Mapper - [website]
| LENGTH: | 1-evening (5:30pm-7:30pm) |
| COST: | $15 |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 2.0 NH Licensed Surveyors - 0.50 |
SCHEDULE: (2010) |
Apr 29 - Merrimack, NH [Register] Jul 26 - Durham, NH [Register] |
| FORMAT: | short presentation followed by hands-on GIS exercise |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
GPS & You Workshop Series
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about how to use a handheld GPS receiver! These 3 hour workshops are designed to teach you about navigation and data collection with GPS receivers without taking up and entire day of the work week. These workshops are designed for people with no GPS experience, or basic GPS users who want to learn more about this ever more important technology. GPS Baiscs is the first of the series, and is strongly suggested as before taking any other GPS & You workshops. to take GPS & You II and III. Courses will be offered throughout the year on evenings and Saturday mornings, providing flexibility to fit your busy schedule.
Instruction and computer exercises will be based on the provided handheld GPS units (Garmin GPS 76). This ensures consistency of instruction and allows us to cover all workshop materials in the time provided. If participants bring their own units to the workshop, the instructors will help translate the activities to these units as time allows. Keep in mind that the general concepts of GPS will be useful no matter what GPS unit you own, and that the instructor will not be familiar with all GPS units.
GPS & You: GPS Basics - This course covers the basics of GPS technology, how to collect waypoints and how to navigate to points you have collected. Introductory presentations will explain the technology behind GPS, but most of the workshop will be spent outside putting handheld GPS receivers through their paces.
GPS & You: Geocaching 101 NEW in 2010! - This course builds on GPS Basics to provide a basic understanding of geocaching and will allow you to start geocaching yourself right away. The first part of the workshop will be spent discussing the general idea behind geocaching and how to transfer geocaching information to your GPS unit. The second section of the workshop will be spent exploring local geocaches, providing an opportunity for all participants to experience geocaching firsthand.
GPS & You: Pictures, Points & Places - This course builds on GPS Basics to by taking the next step: downloading GPS data from your GPS unit on to your computer for use in GIS programs and Google Earth. In addition, we will cover the collection of digital photos in conjunction with GPS points, providing an interactive map of your pictures in GIS and Google Earth.GPS & You: Tracks & Routes - This course builds on GPS Basics to cover more sophisticated navigation and data collection. After a brief orientation to tracks and routes, nearly the entire workshop will be spent outside learning to collect tracks (including lines and areas) and to navigate along previously collected tracks (lines) and routes (a series of points).
General topics:
basic GPS
GPS navigation
GPS data collection
geocaching
downloading GPS data for GIS and Google Earth
linking pictures to points in GIS and Google Earth
Participants will learn to:
collect data with handheld GPS receivers (points, lines, areas)
navigate with handheld GPS receivers (points, routes, tracks)
use online resources for geocaching
export GPS data to GIS files and Google Earth
Software used:
DNR Garmin - [info] [download]
Photo2GPS - [info] [download]
AccuGlobe - [info] [download]
Google Earth - [info] [download]
Trimble Planning Software - [download]
| LENGTH: | afternoon (a) 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| COST: | $35 |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 2.0
NH Licensed Surveyors - 0.75 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) GPS Basics | none scheduled at this time |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with field GPS activites |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) Geocaching 101 | none scheduled at this time |
| FORMAT: | short presentation followed GPS field trip |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) Pictures, Points & Places | none scheduled at this time |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with field GPS activites and computer work |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) Tracks & Routes | none scheduled at this time |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with field GPS activites and GIS work |
| NOTES: | All equipment is provided. Courses involve outside activities: please dress accordingl.y |
[Workshop list]
GIS 101: Learning to Map in the Digital Age NEW in 2010!
(Replaces GIS on Pennies a Day)
Participants learn the basics of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping software and discover a variety of free GIS programs (for PC's and Macs). Useful as a comfortable first step for people with no GIS experience, as well as for relatively new GIS users looking for more information. The course will give you a solid background on GIS concepts and the range of free software mapping options you can use to make maps in your community and beyond.
This workshop is the ideal starting point for those new to GIS, and provides a good leaping off point for our other workshops on free GIS software (GIS on Pennies a Day: Test Drive), ESRI software (ArcGIS Drivers Permit), web mapping (Getting to Know NH GRANIT Data Mapper) and Google mapping (Making Maps the Google Way).
General topics:
basic GIS concepts
free GIS and mapping software
types of GIS data
Participants will learn to:
Learn the basic concepts of GIS
Become fluent in GIS jargon
Explore the variety of free GIS and mapping software
Understand both the applications and the limitations of GIS
Software dicussed:
AccuGlobe 2007 [chart]
Arc Explorer [chart]
DIVA-GIS [chart]
fGIS [chart]
Google Earth [info] [download]
Google Maps [info]
gvSIG [chart]
MapWindow [chart]
NH GRANIT Data Mapper - [website]
Quantum GIS [chart]
Tatuk Viewer [chart]
uDIG [chart]
| LENGTH: | 9:00am-12:00pm |
| COST: | $40 |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - coming soon... NH Licensed Surveyors - coming soon... |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Mar 23 - Concord, NH [Register] |
| FORMAT: | presentations followed by short hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. All free software covered works on PC's, some run natively on Macs and some run on Linux. |
[Workshop list]
GIS on Pennies a Day: Test Drive NEW in 2010!
Take a variety of full-functioned, free GIS programs for a test drive! This workshop bulids on basic concepts from GIS 101: Learning to Map in the Digital Age by giving participants a chance get their hands dirty making maps with free GIS software. After a brief intro to the best software in this category, hands-on exercises will provide a framework to learn the basics of the programs, including how to create and explore maps, edit GIS data and do basic processing. Participants are encouraged to bring their own data to use after they understand the basics of the software.
General topics:
creating GIS maps
creating and editing GIS data
Participants will learn to:
make GIS maps
edit and manipulate GIS data and tables
query GIS data
use basic geoprocessing tools
symbolize GIS data
Software used:
AccuGlobe 2007 [chart]
gvSIG [chart]
MapWindow GIS [chart]
Quantum GIS [chart]
| LENGTH: | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| COST: | $40 ($50 for VT workshop) |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - coming soon... NH Licensed Natural Scientists - coming soon... NH Licensed Surveyors - coming soon... |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Jan 11 - Durham, NH Mar 30 - Randolph Center, VT [Register] |
| FORMAT: | short presentation followed by hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | All free software covered works on PC's, some run natively on Macs and some on Linux. A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
Making Maps the Google Way
Learn how to make interactive and 3D maps using free Google mapping tools! This workshop bulids on basic concepts from GIS 101: Learning to Map in the Digital Age by exploring the basics of Google Earth and Google Maps with a special focus on creating your own maps to share with others. With Google Earth, you can show points, lines and areas with colors and icons of your choice, along with links to webpages, pictures or email addresses. Google Maps provides the ability to create your own custom map online and to share it with friends, have colleagues contribute to the map, or embed your custom map in your own website.
General topics:
interactive maps
creating map layers
sharing maps online
Participants will learn to:
create custom maps in Google Earth
create links in Google Earth (to websites, pictures, ect.)
develop sharable & collaborative
online maps in Google Maps
Software used:
DNR Garmin - [info] [download]
Google Earth - [info] [download]
Google Maps - [info]
| LENGTH: | (m) morning: 9:00am-noon |
| COST: | $40 ($50 for VT workshop) |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 2.5 NH Licensed Surveyors - 0.75 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | (e) Jan 11 - Durham, NH (m) Mar 30 - Randolph Center, VT [Register] (m) Jul 27 - Durham, NH [Register] |
| FORMAT: | short presentations intermixed with hands-on mapping exercises |
| NOTES: | All software works on Macs & PC's except DNR Gramin. A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
ArcGIS Drivers Permit
Learn GIS basics and how to use ArcGIS 9 in a hands-on learning environment! This workshop bulids on basic concepts from GIS 101: Learning to Map in the Digital Age by providing participants with the skills to manipulate GIS maps to answer commonly asked issues in community planning using ArcGIS 9. Activities focus on getting information from GIS data layers, answering basic geospatial questions and manipulating GIS data. Each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
General topics:
GIS concepts
Exploring GIS maps
ArcGIS 9.3
Participants will learn to:
query data
create buffers
use basic geoprocessing tools
manipulate attribute tables: add fields, calculate values
symbolize GIS data
import data into ArcGIS 9.3
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
| LENGTH: | 1-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $90 |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 5.0 NH Licensed Surveyors - 1.75 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Apr 28 - Merrimack, NH [Register] |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | Free 60-day trial of ArcGIS 9.3 available at workshop. A laptop is provided for each participant. |
Learn how to use mapping quality GPS units to collect GIS data! This hands-on training walks you through the steps necessary to collect GPS data using Trimble Pro XR receivers. GPS data can be combined with other geographic data using GIS to provide a new and more informative way to map your community.
General topics:
GPS concepts
mapping quality GPS data collection
Participants will learn to:
design data dictionaries to collect attributes
collect data with mapping quality Trimble Pro XR receivers
post-correct GPS data
export GPS data to GIS shapefiles
Please note that participants in this workshop learn GPS skills, not GIS skills. Please see other workshop descriptions for information on GIS.
Software used:
Pathfinder Office
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
Mapping Quality GPS Units Available!
Participants who complete the GPS for GIS workshop may borrow UNH Cooperative Extension’s Trimble Pro XR receivers for any non-profit project. Click here to learn more about our GPS Loan Program.
| LENGTH: | 1-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $115 |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - coming soon... NH Licensed Surveyors - coming soon... |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | This workshop will not be scheduled again until we are able to purchase new mapping quality units. Please check back in the future. |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with GPS data collection and hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | Course involves outside activities: please dress accordingly. A laptop is provided for each participant. |
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Introduction to ArcGIS 9.3
Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
General topics:
GIS concepts
GIS techniques
ArcGIS 9.3
Participants will learn to:
symbolize GIS data
add labels and annotation
query data
use geoprocessing tools: merge, buffer, dissolve
manipulate attribute tables: adding fields, calculating values, and joining tables
import data into ArcGIS 9.3
design maps using layouts
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
| LENGTH: | 3-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $450 standard, $295 reduced |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 15.0
NH Licensed Surveyors - 5.25 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Jan 13-15 - Durham, NH |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | Free 60-day trial of ArcGIS 9.3 available at workshop. A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
CommunityViz: Level I
CommunityViz Scenario 360 is a software tool designed to help communities and regional planners quantify, visualize, and better understand the trade-offs of alternate land use futures at the community, watershed, or site scale. It is now being utilized by a number of regional planning agencies and communities in NH, and interest in its use is expected to increase as it is used in numerous community-level buildouts around the country. This course covers the basics of CommunityViz and is designed for ArcGIS users with little or no experience with the CommunityViz, although the materials should prove useful for those with more experience. The concepts and basic applications of CommunityViz will be covered using a combination of presentations and hands-on exercises.
General topics:
basics of CommunityViz
build-out analysis
suitability studies
Participants will learn to:
identify and prepare data for use in CommunityViz
appreciate the potential and limitations of CommunityViz
conduct build-out analysis
perform suitability studies
add basic formulas to analysis
make use of the Community Impacts Wizard
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
CommunityViz Scearnio 360- [info]
| LENGTH: | 1-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $150 standard, $110 reduced |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 5.0 NH Licensed Surveyors - 2.0 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Apr 29 - Merrimack, NH [Register] |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
Co-occurrence & Habitat Mapping
This course covers the use of co-occurrence analysis, both simple and weighted, for compositing a variety of data layers to make important natural resource and societal decisions. This workshop will also cover a variety of techniques for mapping and analyzing habitat types, including the Landscape Fragmentation tool developed at University of Connecticut and the Habitat Priority Planner developed by the NOAA Coastal Services Center. A wide variety of GIS data layers will be used in the analyses, but we will focus on land cover, conservation lands, conservation priority areas and the NH Wildlife Action Plan.
General topics:
simple co-occurrence analysis
weighted co-occurrence analytics
habitat fragmentation
habitat prioritization
Participants will learn to:
use raster calculator to conduct simple co-occurrence analyses
conduct weighted co-occurrence analyses
make decisions about choosing layers and setting weighting factors
determine fragmentation patterns of habitats or land cover types
prioritize areas based on internal and external features
use NH Wildlife Action plan data in spatial analyses
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
Spatial Analyst - [info]
Landscape Fragmentation Geoprocessing Tool - [info] [download 1] [download 2]
Habitat Priority Planner - [info] [download]
| LENGTH: | 1-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $150 standard, $110 reduced |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 5.0 NH Licensed Natural Scientists - 2.0 NH Licensed Surveyors - 1.75 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | May 27 - Laconia, NH [Register] |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
Getting to Know ModelBuilder
ModelBuilder is a powerful tool that provides much of the flexibility of a programming language without requiring any familiarity with programming. This course introduces ArcGIS users to ModelBuilder basics: how it works, how models can be created, edited and used to automate repetitive tasks or to run complex analyses.
General topics:
creating and running models using ModelBuilder
automation of geoprocesing
sharing models with other users
ArcGIS 9.3
Participants will learn to:
use the ModelBuilder interface to create and edit simple models
add data and connect geoprocessing tasks to input/output datasets
automate geoprocessing workflows
establish model properties
control data parameters and variables in models
add models as tools to ArcToolbox
run models from the ModelBuilder interface or from ArcToolbox
create user documentation and help files
make models generic (transferable to other ArcGIS users)
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
ModelBuilder - [info]
| LENGTH: | 1-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $150 standard, $110 reduced |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 5.0
NH Licensed Surveyors - 1.75 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | none scheduled at this time |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
Habitat Priority Planner
The Habitat Priority Planner is an ArcGIS extension created by the NOAA Coastal Services Center used to make decisions about land use, conservation, and restoration. Different scenarios can be quickly explored—How would this restoration project impact the landscape? Where are wetlands that may contain species of concern? How many acres of forest are currently conserved? Thanks to the ease and speed with which this tool makes maps, visuals, and reports, the Habitat Priority Planner is very helpful when making decisions in a group setting.
This workshop will familiarize participants with all aspects of the Habitat Priority Planner and provide hands-on exercises to explore the tools functionality. While the tool was designed to be used in conservation efforts, the Habitat Priority Planner can be used to make desicions about any type of raster GIS data (co-occurrence maps, for example).
General topics:
delineation of important habitat areas
incorporation of relevant GIS data layers in habitat prioritization
interactive decision making in GIS
Participants will learn to:
develop their own spatial analysis process, including defining goals, collecting data, performing analyses, and selecting criteria
use common land cover data sets to classify habitats with the Habitat Priority Planner
use addional GIS data to provide a further refinement of habitat selection
understand and be able to apply landscape and custom analyses available in the Habitat Priority Planner
prioritize habitats for land use management action
apply the Habitat Priority Planner to any raster data set
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
Habitat Priority Planner - [info]
| LENGTH: | 1-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $150 standard, $110 reduced |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - coming soon... NH Licensed Natural Scientists - coming soon... NH Licensed Surveyors - coming soon... |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Jun 23 - Concord, NH [Register] |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
Making Geodatabases Work for You
Geodatabases are an excellent file format for managing and maintaining GIS data using ArcGIS. This workshop will cover fundamentals, tools, and techniques for creating and working with data contained in Geodatabases. The workshop is focused on intermediate to advanced users of ArcView, however, ArcEditor users will also benefit from attending.
General topics:
geodatabase formats
anatomy of geodatabases
personal and file geodatabases
Participants will learn to:
create geodatabases using ArcCatalog
import shapefiles, coverages, tables and other GIS data into geodatabases
create annotation layers from labels
add domains and subtypes to help streamline GIS editing
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
| LENGTH: | 1-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $150 standard, $110 reduced |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 5.0
NH Licensed Surveyors - 1.75 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Mar 2 - Concord, NH [Register] |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
Watershed Analysis
This course is designed for natural resource professionals,
planners, and volunteers, particularly those who work at a regional or
watershed level. Participants will learn how to use the ArcGIS Spatial
Analyst extension to display and manipulate data such as the NH Land Cover
data and Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). In addition to developing familiarity
with these data layers, participants will learn how to apply these tools
and data to watershed issues. ArcHydro is introduced in this course and used for watershed delineation, in addition to other analysis. Familiarity with ArcGIS 9.x is required.
General topics:
spatial analysis concepts
spatial analysis techniques
watershed analysis
Participants will learn to:
delineate watershed using ArcHydro and digital elevation models
use the National Hydrography Dataset
evaluate watershed condition using land cover data
work with impervious surface data to estimate land use change over time
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
Spatial Analyst - [info]
ArcHydro - [info] [download]
| LENGTH: | 1-day (9am-4pm) |
| COST: | $150 standard, $110 reduced |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 5.0 NH Licensed Natural Scientists - 2.0 NH Licensed Surveyors - 1.75 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | none scheduled at this time |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GIS exercises |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
GIS/GPS Boot Camp
This 5-day workshop is designed for educators and others interested in exploring natural and societal resources using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The course combines learning about natural resource management and community planning with developing skills in ArcGIS 9 GIS software. Participants learn to map natural resources and community assets while exploring methods for sharing maps with others. Activities will involve informational lectures on course topics, immediately followed by hands-on related GPS and GIS exercises.
Course content is appropriate for all people interested in using GIS to map community resources, including high school or middle school educators, town employees, conservation commissions and planning board representatives. Participating schools may qualify for free licenses of ArcGIS 9.3 software (sorry, schools only!). Familiarity with Windows is recommended, but no previous experience in GIS or Global Positioning Systems (GPS) is needed.
GIS/GPS Boot Camp is only available in a non-credit format, although CEU's are available (see below). If you are interested in learning about these topics as a credit course (undergraduate or graduate) through the University of New Hampshire, you may consider Community Mapping.
Preliminary schedule for 2010 [Schedule]
General topics:
GIS concepts
GPS concepts
GIS mapping and analysis
GPS data collection
ArcGIS 9.3
Using GPS in GIS
Hyperlinking images in GIS
Making maps in Google Earth & Google My Maps
Using free GIS software to make maps
Participants will learn to:
symbolize GIS data; add labels and annotation
query data
use geoprocessing tools: merge, buffer, dissolve;
edit and create geographic data layers
manipulate attribute tables: add fields, calculate values, and join tables
import data into ArcGIS
design maps using layouts
collect GPS data
import GPS data into GIS
hyperlink images to GPS points
Creating maps using Google Earth
Sharing maps using Google Maps
make maps using free GIS software
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
DNR Garmin - [info] [download]
Photo2GPS - [info] [download]
Google Earth - [info] [download]
Google My Maps - [info]
Several free GIS software packages
| LENGTH: | 5 days [Register] |
COST: |
$425 ($200 deposit required to reserve spot) |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - coming soon... NH Licensed Surveyors - coming soon... |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | July 12-16 (8am to 4pm) [Schedule] |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GPS data collection GIS exercises and project work |
| NOTES: | Lodging available on campus at additional cost. All equipment is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
Community Mapping
This 11-day course is designed for educators and others interested in exploring natural and societal resources using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The course combines learning about natural resource management and community planning with developing skills in ArcGIS 9 GIS software. Participants map natural resources and community assets while exploring methods for sharing maps with others. Activities will involve informational lectures on course topics, immediately followed by hands-on related GPS and GIS exercises.
Course content is appropriate for all people interested in using GIS to map community resources, including high school or middle school educators, town employees, conservation commissions and planning board representatives. Participating schools may qualify for free licenses of ArcGIS 9.3 software (sorry, schools only!). Familiarity with Windows is recommended, but no previous experience in GIS or Global Positioning Systems (GPS) is needed.
Community Mapping is only available as a credit course (undergraduate or graduate) through the University of New Hampshire. If you are interested in learning about these topics in a non-credit format, you may consider GIS/GPS Boot Camp (CEU's available for Boot Camp).
Preliminary syllabus for 2010 [Syllabus]
General topics:
GIS concepts
GPS concepts
GIS mapping and analysis
GPS data collection
ArcGIS 9.3
Using GPS in GIS
Hyperlinking images
Creating maps using Google Earth
Sharing maps using Google Maps
make maps using free GIS software
Participants will learn to:
Week 1: GIS/GPS Boot Camp
symbolize GIS data; add labels and annotation
query data
use geoprocessing tools: merge, buffer, dissolve;
edit and create geographic data layers
manipulate attribute tables: add fields, calculate values, and join tables
import data into ArcGIS
design maps using layouts
collect GPS data
import GPS data into GIS
hyperlink images to GPS points
make maps using Google Earth and Google Maps
make maps using free GIS software
Week 2: Student Projects
develop a project based on your community, organization or project
export your GIS maps for use with Google Earth and Google My Maps
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
DNR Garmin - [info] [download]
Photo2GPS - [info] [download]
Google Earth - [info] [download]
Google My Maps - [info]
Several free GIS software packages
Each student taking the course for credit will be provided with GIS data for their area of interest and will develop a community mapping project throughout the course. Students taking the course for credit must submit a project by July 30.
| LENGTH: | 11 days for credit [Register] |
TOTAL COST: |
Undergrad - NH resident: $797 |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - 24.0 NH Licensed Surveyors - coming soon... |
| SYLLABUS: | Preliminary 2010 version [Syllabus] |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Classroom activities - July 12-16 (8am to 4pm) |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GPS data collection GIS exercises and project work |
| NOTES: | Students taking the course for academic credit will be provided with data from their mapping projects. Lodging available on campus at additional cost. A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
GIS for Community Decision Makers
This 12-night course is designed for planners and others interested in exploring natural and societal resources using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The course combines learning about natural resource management and community planning with developing skills in ArcGIS 9.3 GIS software. Participants map natural resources and community assets while exploring protection strategies for their communities. Activities will involve informational lectures on course topics, immediately followed by hands-on related GIS exercises.
Course content is appropriate for all people interested in using GIS to map community resources, including educators, town employees, conservation commissions, state agency employees and planning board representatives. Familiarity with Windows is recommended, but no previous experience in GIS or Global Positioning Systems (GPS) is needed.
General topics:
GIS & GPS concepts
GIS mapping and analysis
GPS data collection
ArcGIS 9.3
Using GPS in GIS
Hyperlinking images in GIS
Displaying data in Google Earth
Participants will learn to:
symbolize GIS data; add labels and annotation
query data
use geoprocessing tools: merge, buffer, dissolve;
manipulate attribute tables: add fields, calculate values, and join tables
import data into ArcGIS
design maps using layouts
collect mapping quality GPS data
import GPS data into GIS
hyperlink images to GPS points
work with a wide variety of GIS data layers including: surface water, wetlands,
community infrastructure, conservation lands, NH Wildlife Action Plan
develop co-occurrence maps
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3
DNR Garmin
Google Earth
Google SketchUp
Photo2GPS
| LENGTH: | 12 evenings over 13 weeks |
| COST: | $625 tuition + $50 lab fee = $675 total cost |
| CEU's: | NH Licensed Foresters - coming soon... NH Licensed Surveyors - coming soon... |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | none scheduled at this time |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GPS data collection GIS exercises and project work |
| NOTES: | Students will each have their own desktop computers to use during class. Students will be provided with data and support if they choose to work on community projects. A laptop is provided for each participant. |
[Workshop list]
GIS for Field Scientist
The goal of GIS for Field Scientists is to teach students GIS and GPS, and have these skills immediately applied to the type of mapping projects and analysis commonly confronted by field researchers and scientists. As part of the required class project, we provide opportunities for students to utilize their newfound skills in conjunction with on-going research activities, including collaborations with other Shoals courses and field scientists working on the island. We are also open to students developing projects based on their own interests, especially when their interests coincide with their academic programs.
General topics:
GIS concepts
GPS concepts
GIS mapping and analysis
GPS data collection
ArcGIS 9.3
Using GPS in GIS
Hyperlinking images in GIS
Participants will learn to:
symbolize GIS data; add labels and annotation
query data
use geoprocessing tools: merge, buffer, dissolve;
manipulate attribute tables: add fields, calculate values, and join tables
import data into ArcGIS
design maps using layouts
import GPS data into GIS
hyperlink images to GPS points
develop a data collection plan
structure GIS project files
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3
DNR Garmin
Google Earth
Google SketchUp
Photo2GPS
| LENGTH: | 8 days |
| COST: | $1675 |
| SCHEDULE: (2010) | Tentatively scheduled for summer 2011 |
| FORMAT: | presentations intermixed with hands-on GPS data collection, GIS exercises and project work |
| NOTES: | A laptop is provided for each participant. Course takes place at Shoals Marine Lab on Appledore Island, ME. Students need to apply through SML for course registration. Students will reside on Appledore Island for the duration of the course. Lodging, meals, transportation to and from the Island and two academic credits through either Cornell or the University of NH are included in the course cost. Shoals website page for course [link] Course syllabus from previous year's workshop [PDF] |
