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This four-day course, co-taught by staff members from the NOAA Coastal Services Center and The Conservation Fund, teaches students how to apply geographic information system (GIS) tools, methodologies, and analyses to strategic conservation planning using a “green infrastructure” approach. Students will use data sets from coastal areas to develop conservation priorities and strategies to address a realistic conservation scenario.
This training is provided by request and will be fulfilled as resources are available. Classes can be taught at the NOAA Coastal Services Center training facility, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, or at your facility. The Center reserves the right to cancel the course in the event of low enrollment.
This training is currently available in ArcGIS 9.3, but will be updated to ArcGIS 10. Please specify your version needs in the training request.
This course uses the Spatial Analyst extension, and materials presented are both comprehensive and fast-pasted.While not required, the following courses would also be helpful:
The cost is minimal for participants and host organizations. Please review the remote training requirements for host responsibilities, costs, and site requirements. To apply to host a course at your location, please fill out our host form, and a trainer will contact you.
For additional course or individual registration information, e-mail csc.training.request@noaa.gov.
