2019-2020 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENVSC 375 - Applied Conservation GIS


Credits: 4
An exploration of conversation GIS techniques and applications. This course is designed to leverage GIS and mapping approaches as a tool to solve conservation problems, support decisions and better understand ecosystems around us. While habitats and biodiversity are decreasing rapidly, new approaches to solving conservation issues are becoming more important. Geographic information systems (GIS) provide a method for integrating a wide variety of data for analysis and display using maps. Students will have the opportunity to design, execute and present research projects based on topics related to wildlife and natural resource management to resolve conservation problems.

Prerequisite: ENVSC 305 

Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.