Practical Remote Sensing Methods for Conservation Biologists Course
Applications are now being accepted for a course entitled: Practical Remote
Sensing Methods for Conservation Biologists. This course will be offered at
the American Museum of Natural History's Southwestern Research Station
located in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona from Monday 9
October to Friday 13 October 2006 . The course will focus on the practical
aspects of remote sensing with the goal of providing sufficient information
so that participants will be able to download and display satellite imagery
for their area of interest, learn to interpret the imagery by making the
connection between abstract image information and the landscape, and use
this information to support a range of conservation objectives. Participants
will work with visual image products and an overview of the automated land
cover classification process will be presented including an assessment of
the advantages and drawbacks of these map products. The target audience is
conservation researchers with little or no remote sensing experience. For
more information on this course and others taught through the American
Museum of Natural History visit our web site http://geospatial.amnh.org.
The course involves a mix of lecture, computer lab applications,
discussions, and field work. Each participant is encouraged to bring with
them a project they would like to work on so lessons learned during the
course can immediately be applied to a meaningful example. These projects
can be discussed with the course organizers in advance to ensure they are
appropriate. If participants do not have their own project one will be
assigned to them during the course.
The fee for the course is $1,000 for a single participant (space is limited
to 15 desktops). Applications will be accepted on a first come first served
basis. The cutoff date for accepting applications is September 9, 2006. The
course fee includes room, board and instruction in the class. Unfortunately,
we do not have scholarship funds to defray course expenses. Participants
will have to provide their own transportation to and from the station.
Students should plan to arrive at the Station by Sunday evening. The course
will begin Monday morning at 8:30AM and will wrap up on Friday morning
before noon.
Station surroundings: The Southwestern Research Station
(http://research.amnh.org/swrs/) is located at 5400 ft elevation in riparian
habitat, surrounded by oak-juniper-pinyon pine woodlands. Within a short
drive up or down the Chiricahua Mountains, which reach nearly 9800 feet
elevation, five life-zones can be encountered; Lower Sonoran, Upper Sonoran,
Transition, Canadian, and Hudsonian. Biogeographically, the Chiricahua
Mountains are located at a crossroads between distinct desert and mountain
biotas. At lower elevations, some species are derived from the Sonoran
Desert to the west, whereas other species are elements of the Chihuahuan
Desert to the east and south. At higher elevations, there is a mixing of
plants and animals from the Rocky Mountains, to the north, and the Sierra
Madre Occidental Mountains of Mexico.
Those interested in participating in the course should send a short
paragraph with the following information: Name, address, current position
(student, academia, government, etc.), brief reason why you want to take
this course, overview of prior GIS or remote sensing experience if any, and
a brief description of a project you would like to work on if you have one
in mind. Please send applications and questions about course logistics and
contents to Ned Horning, horning@amnh.org. For information about the
Southwestern Research Station please contact Diane Smith, Southwestern
Research Station, P.O. Box 16553 , Portal , AZ 85632 or e-mail
dsmith@amnh.org.
Best,
Jorge Brenner
Sensing Methods for Conservation Biologists. This course will be offered at
the American Museum of Natural History's Southwestern Research Station
located in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona from Monday 9
October to Friday 13 October 2006 . The course will focus on the practical
aspects of remote sensing with the goal of providing sufficient information
so that participants will be able to download and display satellite imagery
for their area of interest, learn to interpret the imagery by making the
connection between abstract image information and the landscape, and use
this information to support a range of conservation objectives. Participants
will work with visual image products and an overview of the automated land
cover classification process will be presented including an assessment of
the advantages and drawbacks of these map products. The target audience is
conservation researchers with little or no remote sensing experience. For
more information on this course and others taught through the American
Museum of Natural History visit our web site http://geospatial.amnh.org.
The course involves a mix of lecture, computer lab applications,
discussions, and field work. Each participant is encouraged to bring with
them a project they would like to work on so lessons learned during the
course can immediately be applied to a meaningful example. These projects
can be discussed with the course organizers in advance to ensure they are
appropriate. If participants do not have their own project one will be
assigned to them during the course.
The fee for the course is $1,000 for a single participant (space is limited
to 15 desktops). Applications will be accepted on a first come first served
basis. The cutoff date for accepting applications is September 9, 2006. The
course fee includes room, board and instruction in the class. Unfortunately,
we do not have scholarship funds to defray course expenses. Participants
will have to provide their own transportation to and from the station.
Students should plan to arrive at the Station by Sunday evening. The course
will begin Monday morning at 8:30AM and will wrap up on Friday morning
before noon.
Station surroundings: The Southwestern Research Station
(http://research.amnh.org/swrs/) is located at 5400 ft elevation in riparian
habitat, surrounded by oak-juniper-pinyon pine woodlands. Within a short
drive up or down the Chiricahua Mountains, which reach nearly 9800 feet
elevation, five life-zones can be encountered; Lower Sonoran, Upper Sonoran,
Transition, Canadian, and Hudsonian. Biogeographically, the Chiricahua
Mountains are located at a crossroads between distinct desert and mountain
biotas. At lower elevations, some species are derived from the Sonoran
Desert to the west, whereas other species are elements of the Chihuahuan
Desert to the east and south. At higher elevations, there is a mixing of
plants and animals from the Rocky Mountains, to the north, and the Sierra
Madre Occidental Mountains of Mexico.
Those interested in participating in the course should send a short
paragraph with the following information: Name, address, current position
(student, academia, government, etc.), brief reason why you want to take
this course, overview of prior GIS or remote sensing experience if any, and
a brief description of a project you would like to work on if you have one
in mind. Please send applications and questions about course logistics and
contents to Ned Horning, horning@amnh.org. For information about the
Southwestern Research Station please contact Diane Smith, Southwestern
Research Station, P.O. Box 16553 , Portal , AZ 85632 or e-mail
dsmith@amnh.org.
Best,
Jorge Brenner
posted by Jorge Brenner at
6:27 AM
2 Comments:
Using satellite imagery is a great way to survey an area before going in, it can save a lot of time and money, rather than sending them in with a few argos digital cameras and hoping they find something they can now completely survey a large area before even planning a trip.
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Anonymous, at 2:56 PM
The company I work for spares no expense on recon before moving into a new place, we have satellite images processed on to large (40in) currys lcd tvs so we can assay the areas and wildlife before making any decisions.
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Anonymous, at 4:29 PM
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