Quick Facts about GEOG 587
- Instructor: Nathan Piekielek
- Course Structure: Online, 10-12 hours a week for 10 weeks
- Prerequisites - GEOG 487: Environmental Applications of GIS or equivalent
Overview
Conservation GIS applies geospatial problem solving to ecological research and resource management issues to enhance conservation planning. This course expands on the GIS concepts introduced in GEOG 487: Environmental Applications of GIS and emphasizes the foundational knowledge that is expected of professionals who are successful in the conservation arena. The course takes a knowledge-building and problem-based approach to provide students with the understanding and expertise to select and communicate the justification for selecting specific geospatial tools and datasets in their future conservation work.
GEOG 587 is an elective for Penn State's Master of GIS.
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Want to join us? Students who register for this Penn State course gain access to assignments and instructor feedback and earn academic credit. For more information, visit Penn State's Online Geospatial Education Program website. Official course descriptions and curricular details can be reviewed in the University Bulletin.