USGS National Wetlands Research Center: NWRC 2009 Training Workshop Schedule

2009 Training Workshop Schedule

Sponsored By:	University of Louisiana at Lafayette USGS/National Wetlands Research Center Regional Applications Center (635 Cajundome Boulevard, Lafayette) USGS/ LA NSDI partnership office Lafayette, LA

Contact Information:	Chris Cretini: cretinic@usgs.gov, 337-266-8621 Lindsey Broussard: lindsey_broussard@usgs.gov

The U.S. Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are presenting a series of topical workshops pertaining to mapping, vegetation, soils, photo-interpretation, remote sensing, geospatial data, and Geographical Information Systems. The workshops are part of an effort to exchange information and provide access to spatial technologies developed at the centers for natural resource surveys. The workshops are available to the general public, educators, state and federal agencies. Workshop participation by the international community is also greatly encouraged. Workshop participants are eligible to receive continuing education units (CEU's) for a fee of $10 in addition to the standard registration expense.

Most of the workshops are 2 to 3 days long, creating compact presentation of materials. No previous experience in any of the topical workshop is assumed, except for advanced workshops. Appropriate handouts, photos, maps, and other forms of distributed materials are provided to the workshop participants. Some workshops will have scheduled field exercises. Hands-on exercises are utilized to involve workshop participation. Specialized workshop topics and transient workshops can be arranged based upon consultation and number of workshop participants. Scheduled workshops are subject to change. Please contact the workshop coordinator at the listed phone for workshop information.

Date	Workshop Title	Workshop Description	Location	Cost
April 27-29	ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality	ArcGIS Desktop software is an integrated system that includes all the tools needed to get the most out of a GIS. This course teaches the range of functionality available in the software and the essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. The hands-on course exercises emphasize practice with ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop software) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. The tools for creating and managing geographic data, displaying data on maps in different ways, and combining and analyzing data to discover patterns and relationships are highlighted, and you learn how ArcGIS Desktop provides a complete GIS software solution. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to start working with the software on your own.	NASA/UL Regional Application Center (map)	$500
April 30 - May1	ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis	Understanding how and when to apply ArcGIS tools and functions is the key to creating an efficient GIS workflow. Building on the skills and knowledge taught in ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality, this course shows how to apply ArcGIS tools in a workflow context with a focus on working with data stored in a geodatabase and performing geoprocessing and analysis. In the course exercises, you organize and edit data stored in a geodatabase, prepare data for analysis, create and edit geoprocessing models using ModelBuilder, and work through a challenging analysis project.	NASA/UL Regional Application Center (map)	$350
May 5-6	Introduction to the Identification of Wetland Forest Trees	This workshop will review several approaches and techniques to identifying local wetland forest trees and shrubs. A list of frequently encountered wetland forest trees and shrubs will be described, illustrated and presented. A field trip to a forested wetland near Lafayette, Louisiana will provide an opportunity to identify various wetland forest trees and shrubs.	USGS National Wetlands Research Center (map)	$175
September 21-23	ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality	ArcGIS Desktop software is an integrated system that includes all the tools needed to get the most out of a GIS. This course teaches the range of functionality available in the software and the essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. The hands-on course exercises emphasize practice with ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop software) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. The tools for creating and managing geographic data, displaying data on maps in different ways, and combining and analyzing data to discover patterns and relationships are highlighted, and you learn how ArcGIS Desktop provides a complete GIS software solution. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to start working with the software on your own.	NASA/UL Regional Application Center (map)	$500
September 24-25	ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis	Understanding how and when to apply ArcGIS tools and functions is the key to creating an efficient GIS workflow. Building on the skills and knowledge taught in ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality, this course shows how to apply ArcGIS tools in a workflow context with a focus on working with data stored in a geodatabase and performing geoprocessing and analysis. In the course exercises, you organize and edit data stored in a geodatabase, prepare data for analysis, create and edit geoprocessing models using ModelBuilder, and work through a challenging analysis project.	NASA/UL Regional Application Center (map)	$350
October 28-30	Introduction to Wetlands Remote Sensing and Mapping	This course is designed as an intensive introductory 3 day session of lectures, discussions, and a hands-on exercise that emphasizes the use of aerial photography as applied to assessing and mapping wetland vegetation from species level to broad vegetative level classification. Included is a field trip to verify wetland interpretations made in the classroom. Course content has been designed for field biologists, researchers, and others who deal with wetland wildlife habitat, environmental quality and impact assessment. Since interest in this workshop is likely to be high, an early application is suggested.	NASA/UL Regional Application Center (map)	$350
November 2-4	Advanced Wetland Photo-Interpretation	This three day workshop will cover: The development of a methodology for mapping wetlands projects, an understanding of the NWI wetland and the National Wetlands Research Center upland classification systems, Photointerpretation of color infrared aerial photographs, the use of soil surveys, topographic maps and historical wetland maps as aids in the Photointerpretation process, techniques for groundtruthing, and cartographic transformation of photointerpreted habitats to a standard base map. This course will include classroom lecture, classroom exercises in photointerpretation of habitats using a stereoscope, fieldwork, cartographic transformation using a zoom transfer scope. An understanding of the identification of wetland habitats from aerial photographs (as presented in the Introduction to Remote Sensing and Photointerpretation of Wetlands) is essential for this workshop. Work related experiences can be substituted for the introductory workshop.	NASA/UL Regional Application Center (map)	$350

For more information please contact Chris Cretini: (cretinic@usgs.gov, 337-266-8621)

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