Faculty with the University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation and Florida Sea Grant will hold a 3.5-day intensive workshop on ArcGIS 10, a powerful tool for managing natural resources and guiding growth and development processes.

The workshop will be held at the UF-IFAS Computer Laboratory in 2103 McCarty Hall (Gainesville campus) from Monday, May 7 through Thursday, May 10, 2012.

Purpose

Introduce novices in the use of ArcGIS Desktop, the primary product used by professionals to compile, use, and manage geographic information.

This hands-on program will provide participants with “real-world” exercises that will develop basic GIS knowledge and skills, increase awareness about GIS data sources, increase confidence using GIS, and explore GIS tools that can enhance the participants’ programs and/or research projects.

The training will consist of a series of short lectures, each to be followed by natural resource-based exercises that attendees will complete using ArcGIS 10. During the training, each participant will have access to a computer workstation, and several trainers will be on-hand to provide assistance.

Who Should Attend

UF faculty, staff, students, and agency professionals (i.e., non-UF) who could benefit from learning these new skills

Registration Costs

UF Faculty and Staff: $450

UF Students: $250

Non-UF Professionals: $450

Contact

Garin Davidson (gdavids@ufl.edu; 352-392-6233) or Bob Swett (rswett@ufl.edu).

Schedule

Monday, May 7: 9:00am to 5:00pm

Tuesday, May 8: 8:30am to 5:00pm

Wednesday, May 9: 8:30am to 5:00pm

Thursday, May 10: 8:30am to 12:00pm

Topics*

• What is GIS and what can it do?
• Spatial scale, accuracy, and precision
• Navigating the ArcGIS Desktop
• Problem solving with GIS
• Making maps and designing layouts
• Working with spatial coordinate systems
• Acquiring GIS data layers and creating new spatial features
• Geoprocessing with ArcGIS Tools and Extensions
• Creating and using models
• Where to get help

*GPS and remote sensing topics will not be covered during this training

For more information about ArcGIS software availability, please visit: http://www.esri.com/products/index.html or http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/licensed_software.shtml

For additional information: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/gisworkshop/

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