Day 1

8 a.m.

Introduction—Purpose of the Course

9 a.m.

What Is GIS? (lecture and lab)

10:30 a.m.

What Do You Know About Maps?

12-1 p.m.

Lunch

1 p.m.

The World of Maps and GIS (lecture and lab)

5 p.m.

Strengths and Limitations of GIS

6-7:30 p.m.

Dinner

8 p.m.

From Pixels to Elephants:
Applications of GIS and remote sensing in esource and species conservation, based on Smithsonian research experience (lecture)

Day 2

8 a.m.

Window From the Sky—Monitoring Natural Resources With Satellite Imagery and Aerial Photos (lecture and lab)

11 a.m.

How to Use GPS to Navigate and Record Data (lab)

12-1 p.m.

Lunch

1 p.m.

What Are You Googling At?
Public access to spatial data

3 p.m.

Spatial Decision Support Systems (lecture)

4 p.m.

Evaluating GIS Projects and Budgets:
What's possible and how much does it cost?

4:45 p.m.

Evaluations

5 p.m.

End of Course