Geospatial
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES
FREE GIS and Wildfire Leader Training
Engage students in an award-winning, standards-based, authentic project designed to introduce them to wildfire and wildland/urban interface issues and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) while providing a valuable service to their local fire department, community, and the State of Minnesota. The Summer 2009 Firewise Teacher Training will be held August 12-14 at Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Registration closes July 30.
GIS programs for 4-H
The Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) has established programs to support 4-H efforts aimed at bringing GIS and other geospatial technologies to young people and qualified adults involved with 4-H clubs and related state and national coordinating organizations. some of the programs include:
- 4-H Alert, Evacuate and Shelter
- Community Atlas
- 4-H Youth Favorite Places
- 2009 ESRI 4-H GIS Grant Program
TRAININGS
Coming Soon!
GPS KITS
If you are interested in checking out GPS kits to spark interest with your youth, you can contact the following to check on availability and learn the process to reserve a kit. All kits are Ready to Navigate with GPS! kits from Iowa State University.
Gary Wyatt / Shirley Doering |
Jan Derdowski Grand Rapids Regional Office 1861 E US Hwy 169 Grand Rapids, MN 55744 218-327-5965 derdo003@umn.edu |
Mary Duncomb |
Becky Harrington Moorhead Regional Office 715 11th St N ste 107C Moorhead, MN 56560 218-236-2012 willi107@umn.edu |
Kim Thompson |
Angela Gupta / Sam Grant / Patrick Jirik |
COMPASS KITS
If you are interested in checking out a compass kit to spark interest with your youth, contact Katie Clarke (507-372-3900) at the Worthington Regional Office. The kit contains 22 compasses: 18 Silva General compasses and 4 Silva Ranger compasses.