GIS Data, Analysis and Training for
the Earth and Environmental Sciences
TRAINING COURSES
ArcGIS for Petroleum Exploration
- Three- or four-day public course
- Designed for petroleum geologists, geophysicists and engineers, exploration managers, and geotechs
- Teaches how an explorationist can use ArcGIS to assist in generating or enhancing leads and prospects
- Assumes no experience in GIS or ArGIS
- Taught at the ArcView level
- Available for ArcGIS versions 9.3/9.3.1 and 10.0
- Topics include:
- The basic ArcMap interface
- ArcCatalog
- GIS data models
- Creating and printing a map
- Symbolizing data and thematic mapping
- Coordinate reference systems and map projections
- Incorporating raster data
- Sources of existing GIS data
- Creating your own data layers
- Organizing your data with geodatabases
- Creating analysis projects for decision-making
- Based on over 60 exercises that are taken from worldwide petroleum basins
- Can be customized for proprietary in-house presentations
- Application of the Spatial Analyst extension can be included in 4–5-day courses
Geology, Geography and Environments of Viticulture in the Southeastern US: An Introduction to ArcGIS for Earth and Environmental Scientists, Agriculturalists and Conservationists
- Four-day public course
- Designed to instruct geologists, environmental engineers, conservationists, agriculturalists and geotechnicians in how they can utilize ArcGIS to enhance their analytical work
- Based on an analysis of the geology, geography and environments of viticulture (in the southeastern US (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia) and how one would utilize the software to assess and characterize grape-growing regions and evaluate potential vineyard sites
- Assumes no prior experience in GIS or ArcGIS
- Taught at the ArcView level
- Incorporates the Spatial Analyst extension
- Available for ArcGIS versions 9.3/9.3.1 and 10.0
- Topics include:
- The basic ArcMap interface, ArcCatalog and GIS data models
- Using Google Earth to assist in mapping existing vineyards
- Coordinate reference systems and map projections
- Geocoding and methods for creating data layers from non-spatial data
- Creating and printing a map
- Symbolizing data and thematic mapping
- Incorporating raster and remote sensing data
- How to locate and access existing geospatial data on geology, soils and climate and how to incorporate this data into a GIS analysis
- Organizing your data with geodatabases
- Creating vineyard site evaluation projects
- Compares and contrasts the vineyards of the southeastern US based on varieties of grapes grown, climates, geology, soil types and site-specific environmental characteristics
Mapping and Analyzing our World and its Environments — An introduction to Geographic Information Science for Secondary School Students
- Summer program for Senior High School students
- Unique program to teach GISc to Senior High students
- Teaches
- How to read and understand maps of various kinds
- Creation and analysis of maps using specialized computer software
- How maps are used in practically every industry, government agency and research organization worldwide
- How to use GPS to gather your own map data and how to incorporate this data
- Use of maps for problem-solving and decision-making
- Based on over 100 exercises drawn from worldwide geographic areas
