Mapping illustrates what is happening within human or biotic community or ecosystems.
Geomatics, utilizing remote sensing, other forms of aerial imagery, GIS, and global position provide views of both internal changes is communities or systems and external pressures and concerns for the maintenance of long-term health and diversity of these same systems. This course will introduce students to the use of geomatics in natural resources conservation and management. Students will be introduced to the broad array of technologies available and to case studies of the application of GIS to specific resource issues. Course topics include sensor systems, spectral regions, data suitability, digital image corrections, enhancements, manipulation, classifications, accuracy assessments and GIS integration. Students will learn traditional methods for data analysis and presentation as well as some new and evolving methodologies.