Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

The SFCC provides introductory and advanced GIS courses tailored to the Scottish Fisheries sector

An Introduction to ArcGIS for Fisheries Trusts
22nd-23rd April 2014

This specialist 2-day course covers the fundamental principles and techniques of GIS and, most importantly, summarises its potential applications in ecology and conservation through a series of case studies and worked examples.
The course has been designed to give environmental practitioners a comprehensive ‘step-by-step’ introduction to the industry standard GIS software package, ESRI’s ArcGIS™, and to equip them with the technical skills and expertise required to start incorporating the use of GIS into their ecological research and practical conservation activities.

Intermediate/Advanced ArcGIS for Scottish Fishery Managers
24th-25th April 2014

The Intermediate/Advanced Course quickly builds on the core GIS lessons to extend the trainees skills by introducing them to some of the more advanced techniques in GIS. The subject areas covered in the advanced course include: advanced creation and editing of spatial data; professional map production; complex spatial queries using selection, geoprocessing and spatial joins, and an introduction to raster-based spatial analysis techniques such as interpolation, density, topographical and hydrological analysis.

The Intermediate/Advanced course also examines the use of spatial analysis techniques in suitability, priority and opportunity mapping for conservation strategy development. The Intermediate/Advanced Course is designed to include a number of case studies which illustrate the application of GIS in the environmental/conservation/river restoration sector – these are a key component as they make the training relevant and ensure that trainees learn both the technical step-by-step methods for using GIS, but also develop their awareness of how GIS can be used.