Events
This webinar will provide and overview of NatureServe Vista, a decision support system for conservation planning that integrates conservation information with land/water use patterns and policies, providing planners, resource managers, and communities with tools to help manage their natural resources. This conservation planning software enables users to create, evaluate, implement, and monitor land use and resource management plans that operate within the existing economic, social, and political context to achieve conservation goals. This presentation will also include an overview of an integrated land-sea planning toolkit featuring Vista, CommunityViz, and N-SPECT software. Learn more about NatureServe Vista at www.natureserve.org/prodServices/vista/overview.jsp. For more information about the webinar, contact the EBM Tools Network Coordinator Sarah Carr at sarah_carr at natureserve.org.
Tools to Support Community Based Ecosystem Management to be held at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Wells, Maine, November 19-20, 2008
Trainers Ken Snyder of Place Matters and Judy Colby-George of Spatial Alternatives will provide managers and planners with basic training in the use of keypad polling and CommunityViz, and examples of the ways these technologies can be used to support land use, ecosystem based management and transportation projects. They will present case studies that highlight the use and integration of scenario planning and public engagement tools on the ground. The second day of training will build skills for GIS specialist in the use of Community Viz applications including conducting dynamic planning and suitability analysis; using Community Viz’s Build Out, Time Scope and Common Impacts Wizards; and integrating Land Use Designer and 3D Sketch Tools into GIS. The second day of training will build skills for GIS specialist in the use of Community Viz applications including conducting dynamic planning and suitability analysis; using Community Viz’s Build Out, Time Scope and Common Impacts Wizards; and integrating Land Use Designer and 3D Sketch Tools into GIS. The training costs $25 per day and included continental breakfast and lunch. Scholarships are available upon request. Participants must submit a registration form and payment before the November 17th registration deadline to Zack Steele at zsteele at wellsnerr.org or 207-646-1555 x157. Please visit www.wellsreserve.org/ctip.htm (click upcoming events calendar) for more information or download the flier and registration form at http://swim.wellsreserve.org/ctp/EBM11-08flier.doc
Tools to Support Community Based Ecosystem Management to be held at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Wells, Maine, November 19-20, 2008
Trainers Ken Snyder of Place Matters and Judy Colby-George of Spatial Alternatives will provide managers and planners with basic training in the use of keypad polling and CommunityViz, and examples of the ways these technologies can be used to support land use, ecosystem based management and transportation projects. They will present case studies that highlight the use and integration of scenario planning and public engagement tools on the ground. The second day of training will build skills for GIS specialist in the use of Community Viz applications including conducting dynamic planning and suitability analysis; using Community Viz’s Build Out, Time Scope and Common Impacts Wizards; and integrating Land Use Designer and 3D Sketch Tools into GIS. The second day of training will build skills for GIS specialist in the use of Community Viz applications including conducting dynamic planning and suitability analysis; using Community Viz’s Build Out, Time Scope and Common Impacts Wizards; and integrating Land Use Designer and 3D Sketch Tools into GIS. The training costs $25 per day and included continental breakfast and lunch. Scholarships are available upon request. Participants must submit a registration form and payment before the November 17th registration deadline to Zack Steele at zsteele at wellsnerr.org or 207-646-1555 x157. Please visit www.wellsreserve.org/ctip.htm (click upcoming events calendar) for more information or download the flier and registration form at http://swim.wellsreserve.org/ctp/EBM11-08flier.doc
