Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Advanced GIS Techniques for Fisheries Data Management and Analysis

Why Should You Take This Advanced GIS Techniques for Fisheries Data Management and Analysis Course?

This two day Advanced GIS Techniques for Fisheries Data Management and Analysis course is designed for intermediate to advanced GIS users to explore advanced ArcGIS techniques for management and analysis of fisheries and fish habitat data.  The course will begin with an introduction of the High Resolution (1:24,000-scale resolution) National Hydrography Dataset (NHD).  Participants will then learn the application of the ArcToolbox Linear Referencing and ArcHydro Tools for analysis of fisheries data using High Resolution NHD. Course time will be available for participants to have the valuable experience of building some simple fish habitat suitability models using ArcGIS Model Builder and ArcPy (Python for ArcGIS) scripting language to run Linear Referencing and ArcHydro tools. 

After completing this course students will be able to:

• Make full use of the High Resolution National Hydrography Dataset for fisheries and fish habitat data analysis.
• Use ArcToolbox Linear Referencing Tools for fisheries and fish habitat data analysis.
• Use ArcHydro Tools for fisheries and fish habitat data analysis.
• Use ArcGIS Model Buidler and ArcPy (Python for ArcGIS) scripting language to create fish habitat suitability models.

Intended Audience:  This hands-on course is intended for fish, wildlife, hydrology, environmental and natural resource GIS professionals involved in the collection, interpretation, and presentation of spatial data related to the ecology of the freshwater river and nearshore estuarine environments. 

Topics To Be Covered: 

• Introduction to the High Resolution National Hydrography Dataset  (NHD 24K)
• Linear Referencing for Fisheries Event Data Management
• Geometric Network Tools for Stream Network Analysis
• ArcHydro Tools for Fish and Stream Data Analysis
• ArcGIS Model Builder for Habitat Suitability Modeling
• ArcPy (Python for ArcGIS) for  Habitat Suitability Modeling

Continuing Education Units: 1.30 CEUs

Course Materials:  Attendees will receive a course manual containing workshop proceedings and reference material.

What Should You Bring:  Pen or pencil, and paper if you do not want to take notes in your manual. Drinks and snacks will be provided each day. Lunch will be on your own.