International Institute for
Indigenous Resource Management

Science and Technology Workshops

Course No. SCI-11
Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS

 
Who Should Attend: Tribal Council Members, Environmental Protection, Natural and Cultural Resource Managers, Planners, Economic Development Staff, Attorneys, and Information Technology Personnel
Faculty: Dr. Larry Lepley; Mervyn L. Tano
 

Course No. SCI-12
The Application of Remote Sensing and GIS to Environmental Restoration

Who Should Attend: Tribal Council Members, Attorneys, Natural and Cultural Resource Specialists and Environmental Protection Professionals and Federal Agency Personnel and Contractors Working in Indian Country
Faculty: Dr. Larry Lepley; Mervyn L. Tano
 

Course No. SCI-13
Workshop on Remote Sensing and GIS for Tribal Natural and Cultural Resources Management

Remote sensing is the science (and to some extent, art) of acquiring information about the Earth's surface without actually being in contact with it. This information, when processed, analyzed, and integrated into the tribe's geographic information system along with tribal histories, songs, stories, and other information can be a powerful tool for tribal natural and cultural resources managers to identify and incorporate economic, environmental, recreational, geo-political, and cultural interests in their management and development plans and programs. This workshop will introduce participants to the technologies and the application to forestry, agriculture, mineral development, water resource management, and cultural resource protection. Workshop participants will get hands-on demonstrations of recent technologies.
Who Should Attend: Decision-makers and Staff of Community-Based, Grassroots Organizations and Indian Tribes, Attorneys, Natural and Cultural Resource Specialists and Environmental Protection Professionals and Federal Agency Personnel and Contractors Working on NEPA Issues
Faculty: Dr. Larry Lepley; Mervyn L. Tano