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Society for Conservation GIS

Society for Conservation GIS is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Society for Conservation GIS rather than just read about it. In short: The Society for Conservation Geographic Information Systems (SCGIS) is an international non-profit society with around 1000 members in 80 countries. The idea for an international GIS user group for Conservation was first suggested by Charles Convis in 1991.

Key takeaways

Society for Conservation GIS belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Society for Conservation GIS to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Society for Conservation GIS from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Society for Conservation Geographic Information Systems (SCGIS) is an international non-profit society with around 1000 members in 80 countries. The idea for an international GIS user group for Conservation was first suggested by Charles Convis in 1991. Supported by grants from the Esri Conservation Program and hosted by the University of California James Reserve, this group met annually under evolving names, including the "Conservation GIS Alliance". It incorporated as the Society for Conservation GIS in 1997 and received initial endowments from Robert Arenz (Money-Arenz Foundation) and Jack Dangermond (Esri). Over the next 5 years, SCGIS grew to around 300 US members drawn from many of America's premier conservation organizations, united around a common concept of how technology can best be used to help non-profit conservationists worldwide. SCGIS adopts a broad view of conservation, the members and programs include native and First Nations peoples, environmental justice programs and sustainable development. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded a "Science Special Projects" grant via The Nature Conservancy in 2004 which funded 6 new international SCGIS chapters and new national workshops and training programs in conservation technology. By 2007, SCGIS Kenya had grown to 100 members, SCGIS Madagascar had over 300 members and new chapters had started in Philippines, Slovenia, Brazil, South Africa, Siberia, DR Congo, Mexico & Russia. The book Conservation Geography (ISBN 1-58948-024-4) describes many SCGIS international member and chapter projects. The SCGIS Mission is to assist conservationists worldwide in using GIS and spatial technologies through nonprofit conferences, programs, scholarships, and training. This helps to provide a level playing field so that conservation and local self-determination voices can be heard in development and resources decisions often conducted behind walls of expensive technologies and inaccessible data. Providing high-tech support, training and tools in an "appropriate technology" manner so that these tools are usable and beneficial for local activists, local programs and local communities is a core value of SCGIS. In 2018, SCGIS was given the John Muir Association Nonprofit Conservation Award for "leadership in the advancement of environmental protection or conservation".

The multidisciplinary nature of cultural and natural resource conservation efforts benefits greatly from computer-based tools that manage information. In addition to data management, computer-based tools greatly enhance the communication of conservation ideas to policymakers and the public. One of the most effective computer-based tools is a Geographic Information System (GIS). GIS consists of software, hardware, geographic data, and scientific methods that can efficiently store and analyse various types of spatial data and display these data as maps, charts, videos, images, or other graphic types. Supported by an all volunteer staff, a volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Council, SCGIS hosts an annual conference that features discussion panels on the integration of GIS and conservation science, user group meetings, hands-on training sessions, and workshops. This Annual Conference, led by an all-volunteer Conference Committee Archived 2021-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, is recognized as a one-of-a-kind event that attracts GIS conservationists from all over the world. Technical seminar programs that are offered before and after the conference are especially popular; members who participate in the training and conference often report that their involvement has changed their lives. Published & filmed proceedings and Interviews have been created for member access since 2016 by the Scgis Camera Team Archived 2020-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. The Scgis Communications & Website committees Archived 2021-08-13 at the Wayback Machine support the official website with member-exclusive content including hundreds of technical workshops, conference proceedings & webinars. The SCGIS Global Committee Archived 2021-06-21 at the Wayback Machine oversees dozens of international chapters (as of 2019), an annual competitive Scholarship Program, and a growing global network of certified Conservation GIS Trainers.

References

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Society for Conservation GIS

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Society for Conservation GIS claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Society for Conservation GIS before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Society for Conservation GIS ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Society for Conservation GIS

In research: Society for Conservation GIS appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Society for Conservation GIS in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Society for Conservation GIS is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1997 establishments, Geographic information systems organizations, International environmental organizations, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Society for Conservation GIS outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Society for Conservation GIS in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Society for Conservation GIS matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Society for Conservation GIS?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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