OAGEE

Theme: Focus on environmental education, sustainability, field studies, GPS & GIS
Time: May 6 & 7 2011
Place: Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority – Ganaraska Forest Centre (GFC)
(Near Port Hope)
Cost: $80 + OAGEE membership $50

 Download the OAGEE Spring Conference 2011 Flyer ( 2011-03-03 20:22:29)

Friday

• 8:00 Arrival and sign in
• 8:45 Opening Remarks
• 9:00 Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority: A Historical Perspective
• 9:25 Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Watershed Characteristics
• 9:50 Watershed Management
• 10:15 Climate change a local perspective
• 10:40 GFC Facility Tour Coffee Break
• 11:20 GPS presentation and workshop
• (field exercise)
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 GPS data collection around GFC
• 3:30 GIS presentation and exercise
• 4:30 Data precision and accuracy presentation and discussion
• 5:00 Break for Day
• (After hours hike, Detailed facility tour, ect.)

Saturday

• 8:00 Arrival (coffee)
• 8:30 GIS Software review
• 8:45 GPS data into GIS Software
• -import data
• -create cartographic map
• 11:00 GIS applications presentation
• 11:45 Closing Remarks

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