Society for Conservation GIS

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Society for Conservation GIS
Membership
1000
President
Jason Winner
Websitewww.scgis.org

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

ISBN 1-58948-024-4
) describes many SCGIS international member and chapter projects.

The SCGIS Mission is to assist

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".[6]

Cover of 1999 issue of SCGIS newsletter

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[permanent dead link], and a growing global network of certified Conservation GIS Trainers[permanent dead link].[6]

References

  1. ^ Convis, Charles L, (1991). ESRI Conservation Program Statement, Esri Inc. https://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/consprgm.pdf
  2. ^ "History of SCGIS". www.scgis.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  3. ^ Bowser, Pickert, Coveny, Bechtold, Convis, Hamlton et al. "Annual Report and Financial Statement for The Society for Conservation GIS, founded July 1997", SCGIS (http://www.conservationgis.org/scgis/1997/Scgis1997AnnReptJan98.pdf)
  4. ^ Society for Conservation GIS International Committee, Convis, C., Yumakaev, A., & Hedao, P. (2005) "Year 1 Narrative Status Report to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation" http://www.conservationgis.org/scgis/Moore/ScgisMooreIntlGrantReport2005.doc
  5. ^ Society for Conservation GIS International Committee, Convis, C., Yumakaev, A., & Hedao, P. (2008). "Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation International Conservation GIS Capacity Building Partnership Year Three Report"http://www.conservationgis.org/scgis/Moore/ScgisMooreIntlGrantReport05-07Final.doc
  6. ^ a b Scgis Annual Report 2018-2019 https://scgis.org/documents/2018-19.pdf

External links

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