U of I offering local GPS class
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April 3, 2013 |
A Global Positioning System or “GPS” receiver is
becoming as common to work and play in forests
as a compass. Yet many who own a GPS unit feel
they are only using a small portion of its
capabilities.
This spring, a half-day University of Idaho
Extension program titled “Using Your GPS” will
introduce participants to the science underlying
GPS and the wide range of tasks that can be
accomplished with GPS and their accompanying
technologies, such as mapping programs,
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and
internet data sources.
Topics to be discussed indoors include: “Maps
and Coordinate Systems;" “How do Global
Positioning Systems Work;" “Entering Waypoints
to a GPS;" “Forestry Applications for GPS;"
“Shopping for a GPS Receiver;" and “The Future
of GPS and Allied Technologies."
In the last half of the program, participants
will practice field exercises with a GPS
receiver. Activities will include assessing
satellites and accuracy; setting and locating
waypoints, marking trails; streams, etc.; and
estimating acreages.
The program will be held Saturday, May 11, from
8 a.m. to noon at the University of Idaho
Extension Office in Boundary County, 6447
Kootenai Street, behind the courthouse, in
Bonners Ferry.
Those wishing to participate should pre-register
by Friday, May 3, at the Extension office. A $20
registration fee covers resource materials and
refreshments.
The program is eligible for 3.5 Society of
American Foresters CFE credits and 4 Idaho
Pro-Logger credits.
For registration questions, contact the
University of Idaho Extension Office at (208)
267-3235. For program questions, contact Chris
Schnepf at (208) 446-1460.
The program is co-sponsored by University of
Idaho Extension, the Idaho Department of Lands,
and the USDA Forest Service.
Registration forms can also be downloaded at
http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry. |
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