Mission Blue is uniting a global coalition to inspire an upwelling of public awareness, access and support for a worldwide network of marine protected areas – Hope Spots. The organization has designated 135 Hope Spots around the world – rich…
Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) is an environmental non-profit organization established in 1939. Their mission is to lead and promote individual and collective action to prevent waste and conserve Pennsylvania's environmental resources for each generation. They requested the assistance of a…
Four talented GISCorps volunteers recently completed two weeks of virtual training for faculty and staff at the Southern African Wildlife College, which was also be attended by staff from Peace Parks Foundation. The training focused on ArcGIS Online administration, data…
Happy Valley Heights Homeowners Association (HOA) is a ~300-home neighborhood in Northwestern Oregon. In September, they requested services from GISCorps to map green spaces containing older second-growth forests and wetlands in their neighborhood. Volunteer Curtis Day assisted in the effort…
The River Ridge Institute is a 4-year-old nonprofit located in the Southern Sierra foothills of California that was founded to help educate public and private audiences about the importance of preserving oak woodlands through sustainable land management and natural resource…
Report by Ali Rehmat Musofer My GIS Service Pledge was related to the study of glacial lake formation and glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) in Khurdupin-Shimshal. Glacial lakes form when glaciers surge and then retreat, forming lakes dammed by the…
GISCorps volunteer assists in launching an ArcGIS Online Portal The World Federation for Coral Reef Conservation (WFCRC), a US non-profit organization requested the assistance of a database and geo-portal design specialist to develop a geo-portal using ArcGIS Online for Organization…
GISCorps volunteer in Kabul, Afghanistan The Afghanistan Environmental Data Centre (AEDC), a co-operative venture between UNEP and the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), funded by UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the government of Estonia, requested the assistance of a seasoned GIS…
Conducting Change Detection in Chimanimani National Preserve, Mozambique By Kerry Brooks & Madyo Couto This project was commissioned by the Transfrontier Conservation Areas Unit of Ministry of Tourism in Mozambique. The Ministry asked for short term assistance of a remote…