Report by D. Scott Stevens The Land Trust of North Alabama offers more than 70 miles of public trails where you can relax, get some exercise, and connect with nature. There are seven public nature preserves in Madison County, Alabama…
Eadie Kaltenbacher, GISP, began volunteering with Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) in February 2018,as a way to combine what she was learning in her MBA program with her background in GIS.She initiated OEC’s partnership with Esri via an ArcGIS Online license…
Report by Diane Ambrose Using the ESRI software from the GIS Service Pledge Award, I was able contribute to the work of two non-profits in the South Park area of Colorado. Beaver Ponds Environmental Education Center (BPEEC) http://beaverponds.org/ BPEEC is located…
This project was initiated by Grand Staircase Escalante Partners (GSEP) and Puente Institute as an effort to collect data from the public on observations and disturbances within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The collected data will then be used for formulating…
Transforming a website story to an interactive Story Map WWF is one of the leading organizations working on conservation globally. Kafue Flats is one of the designated RAMSA sites in the Zambezi River Basin. The Kafue Flats, covering an area…
Costa Rica’s National Forestry Financing Fund requested a GISCorps volunteer with expertise in conducting GIS Needs Assessments and providing recommendations for upgrading the geospatial information management system of Costa Rica’s National Forestry Financing Fund. Commissioned for Costa Rica’s National Forestry…
In landscapes worldwide, agricultural trees provide valuable ecosystem services. These trees store a significant amount of carbon and could mitigate global climate change[1]. Agricultural trees also have tremendous value for biodiversity, providing refuges and stepping-stones for forest-dwelling animals in fragmented…
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Small Grants Program As stated in its website, the GSDI Association is an inclusive organization of organizations, agencies, firms, and individuals from around the world. The purpose of the organization is to promote international cooperation…