| Course ID: | FANR 8400. 1-4 hours. |
| Course Title: | Advanced Spatial Analysis for Natural Resources |
Course
Description: | Advanced theory and applications of spatial information
technology and spatial analysis techniques in natural resources.
Focus will be on addressing realistic problems within the field
of natural resources, including in student's own research area. |
| Oasis Title: | Adv Spatial Analysis Natl Res |
| Nontraditional Format: | Topics will vary based on student needs, and will be taught in
a modular format. Students can register for 1-4 credits, which
will correspond to up to 4 topics taught in 4 discrete segments
during the semester. |
| Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | The primary objectives are:
(1) to build upon the background, theory and practical
applications of a variety of spatial information technologies
such as geographic information systems (GIS) & remote sensing
(2) to introduce several advanced spatial analysis techniques
(3) to facilitate the application of spatial analysis
techniques in the study and management of natural resources. |
| Topical Outline: | Topics commonly included in one or more modules will be:
1. Geospatial Data Management, Ecoinformatics
2. Spatial Sample Design
3. Spatial Statistics and Spatial Structure Analysis
4. Species Distribution Modeling (niche modeling)
5. Modeling Home Range, Animal Movements, and Resource Selection
6. Spatially Explicit Agent-Based Models
7. Modeling Landscape Connectivity |