[gis_info] Join the virtual Society for Conservation GIS International Conference Aug. 14-19th

[Rebecca Degagne]

Hi all,


You're invited to learn about geospatial conservation applications around
the world and gain practical skills to apply in your own work by registering
<https://whova.com/portal/registration/saic_202307/> for the Society for
Conservation GIS <https://scgis.org/about> (SCGIS) virtual 26th annual SCGIS
International Conference <https://scgis.org/conference>!


Professionals, students, and the public alike are invited to join this
global convening of the conservation GIS community online August 14 -19 for
keynote speakers, workshops, presentations, and virtual networking. We
invite you to participate in this exchange
<https://whova.com/portal/registration/saic_202307/> of scientific
knowledge, tools, and best practices, and to connect with a vibrant and
inclusive international community using geospatial technology to advance
the conservation of environment, species, land, and cultures.


Our conference workshops <https://scgis.org/conference>, taking place August
14th, 15th and 19th, cover topics such as Spatial Data with R Part 1: Intro
to R for Newbies, Spatial Data in R Part 2: Data Processing and Analysis
for Conservation, Introduction to LIDAR, Comparing Two Field Data Gathering
Tools: ArcGIS Survey123 and ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and
Working with ArcGIS Field Maps.


This year, we're excited to introduce two outstanding keynote speakers to
address our theme “Nature: From Loss to Sustainable Use.”


Dr. Meredith Gore <https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithgore/> is on the
faculty of the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of
Maryland, College Park. She is a conservation social scientist with
interest in understanding human dimensions of global environmental change
such as biodiversity loss and climate change. Dr. Gore brings an
interdisciplinary perspective to a range of conservation issues such as
wildlife trafficking, illegal fishing and illegal logging.


Dr. Carlos Klink <https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-klink-073b3936/> is a
native Brazilian and a professor of Ecology at the University of Brasilia.
A former National Secretary for Climate Change and Deputy-Minister of the
Environment of Brazil, Dr. Klink has 37 years of experience working with
land-use, climate change, and climate finance, partnering with
corporations, financial institutions, trade forums, governments, academia
and NGOs. To learn more about current work, see
https://cerradoinitiative.eco.br/.



Any questions, please get in touch at conferencequestions at scgis.org. We
hope to see you there!

-- 
Rebecca Degagne, GISP, she/they
@RebeccaDegagne <https://twitter.com/@RebeccaDegagne>
SCGIS Board, Communications Committee Co-Chair
Senior Geospatial Scientist
Conservation Biology Institute
<http://www.consbio.org/>
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