The University of Florida IFAS Extension, Florida Sea Grant, and Golder Associates Inc. invite you to register for this premier 3.5-day intensive training on ArcGIS Pro, a powerful tool for managing natural resources and guiding growth and development processes.

You will be introduced to ArcGIS Desktop, the primary product used by professionals to compile, analyze, and manage geographic information. You will learn the most commonly used GIS skills in the industry today by completing "real-world" exercises that will build your confidence using GIS, increase your awareness about GIS data sources, and help you explore GIS tools to enhance your program and research projects.

How It Works

AT THE UF COMPUTER LAB

The training consists of a series of short lectures, which will introduce geospatial concepts. Lectures will be followed by exercises that attendees will complete using ArcGIS Pro, applying the concepts learned.

During the training, each participant will have access to a computer workstation with all the needed materials and software, printed workbook documenting the steps required to complete the exercises and the information presented during lectures. Several trainers will be on hand to provide assistance.

The training is conducted in one of the computer labs located on the University of Florida Main campus. Attendees are expected to adhere to UF guidelines related with the COVID-19 virus at the time of the in-person training. For more information, please visit https://coronavirus.ufl.edu/

Daily schedule for in-person training:

MONDAY --> 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

TUESDAY --> 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY --> 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

THURSDAY --> 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

AGOL and Field Maps APP - extra training module online

ONLINE VERSION

To accommodate those who cannot attend in-person, we will be also offering a virtual platform.

You will be given access to the training lectures and materials:

– Geospatial concepts will be introduce via modules that consist of short videos explaining fundamental concepts.

– Exercises instructions and materials.

– The modules also contain interactive quizzes for your own self-evaluation of progress.

– The online version will be launch on August 16, 2022.

– You will have access to the training materials and instructors until September 15, 2022 (30 days).

– Instructors will be available via email/zoom meetings to discuss any questions or issues while taking the online training.

Requirements for the online version:

– Participants should have access to a computer. To see your computer’s ability to run ArcGIS Pro 2.9 go to https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/arcgis-pro-system-requirements.htm. Please note that the ArGIS software is NOT compatible with Mac computers unless the computer has a Windows partition.

– An excellent internet connection.

– If needed, participants can download the trial version of the ArcGIS Pro 2.9 software (21 days) just prior to the training.

What You Will Learn

During the 3.5-day training we will teach the following topics

- What GIS is and what it can do

- Navigating the ArcGIS Desktop

- Spatial scale, accuracy, and precision

- Problem solving with GIS

- Working with spatial coordinate systems

- Acquiring GIS spatial layers and creating new features

- Editing and attribution of spatial features in vector data sets (points, lines, polygons)

- Working with gridded information in raster data sets (imagery)

- Making and designing high quality map layouts

- Geoprocessing with ArcGIS tools and extensions

- How to automate and document spatial analyses in Model Builder

- Where to get data

Collecting and Mapping Field Data Using a Smart Phone or Tablet

We are excited to offer an extra training module to guide you through the steps necessary to collect and map your own field data.

This new module will train you to

create a data dictionary,
collect new spatial data in the field, and
create and share your spatial data using ArcGIS Field Maps App and ArcGIS Online (AGOL).

This is an extra module that requires registration and an extra fee. This module will be taught online.

People interested in participating only in this module should have previous experience in ArcGIS Pro and geographic information systems.

Who and Why You Should Attend

Audience

Faculty, students, and researchers

Resource management professionals

Anyone who can benefit from using GIS to make decisions in natural resources and management

Short duration

You will learn and practice important GIS concepts using ArcGIS Software.

Instruction

Integrates important private-sector perspective providing skills directly relevant to the job market

Experience

Since 2007, over 700 participants have completed the training.

About the Instructors

This workshop is conducted by instructors associated with Florida Sea Grant and Golder Associates. Trainers have been teaching and using GIS for more than ten years to hundreds of students and professionals from different fields.

Introductory Training in GIS | Aug 15 - 18, 2022