8:30
- 10:00 J.C. Randolph, Woodburn 218
"Forest Ecology"
This session will provide an overview
of important topics in forest ecology with an emphasis upon techniques
used to inventory and analyze various aspects of forests. Topics will include
the theoretical basis for the most important measurements and will move
to specific examples of how to conduct forest inventories. Sampling techniques
for soils and vegetation will be discussed. The most widely used measurements
of individual trees and of forest stands will be presented in preparation
for a field exercise.
Readings:
Barnes, B.V., D.R. Zak, S.R. Denton,
and S.H. Spurr. 1998. Chapter 1: Concepts in Forest Ecology. In Forest
Ecology (4th edition). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Randolph, J.C. 1997. Introductory chapters
in Forest Ecology and Management Laboratory and Field Manual. School
of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Reesburgh, W.S. 1997. Global Cycles of
Biogeochemically Important Elements.
Bulletin of the Ecological Society
of America, 78:260-267.
10:00
- 10:20 Break
10:20
- 11:30 J.C. Randolph, Woodburn 218
"Forest Mensuration"
Continuation of "Forest Ecology"
this morning's lecture.
11:30
- 12:30 Two Participant Presentations, Woodburn 218
12:30
- 2:00 Lunch
2:00
- 3:00 Tom Evans, Student Bldg. 140
GIS Lecture #1: "Introduction
to GIS"
This session introduces basic
GIS concepts to bring everyone to a common foundation. Specific elements
of this session include: map projections and coordinate systems, data structures
(raster, vector), GIS software and hardware, and sources of spatially referenced
data.
Readings:
Burrough, P. and R. McDonnell.
1998. Chapters 1-4, Principles of Geographical Information Systems.
J. Wiley & Sons.
3:00
- 5:00 Tom Evans, ACT
GIS Lab #1: "Introduction to GIS"
8:30
- 11:30 J.C. Randolph, Laura Carlson, and Tom Evans, Woodburn 218 and Outside
"Preparatory Field Work: Collecting
Forest Data - Plot Forms and Training Sample Forms" and "Introduction to
GPS"
A brief description of the CIPEC
forest plot form, tools, data collected, etc., as well as a description
of the CIPEC training sample form. Following will be a short discussion
of GPS - how and why, and the segue into its relevance to using GIS and
remote sensing to assess forest cover and conditions. The second half of
this session we will be outside to put our training into practice using
GPS equipment to do training samples and conducting a CIPEC forest plot.
Readings:
Trimble Navigation. 1989. GPS
- A Guide to the Next Utility.
Avery and Berlin. 1992. GIS and Land Use
and Land Cover Mapping.
Anderson, J. et al. 1976. A Land Use and
Land Cover Classification System for Use With Remote Sensor Data. Geological
Survey Professional Paper 964, USGS.
IFRI Forest Plot Form and Guidelines.
11:30
- 12:30 Two Participant Presentations, Woodburn 218
12:30
- 2:00 Lunch
2:00
- 3:00 Tom Evans, Student Bldg. 140
GIS Lecture #2: "GIS Database
Construction"
This session discusses methods
of getting your data into a GIS. In particular, data formats, data import/export,
secondary data sources, and pre-processing of primary data are discussed.
The goal of this session is to provide participants with the information
necessary to evaluate what data are appropriate for spatial representation
and the sources of error involved with GIS database construction. Participants
are encouraged to discuss specific elements of their research to assess
the utility of a spatial component to their work (if lacking).
Readings:
Same as Lecture #1, May 24.
3:00
- 5:00 Tom Evans, ACT
GIS Lab #2: "GIS Database Construction"
8:30
- 5:00 Clark Gibson and Laura Carlson, Painted Hills
"Field Trip to Painted Hills"
We put our training into practice
with a trip to a local community's forest, the Painted Hills Community
in Martinsville, Indiana. There we will divide into teams and take measurements
of the landscape and forest using the CIPEC plot form and the CIPEC training
sample form. Wear clothes appropriate to hard work in a forested environment
(including comfortable shoes!). There will be a dinner/get-together at
Clark Gibson's house after we return to Bloomington.
Readings:
Agarwal, S. et al. 1998. The Lakes
of Painted Hills Community and Its Forests.
8:30
- 10:00 Tom Evans, ACT
GIS Lecture and Lab #3: "Spatial
Data Representation"
Social and biophysical data may
be spatially represented using a variety of techniques each with specific
elements of error and modeling appropriateness. This session discusses
methods of representing spatial data and methods of transforming data to
allow the integration of data from disparate sources. These data transformations
include buffering, point interpolation and the conversion of contour lines
to Digital Elevation Models (DEM).
Readings:
Burrough, P. and R. McDonnell.
1998. Chapters 7 and 8, Principles of Geographical Information Systems.
Oxford University Press.
Chrisman, N. 1997. Chapter 5, Exploring
Geographic Information Systems. Wiley Press. J. Wiley & Sons.
10:00
- 10:20 Break
10:20
- 11:00 Steve McCracken, Student Bldg. 140
"Demography Discussion"
11:30
- 12:30 Two Participant Presentations, Student Bldg. 140
12:30
- 2:00 Lunch
2:00
- 3:00 Tom Evans, Student Bldg. 140
GIS Lecture #4: "GIS Applications"
This lecture introduces applications
of GIS and spatial analysis, focusing on tools relevant to the integration
of social and biophysical data. Suitability analysis, cost surfaces, remote
sensing/GIS integration and network analysis are examples of applications
discussed.
Readings:
Entwisle, B. et al. 1998. Land-Use/Land-Cover
and Population Dynamics, Nang Rong, Thailand. In People and Pixels:
Linking Remote Sensing and Social Science. D. Liverman, E.F. Moran,
R.R. Rindfuss and P.C. Stern (eds.) National Academy Press. Washington,
DC. 1998. Pp. 121-44.
Moran, E.F. and E. Brondizio. 1998. Land-Use
Change After Deforestation in Amazonia. In People and Pixels: Linking
Remote Sensing and Social Science. D. Liverman, E.F. Moran, R.R. Rindfuss
and P.C. Stern (eds.) National Academy Press. Washington, DC. 1998. Pp.
94-120.
Wood, C.H. and D. Skole. 1998. Linking
Satellite, Census, and Survey Data to Study Deforestation in the Brazilian
Amazon. In People and Pixels: Linking Remote Sensing and Social Science.
D. Liverman, E.F. Moran, R.R. Rindfuss and P.C. Stern (eds.) National Academy
Press. Washington, DC. 1998. Pp. 70-93.
3:00
- 5:00 Tom Evans, ACT
GIS Lab #4: "GIS Applications"
8:30
- 11:30 Robin Humphrey, Julie England, Clark Gibson, Fabrice Lehoucq, and
Laura Carlson, ACT
"Analyzing the Forest Data"
Using the data collected by participants
at the field site, CIPEC researchers will discuss ways to examine the forest
data. Participants will be asked to consider whether and how biophysical
and institutional variables shape the vegetation they find at research
sites.
Readings:
Agarwal, S. et al. 1998. The Lakes
of Painted Hills Community and Its Forests.
11:30
- 12:30 Two Participant Presentations, Student Bldg. 140
12:30
- 2:00 Lunch
2:00
- 5:00 Clark Gibson and Fabrice Lehoucq, Woodburn 218
"Discussion Group"
Summary of Weeks I and II, questions,
and issues.
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