The Use of GISat the

Center for Environmental Management of Military

Lands

CSU GIS DAY

19 November 2009

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Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands

November 19, 2009

The Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML), a center of excellence within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University, is a leading global provider of research and sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on federal lands. Our on-campus staff includes a full range of environmental and compliance professionals, and we also have technical staff embedded at military installations across the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, and Germany.

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GIS@CEMML

CEMML offers a full range of GIS services including GIS database

development and management, spatial modeling, application

development, and cartography. The Center maintains a

knowledgeable staff with a commitment to product quality and

customer service. Our knowledge and experience with environmental

and natural resource programs makes our staff highly capable of

providing effective and efficient GIS services and support. CEMML

utilizes leading commercial and open source geospatial technology to

assist our clients in developing and deploying geospatial solutions.

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GIS@CEMML:Database Development

Develop GIS databases

Field data collection with GPS

Develop GIS data standards

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GIS@CEMML: Spatial Modeling

Land cover

Soil Erosion

Fire Ignition

Fire Risk

Noise

Archeological Site Predictive Modeling

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GIS@CEMML: Application Development

Geospatial Data Development Sustainable Range Program Metadata Tool

Spatial Analysis Tool Development RIP Tool

Cartography Tools Military Installation Map Toolkit

Spatial Data Desktop Viewing Tools GISMO

Web-based Mapping Applications Restoration Analysis & Reporting Toolset Virtual Herbarium

Software Development and Testing Functional Requirements Documentation Software Testing

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GIS@CEMML: Imagery Analysis

Image georeferencing

Feature extraction

Plant community mapping

Land cover mapping

Change detection

Disturbance

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GIS@CEMML: Cartography

Military Installation Maps

Atlas

Natural and Cultural Resource Management Plans

Environmental Impact Statements

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