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Following
is a list of courses
offered.
FR
3131/5131. Geographical
Information Systems
for Natural Resource
Analysis.
(4
cr, A - F only)
Introduction
to GIS. Focuses on natural resources.
Data structures, sources, collection,
and quality. Lab exercises introduce
geodesy, map projections, spatial
analysis, and cartographic modeling.
Instructor:
Paul Bolstad, Andrew Jenks. Semesters
offered: Fall, Spring
FR
3262/5262. Remote
Sensing of Natural
Resources and Environment.
(4
cr)
Principles
and techniques of remote sensing
and its applications to mapping
and monitoring environmental,
land and water resources from
local to global scales. Lab provides
hands-on experience working with
aerial photography and digital
sensing imagery.
Instructor:
Marvin Bauer. Semesters offered:
Spring
FR
5412. Digital Remote
Sensing.
(3.0
cr; prereq 3262 or 5262 or grad
student or #)
Physical
basis and practical applications
of digital remote sensing. Energy-matter
interactions. Measurements and
sensors. Digital image processing/analysis.
Experience working with remote
sensing data, image processing
and models.
Instructor:
Marvin Bauer. Semester offered:
Fall
NRES
4295W/5295. GIS in
Environmental Science
and Management.
(4.0
cr; for 4295W, prereq FR 3131
or #, A-F, meets CLE Writing Intensive
req; for 5295, prereq grad student
or #)
Application
of spatial data inventory/analysis
in complex environmental planning
problems. Spatial data collection,
database development methods,
including GPS, DLG, TIGER, and
NWI data, and spatial analysis.
Instructor:
Paul Bolstad. Semesters offered:
Fall
FR
5615. Field Remote
Sensing and Resource
Survey.
(2
cr; prereq 3218, 3262)
Field
applications of remote sensing,
sampling/measurement methods to
inventory/mapping for forest and
other natural resources. Offered
at Cloquet Forestry Center.
Instructors:
Marvin Bauer, Alan Ek. Semesters
offered: May session
FR
8205. Research Problems:
Spatial Data Analysis.
(1-5
cr; prereq #)
Independent
research on GIS or remote sensing
under faculty guidance.
Instructor:
Marvin Bauer, Paul Bolstad. Semester
offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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