Intermediate GIS is a three-hour lecture and three-hour of laboratory course per week. Prerequisites: ESRM 328- Introduction to GIS. This class continues the study of concepts and techniques of geographic information systems, with special emphasis on environmental issues at multiple spatial scales. Includes an introduction to ArcPro, StoryMap, ArcCollector, Survey123, spatial statistics, remote sensing, and LiDAR data.
Example Story Map Projects
Spring 2022
Using Citizen Science to Monitor Vegetation Changes on Santa Rosa Island: Benjamin Bynder and Sebastian Alvarez
Marine Debris Program: Trends and Accumulation Rates (Santa Rosa Island Research Station): Adriana Stovall, Aurora Rugerio, Alexander Guzman
Ventura Land Trust: Potential Acquisition Sites: Brooke Lutz, Renee Giragosian, and Steel Woodberry
San Luis Obispo Arroyo Grande Lagoon, Beach Landscape Change over Time: Andrew Hirahara, Lindsay Cook, Viviana Celaya
Sand Dollar Potential Habitats: Oscar Ochoa
Spring 2020
Sea of Clouds: Bay Street Historic District
Spring 2019
Tanya Saxena and Mikayla McCulloh. Sustainability at CSU Channel Islands. https://arcg.is/1imX5i
Cassandra Rogers and Alyssa Connaughton. The Global Rise of Illegal Sand Mining. Research for Kiki Patsch. http://arcg.is/18G04q
Emma Carlborg and Zachary Kinman. Storymap: The Woolsey Fire and The Lyon's Pentachaeta. Mountains Restoration Trust. http://arcg.is/SrKbH
Alexandra Lafayette and Nicholas Cooper. A Trail Guide for Mountains Restoration Trust. https://arcg.is/11bG0f
Ralph Diego and Tara Fey. Trash Assessment for California State University Channel Islands. https://arcg.is/KCjmu
Avarie Hager and Ryan O'Sullivan. Parking at CSUCI. Parking at CSU Channel Islands. https://arcg.is/1Sz8WG
Emily Shephard and Paulena Lam. Chumash Place Names. https://arcg.is/1Ke9Oa0
Madison Dederick and Eric Schwarz. Sea Level Rise: Oceanside, California, and the United States. https://arcg.is/0TbXSW
Leonel Martinez Vallin and Carly Simon. Ventura County Birding Trails. Audubon Society and Cynthia Hartley. http://arcg.is/0440zP
Philip Patino and Raul Perez. The Summer CSUCI SURF Program: A Snowy Plover & California Least Tern Story. Research provided by Cynthia Hartley. https://arcg.is/150KaL
Thomas Woods and Ruben Sanchez-Ramirez. Coastal Armoring in California. Research provided by Dr. Kiki Patsch. https://arcg.is/0DTe1y
Spring 2018
Surfers’ Point Managed Retreat Project
Ventura Land Trust: Willoughby Preserve Restoration
Spring 2017
Hildago, Emily. (2017). The Verity’s Liveforever: Analyzing Suitable Habitat and Identifying Recreational Threats in the Western Santa Monica Mountains. http://arcg.is/2oYeIba
Van Heerden, V., Coty, A., and Morris, S. (2017). How to Manage a Sinking Island. http://arcg.is/2nMbmZk
Barton, R., and Hennigan, K. (2017). Geospatial Analysis of the San Joaquin Kit Fox. http://arcg.is/2nWdOk4
Palasik, S., Moore, A., Arbogast, M. (2017). CSU Channel Islands Phenology Project. http://arcg.is/2nAwDHy
Shepherd, A., Barron, K., and Pascal, M. (2017). CSU Channel Islands Road Kill http://arcg.is/2osgrGh
Swann, F., Ceja, A., Domingo, M. (2017. Long Grade Creek Restoration. http://arcg.is/2qj5Yyg