GIS students at Bigfork Public Schools have completed dozens of projects working in partnership with local land managing agencies and organizations. For some projects students collected and analyzed data they collected. For others students entered and analyzed many years of data accumulated by the partner. At completion students provide the partner with GIS layers, a poster, and a formal presentation or report. Here are a few project summaries that highlight student work.
Jewel Basin Hiking Area
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Montana Highway 83
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Flathead Waterfowl Protection Area Vegetation Mapping
Students created a vegetation community map for parts of the Flathead Waterfowl Protection Area by comparing field mapping results to true color and infrared imagery. Students also are mapping the distribution of invasive weeds. The USFWS uses student vegetation maps for visitor interpretation and baseline data for wildlife enhancement projects. Click on the link below to view a student created poster derived from the project.
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Flathead and Smith Valleys
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Swan Valley, Montana
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