The  Value of GIS for the Field of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Janna So

doi:10.53607/wrb.v26.146

Authors

Janna So, BSc, MEDES Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v26.146

Keywords:

GIS, global information system, map, rehabilitation, research, spatial analysis, wildlife

Abstract

This paper outlines the applicability of geographic information systems (GIS) for wildlife rehabilitation research. A strategic planning process for GIS use is detailed and potential research options are discussed.

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Author Biography

Janna So, BSc, MEDES, Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

Janna So has a BSC (Zoology; minor in Religious Studies) from the University of Calgary (U of C). After working on a series of wildlife and environmental related projects in Canada, US, and China, she returned to the U of C to pursue a Masters of Environmental Design (Environmental Science). Janna has been an active volunteer with the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation for over ten years.

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