Timestamp,Sector,HaveGISPosition,HowHiring,SA.HabitatModeling,SA.ConnectivityModeling,SA.CorridorDesign,SA.HomeRangeAnalysis,SA.SpatialMarkRecapture,SA.PatchOccModels,SA.SpatialAutocorrelationAssess,SA.PointPatternAnalysis,SA.Interpolation,SA.MobileMapping,SA.MoveModels,SA.RemoteSensing,SA.OtherSpatialApproach,HAB.RSFs,HAB.RUFs,HAB.SDMs,HAB.ABMs,HAB.Other,HR.MCPs,HR.BrownianBridge,HR.Kernels,HR.LOCOH,HR.TLOCOH,HR.StepSelect,HR.Other,MM.ConsumerGPS,MM.ProGPS,MM.Terrasync,MM.DNRGarmin,MM.ArcPad,MM.DesignForms,MM.GeodatabaseUse,MM.Other,Prog.Access,Prog.PostGRES,Prog.MySQL,Prog.Python,Prog.C,Prog.Java,Prog.VisBasic,Prog.BlueSpray,Prog.Other,RS.ImageProcessing,RS.RADAR,RS.AccuracyAssess,RS.ImageEnhancement,RS.ImageClass,RS.Photogrammetry,RS.LIDAR,Soft.GoogleEarth,Soft.Fragstats,Soft.HOMERANGE,Soft.Imagine,Soft.eCognition,Soft.ENVI,Soft.Other,Soft.ArcGIS,Soft.QGIS,Soft.HexSim,Soft.GRASS,Soft.LOAS,Soft.NetLogo,Soft.IDRISI,Soft.Circuitscape,Soft.GME-Hawth,Soft.R,Soft.Python-spat,Soft.SatScan,Soft.OTHER,SA.FrequentUse,SA.LikeToUse,Soft.FrequentUse,Soft.LikeToUse,UAS.Importance,WildBioTakeGSPCourse,WhichCourses,MoreLikelyToHire,Curriculum.Comments 3/12/2015 13:54:41,Academic,Yes,GS12,4,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,4,2,,4,4,4,4,,4,2,4,4,4,2,,4,3,3,3,3,2,3,,3,4,4,4,3,4,2,3,,4,2,4,4,4,2,4,4,4,4,3,4,4,,4,4,1,3,3,2,1,3,3,4,4,3,,Point pattern analysis / cluster analysis,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/12/2015 13:56:54,Nonprofit,Yes,GS12,4,3,4,3,4,4,NA,3,NA,2,2,NA,,4,4,4,4,,3,3,4,3,3,3,,3,4,3,3,3,3,4,,3,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,,4,3,4,2,3,3,4,3,3,3,4,3,4,,4,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4,4,3,,Remote Sensing,Geostatistics,,R,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes, 3/12/2015 13:59:51,Government (State),Yes,GS9,3,3,3,3,2,2,3,2,3,3,2,2,,2,2,4,2,,2,2,2,2,2,2,,2,3,1,2,3,3,3,,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,1,,2,1,1,2,4,2,3,1,2,1,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,3,3,4,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 3/12/2015 14:00:48,Academic,No,GS9,3,3,2,3,2,3,2,2,2,2,2,3,,3,3,4,3,,4,3,3,3,3,3,,4,2,NA,4,NA,NA,4,,4,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,,2,2,2,2,4,2,2,4,2,3,NA,NA,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,3,NA,,Home range analysis,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/12/2015 14:07:55,Academic,Yes,GS11,4,3,3,4,3,3,4,3,2,3,3,2,"I'm not sure if habitat modeling refers to landscape classification or resource selection? If the former, then resource selection, if the latter, then the former. ",4,4,4,3,"ha. Well look at that, I anticipated this page. ",3,3,4,4,4,4,"They should know all the bad ones to know why they need the good ones. AKA, LoCoH methods.",NA,4,1,3,1,3,4,You don't need an RS degree to do wildlife biology - I'm referring to the previous page - you just need a good RS person to work with. ,1,1,3,2,1,1,2,NA,"This is a hard question - they should know one really well, use it really well, and know how to transition to at least one other, as needed. None of them alone are a solution, and flexibility matters. ",2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,4,2,4,3,4,,4,2,NA,3,4,3,4,3,4,4,2,4,,Home range analysis,"I would like to be better at ABMs, and I would like to have a better grip on all the theory in occupancy modeling these days. It's not a software specific thing.",,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), spatial stats",Yes,"I think that there is a shift towards highly quantitative spatial analyses going on, and that for example, understanding RS methods and the products is not the same as being an RS trained spatial analyst - if you have a good one on staff, you don't need to spend your life correcting imagery. On the flipside, modelers with too much glamour fail to learn the real theory, or understand the politics and policies of wildlife, or know their system biology and ecology well - I'm seeing this more and more. We can't have massive technical expectation overload in hiring, but have people who know their specialty, and have a working understanding of other parts of the field. IMHO." 3/12/2015 15:08:53,Government (Federal),Yes,"GS11, GS12",4,3,2,2,1,1,1,3,3,2,2,4,,2,2,4,3,,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,,3,1,1,1,2,1,2,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,NA,,3,1,4,3,4,4,3,2,4,NA,3,2,2,,4,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,1,NA,3,3,1,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/12/2015 15:43:45,Academic,Yes,"GS7, GS9",4,4,3,4,4,4,3,4,2,1,4,3,,4,4,2,3,,1,3,4,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,NA,4,,2,4,,3,1,1,3,1,1,1,NA,,3,3,3,3,4,NA,3,1,4,1,3,NA,3,,4,1,NA,1,1,1,1,3,3,4,2,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,4,Yes,"Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/12/2015 15:46:07,Nonprofit,Yes,GS9,4,2,2,4,3,4,2,2,2,2,2,3,Linear Referencing,2,2,4,3,,2,2,3,2,2,2,,2,4,3,3,4,4,4,,4,3,3,4,1,2,4,NA,,3,2,4,2,3,2,4,3,3,NA,4,NA,NA,,4,3,NA,3,NA,NA,1,NA,4,4,4,NA,,Point pattern analysis / cluster analysis,Habitat Modeling,,ArcMap,2,No,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes, 3/12/2015 16:12:10,Government (State),Yes,GS11,1,1,1,3,2,2,3,3,4,3,3,4,Remote sensing is somewhat broad; include: georectification; feature detection; classification methods,2,2,2,2,,4,3,4,4,3,2,,4,2,1,4,1,4,4,,4,3,3,4,3,4,4,1,"R, SAS, Matlab, IDL",4,2,4,4,4,2,2,4,2,1,2,1,4,Image processing using matlab or IDL,4,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,4,4,4,1,"Marine Geospatial Ecology Tools, XTools",Remote Sensing,,,,4,No,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data)",Yes,An introductory course is a good experience for conservation professionals. Nothing beyond that should be encouraged unless students plan to do GIS as part of their job 3/12/2015 16:53:56,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,3,2,4,4,3,3,2,4,2,3,2,,2,2,3,3,,2,2,2,2,2,2,,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,,2,3,2,3,2,2,1,2,,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,,3,2,2,3,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,2,,"Interpolation techniques (e.g., kriging)",,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 3/12/2015 17:06:33,Nonprofit,Yes,"GS9, GS11, GS12",3,3,2,3,1,3,3,2,2,NA,4,2,,2,2,4,2,,3,2,3,NA,NA,3,,4,2,NA,2,1,2,3,,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,NA,,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,3,NA,2,,2,,4,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,3,3,NA,NA,,Connectivity modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes,If someone is smart and GIS literate they can learn a lot of the techniques listed in this survey on the job. I have been in wildlife conservation using GIs for 14 years and i did not know a lot of the tools listed! 3/12/2015 18:40:06,Academic,Yes,GS12,4,4,3,4,3,3,4,4,3,4,4,4,Change analysis/spatial analyses of time series data,3,3,4,3,,3,3,3,3,3,3,,4,3,3,3,2,3,3,,3,NA,NA,4,3,4,2,NA,,3,3,4,4,4,2,3,4,4,NA,4,4,4,,4,4,NA,4,NA,3,3,NA,3,4,4,3,,Remote Sensing,Agent-based modeling,,Google Earth Engine,4,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes,"Photogrammetry is less important, because a lot of remote sensing data come relatively well prepared nowadays. However, it may rise back with the UAVs (though software for UAV data processing helps with that, too). Being able to understand limits of the data and quantify the uncertainty of interpretation is really key, because for those not involved in spatial product development it may be easier to assume that the data or existing spatial products are nearly flawless. Understanding limitations may help to make more appropriate assumptions even when using not-so-perfect data. " 3/12/2015 19:56:37,Academic,No,GS12,4,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,4,4,4,3,3,3,,4,4,4,NA,,3,4,4,4,4,NA,,3,3,4,4,4,NA,NA,,3,4,NA,4,4,4,3,3,,4,4,4,NA,NA,4,NA,4,3,4,NA,4,4,,NA,4,3,4,3,3,3,3,NA,4,4,3,,Spatial mark-recapture,,,,4,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 3/12/2015 20:01:22,Academic,Yes,GS9,1,3,2,2,1,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,,3,3,3,3,,3,3,3,1,1,1,,3,3,2,3,2,3,3,,3,1,3,3,3,3,3,1,,3,1,3,3,3,2,3,3,1,1,3,1,3,,3,3,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,3,3,1,,Remote Sensing,,,,4,Yes,"Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 3/12/2015 21:16:22,Academic,Yes,"GS5, GS7, GS9, GS11, GS12",4,3,3,3,3,4,4,3,2,1,3,3,Strategic Reserve Design (e.g. Marxan or Zonation),3,3,4,4,,2,3,3,4,4,3,,3,3,NA,2,1,3,3,,2,2,3,4,4,2,3,2,R especially in Ecology probably the most wiedely used language at the moment,4,2,4,3,4,3,3,2,3,2,3,3,4,,3,4,2,3,NA,3,3,2,4,4,4,NA,Marxan (although probably not strictly just wildlife software),Spatially explicit conservation area design,Agent based models is the next thing I would add to my toolbox,,Netlogo,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), At least intermediate statistics courses, not just spatial statistics but general approaches to statistics such as models and one day I would like to see comprehensive courses on Bayesian approaches.",Yes,"It would be good if Geospatial Modeling wouldn't be restricted to analysis in a GIS, which is often the case, but rather take advantage of packages in R where more scripting is encouraged and as a result students might understand better what a function is actually doing." 3/13/2015 1:37:32,Academic,Yes,GS5,NA,NA,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,3,NA,NA,,NA,NA,4,4,,4,NA,4,4,4,NA,,3,4,NA,4,1,3,4,,2,3,3,4,2,2,2,NA,,4,2,4,2,4,2,3,1,4,NA,2,2,2,,2,4,NA,4,NA,3,NA,NA,2,4,4,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes, 3/13/2015 4:23:12,Government (Federal),Yes,"GS11, GS12",4,3,1,2,2,3,2,3,1,1,3,1,"model selection, Bayesian statistics, hierarchical modeling",1,1,3,2,generally good quantitative skills are more important than knowing specific methods,1,1,1,1,1,1,"again, generally quant skills are more important than specific tools",NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,2,1,1,4,1,1,1,NA,"WinBUGS/JAGS/Stan for Bayesian statistics, LaTeX",NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,,NA,NA,,3,4,1,4,NA,2,NA,1,NA,4,4,NA,I would explicitly list arcpy ,Habitat modeling,PDEs,,"QGIS and GRASS, my local IT director is anti-open source",2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization)",No,"good quantitative skills are more important than specific GIS training. we would hire somebody with a math, computer sci, or stats minor or major before his." 3/13/2015 4:53:45,Government (Federal),Yes,GS12,4,1,1,1,4,3,4,3,4,2,4,4,,3,3,4,4,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,2,NA,4,4,4,4,,4,3,NA,4,2,3,2,NA,R,4,4,3,2,4,4,4,3,3,3,3,3,3,,4,3,3,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,4,4,NA,GPSTrackMaker,"Interpolation techniques (e.g., kriging)",,,"rgdal, maptools,spatial in R",3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/13/2015 5:11:38,Government (Federal),Yes,"GS9, GS11",4,3,2,2,3,3,4,4,4,3,3,4,,3,4,4,2,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,4,1,NA,1,2,4,,4,3,3,4,NA,NA,NA,1,,4,2,4,3,4,NA,3,4,2,1,4,4,4,,4,2,1,2,1,1,1,1,4,4,4,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes, 3/13/2015 5:36:00,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,2,1,1,2,1,3,2,4,3,2,3,,NA,3,3,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,NA,NA,NA,2,4,,3,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,,4,NA,4,3,4,NA,4,3,1,1,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,2,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/13/2015 6:08:02,Government (State),Yes,GS9,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,3,2,2,,3,3,3,3,,4,4,4,NA,NA,NA,HR overlap assessments (Volume of Intersection and others),4,4,4,2,2,3,4,,4,NA,NA,3,3,NA,3,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,3,NA,,Varies by project,,,,4,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intro GIS should cover datums/projections etc",Yes, 3/13/2015 7:05:34,Academic,Yes,GS12,3,3,3,4,3,3,2,NA,NA,NA,3,2,,2,2,2,2,,2,NA,2,2,NA,NA,,2,2,2,3,NA,2,3,,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,NA,R,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,4,2,NA,,"IBMs, movement models",,,"R, arcGIS",2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization)",No, 3/13/2015 10:07:06,Private,Yes,"GS5, GS7, GS9",4,4,4,4,4,3,4,3,4,3,4,3,,4,4,4,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,3,3,3,4,4,,4,NA,4,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,3,3,3,4,3,3,4,NA,4,NA,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,4,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Mobile Mapping, understanding sources of spatial error",Yes, 3/13/2015 11:19:50,Academic,Yes,GS7,3,2,2,4,4,3,4,3,3,2,3,3,cost/path distance,3,3,3,NA,,4,NA,4,3,NA,4,,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,,3,NA,2,3,2,3,2,NA,,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,1,2,2,2,2,2,,4,3,NA,1,NA,NA,1,NA,3,3,3,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/15/2015 21:31:45,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,4,4,4,1,3,4,4,4,NA,2,4,,2,2,4,3,,4,4,3,NA,NA,3,,4,2,NA,NA,NA,2,4,,4,3,4,4,1,2,1,NA,,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,1,2,NA,3,NA,,4,3,NA,1,NA,NA,NA,3,4,4,3,NA,,Point pattern analysis / cluster analysis,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 3/16/2015 9:41:12,Extension,No,GS7,4,4,4,4,4,3,2,3,2,3,4,3,,4,4,4,NA,,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,3,NA,NA,NA,2,4,,2,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,"R, S or S+",4,4,4,2,4,NA,4,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,,4,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,,several of the above about equally,green infrastructure landscape modeling,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), compass orienteering, introductory cartography, groundtruthing aerial data",Yes,encourage courses that place emphasis on creating a clear understanding how modeling/remote sensing/etc virtual spatial technologies are related to and connected to fieldwork techniques 3/16/2015 12:09:55,Government (Federal),Yes,GS12,4,NA,NA,4,4,4,NA,NA,NA,2,NA,2,,4,4,3,NA,,3,NA,4,3,NA,NA,,3,2,NA,2,1,2,3,,3,1,1,3,1,2,2,NA,,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,3,3,NA,1,2,1,,4,1,NA,1,NA,NA,1,3,3,3,2,NA,,general GIS applications,,,,2,Yes,"Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 3/16/2015 13:25:49,Academic,No,"GS9, GS11, GS12",4,3,3,4,4,4,4,3,2,NA,4,4,,4,4,4,3,,4,3,4,3,3,4,,3,3,2,3,NA,2,3,,2,NA,2,3,3,2,NA,NA,,3,2,2,2,3,2,2,2,2,NA,NA,NA,4,,4,2,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,2,NA,,Habitat modeling,Resource and step selection,,Program R,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 3/17/2015 10:16:32,Academic,Yes,GS9,3,2,2,3,3,2,2,1,1,NA,1,3,,1,1,2,1,,3,1,2,1,1,1,,4,3,NA,2,2,2,3,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,2,NA,2,2,NA,NA,NA,4,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,2,NA,NA,,Home range analysis,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",No,"There is a geospatial element, but it is unrealistic to expect ""general wildlife"" hires to have GIS-analyst proficiency, along with skills in Python, R, kriging, etc. A parallel argument could be made for statistics / experimental design. The field has advanced such that a GIS specialist will be required, no different than a biostatistician. Wildlife biologists must know their organisms, field techniques, regulations, policies, principles of ecology, and management techniques - that is their primary focus and expertise. They need familiarity the basic concepts / fundamentals of GIS, GPS and applications (home range analysis, habitat-wildlife relationships, connectivity) but expecting proficiency in these areas, and keeping up with conceptual and mechanistic developments in this rapidly-advancing field, is simply unrealistic." 3/18/2015 18:13:05,Nonprofit,Yes,GS7,3,2,2,3,2,2,1,2,2,4,2,3,,3,3,4,2,,2,2,3,2,2,2,,4,2,NA,NA,2,3,4,,3,3,3,4,2,2,2,NA,,3,2,3,4,3,2,2,3,2,2,3,2,3,,4,2,NA,2,NA,NA,2,2,2,3,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 3/19/2015 8:17:23,Academic,Yes,GS9,3,4,3,3,2,4,4,4,4,3,3,4,,4,4,3,4,,3,2,3,NA,3,3,,3,4,NA,4,4,4,4,,4,3,2,3,2,2,3,NA,,4,3,4,4,4,NA,3,4,NA,3,NA,3,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,3,4,3,NA,,Point pattern analysis / cluster analysis,,,Primer or R (need more workshops),3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 3/23/2015 7:41:16,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,NA,4,4,,NA,4,4,NA,,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,4,NA,4,NA,NA,4,,4,NA,NA,4,4,4,NA,NA,,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,4,4,NA,,Connectivity modeling,Spatial autocorrelation,,ArcGIS STARS & SSN,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes, 3/23/2015 8:07:19,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,2,2,4,4,2,2,2,2,2,4,3,,4,4,3,3,,1,3,4,NA,NA,2,,2,4,NA,3,NA,4,4,,4,NA,NA,4,2,2,3,NA,,3,3,4,2,3,3,3,1,3,NA,3,NA,3,,4,3,NA,2,3,NA,NA,3,3,3,3,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/23/2015 8:26:28,Nonprofit,Yes,GS9,3,3,2,1,1,1,2,1,2,4,2,4,,2,2,3,2,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,4,4,4,NA,4,3,4,,4,NA,3,3,3,3,3,NA,,4,2,4,4,3,4,3,4,NA,NA,3,2,3,,4,2,NA,2,NA,NA,3,2,2,3,3,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,"ERDAS, ENVI, ArcGIS",4,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 3/23/2015 8:46:45,Academic,Yes,"GS5, GS7",3,3,2,3,3,4,3,1,2,2,2,2,,3,3,3,3,,4,3,4,3,2,2,,4,4,3,4,3,4,4,,4,1,1,2,1,1,1,NA,,2,2,3,2,2,2,2,4,3,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,2,2,NA,NA,4,3,2,2,,Spatial mark-recapture,connectivity models,,,2,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), landscape ecology",Yes, 3/23/2015 11:21:56,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,4,3,4,3,4,4,NA,4,NA,3,4,,NA,3,4,3,,4,NA,4,4,3,NA,,2,4,NA,2,NA,4,4,,4,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,4,NA,,4,3,4,3,4,NA,3,4,3,NA,NA,NA,4,,4,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 3/24/2015 9:32:57,Government (Federal),Yes,"GS9, GS11, GS12",4,3,2,3,4,3,1,1,1,1,3,NA,climate envelope modeling,3,3,3,1,,4,NA,4,3,1,1,,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,2,NA,NA,3,NA,4,NA,NA,,3,NA,3,2,4,NA,3,2,3,NA,3,3,3,,4,1,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,3,3,2,NA,,Home range analysis,habitat selection modeling,,,2,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes,"Unfortunately, I don't think the Federal government values these techniques highly enough yet, but I think they will start looking for things that make wildlife ecologists stand out from one another, and a strong spatial toolbox can do that." 3/24/2015 11:19:53,Nonprofit,Yes,GS9,4,3,4,3,3,3,4,3,4,4,3,4,,3,3,3,3,,2,4,2,4,4,4,,3,3,3,,3,3,3,,2,NA,NA,4,NA,4,NA,2,,3,4,4,3,3,3,4,2,2,2,3,3,3,,4,2,3,2,3,3,2,2,4,4,4,2,,Spatial mark-recapture,,,,4,Yes,"Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/1/2015 11:03:50,Academic,Yes,GS5,2,2,3,2,1,1,2,1,2,3,1,3,,NA,3,3,2,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,NA,NA,NA,2,3,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,1,2,3,1,4,3,3,4,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,AutoCAD so you can interact with engineers,change in habitat type over time/space,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization)",Yes, 4/1/2015 13:27:28,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,2,NA,4,3,,3,3,4,4,,3,3,3,3,3,3,mechanistic and state-space movement models,1,3,NA,NA,NA,3,3,,3,NA,3,4,3,NA,NA,NA,,2,NA,4,NA,3,2,4,3,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,3,NA,3,NA,3,4,4,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,"R, Python, GRASS (open source)",3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/1/2015 14:32:43,Academic,No,GS9,4,4,3,3,4,4,4,4,3,3,3,4,,3,3,3,3,,3,2,3,2,2,2,,NA,3,NA,3,NA,3,NA,,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,4,NA,NA,,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,2,NA,4,4,4,NA,,Spatial autocorrelation assessment,Habitat modeling,,Fragstats,3,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/1/2015 14:47:06,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,4,3,4,3,4,2,3,3,2,3,4,,3,3,4,2,,4,2,4,2,2,3,,3,4,4,4,4,3,4,,4,2,3,4,2,3,2,NA,,3,3,4,2,3,4,3,4,3,3,3,2,2,,4,NA,3,NA,2,2,3,NA,3,4,4,NA,,Patch-occupancy models,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/1/2015 15:05:21,Government (State),Yes,GS9,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,2,NA,1,2,,2,NA,2,NA,HSI models,2,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,,3,1,1,2,1,1,2,,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,,"Really none of these, though I wish I did! Not a GIS specialist, who are only ones at my agency who use these. I think it important for a potential hire to have had exposure to GIS & GPS, but actual spatial analysis is a bit much unless applying for a spatial tpe job, which are simply few and far between for a state wildlife agency. ","Home range stuff, point pattern, interpolation; all stuff I did for grad work but haven't needed since joining state agency. ",,Would like to have access to hawths tools. ,4,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes,Very important for the future! 4/2/2015 5:43:08,Academic,Yes,GS5,4,4,4,3,3,2,2,2,2,4,4,2,Simple Overlay Mapping,2,2,3,2,,2,2,2,2,2,2,,4,4,3,4,3,3,3,,2,1,1,2,1,1,1,2,"At the undergradutate level, exposure to is in some ways more important",3,3,4,3,3,3,3,4,4,2,4,3,3,Spring and/or Multispec for no cost alternatives to teach basic concepte to undergraduate students,4,2,2,2,NA,NA,NA,2,4,2,2,NA,Connectivity Analysis Toolkit from Klamath Conservancy,Corridor design,More remote sensing,,More Erdas,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling)",Yes,Please send out a summary report. I received the survey request via Zach Danks zachary.danks@ky.usda.gov who sent it to KY Wildlifers 4/2/2015 6:26:32,Government (State),Yes,GS7,2,3,3,2,2,1,1,1,1,3,2,1,,NA,NA,2,NA,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,1,,3,1,1,1,,2,1,,1,1,1,1,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,1,,none,,,,3,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Mobile Mapping",No,"Questions are all related to a ""general wildlife biologist"" position. None of these skills would be required for my general positions. These would be specialized positions." 4/2/2015 6:29:48,Nonprofit,Yes,GS5,4,4,4,4,4,NA,NA,4,4,3,4,4,,4,3,4,3,,4,3,4,3,3,3,,3,4,NA,4,3,3,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,3,3,4,4,3,4,3,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,3,NA,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/2/2015 6:55:25,Government (State),Yes,GS5,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,"Making maps of lands you manage, so that you can both make maps and keep track of management practices across the land you manage.",,1,1,1,"Digitize habitats in GIS, or using a GPS to download to GIS later, to delineate specific habitat types that you might manage (i.e. a field of native grasses vs. an ag production field).",1,1,1,1,1,1,,4,2,1,4,1,1,2,,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,1,1,,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,Habitat delineation (i.e. Using GIS to delineate boundaries of habitat patches for making management decisions or implementing management practices),,,,1,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization)",Yes,"Yes, the questions asked here are for academia, not for management agencies. Do not solely focus your teachng of GIS toward research. Place emphasis, in at least one course, for someone who will be in land management." 4/2/2015 8:09:33,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,3,3,3,4,3,4,4,2,4,3,4,,4,3,4,3,,3,3,4,2,2,2,,4,3,1,3,1,2,4,,4,2,2,3,2,2,2,1,,4,2,3,2,3,2,2,3,1,2,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,3,1,,Point pattern analysis / cluster analysis,,,,2,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes, 4/2/2015 8:30:01,Self-employed,Yes,GS9,4,4,4,4,2,4,3,4,3,4,4,2,Site Suitability Models (weighted overlay),4,4,4,3,,4,3,4,NA,NA,3,,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,,4,NA,3,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,3,3,NA,NA,3,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,3,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Mobile Mapping",Yes,"Education in general geospatial tools and analysis, and knowing ArcGIS programs makes it easier to learn more complex modeling on the job. If students are not exposed to ArcGIS software, platform, data management, and analysis then they will be at a disadvantage. On a side note, students should also be learning grant writing, nonprofit management principles, and community building. " 4/2/2015 8:42:48,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,4,4,4,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,3,,4,4,2,NA,,4,4,4,4,4,3,,4,4,3,4,3,4,4,Cybertracker,,,,,,,,NA,,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,NA,4,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,NA,NA,,Home range analysis,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 4/2/2015 8:52:17,Academic,Yes,"GS9, GS11, GS12",3,2,3,4,3,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,,3,3,2,1,,3,4,3,4,2,1,,4,4,NA,NA,,3,4,,3,NA,2,2,2,1,1,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,2,NA,,Home range analysis,Point pattern analysis / cluster analysis,,R,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Mobile Mapping",Yes,"Many undergraduate wildlife students focus on skills to land technician jobs in the immediate future. However, geospatial skills are what are going to land them their career job. The more training they can get in undergrad, the better suited they are for graduate school and beyond. It is a MUST today." 4/2/2015 8:56:59,Government (State),Yes,GS5,4,3,3,3,2,3,2,2,NA,3,2,2,,2,2,3,3,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,4,2,1,3,1,1,3,,3,1,1,2,1,4,3,1,,4,1,1,3,2,1,1,4,1,1,NA,NA,NA,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,No,Home range analysis,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",No, 4/2/2015 9:33:09,Academic,Yes,"GS7, GS9",4,3,3,4,3,4,NA,3,2,NA,3,2,,4,2,4,NA,,2,3,4,NA,NA,NA,,NA,4,NA,NA,3,4,4,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,1,2,NA,NA,NA,3,,4,3,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,4,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/2/2015 10:16:23,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,4,4,4,4,3,3,2,1,2,3,1,,3,3,3,2,,4,3,4,2,1,4,,4,3,1,2,1,2,4,,4,NA,2,2,2,4,2,1,,3,1,3,1,3,1,1,4,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,2,1,NA,NA,1,NA,1,4,3,1,1,,Spatial mark-recapture,Spatial mark-recapture,,SECR,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",No, 4/2/2015 10:27:58,Government (Federal),Yes,GS5,3,1,2,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,,3,3,4,1,,2,1,1,1,1,1,,4,4,2,4,2,2,4,,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,2,1,2,1,1,1,1,4,1,2,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,2,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes, 4/2/2015 10:32:20,Private,Yes,GS5,3,4,4,2,2,2,4,4,2,4,2,4,,2,2,4,2,,3,1,3,1,2,1,,3,4,2,1,3,3,3,,4,2,3,3,3,3,3,2,,4,2,4,4,3,4,4,3,1,1,3,1,1,,4,2,1,2,2,1,2,4,4,2,3,2,,Corridor design,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/2/2015 11:36:07,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,NA,NA,4,3,3,3,2,3,NA,3,4,,NA,NA,3,NA,,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,,3,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,,2,3,4,3,3,NA,4,4,4,4,3,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,3,NA,,Spatial autocorrelation assessment,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 4/2/2015 12:55:27,Recently retired federal govt.,Yes,"GS5, GS7, GS9",4,4,2,4,1,4,2,3,4,1,2,3,,4,4,4,3,,2,2,2,2,2,2,,3,4,3,3,3,4,4,,3,2,2,3,2,3,3,2,Vmap,3,3,3,3,3,3,4,4,4,3,2,2,2,VMap,4,2,3,2,3,2,3,2,4,3,3,3,,Habitat modeling,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes,Pretty much critical for land management federal agencies 4/2/2015 14:08:31,Nonprofit,No,GS5,4,3,3,4,3,3,2,4,1,4,2,2,,4,4,3,3,,3,NA,1,NA,NA,1,,4,3,2,3,2,4,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,2,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,1,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/2/2015 14:14:12,Government (State),Yes,GS7,2,1,1,3,2,2,NA,2,NA,2,3,3,browning bridge,4,4,1,NA,,3,3,3,3,3,2,,4,2,NA,4,2,1,2,,2,1,2,2,1,1,1,NA,,NA,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,NA,3,2,2,2,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,3,NA,NA,,Remote Sensing,ndvi,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",No,UAVs - I think there will applications but at my state's wildlife agency level we will not fund in house use of UAV. Our leadership is not ready to invest in this technology. 4/2/2015 14:42:04,Government (State),Yes,GS7,4,3,NA,3,3,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,3,,4,4,3,NA,,2,3,3,NA,NA,3,,,3,NA,4,4,4,4,,4,1,1,2,1,1,1,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,4,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,2,2,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling)",Yes, 4/2/2015 15:55:18,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,4,3,4,3,4,NA,3,3,NA,4,3,SURVEY PLOT GENERATION,4,4,4,NA,,2,2,2,2,2,2,,4,4,4,3,4,4,4,,2,NA,NA,4,2,3,2,NA,,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,3,3,3,3,1,,4,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/2/2015 21:31:50,Nonprofit,Yes,"GS9, GS11, GS12",4,4,4,4,4,4,3,4,3,3,4,4,,4,4,3,2,,4,4,4,4,4,3,,4,4,3,4,4,4,4,,4,NA,3,4,3,3,4,NA,,3,2,3,3,3,3,4,4,4,3,4,NA,4,,4,2,4,2,4,NA,3,4,4,4,4,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/3/2015 7:49:44,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,4,3,4,2,4,3,NA,NA,4,1,4,,4,4,3,3,,4,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,4,1,1,4,3,4,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,NA,,2,2,3,2,2,4,4,4,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,,none,I don't know,,I don't know,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes,GIS is a core component of what we do 4/3/2015 8:22:07,Government (State),Yes,"GS5, GS9",3,2,3,3,2,3,2,3,2,3,2,3,,3,,3,2,,3,3,3,2,2,2,,3,3,2,3,3,3,3,,2,2,2,3,2,3,2,2,,3,,3,3,3,3,3,4,3,3,3,2,2,,4,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,3,2,,Patch-occupancy models,,,,4,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/3/2015 8:53:48,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,3,4,4,3,3,3,4,3,4,3,4,,4,4,NA,3,,2,2,2,2,2,2,,3,4,3,3,3,4,3,,1,1,1,4,2,4,1,NA,,3,2,NA,4,4,3,4,3,2,2,1,NA,4,,4,1,NA,1,1,NA,1,NA,3,4,NA,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/3/2015 9:04:09,Private,Yes,GS9,4,3,3,4,4,3,3,3,4,4,4,3,RSF modelling,4,4,4,2,,4,3,4,2,2,2,,1,4,2,2,4,4,4,,1,1,2,2,1,2,3,1,,2,1,3,2,3,1,1,3,1,4,1,NA,2,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,4,3,2,1,,Habitat modeling,Connectivity modeling,,R,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/3/2015 10:34:32,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,3,4,4,4,4,3,3,3,4,4,4,,4,4,4,NA,,4,NA,4,NA,NA,3,,4,3,3,4,4,3,3,,4,1,1,4,2,2,2,NA,,3,2,4,2,3,2,4,3,4,3,4,NA,NA,,4,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,3,4,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/3/2015 11:15:18,Nonprofit,Yes,GS5,4,2,4,2,1,3,2,2,2,4,2,3,,3,3,3,NA,,2,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,,3,4,NA,4,4,4,4,,3,NA,NA,2,NA,2,NA,NA,,3,2,3,2,3,2,4,2,2,2,NA,NA,NA,,4,2,NA,2,NA,NA,2,NA,2,2,2,NA,,Corridor design,Habitat modeling,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling)",Yes, 4/3/2015 12:16:58,Government (State),No,"GS7, GS9, GS11",3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,Just mapping habitat management activities and infrastructure.,1,1,1,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,3,3,,4,4,,4,,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,1,1,2,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,"Mapping field work activities, spatial relationships of one property to another or to a COA",,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization)",Yes, 4/3/2015 14:11:11,Private,Yes,"GS5, GS7, GS9",4,3,3,4,2,3,3,3,4,4,3,4,,4,4,4,3,,3,NA,4,2,2,2,,4,3,3,3,3,4,4,,4,2,4,4,2,2,2,NA,,4,4,3,3,4,2,4,4,NA,NA,4,NA,3,,4,3,3,3,NA,NA,3,NA,4,4,4,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,4,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/3/2015 14:20:48,Government (State),Yes,GS9,3,3,3,4,4,3,2,4,3,2,4,2,,4,3,4,3,,2,4,4,3,4,3,,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,,4,1,3,3,1,2,2,1,,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,3,2,2,2,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,4,4,3,1,,"Interpolation techniques (e.g., kriging)",,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 4/3/2015 15:11:59,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,3,3,2,4,3,2,2,2,3,3,2,,4,3,2,3,,1,4,3,NA,NA,NA,,3,4,NA,2,3,3,4,,4,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,4,NA,,Spatial mark-recapture,,,,3,No,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",No, 4/3/2015 15:36:27,Academic,Yes,"GS9, GS11, GS12",4,3,4,2,4,4,4,3,3,4,4,4,"Agent based, regression, mixed models, Bayesian, depending on application.",3,3,4,4,,2,NA,4,2,2,3,Dynamic/migration models,3,4,4,4,2,3,4,,3,4,2,4,3,4,2,3,JavaScript if they are going to put results on the web.,4,3,4,3,3,3,3,2,4,NA,3,4,4,,3,3,3,2,3,3,3,NA,4,4,4,NA,,Habitat modeling,Hybrid frequency/Baysian approaches,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes,I'm a little biased but I'd have all wildlife students have a strong spatial background except those doing primarily lab work. 4/4/2015 10:23:02,Government (Provincial),Yes,GS9,4,3,3,4,4,3,3,2,3,4,3,3,,4,4,3,3,,4,3,4,2,2,3,,4,4,2,4,4,3,4,,3,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,2,,3,2,3,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,3,3,3,,4,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,4,3,2,,Habitat modeling,patch-occupancy models,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/5/2015 12:55:31,Academic,Yes,GS9,2,2,4,2,2,2,1,1,1,2,2,3,,1,1,2,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,3,2,1,1,1,2,3,,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,1,1,2,1,1,,2,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,,Corridor design,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization)",Yes, 4/6/2015 5:20:50,Government (Federal),Yes,GS5,1,1,2,2,2,3,2,4,3,4,2,4,,4,3,2,2,,3,NA,4,2,NA,2,,1,4,NA,3,4,3,3,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,3,NA,,1,NA,3,1,4,3,4,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,3,Yes,"Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",No, 4/6/2015 8:09:22,Government (State),No,GS9,4,3,3,4,3,3,2,4,2,3,2,4,,2,2,3,2,,3,NA,NA,2,NA,3,,4,3,3,4,4,3,3,,4,1,2,1,1,3,1,NA,,2,3,2,2,2,NA,3,4,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,,4,2,NA,NA,1,1,1,NA,3,1,2,1,,Patch-occupancy models,,,,1,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes,This wasn't a required course(s) to take when I was in undergrad and had to learn it all on the job 4/6/2015 8:27:00,Private,Yes,GS11,4,4,3,4,3,4,4,4,3,4,4,3,,4,4,4,4,,4,3,4,3,4,3,,2,4,3,4,3,4,4,,4,3,3,4,3,4,3,3,,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,3,3,3,,4,3,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,4,3,3,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling)",Yes, 4/6/2015 8:33:58,Private,Yes,"GS5, GS7",3,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,1,4,1,2,,NA,NA,1,NA,,4,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,4,1,4,4,2,4,,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,3,1,3,3,3,NA,1,4,1,1,NA,NA,NA,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,,Habitat modeling,,,ArcGIS,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/6/2015 8:46:05,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,3,2,3,3,3,3,4,4,4,3,4,,3,3,4,4,,2,2,4,NA,NA,2,,3,4,NA,NA,4,4,4,,3,NA,2,4,2,2,2,NA,,3,,4,3,4,2,4,2,3,NA,2,3,2,,4,NA,2,1,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,4,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/6/2015 10:02:48,Academic,No,GS11,4,3,2,4,4,3,3,2,1,1,3,3,Stella,4,4,2,2,,1,2,4,1,1,2,,1,4,NA,NA,1,3,3,,3,NA,1,NA,1,1,1,NA,,2,,3,2,3,2,3,2,4,4,4,NA,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,4,4,NA,NA,,Habitat modeling,more spatial statistics,,,3,No,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",No, 4/6/2015 10:03:15,Academic,No,GS11,4,3,2,4,4,3,3,2,1,1,3,3,Stella,4,4,2,2,,1,2,4,1,1,2,,1,4,NA,NA,1,3,3,,3,NA,1,NA,1,1,1,NA,,2,,3,2,3,2,3,2,4,4,4,NA,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,4,4,NA,NA,,Habitat modeling,more spatial statistics,,,3,No,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",No, 4/6/2015 11:05:21,Government (Federal),Yes,GS5,4,3,2,3,2,2,2,3,3,3,2,4,,3,3,4,2,Vegetation community based modelling,2,3,3,2,2,2,,4,3,2,3,2,3,2,,3,1,1,1,1,1,2,NA,,2,2,3,2,3,3,2,3,2,NA,3,2,2,,4,2,NA,NA,NA,2,2,NA,3,2,2,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,ARCGIS,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes,Will be an important skill for wildlife biologists. At least 1 course should be required and 2 or more suggested. 4/6/2015 14:39:03,Academic,Yes,"GS5, GS7, GS9, GS11, GS12",4,4,2,3,2,4,3,3,2,3,3,4,,4,3,4,3,,3,3,3,3,3,3,,2,3,3,3,3,3,4,,4,2,3,4,2,2,3,NA,,3,3,4,3,4,3,4,3,4,NA,4,4,4,,4,3,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,4,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes, 4/7/2015 4:39:18,Government (State),Yes,GS5,4,4,3,3,2,3,2,4,3,4,3,3,,4,3,4,3,,3,NA,4,3,3,2,,4,3,NA,4,4,4,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,,4,NA,3,3,2,3,NA,2,3,3,NA,3,3,,4,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,NA,3,,Habitat modeling,Habitat modeling,,,2,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes,GIS courses are lacking with most wildlife biology curriculums which is needed to be a CWB. 4/7/2015 5:19:40,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,4,4,4,3,3,2,3,3,2,2,4,,3,3,3,3,,2,2,2,2,2,2,,3,4,3,2,2,3,3,,,,,,,,,2,,4,3,3,2,4,3,3,4,3,4,4,2,2,,4,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,2,2,,None,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes, 4/7/2015 9:21:51,Government (Federal),Yes,"GS7, GS9, GS11, GS12",4,4,3,4,4,4,4,3,3,3,4,3,,4,4,4,4,,4,4,4,4,4,4,,3,3,NA,3,3,3,3,,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,NA,,3,NA,4,3,4,2,4,4,4,3,3,NA,NA,,4,NA,4,3,NA,NA,3,3,4,4,4,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/7/2015 14:42:09,Government (Federal),Yes,GS5,3,4,4,2,2,3,3,2,3,3,2,4,,3,2,3,2,,2,2,2,2,2,2,,2,4,2,1,4,3,3,,3,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,,2,2,2,2,3,2,3,4,1,1,2,2,2,,4,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,4,3,1,1,,Habitat modeling,Connectivity modeling,,R and its extensions with GIS data,3,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",No, 4/8/2015 7:55:51,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,3,2,3,4,3,2,2,2,3,2,4,,4,4,4,3,,4,4,4,2,2,3,,1,4,2,2,4,4,4,,4,1,4,4,2,2,1,NA,,3,4,4,3,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,3,3,,4,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,3,4,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,Point pattern analysis,,Hawth's tools in ArcMap,3,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes,"With the ease of Apps, more mobile mapping should be used" 4/8/2015 7:59:48,Government (State),Yes,GS7,2,2,2,4,4,2,2,3,2,3,2,2,,3,3,4,2,,2,1,1,1,1,3,,3,4,NA,NA,4,4,3,,3,NA,3,3,3,3,3,NA,,1,1,3,1,3,1,4,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,3,NA,,Point pattern analysis / cluster analysis,,,,3,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes, 4/8/2015 12:15:23,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,4,3,4,4,3,NA,4,NA,NA,4,3,,3,3,3,3,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,4,NA,4,4,4,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,NA,,4,2,3,4,4,3,4,4,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,4,NA,GNN,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes, 4/8/2015 12:29:58,Government (Federal),Yes,GS7,4,3,3,3,4,4,4,3,3,4,3,3,,4,4,4,3,,3,4,4,4,4,3,,4,3,NA,NA,4,4,4,,4,NA,3,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,NA,4,3,3,2,3,4,3,2,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,3,NA,3,NA,NA,2,4,4,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/9/2015 9:45:15,Government (State),Yes,GS7,3,3,3,3,NA,3,NA,3,NA,3,3,3,,NA,3,3,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,NA,3,NA,4,3,NA,NA,,3,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,NA,3,3,3,NA,3,3,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,3,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/10/2015 6:20:45,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,4,4,3,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,,4,4,4,3,,4,3,4,4,4,3,,4,4,4,4,3,4,3,,4,3,3,4,3,3,3,1,,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,1,1,4,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,4,4,3,1,,Remote Sensing,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 4/10/2015 13:35:04,Government (State),Yes,GS5,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,,1,1,2,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,3,1,1,1,1,2,4,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,3,2,1,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",No, 4/13/2015 17:34:22,Government (Local),Yes,GS5,4,2,2,3,3,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,,2,2,4,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,4,4,2,2,2,4,4,,2,1,1,1,1,2,2,1,,4,2,2,4,3,2,2,4,1,2,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling)",Yes, 4/13/2015 20:16:55,Government (Local),Yes,"GS9, GS11",4,3,2,4,1,4,2,3,1,4,2,3,,4,4,4,2,,4,1,3,2,NA,1,,4,4,4,4,3,4,4,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,1,1,4,1,3,NA,4,4,1,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,1,1,1,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,1,ArcGIS is ESSENTIAL,Patch-occupancy models,Spatial mark-recapture,,,1,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",No, 4/14/2015 11:19:54,Private,Yes,GS5,2,2,3,3,4,2,NA,3,2,NA,2,3,,3,2,3,2,,3,2,3,NA,NA,2,,4,3,NA,4,4,4,4,,4,2,3,2,2,3,3,NA,,3,2,3,2,3,2,3,3,NA,3,3,2,2,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,2,NA,3,2,3,NA,,Corridor design,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes,Essential! 4/15/2015 15:01:48,Government (State),Yes,GS9,3,2,2,2,1,2,3,2,2,3,1,2,,4,3,2,3,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,3,NA,4,4,3,3,,4,NA,NA,3,NA,3,3,NA,,4,3,4,4,4,3,4,4,3,2,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,2,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,4,4,NA,,n/a do not do this type of analysis,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",No,"Although we do not do spatial analysis at my office, I feel it is a good skill for any wildlife biologist to have. Although I do not use it for my own work, I find that having some geospatial background helps me interpret pertinent information/studies for land management planning." 4/17/2015 9:04:04,Academic,Yes,GS9,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,2,3,3,,4,3,3,2,,4,4,4,4,2,3,,4,4,2,2,3,2,2,,4,1,2,3,2,3,1,1,,4,2,4,3,3,,4,4,4,4,3,2,2,,4,1,1,2,1,1,2,3,4,4,3,1,,Habitat modeling,circuit theory/connectivity modeling,,Home Range,3,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes,spatial analysis course needed in all graduate curricula 4/17/2015 9:24:55,Government (Federal),No,GS9,4,3,3,4,4,1,4,3,3,4,4,2,,4,NA,3,4,,3,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,NA,NA,NA,4,4,,4,NA,4,3,4,1,1,NA,,3,2,4,3,4,,2,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,NA,NA,,Spatial mark-recapture,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes, 4/17/2015 9:26:05,federal govt in academic position,No,GS5,2,1,2,3,2,2,2,2,1,3,2,2,"I would not expect the employee to have any more than very basic knowledge about these the listed items; as a wildlife biologist with a 4-year degree it is more important for them to have field experience so the data they collect are appropriate for the research question, but they would not be expected to design and analyze those data; that is what the statisticians would be trained to do in collaboration with the biologists.",2,2,1,1,,2,1,1,1,1,1,,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,No,Mobile Mapping,No,"I think it is more important for wildlife biologists in training to be learning about natural history and wildlife management techniques and have a very basic understanding of the ideas behind spatail analysis and spatial data collection so that they can collect data appropriately, but they do not have the time in their 4 year degree program to devote to learning spatial analysis tools. that is what GIS certificate programs are for, post-bachelors degree" 4/17/2015 10:33:28,Academic,Yes,GS9,3,3,3,4,3,3,4,2,3,2,3,3,,3,3,3,3,,3,4,4,3,3,3,,4,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,2,3,3,2,2,2,NA,,4,3,4,4,4,3,4,3,4,3,4,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,4,4,NA,,Home range analysis,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes,I think that all students with a B.S. in Wildlife should have basic ArcGIS skills and have an understanding of how and where to get data to be used in that context - particiaraly when it comes to landscape modeling and animal movements. 4/18/2015 12:06:30,Academic,Yes,GS9,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,3,3,3,NA,NA,,4,3,NA,NA,NA,4,4,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,2,4,,3,NA,4,3,3,NA,NA,,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,,no experience,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes, 4/20/2015 6:17:01,Academic,Yes,GS11,4,1,1,2,2,2,3,NA,3,NA,2,4,,3,3,3,2,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,3,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization)",No, 4/20/2015 13:34:12,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,3,3,3,4,4,4,4,2,2,4,4,,4,4,4,3,,4,3,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,3,2,2,2,2,2,,4,2,2,2,3,3,3,1,,4,2,2,3,4,3,4,3,2,1,3,NA,3,,4,1,1,1,1,1,3,2,4,4,1,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",No, 4/20/2015 13:37:28,Academic,Yes,GS9,4,2,3,2,3,2,3,2,3,3,3,4,,4,4,4,3,,3,3,3,3,3,3,,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,,3,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,,4,3,3,4,4,3,3,3,NA,NA,4,3,3,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 5/4/2015 8:34:47,Government (Federal),No,GS7,4,NA,3,4,2,4,NA,4,NA,4,4,4,,4,4,4,3,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,2,4,2,1,4,4,4,,3,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,NA,3,3,4,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,,Patch-occupancy models,,,,4,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 5/6/2015 14:08:35,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,4,3,3,3,3,NA,3,NA,4,3,3,,4,4,4,4,,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,3,4,3,4,4,,3,NA,2,2,2,2,3,NA,,4,3,4,4,4,3,4,3,3,3,4,3,4,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,3,,Habitat modeling,Habitat Modleling,,HomeRange,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 5/7/2015 13:41:47,Nonprofit,No,GS9,4,3,4,3,3,3,2,2,1,3,3,1,,4,4,1,2,,3,4,2,1,1,4,mechanistic models,1,4,4,4,1,4,4,,4,1,1,3,2,1,1,1,,3,1,3,1,4,1,1,4,1,1,1,1,1,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,4,4,3,1,,Home range analysis,spatial mark-recapture,,GME,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes,GIS is a tool that I use every day in my role as wildlife biologist and should be a requirement of any wildlife degree program. 5/11/2015 9:52:47,Government (Tribal),Yes,"GS5, GS7, GS9",4,3,3,4,3,2,3,3,3,3,3,4,,4,4,4,3,,3,3,4,NA,NA,4,,4,3,3,4,4,4,4,,,,,,,,,NA,,,,,,,,4,4,NA,NA,,,,,4,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,4,3,NA,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes,A geospatial component should be a standard for all Wildlife Professionals. 5/11/2015 10:04:54,Government (State),Yes,GS9,4,3,3,1,1,2,NA,1,1,4,1,4,,3,3,4,1,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,3,3,3,3,4,4,4,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,1,4,1,3,3,4,3,2,NA,3,NA,NA,,4,1,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,1,NA,NA,,Remote Sensing,,,,3,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",Yes,"I've been a wildlife biologist since 1978 and have lived the move from paper to electronic mapping. It's wonderful, but the programs and approaches listed in the survey make me think I know nearly nothing!" 5/11/2015 11:21:44,Government (Federal),Yes,"GS5, GS12",1,4,4,4,4,1,1,4,4,1,1,4,,4,4,1,1,,4,1,4,1,1,4,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,,4,4,4,1,1,1,4,1,,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,1,1,1,1,4,,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,,Remote Sensing,,,,4,No,"Advanced Remote Sensing (e.g., image enhancement, rectification and classification)",No, 5/11/2015 15:49:15,Government (Federal),Yes,GS9,4,3,2,2,2,2,1,1,1,4,1,2,,2,1,4,1,,2,1,1,1,1,2,,4,4,1,4,2,3,3,"technical skills sufficient to learn quickly tablet, avenza/pdf maps or bc navigator, gis cloud or etc.",3,NA,NA,2,1,1,2,1,,2,1,3,1,1,1,3,4,2,2,2,1,2,,4,2,1,1,2,1,2,1,2,3,1,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 5/12/2015 19:47:42,Government (Federal),Yes,GS7,4,NA,2,4,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,4,4,4,,NA,NA,4,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,4,NA,3,3,4,3,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,3,NA,,3,NA,4,3,4,3,NA,3,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,,Home range analysis,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing), Mobile Mapping",No, 5/13/2015 7:40:48,Government (State),Yes,"GS5, GS7, GS9",NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,3,NA,,NA,NA,3,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,3,4,3,NA,NA,4,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,,generation of basic shapefiles,,,,3,No,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization)",No, 5/15/2015 14:16:18,Government (Federal),Yes,"GS7, GS9",4,2,2,1,1,3,NA,1,NA,1,1,1,,4,4,4,NA,,1,1,1,1,1,1,,1,4,NA,3,4,3,4,,3,1,1,4,1,3,2,NA,,2,1,1,1,1,1,3,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,Habitat modeling,,,,2,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics)",Yes,We use GIS heavily for site mapping and restoration planning; partner organization utilize it to an even greater degree for restoration targeting for prioritizing how money is spent in a landscape that is 97% private land. 5/15/2015 18:38:54,Private,Yes,"GS9, GS11",4,3,3,1,1,3,2,3,NA,NA,1,3,"Simple mapping, using google earth, line drawings, or utility maps for use in reports to clients",3,3,2,NA,,4,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,,4,4,NA,4,2,4,4,,4,NA,NA,3,NA,3,2,NA,,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,4,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,4,3,NA,,Home range analysis,,,R,3,No,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Data management",No,"In private industry, we hire a GIS specialist for GIS. The wildlife biologists need to know how to use a GPS unit. That's it. It is completely unimportant compared to knowing how to ID animals and plants, and having experience with NEPA, CEQA or other such documents. " 5/18/2015 13:22:45,Government (Federal),Yes,GS5,3,3,3,3,3,4,3,NA,3,4,3,3,,4,4,3,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,2,4,NA,2,3,3,4,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,NA,3,3,3,NA,3,3,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,3,NA,NA,,Habitat modeling,patch-occupancy models,,,3,Yes,"Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",Yes, 5/18/2015 14:09:46,Government (State),Yes,"GS9, GS11",4,3,3,3,4,4,4,3,3,3,3,3,mark-recapture distance sampling,3,3,3,3,,4,4,4,3,3,3,,4,2,3,4,4,4,4,,4,NA,4,4,2,4,4,NA,,3,3,4,3,3,3,4,3,3,2,2,NA,2,,4,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,2,NA,4,4,3,1,,MRDS,LiDAR,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Introductory Remote Sensing (e.g., photogrammetry, principles of remote sensing)",Yes,"Undergrads and even grad students are woefully under-prepared to manage data (spatial or otherwise) and waste too much time with inefficient data manipulation. The further developed their skills are, the better off we will be as a field. Basic access and SQL programing are a minimum for me to hire a person in full biologist capacity." 5/20/2015 19:42:16,Government (State),Yes,GS7,2,NA,NA,2,2,2,NA,2,NA,NA,2,NA,,2,2,2,NA,,3,2,3,2,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,3,2,2,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,,3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,,Home range analysis,,,,3,Yes,"Introduction to Geospatial Concepts (e.g., datums/projections, feature types, raster data), Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Intermediate GIS (e.g., data and metadata standards, ethics), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics), Mobile Mapping",Yes, 5/26/2015 14:25:57,Tribal,Yes,GS9,4,3,2,4,4,3,3,4,2,3,3,2,,NA,NA,2,3,,4,4,4,3,2,2,,NA,4,NA,NA,NA,4,4,,3,3,1,4,4,1,4,1,,2,1,3,2,4,2,4,4,4,3,3,1,1,,NA,1,1,3,1,1,3,1,NA,NA,4,1,,Habitat modeling,,,,4,Yes,"Introductory GIS (e.g., introductory data analysis and visualization), Advanced GIS (e.g., automation, advanced data analysis, modeling), Geospatial Modeling (e.g., spatial statistics)",No,