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The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program at the Big Sky Conservation Institute provides computer mapping and information services to non-profit organizations. The primary goal of our GIS program is to make modern computer cartography and spatial data management technology accessible to a wide variety of public interest groups and individuals. We work with non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies in the United States, as well as conservation organizations and resource management agencies abroad. We provide GIS analysis, data management, mapping, and materials on a project-by-project basis to non-profit organizations and agencies that are working to advance scientifically credible conservation goals in the United States and abroad. Our main computer lab in Missoula is outfitted with the latest in GIS software and hardware, enabling us to perform complex data analysis and mapping tasks for our client organizations. Our work is primarily supported by foundation grants and individual donations. Our GIS program was initiated
in order to make scientifically valuable spatial data
available to conservationists working on public land protection issues
in the Northern Rockies. Over the years our GIS program has become very
proficient at analyzing complex conservation problems in order to make
natural resource issues more understandable to the general public. We
make all of our data and results available to the public on our Internet
ftp data transfer site, and provide paper maps or data in other digital
media formats upon request. For over a decade our GIS program has
served conservation organizations around the world. |
