In 1997, support from the Trust for Mutual Understanding and Macarthur Foundation allowed us to provide internships to five environmental activists from Russia and one from the Czech Republic. Two of them also received two weeks of GIS training from ESRI's learning center and participated in the Alliance for Conservation GIS Meeting, where Society for Conservation GIS was officially established as a nonprofit organization. Accompanied by Andrei, Roman and Alexander attended 17th ESRI User's Conference. While in Missoula, Alexander, Sergei and Vladimir received introductory training in satellite imagery analysis for conservation projects.

Roman Bukarev
Roman Bukarev
Ecoclub, Novosibirsk, Russia

Roman applies GIS in Ecoclub's projects focused on preservation of the Baraba Steppe, a unique natural area in Novosibirskaya Oblast. While training in Missoula he converted his paper maps to digital format using our digitizer to create an extensive GIS database for his work.



Andrei Korolyuk
Andrei Korolyuk
Ecoclub, Novosibirsk, Russia

Andrei has a Ph.D. in botany, and he supervises Roman's work in the Baraba Steppe. He used our high-speed Internet connection and GIS facility to obtain satellite imagery for the Ecoclub's GIS databases, and camped for a week in Yellowstone National Park and studied local flora.



Alexander Yumakaev
Alexander Yumakaev
Fund for 21st Century Altai, Barnaul, Russia

Alexander worked on GIS maps for a proposal to create a National Park to protect ecosystems in the Katunsky Range, including Mount Belukha (4506 meters). He also worked on a GIS analysis of rocket fuel pollution in the Altai region. During his internship, Alexander spent a lot of time improving his skills on using ArcInfo software. Write to him at yumakaev@yahoo.com.



Sergei Mikhailov
Sergei Mikhailov
Greenpeace, Moscow, Russia

Sergei manages a GIS database on Karelia's intact forests. This database will be used for a Greenpeace Russia campaign to stop logging in Karelia, a region that features one of the last intact forest ecosystems remaining in Europe.



Vladimir Zykov
Vladimir Zykov
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

Vladimir is an ornithologist who applies GIS in his bird habitat research on Sakhalin Island.



Jan Pinkas
Jan Pinkas
Czech republic

Jan works to study and protect intact ecosystems in the Czech Republic.





BSCI | 131 S. Higgins Ave. | Ste. 201| Missoula, Montana 59802 | 406.541.2880 | BSCI@bigsky.org | site design by brianmusick.com