The International Program at the Big Sky Conservation Institute was created to help conservation advocates from around the world to develop conservation-oriented Geographic Information Systems (GIS) computer mapping assessment and management skills, in order to facilitate protection of intact ecosystems and promote ecologically sustainable development projects. Our International Program helps conservationists and natural resource managers do their work better, by assisting them with technology transfer and capacity building. We work with our colleagues overseas to identify conservationists and natural resource managers working to protect and restore biodiversity and stimulate thoughtful economic development, and we help them develop the skills they need to make them more effective in accomplishing their goals. Our International Program works in two main areas:
  • We provide hands-on overseas training in GIS computer mapping for conservationists and natural resource managers. We offer in-country training seminars, consult with organizations to help them develop GIS programs, and assist organizations in obtaining GIS computer software and hardware;
  • We bring international conservation interns to the United States for advanced GIS training and to attend conferences and seminars.



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