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Geographic Information Systems
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is an organized collection
of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel
designed to capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and
display all forms of geographically referenced information
(data identified according to their location). This technology
can be used for scientific research, resource management and
planning. GIS allows users to perform very difficult, time
consuming, or otherwise impractical spatial analyses quickly
and efficiently.
The GIS at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
is a department-wide group of offices and divisions that use
GIS technologies. These include: Illinois Natural History
Survey, Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois State Water
Survey, Waste Management and Research Center, Illinois State
Museum, IDNR Office of Mines and Minerals, IDNR Office of
Realty and Environmental Planning, and IDNR Office of Resource
Conservation. In the spirit of cooperation and to avoid duplication
of effort, GIS data are freely shared between these offices
and divisions.
The GIS group at the Illinois Natural History Survey, Center
for Wildlife and Plant Ecology is made up of GIS experts with diverse
scientific backgrounds, conducting research in landscape analyses
that help determine the extent and condition of different
community and habitat types in support of conservation policy
decisions.
Far and away the most important part of any Geographic Information
System is its people.
Center for Wildlife and Plant Ecology GIS Staff (Click link for
home page)
Liane
Cordle
Diane
Greer
Janet
Jarvis
Diane
Szafoni
Tari
Tweddale
Recent Major Projects
Land Cover of
Illinois in the Early 1800s
Illinois
Gap Analysis Project
Green infrastructure
Other links
The
Public Domain Lands in Illinois, 1813-1870
Illinois
Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Federal
Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891)
Land
Cover of Illinois 1999-2000
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