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Master the art of  

GPS

Maximizing GPS efficiency

GPS

Second only to its people, the trapping and bait station infrastructure of a biodiversity protection group may be its most valuable asset: it is the tangible, on-the-ground realization of time and effort invested by the group's members and volunteers, costing real dollars to create, and continuing to demand resources for operation.

workshops 

for conservationists

What you'll learn
Safe and effective practices
 

to use a GPS on trap
and bait lines

Methodology
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for establishing or auditing
a project's infrastructure

Hands-on experience
Utilize GPS files

for online databases, mapping, GIS applications

Improve

the safety and efficiency of 
field teams & volunteers

About the workshops

An initiative of the Waikato Biodiversity Forum, development of the GPS Workshop was funded and supported by Waikato Regional Council and the Department of Conservation. Clients have included WRC, Tasman District Council, and Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

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Jeff Williams has a deep background in computer engineering and in undersea research and exploration. He is an active volunteer with the Moehau Environment Group and with the Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust.

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