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Introduction to QGIS for Ecologists

This course is designed for new or early career ecologists who want to enhance their digital mapping skills. By mastering QGIS, you'll be able to create professional habitat plans and make yourself more valuable to employers.

Course Curriculum

19 Chapters · 28 Lessons

  1. 1

    Chapter 1: Welcome to the course

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      Welcome!

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      How to use this course

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      Before we begin...

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      Ask us a question

  2. 2

    Chapter 2: Installation and configuration of QGIS

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      Installing and configuring QGIS

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    Chapter 3: GIS File Formats

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      Introduction to GIS file formats

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    Chapter 4 - The QGIS Interface

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      Introducing the QGIS Interface

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    Chapter 5: Coordinate reference systems (CRS)

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      Coordinate reference systems

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    Chapter 6: Basic tools

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      Introducing some of the basic tools

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    Chapter 7: Attribute tables

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      Exploring attribute tables

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    Chapter 8: Symbology

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      Symbology

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      Test your learning - Exercise 1

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    Chapter 9: Labels

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      Labels

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    Chapter 10: Basic digitising

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      Basic digitising

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    Chapter 11: Advanced digitising

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      Advanced digitising

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      Test your learning - Exercise 2

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    Chapter 12: Quality control

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      Quality control

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    Chapter 13: Plotting coordinate data

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      Plotting coordinate data

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    Chapter 14: Field calculator

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      Field Calculator

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    Chapter 15: Queries

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      Introduction to queries

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    Chapter 16: Print layout

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      Print layout

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      Test your learning - Exercise 3

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    Chapter 17: Course consolidation

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      Course consolidation

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      Test your learning - Exercise 4

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    Further reading and data sources

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      Resources

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    Course review

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      Review of course and next steps

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      Feedback

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