This three day workshop will cover: The development of a methodology for mapping wetlands projects, an understanding of the NWI wetland and the National Wetlands Research Center upland classification systems, Photointerpretation of color infrared aerial photographs, the use of soil surveys, topographic maps and historical wetland maps as aids in the Photointerpretation process, techniques for groundtruthing, and cartographic transformation of photointerpreted habitats to a standard base map. This course will include classroom lecture, classroom exercises in photointerpretation of habitats using a stereoscope, fieldwork, cartographic transformation using a zoom transfer scope. An understanding of the identification of wetland habitats from aerial photographs (*as presented in the Introduction to Remote Sensing and Photointerpretation of Wetlands) is essential for this workshop. 

*Work related experiences can be substituted for the introductory workshop