Sustainability and Social Justice

Date of Award

5-2018

Degree Type

Final Project

Degree Name

Master of Science in GIS for Development and Environment (GISDE)

Department

International Development, Community and Environment

Chief Instructor

Dr. Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger

Keywords

iracambi, rainforest, web map, web maps, arcgis, arcgis pro

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed account, discussion, and analysis of my internship at Iracambi Atlantic Rainforest Research Center in Minas Gerais, Brazil during the summer of 2017, where I worked under the direction of GIS Supervisor Mr. Cliff Jones. The central focus of my work dealt with consolidating existing GIS data on the organization’s rainforest restoration effort into a single normalized database - based on the Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact, creating a structure for future forest restoration volunteers including enabling offline field collection using Collector for ArcGIS, then creating an ArcGIS Online web map based on this new single database. I also was educated on environmental issues related to mining in the area, including taking a guided tour of bauxite mining.

This internship was a great environmental and cultural educational experience that afforded me the opportunity to work on environmental issues in the field, in a very unique setting. I developed GIS technical skills in web mapping, field data collection, and database management, using a number of new software tools. Following the requirements of the Master of Science in Geographic Information Science for Development & Environment program at Clark University, this report provides information on the purpose and structure of the organization, a detailed account of my internship, and a personal assessment of my internship.

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