Plotting wolf data locations
- Students use the basic skills of GIS to plot the collared animal's location points from the satellite data we receive from ARGOS, or the radio telemetry data collected in the field.
- Students overlay data layers to analyze movement of the animal.. Current data layers that are available include: topography maps, counties, roads, rivers, lakes, watersheds, federal lands, cities, etc.
- Future data overlays to be analyzed for habitat and environmental studies include: aerial photos, topographic and rectified plat maps.

Using the Spatial Analyst Extensions
- Students will use this extension to see elevation discrepancy.
- Future uses of this extension is viewing three-dimensional landforms.

Use of GIS with GPS (Global Positioning System)
- Students use a portable GPS unit to take location readings during field telemetry surveys and download the information into GIS to plot animal locations.
- Students also will learn the process of converting latitude/longitude coordinates into UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) coordinates and vice versa.