What is the FGDC and what is their role in the GIS field?

Introduction to GIS

1) What is the FGDC and what is their role in the GIS field?

2) Visit https://www.gisci.org/ (Links to an external site.). What is needed to become a GISP?

3) What does MACURISA stand for and what are they?

4) https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ (Links to an external site.) is NOAA’s Digital Coast site. Open and describe one of the Tools available on this site.

5) Open the NJDEP’s Landscape Project site (http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/landscape/index.htm (Links to an external site.)) click on the Landscape Project Story Map.Which of the following is a not a Landscape Region?
Skylands
Piedmont Plains
Urban
Atlantic Coast

6) Visit Learn ArcGIS, https://learn-arcgis-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/ (Links to an external site.) and pick a lesson. (5 pts)

Feel free to create a free ArcGIS Public Account through the Student experience, https://student-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/ (Links to an external site.).

You can also use this for free online classes and seminars on https://www.esri.com/training/ (Links to an external site.) (search the course catalog for Videos and check Free

Which one did you choose?