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Introduction

Environmental and natural resource management increasingly relies on spatial data and geospatial technologies to support sustainable decision-making. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) enable professionals to analyze environmental patterns, monitor natural resources, assess risks, and support conservation and policy initiatives.

This training equips participants with practical GIS skills to manage, analyze, and visualize environmental and natural resource data for planning, monitoring, conservation, and sustainable resource management.

 

Learning Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  1. Apply GIS concepts to environmental and natural resource management
  2. Manage and analyze environmental spatial datasets
  3. Perform spatial analysis for natural resource planning and monitoring
  4. Create professional maps for environmental reporting and decision-making
  5. Integrate GIS with remote sensing and field data
  6. Support evidence-based environmental policy and management

Important Dates

Classroom Training Calendar

START DATEEND DATEREGISTRATION
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Jan 12, 2026Jan 16, 2026Jan 7, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
Feb 16, 2026Feb 20, 2026Feb 10, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
Mar 23, 2026Mar 27, 2026Mar 17, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
Apr 20, 2026Apr 24, 2026Apr 15, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
May 25, 2026May 29, 2026May 19, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
June 22, 2026June 26, 2026June 17, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
July 20, 2026July 24, 2026July 15, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
Aug 24, 2026Aug 28, 2026Aug 19, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
Sep 21, 2026Sep 25, 2026Sep 17, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
Oct 19, 2026Oct 23, 2026Oct 14, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
Nov 23, 2026Nov 27, 2026Nov 17, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register
Dec 14, 2026Dec 18, 2026Dec 9, 2026USD 1000 / KES 102,000Register

Online Training Calendar

START DATEEND DATEREGISTRATION
DEADLINE		COURSE COSTClick to Apply.
Jan 19, 2026Jan 23, 2026Jan 14, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
Feb 16, 2026Feb 20, 2026Feb 11, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
Mar 9, 2026Mar 13, 2026Mar 4, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
Apr 13, 2026Apr 17, 2026Apr 8, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
May 11, 2026May 15, 2026May 6, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
June 8, 2026June 12, 2026June 3, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
July 6, 2026July 10, 2026July 1, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
Aug 3, 2026Aug 7, 2026July 28, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
Sept 7, 2026Sept 11, 2026Sept 2, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
Oct 5, 2026Oct 9, 2026Oct 1 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
Nov 2, 2026Nov 6, 2026Oct 27, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
Dec 7, 2026Dec 11, 2026Dec 2, 2026USD 500 / KES 56,000Register
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Course Outline

Day 1: GIS Fundamentals for Environmental Applications

  • Introduction to GIS in environmental management
  • Types of environmental spatial data
  • Vector and raster data in environmental analysis
  • Coordinate systems and projections
  • Data sources for environmental and natural resource management
  • Overview of GIS software (QGIS/ArcGIS)

 

Day 2: Environmental Data Management and Mapping

  • Managing environmental spatial datasets
  • Land use and land cover data
  • Soil, water, vegetation, and biodiversity datasets
  • Data quality, accuracy, and metadata
  • Environmental mapping and cartographic principles
  • Practical exercise: environmental mapping

 

Day 3: Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management

  • Overlay analysis and spatial modeling
  • Buffering and proximity analysis
  • Watershed and hydrological analysis
  • Habitat suitability and biodiversity mapping
  • Environmental risk and impact assessment
  • Practical exercise: spatial analysis for resource management

 

Day 4: Monitoring, Assessment & Change Detection

  • Environmental monitoring using GIS
  • Integrating remote sensing data (overview)
  • Change detection and trend analysis
  • Climate and disaster risk mapping
  • Environmental indicators and reporting
  • Practical exercise: environmental monitoring workflow

 

Day 5: Decision Support, Reporting & Project Work

  • GIS-based decision support systems
  • Integrating GIS with policy and planning
  • Reporting environmental findings
  • Introduction to web mapping and dashboards
  • Group project: environmental GIS application
  • Course review and action planning

 

Targeted Participants

This training is ideal for:

  • Environmental Officers and Managers
  • Natural Resource and Conservation Professionals
  • Government Environmental Agencies
  • NGOs and Development Organizations
  • GIS and Spatial Data Analysts
  • Researchers and Academics
  • Students in environmental and natural sciences

 

Key Benefits to Participants

  • Practical GIS skills for environmental management
  • Improved environmental planning and monitoring
  • Enhanced data-driven decision-making
  • Professional environmental mapping capabilities
  • Support for sustainable resource management initiatives

More Details

Training Approach

Our experienced instructors, who are seasoned experts in their respective fields, lead this course. It combines theoretical instruction with hands-on activities, group exercises, and real-world case studies. Participants also receive comprehensive training manuals and supplementary reference materials.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, all participants will be issued a certificate of completion at no extra cost.

Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organizational-specific needs.

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Group Discount

We offer 10% – 20% discount to groups of more than 5 participants.

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