The Landscape Toolbox

Landscape Toolbox Training & User Support

Successful implementation of the Landscape Toolbox hinges on the ability of users to understand its components and to efficiently use the system to produce valid analyses. Full documentation of the Landscape Toolbox, tutorials, and training workshops for land managers in implementing the Landscape Toolbox both for land planning and public presentation are being developed. Training materials and workshop dates are coming soon.

Online Training Webinars

Starting in 2010, we will be hosting a series of online training seminars and presentations on the Landscape Toolbox tools, framework, and case studies. These sessions will be an hour long and offered free of charge thanks to funding from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The following are some of the seminar topics for spring 2010 (a PDF flyer for the seminar series is available here):

  • April 27 - Using the Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring Methods Guide
  • May 4 - The USDA-ARS Database for Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment (DIMA, a.k.a. "the Rangeland Database")
  • June 4 - Uncovering Special Features of DIMA
  • June 8 - Assessment and Monitoring Techniques for Evaluating Road Impacts
  • July 20 - Sample Design Tools for Landscape-scale Assessment and Monitoring

All seminars will take place at 2:00pm (MDT), and recordings of the seminars will be available here following each one. Each web seminar is elgible for one continuing education unit (CEU) from the Society for Range Management. Registration for the web seminars is required and can be done online at http://www.landscapetoolbox.org/train/register

Web Seminar Video Archive

Each of the web seminars is recorded, and the videos are available here for viewing. These videos are in Adobe Flash format and will require a flash player availabe for free at http://www.adobe.com

Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring Methods Guide

Training materials for the Methods Guide are found on the Methods Guide Wiki. On this page you will find instructional videos on:

  • What is the Methods Guide?
  • How to use the Methods Guide tool and abstracts?
  • How to add/edit content in the Methods Guide Wiki.

Additionally, the help page has a Frequently Asked Questions page and contact information for further help.

CEA Tool

The documentation below was created to introduce users to the CEA Tool. It is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of all the capabilities of the CEA Tool, but rather is a tour of the most commonly used functions. ESSA Technologies is in the process of producing more comprehensive documentation.

More training materials coming soon...