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## Essential Units for Graduate Certificate in Species Distribution Mapping Methods
**Spatial Data Analysis Unit**
• Utilizes advanced spatial analysis techniques for species distribution mapping.
• Incorporates GIS software for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization.
**Geographic Information Systems Unit**
• Provides foundational knowledge and skills in using GIS software for species distribution mapping.
• Emphasizes spatial data management, analysis, and visualization.
**Remote Sensing Unit**
• Focuses on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of remotely sensed data for species distribution mapping.
• Includes remote sensing platforms, data acquisition methods, and image processing techniques.
**Field Data Collection Unit**
• Outlines the methods and techniques used in the field for collecting species distribution data.
• Emphasizes GPS navigation, transect placement, and data recording protocols.
**Modeling and Statistical Analysis Unit**
• Develops predictive models for species distribution using statistical and machine learning methods.
• Incorporates statistical software for data analysis, model fitting, and hypothesis testing.
**Data Management and Sharing Unit**
• Provides training in data management and sharing best practices for species distribution data.
• Emphasizes data quality, metadata, and open data standards.