In the Beginning1991The first dedicated conservation track occurred at the Esri User Conference. An open meeting was held for a "Conservation Users Special Interest Group" that captured a nucleus of conservation GIS practitioners. 1993A Conservation GIS Consortium was created that helped to gather a network for practitioners to share and network. 1994The Conservation GIS Alliance was created to formalize the growing group. The first formal conservation GIS meeting occurred at the James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve in Riverside County, California. 1995The group continued to attract an international following and the first international group was established in Kenya.
The Society for Conservation GIS Was Born1997The Society for Conservation GIS was officially created and incorporated as a non-profit. This year's meeting is the first to include paper presentations on conservation science and GIS methods. Esri provided an endowment to support the growing organization. 2003The first SCGIS Domestic Chapter was established in Washington, DC. 2004SCGIS continued to expand internationally. A capacity building partnership supported by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation led to growth of many new international chapters. 2011SCGIS expanded collaboration with other organizations and became partners in a collaborative SCGIS, Esri, and Society for Conservation Biology International Conservation Mapping Contest. 2014SCGIS developed an International Train the Trainer Program that prepares trainers from all corners of the globe with materials and capacity to provide conservation GIS training in their regions. 2015The first SCGIS symposium was held in Washington, DC.
SCGIS Today and into the Future2020sSCGIS continues to seek and find new ways to support and grow a worldwide community at the nexus of conservation and technology. Annual Reports |
