Hi there everyone, Im Sarah. I am an aspiring conservationist and restorationist. I am passionate about biodiversity, understanding social-ecological systems, working with diverse knowledge systems and holistically working with nature in order to maintain our relationship with the life supporting ecosystem processes and services we rely on for a thriving society and world. Im currently what I would call a freelance environmentalist. Im working on a sustainable wildlife economies project as well as a birding projects for solar and wind farms.
Hello, this is Edmund here. I am in the coral reef conservation and interested to learn how to plot my data onto a map using GIS.
Happy learning all.
Thank you.
Hey there, I’m Gino from Chile.
I come from the tourism industry on the expeditions side. I’ve worked as a guide for many years and the last 4 summers i’ve been forming and teaching new guides staff for different hotels in Southern Patagonia.
I’m a big fanatic of mountain climbing and photography and a’ve spent many years in the field to realize conservation is the thing that interests me the most. My profound love for wildlife and it’s preservation brought me here. In my years climbing I’ve learned to use the GPS and acquire many different maps. This has become a tool to share my vision of the world.
I like Yoga, the good wine and the vegetarian cuisine too. As well as Poetry and drink Mate herb.
Hello,
I’m a PhD candidate in marine conservation science. I study marine protected areas and their effectiveness as a biological conservation tool. I’ve been using GIS for years, but sporadically, which means I often forget things and have to relearn again!
Nice to meet you all!
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Hi there everyone. I am Jeannette Victor from Saint Lucia, West Indies. I work with the Forestry Department on my island and have been working with the Wildlife Conservation Unit for the past 15 years. I do a lot of field work and data collection. I am not new o QGIS but I am always willing to refresh my skills. Thanks for this opportunity.
Your field of specialization interest me so much!
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Thank you my brother, looking forward to working with you and others
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Hello everyone, I´m excited for share with us this course!
My name is María Rivera, I´m from Mexico. I´m a Biologist. I graduated from the Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM. Curently, I´m an aspirant to technician in the project for the consevation and reintroduction of the Mexican Wolf. I hope that this course can give us the necessary tools (skills and techniques) for the researcher´s dairy job, specially in the conservation effort.
P.D. I had a chance to take a little course of QGIS two years ago, therefore I have a basic knowledge about this software, so, if I can help us, you do not hesitate tell me.
Best wishes for all,
Maria.
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Kia ora Pye
It is good to see someone wanting to study entomology as this is badly needed and I am sure that using GIS will be extremely beneficial for this type of study. Nga mihi, nui Craig (Rotorua)
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Kia ora Emma
Pleased to see another Kiwi doing this course, along with Pye. Did you ever get a chance to meet Phil Bishop as he was really into amphibians. I was sorry to read that he passed away recently. Good luck with your studies and I think Lucy’s course will be helping many of us to learn GIS. Good luck, Craig (Rotorua)
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Hi everyone!
My name is Mariana and I’m currently finishing my studies in Biology in Cochabamba, Bolivia. I’m about to get my
bachelor’s degree and I’m specializing in carnivors (more specifically, felids). I’ve been learning Qgis by my own, by watching videos on Youtube, but it has been hard, so this course came perfect for me!
Hi Craig,
Yes it’s great there’s a few of us kiwis here!
I was fortunate enough to get to know Phil quite well as I was with him in Brunei for a month surveying frogs when I went last year. He was a major influence in my love for herps, especially frogs! It was very sad when he passed away. Did you know him?
And good luck to you in this course too!
Emma 
Hi Maria! I’m a biologist and I’m willing to work with carnivores from Bolivia. Looking forward to know more from the project you talk about!
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Hi, @JorgeReyesD nice to hear from you.
Hi Mariana!
Nice to meet you. Yes of course, when you want, we can to talk about. 
HI Emma
Yes, I knew Phil well as we worked together on Fijian ground frogs when I worked at USP in Fiji. I am pleased to see someone working on frogs as there are only a handful of people doing this. Unfortunately, I don’t as I work on invasive species, rats, wallabies, possums etc. I did also work on cane toads when in Fiji. Good luck with your studies. Cheers Craig
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Hi everyone,
My name is Alicia, and I am a Taiwanese who is currently based in the US.
I have a BS in Biomedical Engineering and worked on different biomedical research projects in the US and Singapore for a few years before realizing that the issues I want to solve are in environmental and wildlife conservation. I then co-founded a plastic biodegradation start-up which has just shut down, but I am eager to continue working towards the protection and conservation of wildlife.
I have been volunteering with some local environmental groups to try to build up some conservation field skills while also looking for work. I hope that learning QGIS will help me better transition into wildlife conservation, as well as learn more about the field in general.
Nice to meet you all.
Hi
I am studying Geology and GIS is very important, so I want to familiarise myself with it. I’m very open to discussions and advice. I’m studying at the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
Hi everyone I’m Zonke Nxumalo from South Africa KZN currently a BA environmental management student,I’m looking forward to learn more about GIS
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