Self-Led QField for Ecologists and Environmental Practitioners

This self- led learning course uses pre-recorded videos to introduce surveyors to QField, an open-source mobile GIS mapper which works alongside the QGIS GIS program. The application allows for efficient electronic data capture in the field and can be used for habitat mapping as well as capturing species information.

This self-led course can be started at any time up to the course date displayed. So it is a great option for learning new skills around your other work commitments. Once booked, you will be set up on CIEEM’s Learning management system (LMS) and a further email sent to you. You will have access to the course for 2 months.

The course, using CIEEM’s Learning management system (LMS) and is suitable for anyone who is proficient at basic map production (e.g. habitat maps) in QGIS and wishes to use QField for capturing data electronically in the field.

We will cover the key advantages of capturing habitat and species data electronically as well as considering the equipment options. The first part of the event focusses on setting up projects in QGIS for transfer to QField, including the use of the QField Sync plugin. We demonstrate, through videos, how to prepare basemaps and transfer projects to a mobile device for use in the field.

We then look at QField functionality on a mobile device (android 'phone or tablet, and finally we will cover the transfer of field data back into a QGIS project.

The course content is split into topics so that you can easily navigate your way through the sessions by watching demonstrations and replicating these as you go along.

This course takes approximately 12 hours to complete.

To attend the event you MUST be a proficient QGIS user but prior experience of QField is not necessary.

The event will combine demonstration with exercises to consolidate learning.

IT equipment, including a PC or Mac (desktop or laptop) pre-loaded with QGIS and a smart phone or tablet running the Android operating system (version 5 or above) will be needed.

Please note that the use of Apple mobile devices is not supported on this course.

Ecological Consultants, Wildlife Trusts, Land Managers, Rangers, Wardens, Statutory Agency staff, conservation practitioners, students, local authority staff.

Good basic working knowledge of QGIS including the ability to carry out the following operations: Creating and editing spatial data

• List the advantages and disadvantages of capturing field data electronically.
• List the equipment needed for electronic field capture.
• Prepare a project in QGIS for transfer to QField.
• Capture points, lines and polygons in the field using QField.
• Edit attribute data and geometry in the field.
• Transfer a field project to QGIS.