CARTOGRAPHY

We create intuitive, attractive, and powerful maps and graphics for use in magazines, books, posters web sites, and digital presentations.

A picture is indeed worth a thousand words and maps are particularly convincing. Any map can be thrown together to show a lot of information. However, creating an effective visual aid that efficiently delivers your message requires our kind of expertise. 

SPATIAL ANALYSIS

Spatial analyses and the modeling of spatial phenomena provide answers to geographic problems and create potential scenarios for planning purposes. They make it easy to compare results, understand spatial relationships and determine what-if scenarios.

Spatial analyses can range from the simple measuring of areas and distances to sophisticated modeling. 

Our specialties include habitat suitability models, niche modeling and habitat connectivity for wildlife. Whatever the need, we assist you with everything your project requires from initial scoping phase to final presentation.

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE

At Bird's Eye View, we specialize in open source software and are a QGIS Certified Training Organization. This means we will issue you a QGIS certificate for any training courses you take from us. We also have decades of experience with ESRI products. This makes us ideally suited to help you integrate software, such as QGIS, into your workflow. We also assist in migrating from commercial software to open source tools, eliminating significant licensing fees without loss of productivity. We work regularly with QGIS, GRASS GIS, SpatiaLite and PostGIS.

Kurt Menke is an active participant in the Free and Open Source For Geospatial (FOSS4G) community and was elected as an OsGeo Charter Member in 2015.

TRAINING CLASSES

Bird's Eye View provides customized GIS training for individuals and groups. Instruction ranges from phone or email support to customized workshops and college level courses. Visit our calendar to view upcoming offerings.

Kurt Menke is a highly experienced instructor having taught college level GIS courses since 2005. He is also experienced in developing college GIS curricula. Bird's Eye View is a GeoForAll lab. In 2015 he was part of the GeoAcademy team awarded the GeoForAll Educator of the Year award. Currently, he develops curriculum and teaches for Central New Mexico Community College, University of New Mexico Continuing Education and Del Mar College.

QGIS For Hydrological Applications

Learn GIS skills for catchment hydrology and water management with QGIS for Hydrological Applications!

This workbook introduces professionals in the water sector to the state of the art functionality of QGIS 3.x for hydrological applications. The book can also be used as a beginner’s course introducing GIS concepts in a problem based learning manner.

Designed to take advantage of the latest QGIS features, this book will guide you in improving your maps and analysis.

In addition to the core functionality of QGIS, you’ll be introduced to many useful plugins.

The book is a complete resource and includes:

• Lab exercises

• Discussion questions

• Links to videos with theory and explanations of the exercise