Report Assignment

You will have to put yourself in the place of a person who uses geographic information professionally. Select one from the list below (or develop one on your own):

• Habitat analyst for Fish and Wildlife Service (pick your species)
• Store location specialist for the Whizz Restaurant chain
• Planner charged with Critical Areas Ordinance for YourTown, Wash.

Once you have made your selection:

1. Research the information needs of your selected person.
2. Locate some information sources
3. Evaluate how fit these sources are for that use.

Then write a SHORT (2-3 page) report and be prepared to give a short synopsis (3-4 minutes) in the lab sections of the last week.