Hi everyone,

Next Friday, Feb 10 5-6pm, we will be having our second workshop of the Spring semester, also a mapping workshop. We will go over a few geoprocessing tools in QGIS. Here is a brief description of the workshop and link to register:

Title: Setting your spatial stage: geoprocessing tools with QGIS

Description: This workshop is…[Read more]

Hi, everyone.

Coming here to announce our first workshop of the semester.

3D Models of Canyons, Lakes  and Rivers!

Join us Friday, February 3rd, 5.00 – 6.30pm, as we dive into an exciting RStudio workshop using the Rayshader package!

Tyler Morgan Wall’s Rayshader & Rayrender packages for R allow you to create 3D models of both statistical…[Read more]

Hi, everyone.

As we prepare to begin our biweekly meetings for the Mapping User Group during the spring semester, I would like to get your feedback on what times would be best for us to meet, and what topics we should cover. I believe over the past semester and on DRI, we had attendance from a few people that have ongoing mapping projects, so I…[Read more]

Hi, everyone. I am coming here to let you know we are having our Intro to GIS workshop soon. Please spread the news and see link below.

Mapping your way into mapping: an intro to GIS concepts, November 16, 4:30-6pm

This one-hour workshop is aimed at introducing you to the basic concepts of Geographic Information System (GIS). We will…[Read more]

Hi, everyone.

The Mapping User Group will resume our biweekly meetings by next week. Our first meeting will be on Thursday Oct 6th, from 4-5pm. Here is the link for our sign-up form: https://forms.gle/Q1rcXrDqpnEbEBPy5

We would appreciate if everyone could sign up on that list, so we can keep track of how many people are expected to be…[Read more]

Hi, everyone.

During this summer, the GIS / Mapping User Group will be hosting a remote GIS bootcamp, with weekly meetings on Friday (4-5pm, right after out RUG meeting), from July 15 to August 19. Our goal will be to cover from the basics concepts of GIS and move to more advanced skills we can develop using the software QGIS (https://qgis.org/).…[Read more]

Hi, everyone.

Here is a sign-up sheet for the summer meetings of our group. So far, the topics are open, but we are working on organizing a schedule with topics for us to work throughout the summer.

https://forms.gle/jgJfrgUhcBKdeXZ89

Hi, everyone.

I created a Slack workspace for our group, for those interested in communicating over there. The main goal will be to communicate about future meetings and share information. Most important information will also be placed here.

Here is the…[Read more]

Hello, everyone.

I would like to organize with you all the possibility of continuing our GIS Group meetings over the summer. I modified the original form with additional questions on what would be the best way to have meetings during the sumer. If you are interested in joining us, fill out the form (link below). I will be sending a when2meet poll…[Read more]

Hi, everyone.

Just coming here to let you all know about this new event I just heard about. It seems really interesting for people wanting to dive more into the GIS world using R. I personally just found about this group (through Connor, former GCDF) and am planning to join their events more times.

Here is the link for the event (you can join…[Read more]

Hi, everyone.

I just would like to post a reminder that the GC Digital Fellows will be having a workshop about Geoprocessing tools in QGIS, to happen on May 5th, 4-5pm. Here is a brief summary of the workshop:

This workshop is intended to build up on an initial knowledge on the software QGIS. We will cover how to perform operations with vector…[Read more]

Hello, everyone.

I am posting here a quick reminder for the workshop the GCDI will be doing on May 5th, 4-5pm, on Geoprocessing Tools in QGIS. This workshop might be of interest of many of the people in this group. Here is a quick description:

“This workshop is intended to build up on an initial knowledge on the software QGIS. We will cover how…[Read more]