UBC Library is hosting a first ever GIS day at Koerner Library on November 20.
The sessions include instructional hands-on tips as well as research-based presentations. For more information or to register visit the links below, or the GIS day website.
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10am-11am
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Reading and Writing Landscapes through Maps Joseph Lee, MSc Candidate, Department of Geography Maps show how we understand, quantify, and model our environment; It is the cumulative process of mapping and map making – data collection, filtering, aggregation, and abstraction – that make up cartography. |
Koerner 216
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11am-12pm
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Mapping all the things with Google Maps, Google Fusion Tables & Google Earth Paul Lesack, Data/GIS Analyst, UBC Library Find out how you can share geographically-based activities using Google Maps and Google Fusion Tables. |
Koerner 217
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| 12pm-1pm | Pizza Lunch for Registered Participants. | Koerner 216 |
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1pm-2pm
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Simple Mapping with Simply Map Tom Brittnacher, GIS Librarian, UBC Library This session will provide a hands-on introduction to basic map creation and introduce you to other aspects of the software. |
Koerner 217
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2pm-3pm
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In the footsteps of giants – how GIS is being used to study and save African elephants Jake Wall, PhD Candidate, Department of Geography Learn about the movement ecology of African elephants and how GIS can act as a powerful conservation tool. |
Koerner 216
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3pm-4pm
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ESRI ArcGIS Server and other tools Mark Norbury, Esri Canada Mark will provide an overview of Esri’s ArcGIS products, including ArcGIS Server and 3D CityEngine. |
Koerner 216
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