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GIS day at Koerner Library

By Jessica Woolman on November 14, 2013

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.

 

Time Session Title Location

10am-11am

 

 

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

 

 

11am-12pm

 

 

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

 

 

12pm-1pm Pizza Lunch for Registered Participants.  Koerner 216

1pm-2pm

 

 

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

 

2pm-3pm

 

 

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

 

 

3pm-4pm

 

 

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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