Let’s Celebrate GIS Day (Nov 15th) Together
There is a lot going on in the world of geospatial, and each year November 15th is celebrated as GIS Day by industry-leading company Esri. This year I am hosting an official Esri celebration on YouTube. It’s the launch of the channel Maps Data Design. There are even giveaways!
GIS Day Celebration
Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) is an intersectional area of work and research that can also be known as Geographic Information Systems. After my first year at USC Spatial Sciences Institute, and the completion of GIST (GIS + Technology) Certificate, I feel like I am at a starting point. At the very least, I feel qualified to host interviews with fellow GIS practitioners.
This year’s theme is “Celebrating the GIS Professional” — and I will extend this to students, researchers, and academics who share a commitment to advancing the field of spatial data science alongside those who are in the field as working professionals.
It is my great pleasure to bring you a series of videos — featuring people who all share a passion for GIS. Whether you are part of the GIS community or are just hearing about GIS for the first time, I invite you to come explore these videos.
VIDEOS:
GIS Day — Mrunalini Pise (Full Interview) Mrunalini has studied GIS and Earth Observation from the ITC Faculty, University of Twente, Netherlands. She is a startup Founder, Holonetra, supported by Novel-T, delving into the intricacies of 3D data visualization within GIS. She is a member of Women+ in Geospatial.
GIS Day — Leo Lerner (Full Interview) Leo is a PhD candidate at USC Spatial Sciences Institute and our conversation focused on PPGIS (Public Participation Geographic Information Sciences). With a background in Geography he is an advocate of the citizen scientist and community engagement in science research.
GIS Day — Stephanie Rodriguez (Full Interview) Stephanie is a GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional) and decades in GIS. She has a background in Maths, Computer Science, and Environmental Sciences. Her experience spans hydrology and transportation along with a passion for metadata and volunteered geographic information (VGI). She is a member of Women in GIS.
GIS Day — Storytelling Panel (Full Session) This panel features David Howard, Gabriel Kahn, and Cooper Thomas, who are three creative storytelling superheroes in the arts, communications, and geospatial media. They talk about early inspirations and experiences that led to their careers.
— David Howard is a Professor and former Chair of the John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television in the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and the founding director of its Graduate Screenwriting Program.
— Gabriel Kahn is a Professor in the USC Annenberg School of Journalism, jointly runs their Media, Economics and Entrepreneurship program, and serves on the research council of the Annenberg Innovation Lab.
— Cooper Thomas is the Cartography Content Strategist for the international Esri StoryMaps team of product engineers, developers, designers, and storytellers who are passionate about enabling our global storytelling community.
GIVEAWAYS:
As the event organizer, Esri has extended five individual ArcGIS for Personal Use licenses to be distributed at this GIS Day event. This is designed to further the GIS practice beyond GIS Day.
- Free, one-year license
- Value: $100 USD per license
- Each certificate has a unique coupon code
- Coupon code required to redeem license (up to five redemptions per code)
- Provides access to a full range of ArcGIS capabilities
- Includes GIS software, data and training [Learn More]
- Note: Licenses must be redeemed by January 24, 2024
In order to enter to win, subscribe to the channel Maps Data Design YouTube Channel and fill out this form.
More to come.
Thanks for checking these out. And I invite you to support the channel by liking and subscribing. Comment to let me know what other types of videos related to Maps Data Design you’d like to see.
