GIS Education Center

Events List

USGS 10th Triennial Open House 10:00am - 4:00pm
345 Middlefield Rd. Menlo Park, CA [Map]

http://openhouse.wr.usgs.gov

GDAL/OGR Creator Frank Warmerdam - GDAL Present and Future 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Code for America (155 9th St., San Francisco, CA 94103) [Map]

GeoMeetup Thursday, June 21 at 7:00 PM Hello Geogeeks, For those of you not familiar with GDAL, it is the geospatial data abstraction library for vectors and rasters that is used by most proprietary... Details: http://www.meetup.com/geomeetup/events/61185502/

Computing for Geospatial Research & Application -
1800 Presidents Street Reston, Virginia 20190 [Map]

COM.Geo Conference is the leading-edge computing for geospatial conference, focusing on the latest computing technologies for multidisciplinary research and development that enables the exploration in geospatial areas. Innovative geospatial research and application technologies are the brightest spotlights at COM.Geo conference. COM.Geo is playing a guiding role to advancing the technologies in computing for geospatial fields. COM.Geo Conference provides a forum for researchers, decision-makers, developers, and application users to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns in the field of computing for geospatial. The conference features the presentation of research papers, application case studies, technical briefings, workshops, courses, panels, demonstrations, and updates on use of advanced computing for geospatial techniques in industry. COM.Geo Conference is an exclusive event that bridges the gap between computing and geospatial areas, and connects professionals from academia, government, and industry in all related fields. COM.Geo 2012 is the 3rd International Conference on Computing for Geospatial Research and Applications on July 1-3, 2012 in Washington DC area. http://www.com-geo.org/conferences/2012/index.htm

GIS Quick Start 6:00pm - 9:00pm
1125 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110 [Map]

The introduction workshop is designed for students with little or no GIS skills interested in understanding basic concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and gaining skills to work with GIS on their own. The workshop will demonstrate the fundamentals of creating maps, editing data, and performing analysis. Students will gain confidence in these fundamentals through various exercises, group work, and assignments. Using Esri's ArcGIS Desktop 10, students will be exposed to the most powerful and widely used desktop GIS software package. For course information and enrollment, please visit: http://www.ccsfgis.org/workshops/summer/gis-quick-start

Society for Conservation GIS Annual Conference -
800 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 [Map]

Made up of conservationists, geographers, scientists, students, managers, educators, and more, SCGIS is a diverse group of professionals dedicated to using GIS to achieve conservation goals. If you share similar interests and are willing to learn and share, please consider this the conference for you. And unlike other conferences where you are constantly hustled from one place to the next, you will be given time to talk to people; meals are shared, there are socials, and plenty of down time between sessions to ask questions and share experiences with fellow attendees. Held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds http://www.scgis.org/Lev3Page.aspx?Page3ID=21

Esri User Conference -
111 West Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 [Map]

For one week in one place, you'll have everything Esri at your fingertips. It's the ultimate event for anyone working with GIS. The breadth and depth of sessions for all types of professionals, the opportunities for hands-on learning, and the many ways to cultivate skills and relationships make it a must attend—bar none. http://www.esri.com/events/user-conference/about/index.html

Geo-Information Technology for Natural Disaster Management -
Colombo, Sri Lanka [Map]

http://e-geoinfo.net/git4ndm2012/ Natural disasters have become a natural phenomenon. Earthquake, landslides, cyclones and floods visit the earth regularly and leave a trail of destruction and misery for thousands of people. The world is devastated by natural disaster since ages. Human beings cannot stop the advent of natural disasters. But, can work together to understand them better for better disaster resistant planning and development. There is a need to understand the spatial relationship and impact of these disasters on human settlements. This will facilitate the decision makers to develop a strategy for a preparedness plan to reduce the risk of these disasters and ensure safer living to the people without the fear. We can use GIS to live in harmony with nature.

URISA/NENA Addressing Conference -
Memphis, Tennessee [Map]

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is The Voice of 9-1-1 ™. Now celebrating its 25th Year, NENA was established to promote implementation and awareness of 9-1-1 as North America’s universal emergency number. NENA has grown to become the leading professional non-profit organization dedicated solely to 9-1-1 emergency communications issues. For more information, visit www.nena.org

GIS Quick Start 6:00pm - 10:00pm
88 4th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 [Map]

The introduction workshop is designed for students with little or no GIS skills interested in understanding basic concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and gaining skills to work with GIS on their own. The workshop will demonstrate the fundamentals of creating maps, editing data, and performing analysis. Students will gain confidence in these fundamentals through various exercises, group work, and assignments. Using Esri's ArcGIS Desktop 10, students will be exposed to the most powerful and widely used desktop GIS software package. For course information and enrollment, please visit: http://www.ccsfgis.org/workshops/fall/gis-quick-start-august

State of the Map (OSM) Conference -
Tokyo, Japan [Map]

http://stateofthemap.org/

GIS Quick Start - September 6:00pm - 9:00pm
1125 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94103 [Map]

The introduction workshop is designed for students with little or no GIS skills interested in understanding basic concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and gaining skills to work with GIS on their own. The workshop will demonstrate the fundamentals of creating maps, editing data, and performing analysis. Students will gain confidence in these fundamentals through various exercises, group work, and assignments. Using Esri's ArcGIS Desktop 10, students will be exposed to the most powerful and widely used desktop GIS software package. For course information and enrollment, please visit: http://www.ccsfgis.org/workshops/summer/gis-quick-start-august

FOSS4G -
Beijing, China [Map]

FOSS4G is the global and annual conference hosted by OSGeo in venues all around the globe. It attracts the best Open Source geospatial software projects and their developers making it the gathering of the tribes. FOSS4G addresses the needs of users and developers alike and this year intends to also bridge the gap between the suits and the geeks by explaining how the business models can be used to address the needs of small and large organizations alike. http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2012

GIS Pro Conference -
921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, United States 97204 [Map]

Since 1963, URISA members and friends from around the world have convened annually to learn about, share and discuss all things geospatial. Whether you are an established or emerging GIS Professional, the GIS-Pro Conference is for you. Dig deeper...go beyond basic technology and applications and contemplate issues related to policy, information and technology management. The Conference offers a unique multidisciplinary approach, with participation from all levels and agencies of government, academia, consultants, developers, technology providers...so you receive the benefit of a variety of viewpoints and experiences.

GIS for Data Management & Visualization 6:00pm - 9:00pm
1125 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94103 [Map]

This workshop is designed to give students a broader understanding of using GIS tools for data management, 3D visualization, and map design. The geodatabase is a popular and powerful GIS file format which all GIS users should understand and use in their GIS projects. In addition, students will explore ArcGIS 3D environments in ArcGIS for visualization, fly through, and analysis. Lastly, we'll discuss the strategies in advanced cartography as it relates to map design, labeling, and printing. For course information and enrollment, please visit: http://www.ccsfgis.org/workshops/fall/gis-data-management-and-visualization

GIS for Urban Planning & Healthy Neighborhoods 6:00pm - 9:00pm
88 4th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 [Map]

This workshop will present students with a broad spectrum of components of a “healthy neighborhood” using a neighborhood-scale analytical approach. Students will see how the tools of ArcGIS 10 can be applied to the study of this topic in the Bayview/Hunter’s Point - Potrero Hill neighborhoods of San Francisco. We will identify policy and design strategies to advance health in San Francisco neighborhoods. In addition, we will consider how primary stakeholder groups (described below) play a role in creating healthier neighborhoods. You will see how under-served communities would ultimately benefit from a neighborhood level approach centered on health in its many forms (e.g. safety, food access, transportation, economic opportunities, social cohesion). To round out the discussion, we will discuss recommended neighborhood changes leading to community betterment using the results of our GIS-based analysis. For course information and enrollment, please visit: http://www.ccsfgis.org/workshops/fall/gis-for-urban-planning-a-healthy-neighborhoods

GIS for Economic Development 6:00pm - 9:00pm
1125 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110 [Map]

Economic development analysis has been performed for decades without GIS. What has happened to make GIS the essential tool for economic development analysis? Simply put, more data are available and more sophisticated techniques are available to analyze the data. In this workshop you will learn how GIS is essential to economic development analysis; we believe that all meaningful economic development analysis now will involve some GIS methods and tools. You will see how GIS is a tool that promotes collaboration across people with diverse expertise and is a powerful tool for community outreach and support. For course information and enrollment, please visit: http://www.ccsfgis.org/workshops/fall/gis-for-economic-development

GeoInt Symposium -
Orlando, Florida [Map]

http://geoint2012.com/

GIS II - Vector & Raster Analysis 6:00pm - 9:00pm
1125 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110 [Map]

This five-session workshop is designed for students interested in gaining intermediate-level skills in the use of ArcGIS 10. The topics include: geocoding, georeferencing, modelbuilder, and the Spatial Analyst toolset. The format will be a combination of lecture and hands-on exercises during which students will explore GIS concepts and applications. The primary objective of the workshop is for students to acquire a set of core GIS skills sought by today's employers. In so doing, students will use real-world vector and raster geospatial data from a variety of sources, including the City and County of San Francisco. For course information and enrollment, please visit: http://www.ccsfgis.org/workshops/fall/gis-ii-vector-a-raster-analysis

Caribbean GIS Conference -
Rose Hall Road, Montego Bay, Jamaica [Map]

Objectives of URISA's Caribbean GIS Conference To inform broad cross-section of Caribbean users about GIS technology and applications To share experiences regarding GIS implementation and management issues To establish new relationships with the vendor/consultant community To provide workshops and sessions that are application driven, and are relevant to the Caribbean community of GIS users To foster a Caribbean GIS network To assess the state of readiness of national and regional Spatial Data Infrastructures

GIS II - Vector & Raster Analysis 6:00pm - 9:00pm
1125 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110 [Map]

This five-session workshop is designed for students interested in gaining intermediate-level skills in the use of ArcGIS 10. The topics include: geocoding, georeferencing, modelbuilder, and the Spatial Analyst toolset. The format will be a combination of lecture and hands-on exercises during which students will explore GIS concepts and applications. The primary objective of the workshop is for students to acquire a set of core GIS skills sought by today's employers. In so doing, students will use real-world vector and raster geospatial data from a variety of sources, including the City and County of San Francisco. For course information and enrollment, please visit: http://www.ccsfgis.org/workshops/fall/gis-ii-vector-a-raster-analysis

SF/Bay Area ArcGIS User Group 8:30am - 12:00pm
1995 University Ave, Suite 450, Berkeley, CA 94704 [Map]