BayGeo’s Intro to Python for GIS +

This online course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Python programming for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The course is perfect for GIS professionals, geographers, and other individuals interested in learning how to use Python to automate GIS workflows and perform spatial analysis. By the end of the course, students will have gained a solid foundation in the Python programming language and will be able to use this knowledge to build custom tools and perform complex analysis in GIS applications.

• Four Tuesday evenings: February 13, 16, 18 (2024)
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BayGeo's Intermediate Python for GIS +

By completing this workshop, students will learn more advanced techniques for process automation and analysis using ESRI products. They will incorporate additional Python libraries into their scripts and have an introduction to Web GIS with ArcGIS Online and the ArcGIS API for Python.

• Five evenings: Tuesdays: March 12, 19, 26; April 2 and Thursday, April 4 (2024)
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BayGeo’s Intro to ArcGIS Pro +

We welcome all learners with an interest in geospatial software, whether you are at "square one" or have previous experience. A number of our previous students have tended to be “non-traditional students”, in the sense that they are either recent graduates or are currently in the workforce. Such students take workshops like Intro to ArcGIS Pro to build skills and enhance their career opportunities. Several students have expressed interest in transitioning to GIS-related careers.

First offering

• Four Thursday evenings: February 15, 22, 29 and March 7
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Second offering

• Five Thursday evenings: April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16
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BayGeo’s Remote Sensing +

This workshop will cover intermediate tools and workflows in ArcGIS Pro. Also covered is developing a basic understanding of remote sensing properties as well as technologies and analysis capabilities in ArcGIS Pro.

• Four Wednesday Evenings: April 24, May 1, 8, and 15 (2024)
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BayGeo's R for GIS (Part 1) +

Earn a certificate in R programming with a focus on geospatial data analysis. This program is designed for individuals looking to gain practical skills in using R, a free and open-source statistical package increasingly used by geospatial practitioners.

• Three dates: February 13, 20, 27, and March 5 (2024)
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BayGeo's R for GIS (Part 2) +

This workshop will focus on R, a free and open source statistical package used by an increasing number of geospatial practitioners, building on the topics covered in Part 1 (see above).

This workshop will cover intermediate-level skills for working with spatial data in R, including importing and exporting spatial data, geoprocessing, attribute queries and summaries, and spatial queries and joins. Workshop materials will focus mainly on tidyverse packages, sf, and tmap. Basic mapping will be covered but this is not a cartography workshop. Examples of working with raster data will be shown but not in depth.

By the end of the workshop, students will be able to import vector spatial data into R, do basic data geospatial manipulations including projections and format conversions, query spatial objects using attribute values and spatial relationships, and perform common geoprocessing tasks. Emphasis will be placed on developing personal "cookbooks" of code recipes, and learning how to approach tasks you've never done before (including using ChatGPT as a resource).

The hands-on exercises will be conducted using RStudio in the cloud (i.e., in a browser). All participants are expected to sign-up for a free account on Posit Cloud before the first class. Short homework assignments will be assigned to complete between classes. Participants who have compelling reason to use RStudio desktop (i.e., on your laptop), and are comfortable installing packages and troubleshooting setup issues, are welcome to do so, but setup support will limited to office hours.

Throughout the workshop, we will see how to use ChatGPT to get starter code and troubleshoot error messages. All participants are strongly encouraged to sign-up for a free ChatGPT account if you don't already have one (start at https://chat.openai.com).

All classes will be held on Zoom. An external monitor is highly recommended so you can view the instructor's screen share on one monitor, and work on RStudio on the other.

Prerequisites: Some prior experience with R is expected, such as BayGeo's "Basic R Skills" (Part 1) workshop (see above). Some basic knowledge of GIS is also assumed. Contact the instructor if you're unsure if this class is right for you.

• Three Dates: April 27 (Sat.), Apr. 30 (Tues.), May 2 (Thurs.)(2024)
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BayGeo’s Introduction to QGIS +

QGIS is a free, open-source software that can analyze, edit and visualize geospatial data. This powerful software is comparable in functionality to Esri's ArcGIS, but can run on any operating system and ....did we say it's free?

• Three Wednesday Evenings: February 21, 28; March 6 (2024)
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BayGeo’s Intermediate QGIS +

Go beyond the basics of the powerful, free, open-source QGIS software and perform powerful analysis, including spatial interpolation, time series analysis, model building, geocoding, and georeferencing. This certificate includes interactive activities to guide you through essential, intermediate-level GIS skills and time to analyze your chosen data and discover your inner cartographer by creating maps to communicate your results.

• Three Wednesday Evenings: March 11, 20, 27 (2024)
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BayGeo's ArcGIS Online Fundamentals+

In this workshop we will explore the powerful applications available on the ArcGIS Online platform – including feature layers, web maps, dashboards, and web apps. We will use real-world datasets and learn the full process of acquiring, publishing, editing, and presenting GIS data in ArcGIS Online.

By the end of this workshop, students will have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of GIS data and their attributes, GIS feature services, web map design, and web app development, as well as professional web maps to share. If you wish to expand your new skills, consider joining BayGeo’s ArcGIS Pro workshops to learn about desktop GIS applications.

• Three Thursday Evenings: February 15, 22, 29 (2024)
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BayGeo's Publishing Web Maps and Processing Spatial Data with JavaScript+

Have you ever seen a beautiful interactive map visualization online and wondered how the heck they did that? Sometimes the world of interactive maps and data visualization can be overwhelming: which tools should I use? What language should I learn? Is my data going to work? This workshop aims to give you the foundation to start developing your own interactive maps and geospatial visualizations for the web by focusing on a few popular and open source tools that you can master and build on as you go. With a few foundational skills and a bit of knowledge, our friendly and energetic instructor will show how you can build your own beautiful maps and visualizations for the web. We’ll cover:

• processing and working with spatial data on the web
• working with several popular JavaScript libraries to build visualizations
• publishing your creation for others to see

This workshop assumes some working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. If you’re new to those languages but are still interested, we can send you some materials to get started ahead of time.

• Three Saturday Mornings: March 2, 9, 16
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BayGeo's Remote Sensing with Google Earth Engine +

Explore the power of Google Earth Engine, a cloud-based platform for analyzing remote sensing data. Participants will gain practical skills in accessing, processing, and visualizing satellite imagery for various applications.

This course is designed to provide participants with an introductory understanding of remote sensing. Participants will learn how to use the Google Earth Engine online code editor with JavaScript to perform introductory to intermediate analysis. This course teaching the fundamentals of remote sensing and programming using JavaScript. This course does not assume any prior knowledge of GIS or Coding.

• Three Wednesday Evenings: March 6, 13, 20 (2024)
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Workshops under Development:

BayGeo's Cartography +

By completing this workshop, students will learn more advanced techniques for process automation and analysis using ESRI products. They will incorporate additional Python libraries into their scripts and have an introduction to Web GIS with ArcGIS Online and the ArcGIS API for Python.