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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Martha Van Rennselaer Hall G71

 

Spatial analyses and place-based studies are more important than ever in the world today, and the digital technologies that support such work are becoming much more commonplace and in high demand. At Cornell we are at a turning point, as we face increasing demands and opportunities for support of geospatial research, teaching, and extension, while at the same time lacking a clear vision for how such demands will be met, especially as several key players from within our geospatial community transition out through retirement.

Help pave the way forward by joining us at our inaugural Cornell Geospatial Forum.  At this one-day event, we will highlight some of the many innovative and cross-disciplinary applications of GIS at Cornell, share ideas and research, learn about existing and emerging campus-wide resources, and lay the groundwork for the future of GIS at Cornell.  We hope you will join us for this important conversation, at the first of what we hope will become an annual event.

For more detailed background on this effort, please see our briefing paper, Sustaining Geospatial Science and Technology at Cornell University.

Due to overwhelming interest, we are asking that people register for this event by October 6. Register now to guarantee your seat (and a lunch).

If you would like to present a lightning talk, submit your lightning talk proposal by October 6.

And whether or not you can attend, we also invite you to respond to our Working Group Discussion Questions, which will form the basis for communicating the outcomes of this event to the Cornell Community.

 

Schedule

8:30amRegistration - Coffee
9:00am

Opening Keynote

  • Geospatial Science and Technology at Cornell: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
    Steve DeGloria
9:40am

Cornell NutriPhone Demo and Keynote

  • Smartphone-based Technologies for Mobile and Global Health
    David Erickson
10:20amCoffee break
10:40am

Panel Discussions

  • Applications of ArcGIS Online at Cornell
    Steve Smith, Frank Popowitch, Joe Francis
  • Potential Models for a Geospatial Consulting Unit
    Francoise Vermeylen (Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit)
    Wendy Kozlowski (Research Data Management Services Group)
12:00pm

Lunch and Speaker

  • Models for GIS in Higher Education
    Diana Sinton
1:15pm

Lightning Talks (5-minute and 2-minute talks)

2:40pmCoffee Break
3:00pmBreak-out Working Group Discussions
4:30pm

Discussion summary and closing remarks

5:00pmReception - Wine and Cheese

Who should attend?

Anyone who...

  • uses GIS software such as ArcGIS, Manifold, or QGIS
  • does spatial analysis using other statistical or programming tools (R, SPSS, Python, etc.)
  • thinks about spatial aspects of their research
  • makes maps or needs someone else to make maps
  • is interested in learning more about GIS at Cornell

Who is organizing this effort?

  • Steve DeGloria (Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences; Director, Institute for Resource Information Sciences)
  • Julia Finkelstein (Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition; Fellow, Center for Geographic Analysis at Harvard University)
  • Joe Francis (Associate Professor, Development Sociology; Director, Program in Applied Demography)
  • Keith Jenkins (GIS/Geospatial Applications Librarian, Mann Library)
  • Boris Michev (Map and Geospatial Information Librarian, Olin Library)
  • Diana Sinton (Associate Adjunct Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences)
  • Sarah Young (Health Science and Policy Librarian, Mann Library)