Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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.
Food and drinks for breaks, lunch, and closing reception will be provided.
We have received a tremendous response thus far! Submissions for lightning talks and official registration (to make sure we have enough seating, lunch, etc.) will begin around September 26. If you have not yet completed the RSVP (which allows you to indicate yes/no/maybe), please do so now to ensure that you will receive the official registration info.
The full schedule will be posted soon, but it is anticipated that the day's events will run from 8:30am to 6:00pm...
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)