Cornell Geospatial Forum
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall G71
Please join us for the second annual Cornell Geospatial Forum, a one-day gathering of faculty, staff, students, and community members to discuss geospatial science and technology research and extension at Cornell and the surrounding Ithaca community.
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 widespread, and skills to use them are in high demand. Cornell and the larger Ithaca community are in the unique position to take advantage of this due to the large amount of geospatial work being done in the area.
At this one-day event, we will highlight some of the many innovative and cross-disciplinary applications at Cornell, share ideas and research, and learn about existing and emerging campus-wide resources. We hope you will join us for this important conversation.
Registration
Registration is free, but is needed in order to guarantee you a seat (and a lunch).
Agenda
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Check-in |
| 9:15 | Opening remarks and introductions |
| 9:30 | Geospatial Science and Technology at Cornell: An Update
|
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Lightning Talks I
|
| 11:30 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Lightning Talks II
|
| 1:45 | Break |
| 2:00 | Community Outreach and Applications: Challenges and Opportunities
|
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15 | Lightning Talks III
|
| 4:00 | Mappy Hour (with prizes awarded at 4:30) |
Who should attend?
Anyone who...
- uses GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Manifold
- analyzes spatial data using 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 activity at Cornell and in the Ithaca area
Who is organizing this effort?
Co-chairs:
- Julia Finkelstein (The Follett Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow; Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University)
- Keith Jenkins (GIS/Geospatial Applications Librarian, Mann Library)
The rest of the planning team:
- Steve DeGloria (Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences; Director, Institute for Resource Information Sciences)
- Jenny Leijonhufvud (Instruction and Outreach Specialist, Mann Library)
- Boris Michev (Map and Geospatial Information Librarian, Olin Library)
- Jeff Piestrak (Digital Collections Specialist, Mann Library)
- Diana Sinton (Associate Adjunct Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences)
- Daniel Weller (PhD student, Food Science)
Who is funding this event?
The Cornell Geospatial Forum is supported by a grant from the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future; and the Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University.
