This introductory workshop will introduce participants to basic desktop GIS functionality in QGIS and digital gazetteers which underpin the majority of digital mapping research. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to take an arbitrary list of places, associate that list with a digital gazetteer, and create a map in QGIS suitable for…
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Introduction to Remote Sensing with Python
Register here Satellites are circling our planet, allowing us to “sense” things about the Earth. It is the art and science of making measurements using sensors. Remote sensing has thus become a valuable tool in research and applications in a wide range of disciplines, such as engineering, geology, geography, urban planning, public health, archeology, environmental…
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Introduction to Open Source Web GIS with Leaflet
Research projects are often confronted with the need to publish results to communicate their findings to the general audience. Publishing research on an interactive web-based map is an effective and visually compelling way to do so. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of HTML, CSS and Javascript. We will use the Leaflet library…
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Introduction to Spatial Statistics with Python
Registration link: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwkdu6hqj4sG9ZioB0tM8VuXxA44AWGc6W- Visual interpretations are meaningful ways to determine spatial trends in our data. However, underlying factors—such as inconsistent geographies, scale, data gaps, overlapping data—have the potential to produce incorrect assumptions, as valuable information may be conveniently hidden from the visual output. One way to address this issue is to amend your visual output…
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Introduction to GIS for the Social Sciences with QGIS
Please REGISTER in advance here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop. Description Coming Soon If you have any further questions regarding the workshop, please contact the instructor Albert Kochaphum.
UC GIS Week
Register now for the first UC GIS Week conference from Nov. 17th – 19th! The UC GIS Week committee is proud to announce the first UC-wide GIS Week. Join us for a 3-day virtual conference which celebrates the GIS work of the University of California faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The University of California system…
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Introduction to GIS with Open Street Map and Python
Please RVSP here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop. This workshop is part one of a four-part workshop series in the 4th Annual UCLA/USC Humanitarian Mapathon. You will learn how to use Python within Jupyter Notebooks to find Open Street Map data for…
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4th Annual Humanitarian Mapathon with USC and UCLA
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, RSVP HERE! Wednesday October 28th, 10am (PDT): Welcome message and humanitarian map training Thursday October 29th: Continue mapping and a day of workshops9am Open Street Map with Python 11am Open Data and Tableau 1pm GIS with R 3pm Introduction to QGIS Friday October 30th, 10am (PDT): Wrap-up and closing Keynote with…
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Introduction to GIS for the Social Sciences
QGIS workshop for processing and visualizing demographic census data, commonly used in the social sciences. If you have any further questions regarding the workshop, please contact instructor Albert Kochaphum.
Introduction to GIS/Spatial Research with Python
Register in advance: Please REGISTER using the Zoom Meeting Link before joining! There are no pre-requisites to take this workshops, but it is recommended that you take the following two workshops: Introduction to Jupyter Version control with git As members of an academic community with a myriad of research initiatives, the need to map…
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