CGA Newsletter December 2014 (PDF Download)
Thanks for Your Support and Happy Holidays to Everyone !
HIGHLIGHTS
- Upcoming GIS Technical Training Workshops
- CartoDB Workshop
- CGA’s Monthly GIS Presentations
- Boston Fire Insurance Atlases
- China 2010 Township Census Data
- Preceptor in Geospatial Analysis Position
- Call for Papers: The 1st International Workshop on Spatiotemporal Computing
- Call for Papers: Early-Career Scholars Institute in GIScience
- Free MOOC by Penn State: Geospatial Intelligence & the Geospatial Revolution
- “Lost” Satellite Photos Reveal Surprising Views of Earth in the 1960s
- EcoExplorer
- A Different View of American Employment
- More …
CGA NEWS
Upcoming GIS Technical Training Workshops
CGA offers several non-credit technical training workshops related to GIS (Free to Harvard affiliates but registration is required). The workshops are:
- Geo Humanities with Omeka Neatline, by Paul Cote, 4:00 – 6:00pm, January 29th, 2015
- GIS Basics with ArcGIS - Cambridge, by Sumeeta Srinivasan, 1:00 – 3:00pm, January 30th, 2015
More information about technical training workshops and registrations can be found here: http://gis.harvard.edu/training/non-credit-training/technical-training-workshops
CartoDB Workshop
CartoDB is a simple to use mapping tool with powerful applications. The dynamic interface allows users to create maps that update instantly to reflect data changes, making it ideal for planning, coordinating, and communicating data at the city government level. This workshop will feature several real-world examples of how CartoDB is being used in government, industry, and education, and will include hands-on demonstrations. More information about this event and registration: http://gis.harvard.edu/events/seminar-series/cartodb-workshop
CGA’s Monthly GIS Presentations – come join the discussion
“Searching All the Web’s Spatial Data”, presented by Stephen McDonald, GIS Fellow at the CGA. January 21st, 2015, 12:00 -1:00pm
No presentation for January.
HARVARD GIS COMMUNITY NEWS
Boston Fire Insurance Atlases
The Harvard Geospatial Library has recently added another batch of Fire Insurance Atlases in georeferenced form, showing Boston between 1895 and 1899. http://hgl.harvard.edu
China 2010 Township Census Data
The Harvard Map Collection has acquired a single seat license for the 2010 census of China at the township (as points) level from the China Data Center at the University of Michigan. The data can be accessed by Harvard affiliates in the Map Collection reading room, Pusey Library. This complements the existing license for the 2010 Census at the county level.
CONFERENCES, CALLS, EVENTS & EMPLOYMENT
Preceptor in Geospatial Analysis Position
Harvard University seeks applications for a preceptor in Geospatial Analysis. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2015. The preceptor will be responsible for designing and teaching introductory undergraduate and graduate courses in geospatial analysis, including geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing and related geospatial science and technology, primarily for students in the social sciences and environmental sciences. In addition, the preceptor will work in collaboration with faculty and the Center for Geographic Analysis to develop GIS tools and geographic data for various courses in the social sciences, environmental sciences, and humanities. More details can be found: http://gis.harvard.edu/resources/opportunities/preceptor-geospatial-analysis
Call for Papers: The 1st International Workshop on Spatiotemporal Computing
The 1st International Workshop on Spatiotemporal Computing (IWSC) aims at exploring the possibilities of spatiotemporal computing in addressing our societal challenges from global to local regions by bringing together people with different backgrounds and expertise. It is also the objective to capture the latest advancements of spatiotemporal computing and related topics. Abstract submission is due January 1st, 2015. More information about this workshop: http://stcenter.net/istworkshop/
Call for Papers: Early-Career Scholars Institute in GIScience
The summer of 2015 marks the twenty-year anniversary of the International Early-Career Scholars Institutes in GIScience. The organizers and participants in those previous Institutes in co-sponsorship with the Vespucci Initiative invite a new generation of early-career GIScience scholars to with join us to explore Advancing Geographic Information Science: The Past and Next Twenty Years. The 2015 Institute invites submissions from across all sectors of GIScience and from among multiple disciplinary domains. More information about this conference: http://giscienceconferences.org/vespucci2015week2/callforpapers.html
Free MOOC by Penn State: Geospatial Intelligence& the Geospatial Revolution
Discover the power of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) and learn how the revolution in geospatial technology combined with the tradecraft of GEOINT has changed how we develop insights about how humans use geography. https://www.coursera.org/course/geoint
NEWS ON GIS RESEARCH AND SERVICES
“Lost” Satellite Photos Reveal Surprising Views of Earth in the 1960s
EcoExplorer Shows Geological, Land Cover and Ecosystem Info for Any Location
A Different View of American Employment
2014 Global Corruption Perceptions Index
Jack Dangermond asks CEOs to think geographically
Mapping Flooded Areas in Jakarta with Social Media
F4 Map (Specialized in 3D and digital application for business and general public use)
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Editors of this issue are Fei Carnes and Jeff Blossom.
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