Mapping and spatial data analysis at Wesleyan University
The Urban Studies Program at The University of Washington Tacoma invites applications for a GIS teaching assistantship to support a MS in Geospatial Technologies student during the 2016-2017 academic year. Compensation includes monthly stipend and tuition support for three quarters of teaching. The TA will be expected to co-teach one section of Maps and GIS (our Introductory GIS … Read more
The Dangermond fellowship is a newly formed opportunity through the partnership between National Audubon Society & Esri. The Audubon Enterprise GIS team is hiring 3 Dangermond Fellows to assist in supporting Audubon’s Enterprise GIS platform. This prestigious fellowship is designed with the aim to foster the next generation of leaders in Enterprise GIS. Fellows will … Read more
Ithaca, New York March 31, 2016 For Immediate Release UCGIS is pleased to announce that Diana S. Sinton will receive its 2016 Education Award. Dr. Sinton has made extraordinary contributions to GIScience education in three key areas: connecting GIScience, cognitive science, and the learning sciences; promoting GIS across multiple curricula and disciplines; and developing GIS … Read more
Connie Brown of Redstone Studios (https://redstonestudios.com/) is an artist that specializes in creating personalized maps for her clients. She will be talking about cartographic design and a brief history of cartography. Wednesday April 6, Allbritton 204, 1:10-2:30 pm.
Position Opening: GIS Developer / Analyst Summary: The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) seeks a skilled and motivated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professional with strong geospatial analytical and developer skills and demonstrated expertise with ESRI’s ArcGIS desktop, mobile and server technology for the full-time position of GIS Developer / Analyst. For 75 years, HVA has been … Read more
The African Wildlife Society has announced its 2016 Conservation Leadership and Management Program and is now accepting applications from folks with a Master’s degree and interested in Africa conservation. Please visit their webpage for more details: http://www.awf.org/about/careers/conservation-leadership-and-management-program
The Mariposa (near Yosemite National Park, CA) office of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (State of California, Resources Agency) is hiring a Student GIS Assistant. They are actively seeking qualified students who have basic GIS skills and a strong interest in learning and acquiring hands-on resource management/conservation experience in the Sierra Nevada. More information on this position … Read more
Missouri State University. Assistantships including stipend and full tuition waiver are available for students in the Master’s degree program in Geospatial Science in the fields of physical geography (geomorphology, hydrology, and soils), environmental geology (geochemistry and karst), and GIS/remote sensing at http://geosciences.missouristate.edu/. The Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute and Department of Geography, Geology, and … Read more
The Location Advantage – through Esri – 16 March through 27 April 2016: http://www.esri.com/mooc/location-advantage Location analytics uses the locational component of business data to improve users’ understanding of their market, customers, and business processes. Organizations throughout the world use location analytics to make better decisions and gain a competitive advantage. This free, instructor-led MOOC explores the … Read more
Skills for the Digital Earth MOOC – through Elmhurst College – 3 through 30 April 2016: http://www.elmhurst.edu/admission/school_for_professional_studies/239271581.html Ever stop to think about how important location is when using your smart phone? This educational MOOC begins with an explanation of how society uses location in a myriad of disciplines. Geography, or rather, “where?” is important to … Read more