Conservation GIS Class in Mexico

ArcGIS for Environmental Analysis, in Akumal, Mexico, south of Cancun, for only $500, December 9-14. The fee benefits local conservation groups by greatly reducing their cost for training. For more information see – http://www.junipergis.com/files/AkumalGISClass.pdf

Upcoming WesGIS Workshops

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. October 29, 12:00-2:00, PAC 100. Short presentation followed by hands-on workshop introducing fundamental concepts and skills to begin using a GIS. Good for beginner or for current GIS users that want to update to ArcGIS 10.2. Participants may attend all or a portion of the workshop. Topics include: what kind … Read more

UTM seminar

The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Connecticut will present a seminar on the new release of the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid mapping system on Monday, October 28th. The speaker is Mr. Craig Rollins, a mathematician who works for the federal government, who is the author of the revised … Read more

Women in STEM event, October 11

Go to http://wesconnect.wesleyan.edu/womenofwesleyan-STEM to see the schedule for Friday’s Women in STEM event, which will provide information and encouragement for women who are considering, or are pursuing, careers in science, technology, engineering, or math.