GIS at UNI

University of Northern Iowa

Check out the University of Northern Iowa’s video promoting Geographic Information Science (GISc) at UNI.

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Strategies for Finding Geospatial Data

ArcGIS Online Map Example

Joseph Kerski, Esri Education Manager, often discusses strategies for finding geospatial data …..so he created a reference document to help those on the search. What are modern best strategies for finding geospatial data? Despite the increase in volume and variety of spatial data even in the 8 years since we have been writing this column,…

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Jim Giglierano wins the MAGIC Service Award

Couldn’t go to a more deserving person. Thanks for all that you do for Iowa’s GIS community! “Jim Giglierano wins the MAGIC Service Award #MAGICgis2010“ The award description: “GIS Service Nominees have demonstrated outstanding contributions to GIS Service benefiting their community in the MidAmerica region during the past two years. Contributions may have been through…

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Census Day 2010

Just a friendly reminder for all of you out there on this gorgeous April morning who haven’t yet turned in your Census questionnaire to get those in the mail.  I’m sure you’ve seen and heard the commercials that talk about the importance of filling out and returning your Census forms by today so we won’t go into…

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U.S. House Subcommittee Reviewing of USDA’s Information Technology Systems

On Wednesday of this week (March 10, 2010) the current President of NSGIC Will Craig of Minnesota was part of a panel speaking with the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry on the subject of information technology systems at the USDA.  (FYI….U.S. Representative Steve King of Iowa’s 5th District…

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Bizarre Map Contest for High School and College Students

The Bizarre Map Challenge is a map design competition open to high school, college, and university students in the United States. The goals of this challenge are: to promote spatial thinking; increase awareness of geospatial technology; and inspire curiosity about geographic patterns and map representation in students and the broader public. “Bizarre” in this competition refers to…

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