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Welcome!
Welcome!
Join us on Wednesday, November 15, as we celebrate GIS at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The event is free and open to all!
Highlights
Highlights
Geocaching Challenge
Grad Slam! lightning talks
Keynote talk by Miriam Olivares
Mappy Hour
This event is hosted by the UMass Amherst Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences and UMass Amherst Libraries.
Schedule
Schedule
All Day – Geocaching Challenge
All Day – Geocaching Challenge
How many geocaches can you find hidden across campus? Complete the puzzle to win a prize! To claim your prize, bring the completed puzzle to the Mappy Hour this evening, or visit Deni at the GIS Help Desk later this semester.
How to participate:
Pick up a form (10:30am-1:00pm): UMass Student Union, OR
Use your phone: https://tinyurl.com/geocache2023
Student Union
5-minute / 5-slide lightning talks by grad students highlighting their GIS-related research. Educational and entertaining!
3:00pm – Snack Break + UMass Map Chat
3:00pm – Snack Break + UMass Map Chat
Fuel up with some coffee and tasty treats while chatting with fellow GIS nerds. This is your chance to find out about the top-secret (shh!) interactive campus map that's in development at UMass and get a chance to contribute to its development!
Miriam Olivares (GIS Librarian at Yale University) will give a talk on "GeoEmpowerment in Higher Ed: Transforming Purpose, Enriching Lives."
6:00pm – Mappy Hour @ The Harp
6:00pm – Mappy Hour @ The Harp
Join us for a low-key gathering at North Amherst's favorite brewpub to recap the day's events and meet new mappy friends. Prizes will be administered to Grad Slam winners and contestants who complete the Geocaching Challenge. We'll also be giving away five 1-year ArcGIS for Personal Use licenses. Last but not least, everyone who attends will be entered into a free map raffle!
The Harp
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