Massachusetts
GIS Day 2024

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Welcome!

Join us on Wednesday, November 13, as we celebrate GIS at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The event is free and open to all!

Highlights

Keynote talk by Dr. Ufuoma Ovienmhada
PowerPoint Party
Silly Map Competition
Mappy Hour and Map Trivia

This event is hosted by the UMass Amherst Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences and UMass Amherst Libraries.

Schedule

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1:00pm – Keynote Talk

W.E.B. Du Bois Library 2601 and Zoom

Dr. Ufuoma Ovienmhada (University of Arizona School of Geography, Development, and Environment) will talk about "Participatory Design of the Toxic Prisons Mapping Project to Support Environmental Justice Organizing in U.S. Prison Landscapes"

W.E.B. Du Bois Library

2:30pm – Socializing + Coffee Hour

Morrill 225

Join us for coffee and snacks, make new friends, and chat about all things geospatial!

3:30pm – PowerPoint Party + Silly Map Competition

Morrill 225

Tell us all about your favorite GIS research in a low-stakes slideshow party + show off your silliest GIS map; creativity and goofiness strongly encouraged!

Morrill

Map for navigating Morrill

5:00pm – Mappy Hour and Trivia

The Harp

Join us for a low-key gathering at North Amherst's favorite brewpub to recap the day's events, meet new mappy friends, and compete in a riveting game of map trivia for the chance to win prizes. We'll also be giving away five 1-year ArcGIS for Personal Use licenses.