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GIS Career and Jobs

A long term GIS career involves more than just learning about GIS.

GIS Career Resources – Jobs and Internships

March 27, 2013By Caitlin DempseyGIS Career and Jobs

Learn about how to develop a GIS career, find a GIS job, and the importances of a GIS internship.

Educational GIS Survey

October 23, 2007By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

An invitation to participate in a survey on the establishment of a new GIS related Distance Learning degree program: California University of Pennsylvania is developing an online Master’s of Geography and Regional Planning degree. As we consider how best to structure the program, we believe feedback from professionals in the […]

Jason-2 Satellite to Help Improve Maps of Sea Floor

Jason-2 will be collecting data about the sea floor every 5 miles, which will be used to create a high-definition estimate of the average surface height of the ocean in various places around the globe.

You Can Help the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team With Its Research on Crowdsourced Damage Assessment

The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team recently launched three formal research experiments on crowdsourced damage assessment and is seeking volunteers interested in participating.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

Learn GIS for Free

There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access to free courses from some of the world’s best universities and institutions. Learn GIS on your own or supplement your existing geospatial education with these free resources.