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What can I do to celebrate World Water Day?
What can I do to celebrate World Water Day?
World Water Day (March 22): Remembering the importance of water
Annually, the United Nations celebrates March 22nd as World Water Day. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. The day is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis, and remembering what a vital role water plays for all of humanity. This
Thanks for coming out to celebrate GIS Day with us!
On Wednesday, November 20, we had a great GIS Day celebration at The Catalyst in Parks Library. Thank you to library digital scholarship staff for hosting us and providing their expertise. We had five speakers sharing on different topics: Visit the ISU GIS Facility GIS Day website for more details about the speakers: https://www.gis.iastate.edu/gis-day-2024 The
Submit Your Best GIS Mapping Mastermind Creation!
The ISU GIS Facility is hosting our second annual Mapping Masterminds Map Competition. It is open to everyone, everywhere. There are two categories for submissions: 1) Maps and 2) StoryMaps. There are cash gift cards for top prizes. Entries are due Sunday, November 17, 2024. Here is the link to the official website for more
Are you ready for GIS Day? Come Celebrate!
The ISU GIS Support and Research Facility and IowaView along with Parks Library will be hosting GIS Day 2024 on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Catalyst at Parks Library (Room 199) at Iowa State University. This is a come-and-go event so stay as long as you would like. GIS Day
Come Celebrate ISU Earth Observation Day 2024 with us!
Next week, IowaView and the ISU GIS Facility will be hosting an Earth Observation Day celebration, on Tuesday, October 15, from 10:00 to 11:30 in Durham 206 as part of Earth Science Week 2024. Here’s the schedule: 10:00 – 10:30 Dr. Antonio Arenas, Civil Construction & Environmental Engineering Topic: Google Earth Engine and Open ET (Evapotranspiration)
Now is the time to register for a hands-on, engaging, geospatial workshop for K-12 Teachers
Register Now! The ISU GIS Facility will be hosting the 3rd annual geospatial summer workshop for K-12 teachers and pre-service teachers in Ames, Iowa on July 17 – 18, 2024. This workshop will show many geospatial tools and applications from the Esri ecosystem as well as Google Earth, OpenStreetMap, AmericaView, and others. Teachers will get
Want to learn more about the 2024 Solar Eclipse?
The Esri StoryMaps Team put together a great StoryMap, “Mapping the eclipse: A journey through darkness,” to help readers engage and discover more about this epic and unusual event.
Happy Geography Awareness Week 2023 – The Power of Place
It’s that time of year again! We are celebrating Geography Awareness Week! November 13-17, 2023 The History of Geography Awareness Week: Thirty-six years ago, the National Geographic Society advocated to create Geography Awareness Week. Geography Awareness Week is a way to celebrate and raise awareness of geography, both as a discipline and as a part