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
This spring the Iowa Geographic Map Server (IGMS) has released new and improved metadata as part of the IGMS data hub site. The upgraded metadata allows for better searching capabilities of IGMS data layers and also provides users with more documentation about the layers that they are viewing and using. Follow the link below to
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.
This week we are celebrating Iowa’s Computer Science Education Week – December 4-10, 2023. As part of this celebration, IowaView has a special post from guest blogger, Wael Alhaj, a GIS Analyst with the ISU GIS Facility. A Quick Look into Two Worlds: Video Games and GISBy Wael Alhaj How Games and Maps Draw You
This week as you gather with family and friends for a nice holiday meal take a minute to think the people who grew or produced your food and about all the places different staples come from. Below are two maps, “Where does Thanksgiving Dinner Grow?” created by Linda Zellmer and “Mapping the Thanksgiving Harvest” by
The Iowa Geographic Map Server is a gem of historical and contemporary statewide aerial imagery for Iowa from the 1930s to 2021. It also has many other statewide layers including: Here’s your challenge: Zoom into your city or a place of significance to you and discover how it has changed over the years, look at
This is an excellent challenge to test your geography skills and identify natural features from aerial imagery.
Sure hope you can join us for this fun day celebrating GIS and the research going on at Iowa State University!
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a publicly created and maintained map of the world – the Wikipedia for maps. Anyone with access to an internet browser can view the map and can sign up for a free OpenStreetMap account to edit and update the map. Edits to the map are reviewed and validated by other members of
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