ear geo-enthusiasts, geo-curious, and newcomers!
Please stop by GIS Day 2016 @ NYU! TODAY- an “All things GIS / Mapping information fair!, and join us in celebrating World GIS Day...
Thank you in advance for those you have already signed up. If you haven't register, please do it now (< Register here > ) OR come directly to the event and register on-site.
We are featuring:
- GIS Speaker Series (see the detailed program below)
- Augmented Reality Sandbox (cool!!...here is the glimpse)
- Map Competition (vote for your favorite maps)
- Info Booths
- User Map Gallery
- Swags + food/drink
Event: GIS Day 2016 @ NYU
Where: Bobst Library, 5th Floor, Research Commons
When: Wednesday, November 16, 12-5pm
Sponsors: NYU-IT, NYU Libraries, Data Services
*Light refreshments will be served*
This event is free of charge
< Register here >
GIS Speaker Series - detailed program:
| Time | Talk Series | Speakers |
| 12:00 - 12:30 PM | Local wind model in New York City |
| Elham Azimi, PhD Candidate, NYU Tandon School of Engineering | |
| 12:30 - 1:00 PM | Voices of New York |
| Soraya Hamdan, MA Candidate, International Relations, GSAS | |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | NYC Space/Time Directory - building a digital time machine using the Library's collections |
| Bert Spaan, Software Engineer & Cartographer at The New York Public Library | |
| 1:30 - 2:00 PM | Applied GIS in Criminal Justice Systems |
| Kathleen Mack, Manager, Crime Prevention Programs, Department of Public Safety | |
| 2:00 - 2:30 PM | The Quantified Self in the Smart City: GIS, visualization, and bio-sensor data |
| Arlene Ducao, Chief, DuKode Studio & Adjunct Faculty, NYU Tandon School of Engineering | |
| 2:30 - 3:00 PM | Mapping dialect differences in the UK |
| Laurel MacKenzie, Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 PM | GIS for ISAW Collections |
| Gabriel McKee, Librarian for Collections and Services, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World | |
| 3:30 - 4:00 PM | Pre-Kindergarten for All Project |
| Carlos Quirola, Assistant Research Scientist, Institute for Human Development and Social Change, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development | |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Carto Builder |
| Mehak Sachdeva, Education Intern | Research and Data, Carto, and MUP Candidate, Columbia University |
4:30pm - Winners of the map competition 2016 will be announced.
Best,
GIS Day Coordinators
(Please excuse us for cross-posting, if any)
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