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U-Spatial: Spatial Sciences and Systems Infrastructure

U-Spatial networks data, equipment, and expertise to benefit all researchers working with spatial science and systems at the University of Minnesota.

News

Spatial Plexus - May 21-24, 2012
Inspecting "Wicked Problems" with Geospatial Goggles

LiDAR acuqisition complete for the entire state of Minnesota
See the project website for more information and access the data

35th Applied Geography Conference - October 10-13, 2012
Holiday Inn Minneapolis Metrodome
Abstracts due June 3, 2012

GIS 101 Summer Workshop Dates
This popular one day workshop will be offered twice this summer, June 22nd and August 24th. More information about the workshop can be found here.

U-Spatial Research Symposium - October 22, 2012
Please mark your calendars, the first U-Spatial Research Symposium will be held on October 22nd, 2012. University researchers and scholars working with geographic information will meet to discuss geospatial research and creative activities. Symposium activities focus on promoting research and creative activities, finding ways to resolve challenges, bridging knowledge gaps, and identifying opportunities. Participants will mainly be faculty and staff researchers at the University -- graduate students and others are encouraged to participate. We will provide details about a research poster competition for students including awards.

Symposium activities reflect the four cores (thematic areas) of U-Spatial:

Imaging Core infrastructure focuses on data and analysis of aerial and satellite imagery of the earth.
Data Core services include data archiving and discovery and development of shared computing infrastructure.
Analysis Core infrastructure centers on spatiotemporal modeling, geodesign, and mapping.
Central Core services include technical assistance, training, resource coordination, and development of the spatial science community.

We will be posting more details will provided as we get closer to the event. Please contact Francis Harvey (fharvey@umn.edu) or Len Kne (lenkne@umn.edu) for any symposium or U-Spatial related queries.

North American Cartographic Information Society announces its student competitions for 2012
Students of all levels are encouraged to consider entering their work in one of our three competitions.

UCGIS 2012 Symposium - Building GIScience 2.0

GIS Help Desk

We are here to help researchers with their GIS questions.

Email: uspatial@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-7591

GIS Training

GIS: Analyzing Data & Creating Maps
A free one day hands-on workshop for getting started with GIS. details
workshop resources

GIS User Group

The first GIS User Group meeting was held March 19th. details