MAST

Category: Technology

  • GIS Workshops at Stennis Space Center

    Mississippi State University’s Geosystems Research Institute has announced their Spring 2020 GIS Training Workshops for Stennis Space Center. Each course will cost $25. Waivers are available for employees of local and state government in Mississippi. For more information on these courses, please reach out to John Cartwright (johnc@gri.msstate.edu).

    Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS Pro

    This 2-day course introduces basic concepts in GIS and demonstrated their implementation in ArcGIS Pro. It will be taught by Dr. Joby Czarnecki.
    January 14-15
    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Government Enrollment
    Non-Government Enrollment

    Migrating to ArcGIS Pro

    This 1-day course highlights key differences in common and frequently used functions between ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro. It will be taught by Dr. Joby Czarnecki.
    January 16
    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Government Enrollment
    Non-Government Enrollment

    Introduction to GIS with QGIS

    In this 2-day course learn to make thematic maps and analyze geospatial data with QGIS, a Free and Open-Source Software. It will be taught by Randall McMillen.
    January 22-23
    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Government Enrollment
    Non-Government Enrollment

    Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS for Desktop

    In this 2-day course learn to make thematic maps and analyze geospatial data with ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop. It will be taught by Gunnar Olson.
    January 29-30
    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Government Enrollment
    Non-Government Enrollment

    Intermediate GIS with ArcGIS for Desktop

    In this 2-day course learn about advanced ArcGIS for Desktop software functionality to build upon basic skills. In this course, you will explore geodatabase attribute domains, georeferencing, advanced labeling, geodatabase annotation, geodatabase topology, and data analysis. It will be taught by Gunnar Olson.
    March 11-12
    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Government Enrollment
    Non-Government Enrollment

    Intermediate GIS with QGIS

    In this 2-day course learn about advanced QGIS functionality to build upon basic skills. In this course you will learn data analysis, georeferencing, advanced labeling, and topology. This course is intended for individuals who have taken Introduction to GIS using QGIS or have a good fundamental working knowledge of QGIS. It will be taught by Randall McMillen.
    April 28-29
    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Government Enrollment
    Non-Government Enrollment

    Introduction to ArcGIS Online

    In this 2-day course participants will learn about the basic functionality of Esri’s ArcGIS Online. Students will learn to create web maps, publish data layers, and share their work with web applications. This course uses Esri’s ArcGIS Pro as the desktop software to integrate with ArcGIS Online. This course is intended for individuals with some experience using ArcGIS for Desktop or ArcGIS Pro. It will be taught by Gunnar Olson.
    May 6-7
    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Government Enrollment
    Non-Government Enrollment

    Introduction to Python for GIS

    This 2-day course introduces the basics of the Python programming language as it applies to spatial data. Students will use Esri’s ArcGIS Pro and open-source QGIS software to create and execute scripts for GIS applications. This course is intended for individuals who have experience with GIS and offers a basic introduction to geospatial python programming. It will be taught by Randall McMillen.
    June 9-10
    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Government Enrollment
    Non-Government Enrollment

  • NEI July Workshop in Pascagoula, MS

    To interested MAST members:

     

    Wednesday, July 30th

    9:00 am to 1:00 pm

    Pascagoula Public Library

     

    NEI is sponsoring a FREE seminar in “Data Collection and GIS: Integrations and Workflows” using Trimble Geo 7X GPS units.

    Please see attached flier for more information.  Contact Thell Gillis for more information on the workshop and how to sign up.

     

    neiworkshop30july2014

  • USGS National Map Corps

    The mapping crowd-sourcing program, known as The National Map Corps ( TNM Corps), encourages citizens to collect structures data by adding new features, removing obsolete points, and correcting existing data for The National Map database

    If you have access to the Internet and are willing to dedicate some time editing map data we hope you will consider participating!

    https://my.usgs.gov/confluence/display/nationalmapcorps/Home

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