Geographic Information Science Day
17/11/2017, 10:00 am - TO 17/11/2017 - 2:00 pm
Organizer: School of Geography and Earth Sciences
The School of Geography & Earth Sciences invite you to this annual celebration. GISDay is held worldwide during Geography Awareness Week each year in mid-November. Come and discover the world of Geographic Information Science (GIS), and the impact that geospatial thinking has in our daily lives.
The first GIS Day was held in 1999, with Ralph Nader being the inspiration for the event. He considered GIS Day a good initiative for people to learn about geography and the uses of GIS. He wanted GIS Day to be a grassroots effort and open to everyone to participate.
McMaster’s GIS Day consists of lightning talks focusing on themes relevant to both the social sciences and natural sciences, illustrating the multi-disciplinary nature of GIS. There will be door prizes, and coffee and cake will be served in the hall just outside the GIS labs.
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