NYS GIS Association News
Great Lakes Digital Surface Models Now in Public Domain!
Recently, the Great Lakes Alliance for Remote Sensing (GLARS) announced Digital Surface Model (DSM) products created by SharedGeo for the Great Lakes had been placed into the public domain. Covering 85% of the Great Lakes Basin, the DSMs were created between 2016-2021...
GISP Exam Virtual Study Session Today, May 28th, at 2 PM!
Are you taking the GISP exam in June? The NYS GIS Association's Professional Development Committee is hosting an informal virtual study session to bring test-takers together. Bring your questions and talk them over with other test-takers, share study resources...
GISP Exam Virtual Study Session Today at 8:30 PM!
Are you taking the GISP exam in June? The NYS GIS Association's Professional Development Committee is hosting two informal virtual study sessions to bring test-takers together. Bring your questions and talk them over with other test-takers, share study...
GISMO Virtual AppFair on June 8th!
Upcoming GISMO Event: Virtual AppFair Wednesday, 8 June 2022 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcOGprzooEtIRogVg6BoF0pzWjH2VpPYv Dear GISMO members and Friends of GISMO, You are invited to attend the GISMO virtual...
eSpatially – 10 Questions: Neil Curri
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “10 Questions: Neil Curri", posted May 19, 2022, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "My position is within the company’s Environmental division, and there’s a need for map figures in every phase...
GISP Exam Virtual Study Sessions May 26th and 28th!
Are you taking the GISP exam in June? The NYS GIS Association's Professional Development Committee is hosting two informal virtual study sessions to bring test-takers together. Bring your questions and talk them over with other test-takers, share study...
NYS GIS Association Awards Program Nominations Open!
Do you know someone who is passionate about GIS or an individual who has contributed to the betterment of the GIS community here in New York State? Now is your chance to nominate a colleague or your team to be recognized for their achievements! Submissions are now...
UCGIS Symposium 2022 at Syracuse University
The University Consortium for GIScience Symposium will be held at Syracuse University this year. Symposium: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, June 9, 2022 Workshops: Monday, June 6, 2022 The theme this year is: GIScience Forward: Meeting the Challenge The...
NYAS is Recruiting for Scientist-in-Residence Program
The New York Academy of Sciences is accepting applications for STEM mentors to participate in their Scientist-in-Residence Program. The New York Academy of Sciences is currently recruiting for their Scientist-in-Residence (SiR) Program, which pairs scientists with...
Teacher Resources Page Launched
The NYS GIS Association Education Committee has launched a web page of resources for teachers at: https://www.nysgis.net/featured/teacher-resources/ The web page includes: useful websites or data sets for teaching. teaching tips for online or remote learning...
Open Source GIS
- Notebooks in QGIS 01/10/2026
- QGIS to (Geo)Pandas – part 3 12/03/2025
- QGIS to (Geo)Pandas follow-up 10/31/2025