NYS GIS Association News
2020 Special GIS Awards in the Fight Against COVID
We have all endured the most extraordinary circumstances over the past few months. Every aspect of our lives has been impacted. Let’s bring a positive to these trying times and showcase some of the incredible GIS work that you or your colleagues have been doing to...
The 2020 Census is Happening Now
Don't forget, you can still respond to the 2020 Census online at 2020census.gov by using a desktop computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet if you haven’t done so already. Encourage friends, family, and colleagues to complete the census form, which can be done safely,...
eSpatially – Green Map 2020: Evolving with Technology and Staying Community Focused
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “Green Map 2020: Evolving with Technology and Staying Community Focused”, posted July 30, 2020, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "While “green” mapping was one of its early defining products and...
eSpatially – COVID Era Geospatial Applications to Support Empire State Communities
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “COVID Era Geospatial Applications to Support Empire State Communities”, posted July 1, 2020, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "NYS Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 reporting has improved...
NYS GIS Association website has a new look
The NYS GIS Association is pleased to announce that our new website is live. Please be patient as we update our social media outlets and replace old images and icons on the website.
Coming soon, a new look for the NYS GIS Association!
National Pandemic GIS Task Force Strategy & Action Plan Document
Good afternoon, To keep you updated on the efforts of the Pandemic GIS Task Force, I want to share with you this brief National Pandemic GIS Task Force Strategy & Action Plan document:...
eSpatially – Google Earth in the Classrooms
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “Google Earth in the Classrooms”, posted June 10, 2020, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "Her 7th grade social studies class uses Google Earth to augment the teaching of the scholastic American...
eSpatially – 10 Questions: Larry Spraker
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “10 Questions: Larry Spraker”, posted May 18, 2020, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "...I went to my advisor and asked “What would be a good major with a Computer Science minor?”. He listed a...
Salamanca CCSD NY Using GIS to Deliver Internet Access to Students
Press Release: HOW ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT USED GIS TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER HOME INTERNET TO REMOTE STUDENTS SALAMANCA, NY. – What started as a loosely structured “skunkworks project,” for Salamanca High School’s computer science teacher, Dr. Graham Hayes, turned into an...
Open Source GIS
- MovingPandas 0.23 released! 08/09/2026
- New Open Basemaps for Austria 07/26/2026
- Belém, Salzburg, and onwards 07/11/2026