In previous posts, I've mentioned some of the cool projects that Azavea (a GIS consulting firm in Philly) is involved in. Things like... creating a mobile GIS app for cell phone users to find and map the locations of heart defibrillators across Philadelphia... launching a web map application for students, researchers and concerned citizens to map their watershed and … [Read more...]
Call for faculty interest in summer 2012 ‘Mapping Communities’ fellowship at University of Redlands
For the last two years, the LENS program at the University of Redlands has offered fellowships to faculty from around the country who are interested in exploring different ways to incorporate maps and spatial perspectives in their teaching and research. The fellowships include a week-long summer institute in Redlands, CA organized around a spatial theme. This year's institute … [Read more...]
Call for faculty interest in summer 2012 GIS workshops at Bucknell (revised)
As we have for the past two summers, Bucknell's LIT division will offer a series of summer workshops for faculty interested in hands-on instruction in GIS. Stipends of $400 will be offered to faculty for participating in each workshop. Please fill out this interest/registration form as soon as possible if you are interested in any of the following workshops. Overview 1. … [Read more...]
GIS Job Opportunities – Summer 2012 paid GIS internship with REU
I've been posting a lot (here, here and here) about GIS job opportunities for Bucknell's class of 2012 - but there are also lots of GIS internships out there for returning students. Are you interested in using GIS for research this summer? Do you want to get paid for it too? If so, you should consider applying to the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program's … [Read more...]