GIS Day Activities
Click on links below for more information.
Exhibits
Memorial Union - Great Hall, 9am-3:30pm
University departments, government agencies, private businesses and non-profit organization will hold over 30 booths with information and GIS demos.
Presentations
Applications Track - Class of 1924 Room, 9:30am-3:30pm
For a general audience, this track will have presentations on GIS or Remote Sensing applications. This includes a presentation by our keynote speaker, Dr. Phil Lewis.
Tools, Trends and Resources - Capital View Room, 9:30am-3:30pm
In this more advanced track, talks are more directed to students and professionals in the GIS field. This includes a special Geospatial Career Seminar.
Map Gallery
Memorial Union - Great Hall, 9am-3:30pm
From the artistic to the technical - see maps and GIS posters in the Map Gallery.
Kids Activities
Memorial Union - Great Hall, 9am-3:pm
High school students and teachers are invited to join us for interactive geography education activities. Contact Karen Tuerk for more information, kstuerk@wisc.edu.
Intro to GIS Workshop
Science Hall - Room 380, 4pm -6pm
A free hands-on workshop will be held for
UW students, faculty and staff and member of the general public from 4-6pm in Science Hall adjacent to the Union This workshop is sponsored by the UW Libraries
System. Registration is required for this workshop due to limited space.