[Geospatial] Fw: Final Week to Register – Big Ten GIS Conference 2025 - All Are Welcome to Attend!

[Janet Reyes]

Hi everyone,

This free, virtual GIS conference is open to all. It starts at 8:00 am PDT on Friday, April 11. Drop in on Zoom to watch a few sessions if you can!

Best,



Janet Reyes
Geospatial Information Librarian
UC Riverside Library



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Join us Friday, April 11 for the Big Ten GIS Conference 2025<https://gin.btaa.org/conference/2025/>, a free virtual event hosted by the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geospatial Information Network. The conference brings together students, educators, researchers, and professionals to share current work and insights across the geospatial field.


🎤 Keynote: Professor Emily Fairfax
Dr. Emily Fairfax (University of Minnesota) will present on the intersections of beaver activity, satellite imagery, and climate resilience. Her groundbreaking research has been featured in National Geographic, NPR, and BBC.


🧰 Hands-on Workshop
Matt Forrest (Modern GIS / Wherobots) will lead a hands-on workshop introducing cloud-native geospatial tools, formats, and workflows. The session is designed to be accessible regardless of technical background.


🗺️ Agenda Highlights

  *   Sessions will cover a range of topics, including equity and public policy, remote sensing, AI applications, and community engagement

  *   Presentations from students, faculty, and professionals across Big Ten universities and beyond

  *   Lightning talks, interactive sessions, and a digital map gallery


✅ Register (free and open to all): Registration Form<https://btaa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0JvevQx5RMO_N3BKXhToIw#/registration>

📅 Conference Agenda: https://gin.btaa.org/conference/2025/#conference-full-agenda


Closed captioning will be available.

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Ryan Mattke
Map & Geospatial Information Librarian

Head, John R. Borchert Map Library<https://www.lib.umn.edu/borchert>
Program Director, Big Ten Academic Alliance Geospatial Information Network<https://gin.btaa.org/>
Co-Director, Mapping Prejudice<https://mappingprejudice.umn.edu/>
Adjunct Faculty, MGIS Program<http://cla.umn.edu/mgis>

Phone: 612.624.5757
Web: http://www.lib.umn.edu/borchert<https://www.lib.umn.edu/borchert>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8816-9289
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