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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Our next Geospatial/GIS meetup will be on
<b>Thursday, March 9, from 12:00-12:50 pm</b> in Rivera Library, Room 140 and on Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(To find Rivera 140: turn right after entering Rivera Library. Keep walking until you pass the elevators. Room 140 is on the corner of the hallway
you’ll see to your left.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This meetup will provide an opportunity to meet and learn from the new leadership at UCR’s
<a href="https://spatial.ucr.edu/">Center for Geospatial Sciences</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.5in">
<b>What’s Up with the Center for Geospatial Sciences at UCR? <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>An Overview of Two Recent Projects<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Tony H. Grubesic<sup>1</sup> and Edward Helderop<sup>2</sup><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><sup>1</sup>Director, Center for Geospatial Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">School of Public Policy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">University of California at Riverside<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><sup>2</sup>Associate Director, Center for Geospatial Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">School of Public Policy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">University of California at Riverside<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">This presentation will provide an overview of two recent research projects from the Center for Geospatial Sciences at UCR. The first project focuses on using geographic information systems, spatial analytics, unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs), and biomarkers for tracking objects (and people) of interest for enhancing national security. The second project explores data uncertainty and its implications for measuring the digital divide in Southern California.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We’ll also have time for announcements and discussion.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This meetup will be recorded.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You’ll receive a reminder notice the day before the meetup that will contain the Zoom information (which is the same as for January and February).
This means that - although I really do appreciate RSVPs! – responding to this calendar invitation isn’t necessary for receiving the Zoom information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You also have the option of registering through
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/geospatialgis-meetups-tickets-487910181487">Eventbrite</a></span></u> – that way you’ll receive an automated email with the Zoom information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Feel free to forward this invitation to anyone you know who may be interested<span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please consider joining us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-Janet Reyes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Geospatial Information Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">UC Riverside Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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