GIS Day 2019

 

November 13, 2019

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Environmental Science Building Atrium

1704 W. Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201

 

International GIS Day Homepage

What is GIS?

A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework of computing hardware and software that allows users to store, manipulate, and visualize geographic data. At the most fundamental level, GIS presents data about our world in the form of a map.

 

Overview of Events

Time Topic Description
10 AM - 3 PM Vendor Tables and Student Posters Roam the atrium visiting with regional agencies and companies to learn more about their use of GIS and how it affects you, and stroll through the UNT student map gallery
11 AM - 11:50 AM Lightning Talks Round 1 Join us in Room 110 for lightning talks given by UNT faculty, staff, and outside agencies to learn more about a specific GIS application
1 PM - 1:50 PM Lightning Talks Round 2 Join us in Room 110 for lightning talks given by UNT faculty, staff, and outside agencies to learn more about a specific GIS application

 

Lightning Talks

Morning Lightning Talks (11:00 AM - 11:50 AM):

  • UNT Department of Geography and the Environment
  • Dunaway & Associates
  • NewEdge Services LLC: GIS services
  • AllTerra Central: Surveying, Mapping/GIS equipment

Afternoon Lightning Talks (1:00 PM - 1:50 PM):

  • UNT Facilities
  • Denton County
  • National Weather Service
  • City of Denton

 

Tabling Agencies

 

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