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Download Workshop Materials This two hour workshop introduces the concept of geocoding and how different geocoded datasets can be used. Students will geocode single addresses and cities using Bing Maps, Google Maps, and ArcGIS Online. Batches of multiple...

This two hour workshop will introduce the concept of spatial analysis and what it can be used for. Students will use the R progaming language to perform proximity, overlay, and geostatistical operations on a variety of data. Students will learn how to...

Download Workshop Materials This three hour workshop will focus on how to make maps using the two primary desktop GIS software programs QGIS and ArcGIS Pro. Using geographic data students will 1) Create both general reference maps and thematic maps that...

Lead Instructors: Devika Jain Objective: This workshop focuses on how to analyze and visualize health-related geospatial datasets using Python and Google Colab. The workshop introduces practical tools and techniques for working with individual-level...

The GIS Institute is a two-week training course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application to research. The program is designed for Harvard graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and staff, as well as external researchers who...

The Fisher Prize for excellence in GIS will be given to one Harvard graduate and one Harvard undergraduate student who must be enrolled in the academic year 2026-27 and in good standing to be considered for the award. Group projects are allowed - just...