The Harvard Map Collection is hiring a Map Librarian. The Map Collection is seeking a creative and proactive colleague to lead course support activities that highlight the paper map collection. This person will work closely with the entire Map Collection team to promote teaching with maps and GIS. Our goal is to build on and expand our patrons’ ability to research with our collections, including reimagining the collections as sources for geospatial data. ...
Harvard University seeks applications for a Preceptor in Geospatial Analysis. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2023. The Preceptor will be responsible for designing and teaching introductory undergraduate and graduate courses in geospatial analysis, including geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing and related geospatial science and technology, primarily for students in the social sciences and environmental sciences. In addition, work in collaboration with faculty and the Center for Geographic Analysis staff to...
This talk will discuss the use of GIS methods in traffic accident analysis. We will focus in particular on the most vulnerable road users - motorcyclists....
The Esri Innovation Program (EIP) Student of the Year is an annual award open to all Harvard students, sponsored by Esri and administered by the CGA. Its purpose is to...
CGIS South S030 (Doris and Ted Lee Gathering Room), 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Questions on the health of an individual, the health of an environment, an ecosystem, a home, a city, a nation, a continent and a planet motivates a range of geographic theories, methods, and practices. Our understanding of the health of a body has long been linked to ideas about the organization of societies and the planning of cities. New mapping technologies, forms of spatial analysis, and dynamic access to health data have presented researchers with new opportunities to inquire into the various landscapes of health. In this conference, we explore the urgent questions of health that...
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 and in good...