QGIS: An Open Source GIS Solution

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QGIS: An Open Source GIS Solution In-Person

GIS is becoming an increasingly important tool in many fields. Proprietary GIS software (software that cannot be freely shared or modified) is usually very expensive and we need to be prepared to have an alternative — software that is free of cost and free in a social sense - to collect, compile, manage and perform analysis. This course can be considered a gentle introduction to QGIS, an open-source geographic information system. During the course, we will also do a hands-on activity that includes:

Adding GIS data to QGIS –including shapefiles and excel data using Lat/Longs
How to symbologize (stylize) the data appropriately
How to use tools such as Select by Expression, Buffers, Clip.
How to create a final map composition including all necessary map elements.

This course is designed for any student, faculty or staff who wants to learn about the different GIS platforms.

Date:: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Time:: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: Tisch Library, Data Lab, Room 203
Campus:: Medford
Categories:: Geospatial Workshop

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Marcia Moreno-Baez

Carolyn Talmadge

Senior GIS Specialist
Tufts Data Labs
Research Technology
Tufts Technology Services