GRASS GIS is a powerful open-source tool for performing geospatial analyses across a range of disciplines. Take your first steps in GRASS GIS by attending the Geospatial Studio and learning how to use this free software. After the introduction, there will be time to try your own data in GRASS GIS. Attendees are encouraged to…

QGIS is a free and open source software for analyzing and visualizing your geo data, also known as GPS, georeferenced, geocoded, or GIS/Geographic Information System data.  QGIS can be installed on multiple operating systems and has greater analytical capabilities than online mapping sites. We'll learn some GIS fundamentals, how QGIS compares with other GIS software,…

In this hands-on workshop presented by ProStar, you will learn how OpenLayers is leveraged and applied in today's modern GIS web applications. Bring your laptop to become familiar with the OpenLayers library and get started using it. Dan Colby (Senior VP of Product Management, ProStar) will provide an introduction and overview. Nathan Kannan (VP of Product Development, ProStar) will…

A variety of powerful computing resources are available at the Center for Geospatial Analytics and College of Natural Resources to help you perform your geospatial and big-data research. Do you know how to access them all, use them, and choose between them to suit your needs? At this special Geospatial Studio, CGA researchers and CNR…

This 2-hour studio will provide insight into the use and application of the new North Carolina GIS Metadata Profile. Funded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), this event is free of charge and open to anyone practicing GIS in or for the state of North Carolina. It will be a combination of discussion…

This hands-on training is for people who would like to learn about using Google Earth Engine to analyze big geospatial datasets, satellite imagery and/or vector data. Activities focus on accessing imagery, creating composites and running analyses over stacks of images. The training will consist of coding using the Earth Engine Javascript code editor. Previous coding…

Presented by Jeff Essic, Data & Visualization Librarian | NC State University ArcGIS Desktop, Pro and Online provide a lot of out-of-the-box functionality, but did you know that there's also a lot more you have access to through various installs and add-ons?  This Studio will look at some of the additional products provided through NC…

Presented by Austin Stone, Customer Success Manager for Education & Research at Planet Labs The space industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, one that allows us to see our world like never before. Planet Labs is a revolutionary satellite image provider, capturing global images at near-daily intervals. That’s right, global. Not only are these images…