Spatial Analysis Lab Fall 2022 Workshops

Sign up for a workshop in the Spatial Analysis Lab this fall. More to be announced...

Ethics of Drones
Friday, October 7, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Spatial Analysis Lab (Sabin-Reed 104)

We are in the process of revising our Drone Code of Ethics and your concerns, ideas, and forming thoughts will help inform our practice. During the workshop we will go over the draft document and collaboratively edit. We will also think about how this document should be implemented, and the implications of conduct and ethics in other lab spaces. Drones will be out for exploration and engagement. We welcome all students, staff, faculty, community members, technophiles and technophobes alike. Pizza lunch will be provided and to access the draft code of ethics, please register in advance. Register.

High Accuracy Data Collection with ArcGIS Field Maps
Thursday, October 13 4:15-5:15 p.m. Digital Media Hub GIS Computer Lab (Neilson 012D) & we will be outside for parts of the workshop

We will prepare a data collection feature layer in an ArcGIS Online web map, then configure a smart form in Field Maps to use in the field. We will learn how this set up allows us to use an external high-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiver, and to utilize the base station to perform Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) differential correction to achieve centimeter-level accuracy for our data. Register.

Recreational, Mapping, and Survey-grade GPS: What’s the Difference?
Tuesday, November 1, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Digital Media Hub GIS Computer Lab (Neilson 012D) & we will be outside for parts of the workshop

Quality spatial data informs good decisions, therefore it is important to determine the level of accuracy requirements your field data should meet. The ability to achieve different accuracy is dependent on the GPS unit you use. We will compare the results of three grades of GPS units: recreational (such as a phone), mapping, and survey, by collecting data hands-on on campus. Register.

Volunteering with the NepRWA: GIS Data Collection
Thursday, November 3, 12:15-1:00 p.m. Spatial Analysis Lab (Sabin-Reed 104) with Fish Fischer ‘24 (they/them), ES&P and SDS

Interested in applications of GIS beyond the classroom? Come listen to a conversation about volunteer work Fish did with the Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA). As part of their Trout Habitat Assessment Program, streams were surveyed within the Neponset River watershed and data collected with ArcGIS Survey123 app. The data collected contributed to a report which will inform policies regarding conservation of cold-water resources in the watershed. This talk will focus on the data collection with Survey123 and the impact of volunteering with local organizations. Register.

Contact

Tracy Tien
htien@smith.edu

Jon Caris
jcaris@smith.edu