{"id":63959,"date":"2024-11-21T10:46:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T15:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=63959"},"modified":"2024-11-21T15:07:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T20:07:29","slug":"putting-utc-on-the-map-for-gis-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/putting-utc-on-the-map-for-gis-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting UTC on the map for GIS Day\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_63960\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"564\" data-attachment-id=\"63960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/putting-utc-on-the-map-for-gis-day\/gis-day-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,564\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1732093970&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GIS Day 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1-1024x451.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-63960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1.jpg\" alt=\"GIS Director Charlie Mix presents a lecture about GIS mapping in the UTC Multi-Disciplinary Research Building.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1-800x353.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1-580x256.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1-610x269.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1-1536x677.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-1-2048x902.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">GIS Director Charlie Mix presents a lecture about GIS mapping in the UTC Multi-Disciplinary Research Building.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to Nyssa Hunt, mapping is a critical component of understanding our world and how we can take care of it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere are resources that are not infinite,\u201d said Hunt, the assistant Geographic Information System (GIS) director for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/research\/interdisciplinary-geospatial-technology-lab\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Interdisciplinary Geospatial Technology Lab (IGTLab)<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cThat\u2019s a huge reason why mapping is important to us and our livelihood so that we can better take care of our world and ourselves.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is why UTC hosted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/2024\/10\/mark-your-calendar-for-gis-day\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">GIS Day<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on Wednesday, Nov. 20, a worldwide day of celebration of the impactful work of GIS professionals and an opportunity to inspire future innovators.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The day began with a cartography workshop hosted by the IGTLab. GIS Director Charlie Mix shared with students, faculty and community members the different types of maps and data classifications\u2014as well as how to create effective maps to tell stories with data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cGIS is a subfield of data science where we\u2019re really concerned on spatial data; it\u2019s kind of everywhere, but people maybe don\u2019t think about it because it\u2019s so prevalent in our lives,\u201d Mix said. \u201cIt\u2019s on your GPS watch and your smartphone. It\u2019s what we use to plan and manage cities\u2014manage everything from biodiversity and climate change, logistics, identify the best locations for businesses, and is as a tool for solving equity issues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYou name an industry, there\u2019s a use for GIS.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hunt highlighted the opportunities available at UTC for those interested in GIS, including access to software such as ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe have licenses for everyone at UTC,\u201d Hunt said. \u201cPeople can log into free learning modules and learn GIS through the Esri Academy. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere\u2019s also myself and Charlie to help with teaching people GIS and the principles and the spatial thinking that is involved with mapping.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She added that GIS mapping is something that anyone can do and that the IGTLab offers student positions to get involved in several area GIS projects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"63961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/putting-utc-on-the-map-for-gis-day\/gis-day-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1732098312&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GIS Day 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-63961 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/11\/GIS-Day-2-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur lab becomes a bridge between the University and the community\u2014and even beyond the greater Chattanooga region,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had projects with people in Massachusetts, throughout the southeast region, and there\u2019s a current project that is looking at regions across the country.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GIS Day also featured presentations from GIS experts, including Paul Dudley, a location intelligence analyst with Tennessee\u2019s STS-GIS Services, who discussed using GIS technology for statewide projects like imagery and LiDAR. Dr. Azad Hossain, a UTC environmental geoscientist, discussed his research on leveraging satellite data to study water quality, urban growth and environmental challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Mix, GIS Day is essential in sharing the value of GIS and how it can function as a tool for understanding and addressing complex global issues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe literally map the entire Earth every single day and monitor change in real-time,\u201d he said. \u201cGIS and remote sensing geospatial technology as a whole is one of the most undercelebrated achievements of our modern era.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit UTC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/research\/interdisciplinary-geospatial-technology-lab\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UTC IGTLab<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How to apply<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UTC hosted GIS Day on Wednesday, Nov. 20, a worldwide day of celebration of the impactful work of GIS professionals and an opportunity to inspire future innovators.\u00a0The day began with a cartography workshop hosted by the IGTLab. 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