• 12/16 GISMO Webinar: FGDC Director Josh Delmonico Presents the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan for 2025 – 2035

    Dear Colleagues, We are fortunate to have Josh Delmonico, Director of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC: The Federal Geographic Data Committee — Federal Geographic Data Committee), agree to speak to the NYC Metro Area and the New York State GIS communities, focusing on the newly published ten year strategic plan for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).…

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    Nov 13: The Mappy Hour

    Join us for happy hour and an early GIS Day celebration with The Mappy Hour (founded by GISMO member Andie Miller ). Who: GISMO meets up with a fun networking group of NYC GIS professionals When: Wednesday, November 13 @ 5:30pmWhere: The Stag’s Head, 252 E 51st St (at, 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022)What: There are many food options…

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  • GISMO in black letters with a blue Statue of Liberty crown on the G and the words NYc Geospatial Information Systems and Mapping Organization in blue across the bottom

    Nov 14: GISMO Member Meeting

    GISMO In-Person Meeting Thursday, November 14th, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm  Meeting Agenda Presentation Speaker:  Himanshu (Him) Mistry NYU Data Services – enable, foster and support geospatial research at NYU In today’s academic landscape, Geospatial Support Services play a vital role in advancing research, teaching, and institutional operations. This talk will explore the transformative…

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  • Job Search infographic drawing featuring a black magnifying glass with blue glass surrounded by icons of a graduation cap, gears, target with arrow, pie chart.

    Nov. 6: GISMO Career Panel

    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 20246:30 PM – 7:45 PMVirtual Career Panel (FREE!) Kick off the first event in GISMO’s 2024-2025 Geospatial Career Series with an engaging Career Panel featuring top professionals in the geospatial field. Whether you’re a student, an early career professional, or just curious about the opportunities in geospatial science, this event offers valuable insights, career…

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  • July 13: Queens Historical Society Remembers Jack Eichenbaum

    The Queens Historical Society will be holding a tribute to Jack Eichenbaum, the Queens historian, on Saturday, July 13th, at 2:30 PM at the Kingsland Homestead. His contributions have been invaluable to so many communities. Date: July 13th, 2024Time: 2:30 pm.Price:  FREELocation: In person at Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Avenue RSVP on Eventbrite The event is free and…

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  • Andres Sevtsuk, MIT, Director of City Form Lab

    May 16: GISMO hybrid meeting featuring Andres Sevtsuk (MIT) on Pedestrian Modeling in NYC

    Thursday, May 16th, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Guest Speaker Andres Sevtsuk MIT, Director of City Form Lab Presentation Title Foot-traffic in New York: a model of pedestrian volumes on the city’s sidewalk network Abstract As city governments continue to promote active mobility to reduce carbon emissions associated with the transportation sector, data and…

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  • Jack Eichenbaum in a colorful (white purple pink red) Hawaiian shirt

    March 8: Jack Eichenbaum Memorial at Roosevelt House

    Jack Eichenbaum in Memoriam February 2, 1943 – December 30, 2023 Dear All, It is with profound sadness I write to inform you of the passing of our dearly beloved Jack Eichenbaum, my uncle. He passed away peacefully on December 30, 2023, after suffering from a stroke two days earlier. It brings me comfort knowing…

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    March 15: Developing a Digital Twin for Climate Adaptation in New York City

    We invite your expert participation in a workshop on Developing a Digital Twin for Climate Adaptation in New York City on Friday, March 15, 2024 at the Verizon Executive Education Center at the Cornell Campus on Roosevelt Island. The workshop is hosted by a coalition of researchers from Cornell University and Cornell Tech, Hunter College (CUNY), the…

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  • NASA and NASA DEVELOP logos

    August 30: NASA DEVELOP

    Date:  August 30th, 2023 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Venue: Virtual Register GISMO is excited to have NASA DEVELOP join us for a special presentation on their program. Our very own GISMO member, Raychell Velez participated in this program as a graduate student at Lehman College and will be the host and add to the conversation.  DEVELOP conducts…

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  • May 19: Underground Utility Data Workshop – FREE!!

    GISMO has been partnering with UNUM: Unification for Underground resilience Measures, a project of NYU Tandem for several years. We welcome you to attend the Underground Utility Data Workshop being held at NYU on May 19th from 9am to 4pm. Attendance is open and free and is made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation.…

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  • May 16: GISMO Membership Meeting

    TUESDAY, MAY 16  |  6:30 PM – 8:00 PM  |  ZOOM GISMO Membership Meeting  Join us for exciting presentations featuring Star Childs, Ginkgo Co-Founder, CEO & Head of Product, and Jason Greenwald, Live XYZ CEO & Founder.  Register Here

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  • May 3: GeoInformatics Seminar: “GeoEthics”

    WEDNESDAY, MAY 3  |  5:30 PM – 7:30 PM  |  HYBRID Join us at Hunter College (E. 68th Street & Lexington Ave) for a presentation on “GeoEthics” by Dr. Michael F. Goodchild, Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara. He is recognized as the leading academic GIS practitioner in the world.  Suggested reading: Goodchild, M.F., Appelbaum R., Crampton,…

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  • UNUM Unveiling “Underground Periscope”

    On Sat. Oct. 1 from 2pm-4pm, as part of the NSF UNUM project,  we will be unveiling the Underground Periscope and an utilities-based scavenger hunt at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (see below) as part of a larger community outreach event (see schedule below). As a project partner or Sunset Park community organization, GISMO, along with…

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  • GeoSpatial Watch Party

    GeoSpatial Watch PartyThursday, September 29, 20222:00 – 6:00 PM Register Here The NYS GIS Association 2022 Annual Meeting and GeoSpatial Watch Party will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2:00PM-6:00PM. Instead of one Statewide in-person event, we are hosting simultaneous regional in-person events with the regions being connected by video conferencing. Thank you to Jim Hall…

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  • GeoSpatial Summit Watch Party – FREE 

    The NYS GIS Association 2022 Annual Meeting and GeoSpatial Watch Party will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2:00PM-6:00M. Instead of one Statewide in-person event, we are hosting simultaneous regional in-person events with the regions being connected by video conferencing.  Thank you to Jim Hall and Stellar Services for hosting GISMO’s Watch Party! Please register…

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  • 2022 Job Fair Series

    Get That Job! Jumpstarting Your GIS CareerThursday, May 19, 20223:30 – 5:00 PM Register and submit resume here. GISMO will hold a virtual job preparation workshop offering tips on resume building and successful job interviews. A selected number of participants will have the opportunity to meet privately with a GIS professional to have their resume…

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  • GISMO’s Monthly Map Challenge: National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

    Capture this knowledge and more at GISMO’s Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Map Challenge. It’s easy. Upload photos and map coordinates of notable Hispanic/Latinx History sites using our online form.

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  • GISMO’s Monthly Map Challenge: Celebrating Planet Earth

    Join GISMO’s Monthly Map ChallengeCapture this knowledge and more at GISMO’s Celebrating Planet Earth Monthly Map Challenge. It’s easy. Upload photos and map coordinates of notable Earth Day and Environmental Protection related sites using our online form.

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  • Field Trip

    GISMO Visit to BGCCCI Tuesday, May 1, 2018 3:00 – 5:45 PM Registration Required.Limited to 30 participants.

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  • Annual Job Fair Event

    2018 GIS Job & Career Fair Wednesday, November 14 1 PM @ Hunter College, West Bldg

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  • GISMO @ Queens Museum

    October 29-30, 2016Featuring an exhibition entitled”Map Mosaic: From Queens to the World”.

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