The School of Public Health is hosting a GIS Day at Centennial Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 15, joining hundreds of organizations worldwide aiming to ignite the imagination of future geospatial innovators. The event, which will examine GIS (geographic information systems) as it relates to the health sector, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Health Geoinformatics Laboratory in Centennial Complex.
Schedule:
- 9–10 a.m: Open house
- 10–11 a.m: Presentation – showcasing selected Loma Linda University Health GIS projects (e.g., Power Plant water utility model, Parking Finder app, global health facilities database, sea turtle tracking and protection app)
- 11–12 p.m: Break for chapel
- 12–1 p.m: Presentation – Introducing Loma Linda University Health geoinformatics resources (lunch provided)
- 1–2 p.m: Hands-on GIS (opportunity to use ESRI’s GIS software)
- 2–3 p.m: Presentation – Enhancing your research with spatial analytics
- 3–4 p.m: Open house
Student projects will be showcased throughout the event.
For more information about GIS Day or to learn more about geographic information systems research at Loma Linda University, visit https://publichealth.llu.edu/academics/health-gis.