The WiGIS Professional Development Committee Presents a presentation series available to the public! Join us at noon Pacific on the First Friday of every month for a round of Lightning Talks.
Lightning Talks are 5 to 10 minute presentations. Come to listen and/or sign up to be a presenter. These are open to everyone to present and/or attend - membership not required!
These are held remotely via Zoom on the First Friday of each month. Simply register to attend and the Zoom link will be emailed to you.
12:00pm - 1:00pm Pacific
1:00pm - 2:00pm Mountain
2:00pm - 3:00pm Central
3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern
(Use this link to check what time it is in your time zone.)
If you sign up to present, consider yourself on the list* and get ready to share your project, story, or tips in a quick round of presentations (for the month you sign up for).
Not sure how to prepare for a Lightning Talk? Check out this guide for details.
*If we happen to get more presenters than we have time for in an hour, we will connect with potential presenters with options.
2024 Schedule and Topics
January 5: Climate Change
February 2: Geospatial Big Data
March 1: Internet of Things cancelled
April 5: Disaster Management
May 3: Transportation
June 7: Infrastructure
July 5: Homeland Security
August 2: Geoethics / Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
September 6: Natural Resource Management
October 4: Field Data Collection
November 1: GIS In Action
December 6: Ecology and Biodiversity
Have a cool presentation to share in 10 minutes or less? Sign up to present for our 2024 sessions here!
Missed a presentation? Check out our YouTube channel for recordings of past sessions.
Zoom connection details provided via email when you register to attend.
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Note: when signing up as a presenter, please also register to attend so that you receive important meeting reminder emails.