Monthly Lightning Talk Series

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.

The 2025 Monthly Topic is GIS in Action!

It's a smorgasbord of geospatial talks - come see how others are using GIS for their work, research, or fun! Each month we'll host lightning talks on any topic showing GIS in Action. Come see how others are using GIS to analyze data, make maps, tell stories, research, and more!  

Have a GIS project or related work that you'd like share? Sign up to present at one of the monthly sessions. 

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. 

Have a cool presentation to share in 10 minutes or less? Sign up to present at one (or more) of our 2025 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.

Register to attend    Sign-up to Present   View Past Sessions

Note: when signing up as a presenter, please also register to attend so that you receive important meeting reminder emails.