Election results are in!

Congratulations to your newly elected board members:

• Internal Affairs Chair: Jennifer Zumbado-Hannibal
• Vice President: Renee Orie
• Professional Development Chair: Rupsa Roy
• Treasurer: Elizabeth Houser

Additionally the following board members will be transitioning into their new roles:

• President: Wanmei Liang
• Past President: Samantha Dinning

The elected board members will officially start their positions on July 1st.

It's election season - if you're a current, dues-paying member of Women in GIS, please take this opportunity to elect the next round of WiGIS Board members. 

Full details, including candidate statements, can be found here: 

2025 Elections

We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's Women in GIS 2025 Awards & Scholarships!

Join us in congratulating all the winners!

See the Winners

We are thrilled to partner with the GIS Certification Institute to host a 2-half days workshop on preparing for GISP Certification.  This workshop is open to anyone - regardless of gender or membership status! Members can join for free and non-members can register for the cost of a membership (you'll even get a one-year WiGIS membership along with this workshop). 

Get the full details and register here:

GISP Prep Workshop

We're excited to announce a special workshop with John Nelson, Esri Cartographer on the Living Atlas Team (more about John here: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/author/j_nelson/) 

This workshop is exclusive for WiGIS Members - Not a member? Join us and not only get access to this workshop, but networking opportunities, discounts on training, and more! Become a Member

Workshop Details

We are thrilled to announce the recipients for this year's WiGIS Awards & Scholarships Program!

Congratulations to this year's winners!

The annual Awards & Scholarships program is a collaboration between Women in GIS and Esri. 

Learn More

In April, Women In GIS Members will elect new Board Members. We invite all current dues-paying WiGIS members to either self-nominate or nominate another member who can fill one of these leadership positions. See the complete list of open positions.

Curious what it's like to serve on in one of these leadership positions? Check out our YouTube channel to hear directly from WiGIS Board Members. 

Nominations are due by 5:00pm Pacific March 29, 2024.

All current dues-paying member are eligible to vote during the election which will take place online from April 15 - April 21, 2024. 

Nominees will be notified of the election results on April 24, 2024. 

Full details and Nomination Form

We are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between URISA's GISCorps and Women in GIS, which formalizes our sharing of volunteers, time, and technical knowledge to achieve greater equity for individuals identifying as women working in the field of GIS.

We are excited for the opportunities and the resources that this partnership will open up for members of both GISCorps and Women in GIS!

The WiGIS Board of Directors invites all current WiGIS Members to the first ever all-member meeting! Come learn about WiGIS, your member benefits, and how you can connect with other members. You'll learn about the various WiGIS Committees and how you can get involved.

We'll also have networking break out rooms where you can network with other WiGIS members in your area. 

You don't want to miss this!

If you're not already member, find out how easy it is to become one here.

Details and Registration

WiGIS, in collaboration with Esri, is pleased to announce the 2024 Awards and Scholarships applications are now open! This program recognizes 3 individuals with an award and provides 6 scholarships to women working in geospatial fields. 

Applications are accepted from women in any country/region. Underrepresented women are particularly encouraged to apply. You may self-nominate or nominate someone else as well. Applicants and nominees can apply online for one award or scholarship only in any award cycle. 

Along with recognition, each awardee and scholarship recipient will receive a complimentary one-year license for Esri ArcGIS for personal use and StoryMaps. In addition, all winners will receive a complimentary one-year membership to Women in GIS. 

See the complete details on our website.