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** Phone: '''647.243.6108''' | MeetingID: '''2203355915''' | ** Phone: '''647.243.6108''' | MeetingID: '''2203355915''' | ||
*6.00pm: Attendee Introductions | *6.00pm: Attendee Introductions | ||
| + | Tom, Scott, Wendy, Stefan, Tanya, Ashok | ||
| − | Following: | + | Following: (not necessarily in this order) |
| − | *[https://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/FacultiesSchoolsCentres/ScienceTechnology/Departments/MathematicsComputing/Faculty/akrishnamurthy.htm Ashok Krishnamurthy] | + | *[https://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/FacultiesSchoolsCentres/ScienceTechnology/Departments/MathematicsComputing/Faculty/akrishnamurthy.htm Ashok Krishnamurthy] spoke briefly with an update on his Ebola research, his work with R and other opensource tech, and specifically geospatial issues he is finding or solving for his work. |
| + | ** Ashok is hoping to get help reducing the steps he has to do as part of clipping WorldPop data rasters using | ||
| + | ***doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16bNfizsNnM2AqzLoiDYbHlarpIo8IZQxgJFC8w_AO7I/edit | ||
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| + | Following: Discussion on some events and training. | ||
*Stefan sent on TerraGIS info: | *Stefan sent on TerraGIS info: | ||
** Terra GIS is offering "Practical QGIS" - a 3 day class taught online December 7th through 9th, 2020 live from Seattle. | ** Terra GIS is offering "Practical QGIS" - a 3 day class taught online December 7th through 9th, 2020 live from Seattle. | ||
| − | + | ***Even though this is an online version of the class it will focus on learning QGIS doing practical exercises in a workshop style setting. ArcGIS users will learn how to easily transition to QGIS (or to using QGIS in addition to their existing GIS software/ toolset). Participants can choose to participate one, two or all three days. More information at http://www.terragis.net/gis-classes/practical-qgis/ | |
| + | * FOSS4G2021 "Come Hell or High Water" (which seems a bit brazen in these times. which I like) is launched - https://2021.foss4g.org/ | ||
| + | * GISDay Geographies of Health and GIS Analysis research group at the O’Brien Institute of Public Health and is open to anyone with an interest in health and/or GIS. - https://events.ucalgary.ca/obrien/#!view/event/event_id/143419 | ||
| + | * GoGeomatics event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-to-apply-for-geospatial-jobs-with-the-federal-government-of-canada-tickets-127874097869?utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:27, 11 November 2020
Minutes: November 4, 2020
- 5.45pm: ONLINE LOBBY (https://meet.jit.si/OSGeoAlbertaChapterMonthlyMeetup)
- Phone: 647.243.6108 | MeetingID: 2203355915
- 6.00pm: Attendee Introductions
Tom, Scott, Wendy, Stefan, Tanya, Ashok
Following: (not necessarily in this order)
- Ashok Krishnamurthy spoke briefly with an update on his Ebola research, his work with R and other opensource tech, and specifically geospatial issues he is finding or solving for his work.
- Ashok is hoping to get help reducing the steps he has to do as part of clipping WorldPop data rasters using
Following: Discussion on some events and training.
- Stefan sent on TerraGIS info:
- Terra GIS is offering "Practical QGIS" - a 3 day class taught online December 7th through 9th, 2020 live from Seattle.
- Even though this is an online version of the class it will focus on learning QGIS doing practical exercises in a workshop style setting. ArcGIS users will learn how to easily transition to QGIS (or to using QGIS in addition to their existing GIS software/ toolset). Participants can choose to participate one, two or all three days. More information at http://www.terragis.net/gis-classes/practical-qgis/
- Terra GIS is offering "Practical QGIS" - a 3 day class taught online December 7th through 9th, 2020 live from Seattle.
- FOSS4G2021 "Come Hell or High Water" (which seems a bit brazen in these times. which I like) is launched - https://2021.foss4g.org/
- GISDay Geographies of Health and GIS Analysis research group at the O’Brien Institute of Public Health and is open to anyone with an interest in health and/or GIS. - https://events.ucalgary.ca/obrien/#!view/event/event_id/143419
- GoGeomatics event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-to-apply-for-geospatial-jobs-with-the-federal-government-of-canada-tickets-127874097869?utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail
This event is open to all. Feel free to bring your topics, projects, or presentations.
Some suggestions from the chapter for presentations include:
- Show us your side hustle
- Bring us your problems ( stuff you're working on and issues )
- teach something new ( OS Geo projects or other ).