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Welcome to the University of Texas Libraries' GIS and Geospatial Data Services LibGuide homepage. This page provide links to all of the UT Libraries' GIS related resources so that everything is easy to find from this one, central starting point. If you find yourself frequently looking for geospatial information on this page or on any linked pages, you should consider adding a bookmark in your browser so that you can reach this page more easily the next time you need to return to it. In the left column menu you will find links to all GIS related LibGuides. If you have specific geospatial research questions you can set up a personalized research consultation by clicking the Email Me button and describing your particular research project. If you want to stay up to date about GIS relevant news on campus, visit https://utlists.utexas.edu/sympa/info/gis-users to subscribe to the UT GIS user email list.

Present about your Geospatial Research at UT GIS Day!

Join the UT community in celebrating GIS Day on Wednesday November 17th! Whether you are a student, faculty member, or staff member - we want to hear what you are doing with GIS at UT. We are accepting proposals for lightning talks, 15 minute presentation sessions, and geospatial visualizations that highlight the range of GIS and related geospatial work being conducted by members of the university community. Presentations can focus on any topic that is GIS related, from cartography to geostatistical analysis, ArcGIS Online projects to remote sensing work - presentations on any of these topics and more are welcomed! Apply to present about your geospatial research at UT GIS Day 2021 by submitting your UT GIS Day Presentation Proposal Form by Wednesday 10/27 at 11:59pm. Presenters will be notified about the status of their proposal by October 29th. For any questions regarding UT GIS Day please contact gis@lib.utexas.edu.

Upcoming Events

Fall 2021
Please consider attending the upcoming events below. If you are interested in presentation slides, Zoom recordings, and other materials from past events you can access these resources at https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/gis-events-and-resources/past-event-info-and-downloads
Drone Imagery as Data
Instructors: Anaïs Zimmer &
Michael Shensky
Date: 10/15/2021
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom (Virtual Workshop)
Event Type: Workshop
Event Series: Data & Donuts
Downloads: Workshop Slides
Zoom Recording (Video)
Code (Google Colab)
Drones have become a powerful research tool because of their ability to collect very high resolution geospatial imagery. This workshop will discuss how imagery collected with drones can be processed, visualized, and analyzed to study vegetation, topography, and geomorphology. It will provide an introduction to the use of photogrammetry software, GIS, and Python for image analysis.
US Census Data in Context and Practice
Instructors: Meryl Brodsky,
Janelle Hedstrom,
Bill Kopplin,
Michael Shensky
Date: 10/22/2021
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom (Virtual Workshop)
Event Type: Workshop
Event Series: Data & Donuts
Zoom Sign Up: Register Here
This workshop will provide an introduction to US census data, explore the information collected by the Census Bureau and cover how it has evolved over time. It will address uses and limitations of data access and management. Tools for working with census data like GIS software and SimplyAnalytics will be introduced.
UT GIS Day 2021
Date: 11/17/2021
Event times: Various
Location: Avaya Auditorium / Zoom
Join the UT community in celebrating GIS Day with a series of special geospatial events that will be scheduled throughout the day on Wednesday, November 17th. Specific event details will be announced soon!

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