Learn ArcGIS Pro, the world-class desktop GIS software. This class will cover the basics of using Pro to visualize, analyze, and synthesize spatial data. This workshop teaches the fundamentals of GIS, using the leading licensed desktop GIS software.

2 Sessions in Fall 2025

This online workshop is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Python programming for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The workshop is perfect for GIS professionals, geographers, and other individuals interested in learning how to use Python to automate GIS workflows and perform spatial analysis. Students will gain a foundation in the Python programming language and be able to build custom tools and perform complex analysis in GIS applications.

QGIS is a free, open-source desktop GIS software that can analyze, edit and visualize geospatial data. This powerful software is comparable in functionality to Esri's ArcGIS Pro, but can run on any operating system (even a Mac) and ....did we mention it's free? Whether you are new to GIS, or have experience on another platform this workshop will be great for you. Sign up below to learn to analyze spatial data and make beautiful maps with QGIS.

This course introduces the basics of radar remote sensing and interpreting Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images. Learn the preprocessing steps of a SAR image and analyze the data. Understand how SAR images play a critical role in flood and forest mapping and learn the process. Get hands-on experience with Sentinel Application Toolbox (SNAP) and Google Earth Engine for SAR image processing, analysis and application.

OpenStreetMap is more than a basemap, it’s the Wikipedia of maps – an unparalleled global collaboration between volunteers, GIS professionals, and even big technology companies.

By participating in OSM, you can have a lasting impact on the local community while learning skills that apply to other GIS platforms. Learn how to make sense of OSM’s open data and contribute to the project like a pro from a veteran mapper from the Bay Area.

This workshop empowers you to go beyond static maps and into dynamic visual storytelling. By combining Blender and GIS, you’ll learn an in-demand skillset that sets you apart, especially in fields like environmental communication, urban planning, conservation, and digital design.

In this workshop we will explore the powerful applications available on the ArcGIS Online platform – including feature layers, web maps, and web apps. We will cover the display and exploration of spatial data, geo-located surveys (Survey123), ArcGIS Dashboards and ArcGIS StoryMaps. At the end of the workshop you will be able to import data and do some basic analysis such as finding the nearest facility, finding relationships, and determining how many of something are within an area.

Applied Geospatial Analysis in R” is a five-session (10-hour) Zoom workshop covering mapping and analysis with R. We’ll focus on the sf and terra packages, weave in good data-wrangling habits with the tidyverse, and finish by designing beautiful maps. Each class mixes concise demos with guided, hands-on exercises using Bay Area open data plus “sandbox” time so you can experiment with your own projects while an instructor is on hand to help.

This workshop aims to give you the foundation to start developing your own interactive maps and geospatial visualizations for the web by focusing on a few popular and open source tools that you can master and build on as you go. With a few foundational skills and a bit of knowledge, our friendly and energetic instructor will show how you can build your own beautiful maps and visualizations for the web. This workshop assumes some knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. If you’re new to those languages, we can send you some materials to get started ahead of time.

This online workshop is a practical introduction to Python for geospatial data analysis, designed with GIS professionals and analysts in mind. Over 4 sessions, participants will learn to automate workflows and conduct advanced spatial analysis using Python and key libraries such as Numpy, Pandas, and GeoPandas. Hands-on exercises and real-world examples will equip attendees with the skills to enhance their analytical capabilities and efficiency

Go beyond the basics of the powerful, free, open-source QGIS software. Perform spatial analysis, interpolation, time series, model building, geocoding, and georeferencing. This workshops includes interactive activities to guide you through intermediate-level GIS skills and time to work with data of your choosing. You will discover your inner cartographer by creating beautiful maps to communicate your results.