Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Planners, Engineers and Land Surveyors
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before the start time.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
9:00 am – 4:20 pm CST
Presented by Joseph J. Kerski, PhD GISP
Spatial is Special!
- GIS definitions
- What are maps? Why are they relevant to 21st Century decision making?
- GIS software and organizations
- The whys of where
- Activity 1: spatial and attribute characteristics
- The modern GIS platform: maps, layers, apps, data services
Let’s Get Mapping!
- Activity 2: a field survey, map, dashboard, and story map
- Activity 3: symbiology: single symbol, graduated symbol, predominance maps,
pie charts, ring chart maps - Activity 4: creating expressions; analyzing change over space and time
- Activity 5: filtering data and working with isolines
Investigating Relationships
- Activity 6: bivariate and relationship mapping
- Activity 7: analyzing relationships with scatter plots and maps
How to get Data into a GIS
- Activity 8: mapping a spreadsheet discussion: vector data, imagery, raster data
- Activity 9: creating a field survey and online map
- Mappy Time! My favorite maps and map-related books. What are yours?
Communicating Your Results
- Demonstrate: web mapping applications including Living Atlas of the World apps
- Activity 10: creating a dashboard
- Activity 11: creating a story map
- Activity 12: spatial analysis I: natural hazards discussion on sharing – when and how to do it
Spatial Analysis
- Activity 13: spatial analysis II : Invasive species
- Activity 14: deep learning feature extraction from satellite imagery
- Activity 15: land records mapping, analysis, and visualization
GIS Workflows and Considerations
- GIS content organization
- ArcGIS Pro and GIS tools
- Data quality and the ethics of mapping
- Continuing your GIS journey
- Books, organizations, tutorials
- Associations, networks, events
Webinar Instructions
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Credits
Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Land Surveyors
6.5 PDHs
PIE - Practicing Institute of Engineering
6.5 PDHs
APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
6.5 CM
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in most states. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for land surveyors licensed in Indiana (License No. CE10600325), Maryland, and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and land surveyors via its registration with the Practicing Institute of Engineering (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2)). Most other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
This webinar has been evaluated for compliance with NYS Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for professional engineer and land surveyors by the Practicing Institute of Engineering, and has been approved for 6.5 PDHs.
This webinar has been registered with the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers for 6.5 continuing education credits. This webinar has been approved by the Missouri APELSLA Board for 6.5 PDUs for land surveyors.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 6.5 for Certified Planners.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Joseph Kerski, PhD, GISP, M.A., BA
Ph.D. in Geography (University of Colorado Boulder), M.A. in Geography (University of Kansas), B.A. in Geography (University of Colorado Boulder)Dr. Kerski is a geographer with a focus on analyzing change over space and time across multiple fields of study. His research analyzes the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in education. He has served as the President of the National Council for Geographic Education and has given 2 TED Talks on “The Whys of Where”. He holds 3 degrees in geography (BA, MA, PhD) and has served as geographer in 5 major sectors of society, including as an independent consultant, in government (NOAA, US Census Bureau, USGS), academia (University of Minnesota, Harrisburg Area Community College, Penn State University, Sinte Gleska University, University of Denver, others), private industry (as Education Manager for Esri), and in nonprofit organizations (with roles in geography and education associations). Mr. Kerski has authored over 100 chapters and articles, and 200 podcasts on GIS, education, space, place, and related topics. He has visited over 350 schools and 400 universities around the world. He regularly conducts professional development for educators. He has created over 7,000 videos, 2,500 lessons, 1,500 blog essays, and authored 12 books, including Interpreting Our World, Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts, Essentials of the Environment, Spatial Mathematics, Tribal GIS, International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning, the GIS Guide to Public Domain Data, and others. But as a lifelong learner, he feels as though he’s just getting started and thus actively seeks mentors, partners, and collaborators.
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