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- Social/Networking/Community
YCGS Drone Hobbyist Gathering II
Join YCGS for a casual evening of drones, conversation, and connection with fellow enthusiasts!
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- Co-Working Session
- Earth Observation Lab
Geospatial Co-Working Hours
In-personBring your project, connect with the geospatial community, and get expert GIS support from YCGS staff—all over snacks! No RSVP needed; just drop in!
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- Special Event
GIS Day 2026
In-personJoin us Monday, Nov 16 at the Yale Peabody Museum for a day of geospatial talks, GeoAI workshops, a poster session, and great conversation.
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- Workshop/Training
Build A Bot Workshop
OnlineThis workshop will cover the fundamentals chatbots and provide participants the opportunity to design their own tailored chatbot.
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- Talk/Q&A
Beyond Prediction: Toward Trustworthy and Human-Centered GeoAI
In-personExplore how trustworthy GeoAI can improve resilient spatial decision-making with Zhe Zhang.
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- Co-Working Session
- Earth Observation Lab
Geospatial Co-Working Hours
In-personBring your project, connect with the geospatial community, and get expert GIS support from YCGS staff—all over snacks! No RSVP needed; just drop in!
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- Workshop/Training
iKONICO Workshop
In-personExplore how iKONICO connects community observations with remote-sensing data for environmental research and monitoring.
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- Workshop/Training
Hack My Life
OnlineLearn how AI tools can streamline every day tasks in this lunchtime workshop.
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- Accelerators
Yale GIS Accelerator – January 2027
This is a five-day training program, designed for Yale affiliates who want to incorporate GIS into their work through an efficient schedule.
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Explore our past events
We have co-sponsored and organized events featuring geospatial components.
We co-sponsor and organize workshops, guest lectures, symposia, and collaborative events that feature geospatial components. Whether you’re hosting a small expert workshop or a large interdisciplinary conference, our staff excels at every aspect of event planning—from venue selection and catering to travel logistics and technical setup. We know Yale’s spaces, understand what works for different event formats, and can handle the details so you can focus on the content.
Let us partner with you to convene the uncommon connections that advance your research. We’re particularly excited about events that bridge disciplines, bring together researchers and practitioners, or showcase innovative geospatial applications. From initial concept to post-event follow-up, we’ll help you create meaningful gatherings that catalyze collaboration and impact.
Past Events
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- Panel Discussion/Convening
CoP: Narrative Cartography - How Journalists Turn Maps Into Stories
Learn how narrative story telling can be integrated into map design
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- Workshop/Training
Telling Stories with Maps - Part II: Hands-On Map Making [in person]
In-personLearn how to create interactive map-stories and bring map-based storytelling into your classroom with hands-on tools and teaching strategies.
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- Workshop/Training
Intro to GenAI Promptathon
OnlineGet hands-on with two of the generative AI tools available at Yale: Clarity and Copilot.
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