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Testimonials<\/h2>

We asked recent GIS-Certificate-earners – who were NOT geography majors – to tell us the advantages of completing the certificate. If you would like to contribute, please send in an email!<\/p>

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“I decided to get the GIS Certificate after graduating from UMW. In the Environmental Science field, especially in Environmental Consulting, many agencies I work with have their own GIS websites that I pull data from. Also, state, and federal permitting for clients requires map layouts – something that can be done within GIS programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge reason why I received an internship offer, which became a full-time position, was because I had taken a few GIS classes at UMW, and stated that I was continuing courses to get a GIS Certificate. My boss said I was the only candidate with GIS experience. I highly recommend the GIS certificate and\/or taking GIS courses: it can open the door for more job opportunities or an almost guaranteed position.:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>

Tristan Davis, Applied Environmental Science, Fall 2024; GIS Certificate, Fall 2025. Tristan works for Rappahannock Environmental Group.<\/p>

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“Completing the GISc certificate program at UMW not only gave me the skills to use geospatial tools within the natural resource field, but also the confidence to suggest ways to better incorporate GIS for conservation and restoration purposes.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>

Anna Czernia, Conservation Biology and GIS Certificate, Spring 2024. Anna has held a variety of field positions within natural resource management. Currently, she is a student in the Master of City and Regional Planning program at the University of North Carolina, under the Land Use and Environmental Planning specialization.<\/p>

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“As a Historic Preservation major, GIS has many applications that are essential for documenting sites, analyzing patterns of change over time, and understanding historic resources in their spatial context. Completing the GIS Certificate provided hands-on experience that not only strengthened my foundation in preservation but also helped me transition into my current position as a GIS Analyst with the City of Alexandria.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>

Lizzie O’Meara, Historic Preservation, Spring 2019; GIS Certificate, Fall 2024. Lizzie is a GIS Analyst with the City of Alexandria.<\/p>

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This map of the Volga River Delta shows the difference in algal growth between two time periods, as calculated based on the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). V. Gallaway, ’24.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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The last three credits of MSGA 595 must be completed in the students’ final semester.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-capstone-project\">The Capstone Project<\/h3><p>The MSGA capstone project must be an intensive independent research project utilizing theories, methods, and techniques acquired through the completion of other MSGA courses. The required 6 credit hours can be thought of as being divided as follows:<\/p><p>First 3 credits: Preliminary research, literature review, project design\/methodology, and initial data collection<\/p><p>Last 3 credits: Final data collection, refining and implementing project design\/methodology, presentation of results and conclusions<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-proposing-a-capstone-project\">Proposing a Capstone Project<\/h3><p>Students are responsible for choosing their capstone project and should begin discussing project topics with faculty members as early as possible after matriculating into the MSGA program and identify a faculty advisor for their capstone project. A project may build upon a project started in one of the program’s courses, may be based on employment or internship experience, or may derive from some other source. The advisor must be a full-time member of the MSGA faculty but need not be a student’s academic advisor. Working with their capstone advisor, a student should prepare a project proposal which must be approved by the advisor and by one other full-time MSGA faculty member. Once these approvals are granted, the Department Chair will sign the paperwork necessary to register for MSGA 595.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-timelines-for-registering-for-msga-595\">Timelines for Registering for MSGA 595<\/h3><p>For full time students, the capstone project will be initiated and completed in a single semester – usually the Summer semester. This means that the project proposal must be completed and approved during the prior semester (see table below). This will require students to conduct preliminary research and prove the feasibility of the project before registering for MSGA 595.<\/p><p>Part time students may complete the first 3 credit hours of MSGA 595 during the semester prior to their final semester in the program. In order to do this, however, the project proposal must be approved the semester before work on the capstone is started (see table below).<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>For Capstone Beginning in:<\/th><th>Proposal Must be Approved by:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Summer (May – July)<\/td><td>Friday closest to April 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fall (August – December)<\/td><td>Friday closest to June 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spring (January – May)<\/td><td>Friday closest to November 1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-capstone-proposals\">Capstone Proposals<\/h3><p>To be approved, a capstone proposal must:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>have a clearly stated research question or topic;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>expound upon that problem in relevant literature from completed MSGA coursework;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have a clearly outlined methodology using appropriate geospatial techniques that build from skills learned in MSGA courses;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>include a detailed timeline for completion of the project noting when data collection will be finalized, when different analyses will be performed, when paper drafts will be submitted, etc.;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>document that all data necessary to complete the project are available;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>include a bibliography of relevant literature and methodology articles, papers, reports, and\/or books that address both the question and the method to be used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>email this document to your prospective advisor for feedback and approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-capstone-project-committee\">Capstone Project Committee<\/h3><p>Once the capstone proposal is approved, the student will work with their advisor to form a committee. A committee will consist of the capstone advisor, the other member of the MSGA faculty who approved the proposal, and one other member of the UMW faculty chosen because their area of expertise enhances the project. The role of the committee is to provide students with advice while they work on their capstone project and to evaluate the final capstone paper and presentation.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-capstone-project-timelines\">Capstone Project Timelines<\/h3><p>During the proposal process, the student should work with their capstone advisor to set up a detailed calendar for their capstone semester(s). Key deadlines include the end of data collection, the completion of analysis, when drafts of different sections of the paper will be finished and reviewed by the advisor, etc. Failure to plan ahead is one of the major reasons students fail to complete a capstone project.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-capstone-project-requirements\">Capstone Project Requirements<\/h3><p>At the end of semester when a student completes a capstone project, they will submit a final report – complete with maps and other relevant illustrations – and make a formal presentation of their findings to their capstone committee. The PowerPoint presentation must include well-designed visuals (demonstration of web-GIS, or animation, for example).<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-capstone-report\">Capstone Report<\/h3><p>The capstone report will most likely exceed 20 pages (double-spaced, 12 point font) excluding illustrations and tables, title page and table of contents. In most cases it will be outlined as follows:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abstract: 250 word maximum, summarizing the project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction: Identifies the geospatial question or problem, explains its significance, and introduces and defends the methodology used. Identifies and maps the project study area, if relevant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A comprehensive literature review of previous studies that define key topical concepts and theories and critically examine how geospatial methods have been used in these works. It should end in a detailed statement of problem, question, or hypothesis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Methodology:  a detailed description of, and explanation of the rationale behind the choice of, variables, data sources, and analytical operations performed. Acknowledgement of the advantages and limitations presented by the chosen data, scale, and data structures (file types) must also be included.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Results:  a concise description of results with appropriate tables, figures, and\/or maps. May include screen shots of major system or program interfaces developed for data collection, analysis, or other purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analysis and Discussion: a thorough interpretation of results given the project’s initial research question, problem, or hypothesis and previous work related to the topic discussed in the literature review. Should note limitations and point the way towards future research.<\/li>\n<\/ol><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-presentation\">Presentation<\/h3><p>It is the responsibility of the student, working with capstone advisor, to set a date for the capstone presentation when all members of the committee are available. The presentation will be open to the public.<\/p><p>The capstone presentation should be approximately 20 minutes long and will be followed by a question and answer session. Please consider this to be a formal, professional presentation and prepare appropriately.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-evaluation\">Evaluation<\/h3><p>Students completing the capstone over two semesters will submit a draft of the following sections of their capstone paper to their capstone advisor at the end of the first semester: introduction, literature review, project design\/methodology, and description of data collected. Their grade for that semester will be based on the quality of that submission.<\/p><p>Students completing the capstone in a single semester are required submit an interim report to their capstone advisor by the midpoint of that semester.<\/p><p>For all students, the final evaluation of their capstone project will occur after their presentation. 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Below is a list of projects completed since the program started, organized by year and noting the advisor.<\/p><p>Students are encouraged to publish their capstone papers at <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.umw.edu\/msga_capstone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eagle Scholar<\/a>, UMW’s repository of research.<\/p><p>Some students have also published interactive maps:<\/p><p>Jessica Towell: <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/46ffe8696ffb4923ad435b1bae27d660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web GIS for the Planning and Operations of Search and Rescue<\/a><\/p><p>DJ Berry: <a href=\"https:\/\/umw.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=c2522db8797c48fe84700ffb896ff5f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore Montpelier – LiDAR Feature and Raster Relief Models<\/a><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>Title<\/th><th>Advisor<\/th><th>Year<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Chritton, S. 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Watershed Mirror those Driving Global Wetland Decline?<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fennell, Emily<\/td><td>Analysing Aerosols and Severe Weather Event Occurrences across the Contiguous United States<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gostelow, Blake<\/td><td>The Impact of Population Change on Recruitment and Sampling in Volunteer GIS: A Study Using the Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lee, Christopher<\/td><td>Predictive Modeling of Utilities Assets<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Savaria, Eric<\/td><td>Linking Irrigation to Landslides in Franklin County, Washington<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Waggoner, Amanda<\/td><td>The Geography of Black Racial Narratives in Media in Washington, D.C.: A Comparison of The Prince of Popville and The Washington Post<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kean, Kaitlin<\/td><td>Climate Ecosystem Modeling through Machine Learning<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lehane, Matthew<\/td><td>Spatiotemporal Analysis of Transit Accessibility in Fredericksburg, Virginia<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Towell, Jessica<\/td><td>Web GIS for the Planning and Operations of Search and Rescue Missions<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chandler, Jordan<\/td><td>Evaluation of Spatial Accessibility to Community Resources in order to Promote Successful Integration into Permanent Housing After Homelessness<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Williams, Susan<\/td><td>Narrowing the Search for Clandestine Graves and Surface Depositions Using Site Suitability Geospatial Analysis<\/td><td>Stephen Hanna<\/td><td>2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ryan, Michael<\/td><td>Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Vegetation Assessments: A Comparison of Per-Pixel and Object-Based Classification Methods<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gatens, Will<\/td><td>Spatiotemporal Forecasting Analysis of Violent Events in Syria – Integrating statistical software with GIS to forecast future Violent Events in Syria<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maple, Rob<\/td><td>Creating Management Efficiencies with Web-based Geographic Information Systems on the Fredericksburg, Virginia Trails<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Schaffer, Steve<\/td><td>A comparison between potential and actual measures of spatial accessibility to primary health care and an investigation of the socioeconomic impact on their discrepancy<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cleary, Summers<\/td><td>GIS and field-based methods modeling the distribution of the worm-eating warbler: applied methods for enhanced natural resource conservation management<\/td><td>Stephen Hanna<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Davis, E-B<\/td><td>Geovisualizing the religious terrain of Fredericksburg, VA<\/td><td>Stephen Hanna<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bentley, John<\/td><td>Land Cover and Elevation Change Due to Mountaintop Removal Mining in the Hobet 21 Coal Mine, West Virginia<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Berry, DJ<\/td><td>Analysis of LIDAR to Visualize and Understand the Archaeological Landscape of James Madison’s Montpelier<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kristensen, Simon<\/td><td>Analyzing Spatial Patterns of Growth in American Cities Using Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Data<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phoebus, Laura<\/td><td>An Evaluation of Land Cover Change in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Using Landscape Metrics and Landscape Pattern Analysis<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gregory, Meredith<\/td><td>Climate Ecosystem Modeling<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cate, Colin<\/td><td>Using geospatial analysis to assess healthcare accessibility and facility crowdedness within the Kutupalong-Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s bazar, Bangladesh<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lafleur, Richard<\/td><td>Gravesite Preservation: The Design and Implementation of a Web-based Geographic Information System for Cemeteries<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Safarik, Justin<\/td><td>A Spatiotemporal Assessment of Anthropogenic Influence on the Yamuna River in Delhi, India<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hooks, Kristine<\/td><td>The Geographic Distribution of Recent Benthic Foraminifera off the North American Atlantic Coast: A Web-based Geovisualization<\/td><td>Stephen Hanna<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>McPhail, Peter<\/td><td>Conceptualizing the counterinsurgency: a historical GIS of the Marines in the Dominican Republic from 1917-1919<\/td><td>Stephen Hanna<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keplinger, Katie<\/td><td>Using Modis Fire Detections as a Means for Tracking Boko Haram Village Burnings<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Snyder, Jacob<\/td><td>Multitemporal Analysis of the Urban Heat Island Effect in Phoenix, AZ<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bergstresser, Sarah<\/td><td>Application of least-cost path analysis for a U.S. Route 29 bypass around Charlottesville, Virginia<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slyer, Gelisa<\/td><td>A Spatial Analysis of crime in Washington DC from 2008-2015:<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bernhardt, Gerard<\/td><td>Is Broadband Access Predicted by Demographics<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Petroff, Christopher<\/td><td>Creating Efficiencies with Geographic Information Systems at Stafford Regional Airport<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seay, Stephanie<\/td><td>Exploration of Urban Greenness and Low Birth Weight in Atlanta, Georgia<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chadduck, Colin<\/td><td>Study of Night Time Lights: Continental United States, 2003-2013<\/td><td>Jackie Gallagher<\/td><td>2017<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dawes, Nathan<\/td><td>Visualizing Historic Mount Vernon: A Geospatial Landscape<\/td><td>Marco Millones<\/td><td>2017<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rabatin, Paul<\/td><td>Situational Awareness Visualization Emergency Management Environment<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2017<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rodenberg, Clare<\/td><td>The Holdridge Life Zone System Testing the Sensitivity of a Climate-Vegetation Model<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2017<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Larsen, Carl<\/td><td>A Qualitative Study of Socioeconomic Mapping Values and Preferences by Different Organizations in Norfolk, Virginia<\/td><td>Stephen Hanna<\/td><td>2016<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Moulton, Chris<\/td><td>Modeling Relative Past and Future Sea-level in the Potomac Estuary through CO-OPS Tidal Station-Centered Spatiotemporal Analysis<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2016<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Johnson, Andrew<\/td><td>Spatial Analysis of Real Estate Valuation in the City of Fredericksburg<\/td><td>Brian Rizzo<\/td><td>2016<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lowzik, Jocelyn<\/td><td>Geospatial Analysis of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) Power Outage Events<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2016<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheaton, Kelley<\/td><td>Analyzing Spatio-temporal Patterns of Birth Weight in Georgia: Demographic and Environmental Associations and Epidemiological Modelling<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2016<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Young, Bryce<\/td><td>A GIS Roadmap for Strategic Conservation in the George Washington Planning District<\/td><td>Ping Yin<\/td><td>2016<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All MSGA students complete a 6-credit capstone project, designed to show that they can carry out a significant independent research project. 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Complete the form, selecting <strong>I would like to: Declare GIS Certificate<\/strong>, and <strong>Major: Geographic Information Science (GIS) certificate<\/strong>, from the bottom of the list of majors (no, it isn’t a major, this is just how you sign up for it!).  Then click <strong>Next <\/strong>and write your name.  The form will be routed to Department Chair Dr. Patterson, who will assign Program Coordinator Dr. Gallagher to be your advisor for this program.  Although the certificate is not a major or minor, it can be added (or dropped!) as if it were.<\/p><p>Dr. Gallagher will advise you on coursework and completion of the certificate program. She sometimes sends emails about internship or project opportunities, so please open those! Students are encouraged to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/8676377\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mary Washington Geography group<\/a> on Linked In!<\/p><p>Undergraduate students may complete the certificate for credit just like a minor; there is no additional cost. Students may also finish the program AFTER graduation. It currently requires 19 credits, 4 4-credit courses plus a 3-credit capstone – but look for changes after August 2026!<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-are-not-currently-a-umw-student\">If you are NOT currently a UMW student:<\/h2><p>You may apply to the GISC as a stand-alone program through the following steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email Ms. Christy Pack (<a href=\"mailto:dpack@umw.edu\">dpack@umw.edu<\/a>) in the UMW office of Admissions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the subject line of the email, write <strong>GISc Certificate<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the body of the email state your desire to be admitted to the program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should expect to receive a confirmation email shortly after your request. Her phone number is (540) 286-8030<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no hard deadline for application as we do rolling admissions for this program. However, we would recommend that you allow plenty of time prior to the start of each semester in order to guarantee a seat in a class. The academic calendar can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are currently enrolled in a program at UMW:To sign up for the GIS certificate, go to the UMW Registrar’s Office Forms page and choose Major Declaration Form. 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The use of geospatial and remote sensing software and other state-of-the-art technologies to answer questions, carry out analyses, and solve problems.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/gis\/files\/2025\/01\/Lizzie-capstone-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/gis\/files\/2025\/01\/Lizzie-capstone-1.png\" alt=\"slide from GIS Capstone project showing results\" class=\"wp-image-38786\" srcset=\"\/\/cas.umw.edu\/gis\/files\/2025\/01\/Lizzie-capstone-1.png 956w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/gis\/files\/2025\/01\/Lizzie-capstone-1-300x169.png 300w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/gis\/files\/2025\/01\/Lizzie-capstone-1-768x434.png 768w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/gis\/files\/2025\/01\/Lizzie-capstone-1-285x160.png 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\"><\/a><\/figure><p>This image is taken from a Directed Study in GIS course, in which the student used freely available data to see whether accessibly greenspace (parks, public lands) is accessible to different groups of people. In this example, accessibility is compared to poverty rate (Lizzie O’Meara, HISP ’19; GISC ’24).<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Geospatial technologies are pervasive in the twenty-first century, used by government agencies, private businesses, research institutions and scientists, health organizations, communities and individuals. Geospatial data is that which can be mapped: since everything happens somewhere, everything can be mapped!<\/strong><\/p><p>Practitioners consider what happens in the world; they ask spatial questions (what happened here? why did it happen here? why does a feature occur in one place but not another?). <strong>Which route<\/strong> should a school bus take to be fastest? What about to be most fuel efficient? Using combinations of data it is possible to find the <strong>best location<\/strong> for a landfill, an airport or a new restaurant; to <strong>predict<\/strong> <strong>which locations<\/strong> are at greatest risk during a hurricane storm surge; or to <strong>map <\/strong>the spread of a disease, analyzing how it spreads, where it is more prevalent, and what types of communities are most at risk. <\/p><p>Geospatial analysis is the problem-solving arm of <strong>Geographic Information Science (GISC)<\/strong>, which can be defined as <strong><em>the study and practice of methods used to collect, store, manage, visualize, analyze, and present geographic data<\/em><\/strong>. This is achieved through computer based information systems that integrate spatial data with conventional text and numeric data. Knowledge of foundational geographic concepts is necessary, as is cartography, confidence with computers, and strong organizational skills. Computer programming is a valuable addition but is not essential!<\/p><p>Geospatial data may be collected through <strong>Global Navigation Satellite Systems<\/strong> like the Global Positioning System (GPS<strong>)<\/strong>, which allows geolocation of people, goods and services as well as data collection. A car’s satellite navigation system is using this technology!<\/p><p><strong>Remote sensing<\/strong> is the capture, analysis and display of digital imagery by aerial photography or satellites. This leads to raster data, valuable in examining land cover, temperature, or other continuous variables. Geointelligence work often involves analysis of imagery.<\/p><p>At UMW, we use <strong>Esri <\/strong>software for GIS. Students are provided with a log-in that allows for download of ArcGIS Pro to a personal PC, and they are encouraged to use one of the many computer laboratories on campus to complete coursework on a desktop computer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/what-is-gis\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This is how Esri describes GIS<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-department-of-geography-at-umw-offers-a-major-in-geospatial-analysis-and-an-undergraduate-certificate-in-gis\">The Department of Geography at UMW offers a major in Geospatial Analysis and an undergraduate certificate in GIS:<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/gis\/major-in-geospatial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Major in Geospatial Analysis<\/strong><\/a>, leads to the BA in Geography.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A robust undergraduate <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/gis\/gis-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>certificate in Geographic Information Science<\/strong><\/a> can be completed by undergraduate students during the normal course of their studies, or taken by working professionals through in-person evening courses. It is well recognized by employers and will help students gain employment or enter graduate school.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What IS Geospatial Analysis? The collection and examination of different types of data about place: geospatial data. 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