GIS Day 2024 was held on November 15th in the Old Champlain Atrium. It was a successsful event by all measures!

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A special thanks to our keynote guest speaker, Dr. Diana Sinton, GISP, and the other speakers and organizers of this event.

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GIS Day 2023 was a resounding success!

A special thanks to our keynote guest speaker, Dr. Joseph Kerski, GISP, Provost Donald Hall, President Harvey Stenger and the other speakers and organizers of this event.

Please open the "Posters" tab to view all the competition winners and the "Speakers" tab for the recap of events.

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Dr. Kerski's video summary of his visit

Event Slideshow

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2022 event slideshow:

 

 

A REVIEW of GIS DAY 2022

As in previous years, GIS Day was a resounding success. It was very highly attended and
featured a variety of good speakers. The student posters were tremendous as well.

 

A REVIEW of GIS DAY 2021

On November 12th, 2021 an estimated 100 members of the campus and local community joined the Department of Geography at Binghamton University in a celebration of GIS Day, the annual salute to geospatial technology and its power to transform and improve our lives. GIS day provided students, faculty and the community with the opportunity to explore, share and learn about the application of Geographic Information Science (GIS) to problems that affect the environment and community. Presentations and student poster exhibits showcased the use of GIS in geography, environmental science, urban planning, archaeology, geology, biology, ecology, sociology, public administration, public safety, community development, and others.

BingUNews Article

PipeDream Student Newspaper Article

Program from the Event [PDF]

Here is a list of some of the guests that were in attendance:

On Campus

Harvey Stenger: University President

Dr. Donald Nieman: Exec. Vice President

Dr. Celia Klin: Dean and Provost, Harpur College

Katharine Ellis: Senior Director, Communications and Marketing

Jonathan Cohen: University Photographer, Communications and Marketing

Various Faculty, Staff and Students from across Campus

Off Campus

Village of Johnson City:

Mayor: M. Meaney
Planners: S. Yezzi and M. Giuratante
Small Business Owners: K. Sheredy, T. Sheredy, D. Whalen, M. Bell

Tioga County:

Director of Planning and Economic Development: Elaine Jardine
Tioga Opportunities, Inc., Director of Planning and Development: Sara Zubalsky-Peer
GIS Analyst: Bryan Goodrich

Cortland County:

GIS Analyst, Eric Lopez

City of Binghamton:

Director of Planning: Juliet Berling

Broome County:

Medical Director, BC Health Dept: Dr. Christopher Ryan
Planner: Stephanie Brewer
Director of Planning and Economic Development (Retired): Frank Evangelisti
Airport Planner, Broome County Airport, Zachary Staff

 

 

 

Photos of the GIS Day on November 12, 2021

 

Photos of the GIS Day on February 15, 2019