Presenting at GIS Day 2020
Posted 4 years ago
By Jack McIlraith
Like all other events, whether professional, academic or even social, GIS day events at Western went online this year. The organizers of GIS day at Western, Western Libraries, put together four days of free online lightning talks, workshops, demonstrations and networking sessions. Due to the online format, students and professionals from across and even outside […]
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Presenting at the Esri GIS in Education and Research Conference
Posted 4 years ago
By Jack McIlraith
So far, my masters program has consisted of me learning to do a lot of things I haven’t done before. One of the latest firsts was the chance to present some of my masters research at the Esri Canada GIS in Education and Research Conference at the University of Toronto. While I was preparing, I […]
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Participating in the ECCE App Challenge 2020
Posted 4 years ago
By Jack McIlraith
This March I participated in the ECCE App Challenge as part of the team from Western University. I had the chance to join the team led by Western Geography People’s Society co-president Victoria Barlow (shout out to Victoria for taking the lead). This year’s app challenge theme was heath – our app focused on accessibility […]
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Beginnings of my ECCE Student Associateship, Graduate Studies and Animal GPS Tracking Research
Posted 5 years ago
By Jack McIlraith
As a new ECCE Student Associate and beginning graduate student at Western University, I am looking forward to continued refinement of my geographical information science (GISci) knowledge and skills in the upcoming two or so years. My master’s research will be on the movement behaviour of feral swine, including pack (sounder) assignment, territoriality, and habitat/movement […]
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