Participating in the ECCE App Challenge 2020
Posted 4 years ago
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 […]
Geospatial technology in the age of COVID-19
Posted 4 years ago
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world. Universities and colleges were forced to rapidly move classes online, cities have implemented far-reaching physical distancing policies, and many businesses have closed or transitioned their options to remote, takeout, or delivery online models. This situation has demonstrated how interconnected our globalized world has become, and exposed existing […]
Quantitatively and Objectively Defining “Purposeful” Spaces
Posted 4 years ago
My, how time flies when embedded deep within the academic sphere of influence. One such as myself, pursuing the status – and the skills needed to attain that status – is constantly bombarded with fruitful distractions. But at heart, I am a passionate GIS lad, one who indulges in GIS software courses to an almost […]
From Google Maps to Shapefile
Posted 4 years ago
Hello, Since I struggled to go from a google maps location to a shapefile, I thought it could be useful to write out the steps that I took in case anyone else goes through the same struggle. Undoubtedly I did this as an exercise in and undergrad GIS course, but it’s a whole other can […]
Teaching with GIS
Posted 4 years ago
Geographic information systems (GIS) can be intimidating at first glance for the unfamiliar person. Esri has made some excellent progress in developing more intuitive point-and-click applications such as ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro, however, there is a steep learning curve in using a GIS. Over this past term, I have had many opportunities to introduce […]
Beginnings of my ECCE Student Associateship, Graduate Studies and Animal GPS Tracking Research
Posted 4 years ago
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 […]
To Kampala and Beyond
Posted 4 years ago
Hello Esri family, My name is Gabrielle Bruser and I am a second year Masters student in Health Geography. I am new to the Esri Canada Centre of Excellence (ECCE), and I wanted to introduce myself and share my progress with my research (or lack thereof). I spent the last summer collecting data at the […]
My plan for ECCE blogging in 2020
Posted 4 years ago
Hello! I am excited to be back for another year of being a Student Associate of the Esri Canada Centre of Excellence program. I am a second-year Masters student at Western University, working with Dr. Jason Gilliland in the Department of Geography and Human Environments Analysis Lab. I have an Honours Bachelor’s of Environmental Studies […]
A Spatial Tale of Time
Posted 5 years ago
Several months into being an ECCE associate comes amidst synchrony with being several months into a Masters thesis. In my particular case, utilization of Esri software has increased geometrically. From tandem use of ArcGIS Pro 2.x and ArcCatalog 10.x (still feel more comfortable with the dedicated app for spatial-file management), to Portal integrations, to Story […]
Top 5 Reasons to Switch to ArcGIS Pro
Posted 5 years ago
Why you should switch to ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Pro 1.0 was released way back in January 2015 as part of the 10.3 update. The new application has struggled to gain traction among the Esri user base like any new software release. However, I decided to finally make the switch from 10.7 to ArcGIS Pro 2.3 […]
