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The 2026 Women in GIS Member Map Contest is now open — it’s your chance to showcase your work, celebrate creativity, and be recognized by the WiGIS community.

Get the details at
womeningis.org/Map-Contest

#WomenInGIS #MapContest #Cartography #GIS #MapDesign #WiGIS #GISChat
November 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Don't miss this 3-hour workshop by Kelly Wright, MS, GISP!
Upselling Yourself: Make Your Mid-Career GIS Resume Stand Out
October 24, 2025 - 12pm - 3pm PT (3pm - 6pm ET)

Complete details and registration: womeningis.org/Standout
Don't miss this 3-hour workshop by Kelly Wright, MS, GISP! Upselling Yourself: Make Your Mid-Career GIS Resume Stand Out October 24, 2025 - 12pm - 3pm PT (3pm - 6pm ET) Learn how to frame your professional experience with clarity and confidence—especially the contributions that often go unrecognized. Learn how to tailor your resume to reflect both technical expertise and leadership growth over time. Develop strategies to toot your own horn (gracefully), accenting your impact without feeling self-promotional or uncomfortable. Leave with a clear plan for updating your resume—even if you're not currently job searching—so you’re ready when opportunity knocks. Complete details and registration: https://womeningis.org/Standout
October 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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New Workshop Just Announced!

Start your journey into #QGIS development with this 2-hour workshop: Building your first QGIS Plugin.

Details and registration at womeningis.org/QGIS

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Building your first QGIS Plugin - start your journey into QGIS development with this 2-hour workshop. Details and registration at womeningis.org/QGIS
September 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Call for Lightning Talk Presenters! Come share your work or present some tips and ticks to the GIS community! No gender requirement. No membership requirement. Just sign up!

Spots open for each month through the end of this year - get the details and sign up at womeningis.org/lightning

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Sign up to present at the Women in GIS First Friday Lightning Talks. Come share your work or tips and tricks with the GIS Community. No gender requirement, no membership requirement. Sign up at womeningis.org
August 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Our next all-member meeting is coming up on Tuesday, September 9. Join us to see what's happening in the organization, welcome new members, and see what is on the horizon for Women in GIS!
Register to get the Zoom link: womeningis.org/event-6289074

Not a member? Join Us! womeningis.org/Join-us
Announcing the Women in GIS All-Member Meeting - Gain inspiration, find your niche, and connect with like-minded professionals.
August 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Announcing the 2025-2026 Women in GIS (WiGIS) Board of Directors!

We are excited to introduce the amazing individuals who will lead WiGIS into the next cycle—including both new incoming board members and continuing leaders who are dedicated to advancing our mission.
2025-26 Women in GIS Board of Directors: Wanmei Liang, Preident; Samantha Dinning, Past President; Renee Orie, Vice President; Elizabeth Houser, Treasurer; Madyson Bradford, Secretary 2025-26 Women in GIS Board of Directors: Jennifer Zumbado-Hannibal, Internal Affairs Chair; Rupsa Roy, Professional Development Chair; Azza Kamal, Awards & Scholarships; Susan Muleme Kasumba, External Engagement 2025-26 Women in GIS Board of Directors: Eva Reid, Chapters Co-Chair; Sage Donaldson, Chapters Co-Chair; An-Min Wu, Mentorship; Jami Dennis, Outreach Chair
July 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Come learn from the best - Michelle Williams, Survey123 Jedi - as she takes you on a journey to master Survey123 with confidence!

Complete details and registration options on our website at womeningis.org/survey123

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Survey123 Beginner Academy with Michelle Williams, the Survey123 Jedi Master! details and registration at womeningis.org/survey123
May 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Join us on May 27 for a 2-hour workshop on Data Visualization Essentials. You'll learn from the DataViz Wiz herself — @justjami.bsky.social! She'll show you how to turn your data into effective, accessible visualizations.

Full details on our website: womeningis.org/dataviz
April 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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It's election season at Women in GIS! We're looking for leaders to join the Women in GIS Board of Directors. Nominations due May 5, 2025.

Full details and nomination form on our website:
womeningis.org/elections/
All current WiGIS Members are eligible: womeningis.org/Join-us
Call for Nominations for Women in GIS Board of Directors. Nominations due May 5, 2025.
April 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Are you attending the AAG Annual meeting in Detroit? If so, connect with us and the APCG Women's Network on Wednesday 3/26 at Batch Brewing (4:30pm - 6pm EDT)
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March 24, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Congratulations to the 2025 Women in GIS Members Map Contest Winners!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated. Your creativity, innovation, and dedication to detail blew us away!

Check out the winners and all the entries here:
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Congratulations to the 2025 Women in GIS Members Map Contest Winners! We’re excited to celebrate the incredible work of Diana Hadjieva, Rachel Passer, Mariavittoria Santarelli, and Shira Ellenson — this year's winners! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated. Your creativity, innovation, and dedication to detail blew us away!
March 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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New Episode Alert! -
In this month’s episode of Geographers Without Borders, we talk with Claire Kiedrowski about her journey from surveying to photogrammetry and how an economic downturn led her into software. #GWOB
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🎙️ New Episode Alert!🎙️ The world of mapping and GIS is constantly evolving, and Claire Kiedrowski has seen it all. In this month’s episode of Geographers Without Borders, we dive into her journey from surveying to photogrammetry and how an economic downturn led her into software. In this episode, we cover: - The evolution of mapping and GIS through Claire’s career. - How she transitioned from surveying to photogrammetry and software. - What it took to build her own business. - Her go-to tool for tackling geospatial challenges. - Why sharing knowledge is essential for advancing geoscience. Claire’s story is a testament to adaptability, innovation, and the power of lifelong learning.
March 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Reminder! We're still accepting nominations!

In collaboration with Esri, WiGIS will recognize the contributions of women to geospatial fields and award scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and practitioners/researchers.

apply by February 28, 2025
womeningis.wildapricot.org/2025AS

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Reminder! We're still accepting nominations for the 2025 Women in GIS Awards and Scholarships program! You have until the end of this month. In collaboration with Esri, WiGIS will recognize the contributions of women to geospatial fields and award scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and practitioners/researchers. Deadline to apply: February 28, 2025 Full details available on our website: https://womeningis.wildapricot.org/2025AS
February 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Ologies x Women in GIS: Virtual Networking Event!

Join Women in GIS on Jan 29, 2025, for a virtual event inspired by Ologies by Alie Ward.

1 PM PT | 4 PM ET Zoom

Come network and explore creative ways to connect GIS with science communication.

Register: womeningis.wildapricot.org/event-6039879
January 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Doing something fun and interesting in the GIS world?
Consider presenting for 5-10 minutes with a lightning talk!

Open to ANYONE! No membership or gender requirement.

Sign-Up at: womeningis.wildapricot.org/event-5219868
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Friday, February 7, 2025 - First Friday Lightning Talks with WomenInGIS.org - Sign up to present on a GIS project.
January 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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The latest Geographers Without Borders episode just dropped!
This month, we talk with Carley Fitzgerald about her journey into emergency response GIS.

Tune in and share your biggest takeaways!
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Women in GIS' Geographers Without Borders podcast announcement - Talking with Carley Fitzgerald, GISP, about Emergency Response Management with GIS and more!
January 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Happy New Year!

Thank you to our volunteers, our members, our sponsors, and to all of our allies! Your continued support is what keeps us running!

Here's to more networking, learning, growing, and succeeding in 2025!

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Happy New Year 2025 - from Women In GIS
January 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Are you ready to get certified? Women In GIS is hosting a 2 half-days workshop that will get you started on the path to GISP certification!

Get the details on our website:
womeningis.wildapricot.org/event-5915507

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Women In GIS is hosting a 2 half-days workshop that will get you started on the path to GISP certification! Get the details on our website womeningis.org
December 21, 2024 at 2:25 AM
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December 18, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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Our 2025 WiGIS Map Contest is underway! Showcase your skills and enter for a chance to win some great prizes!

Complete details here:
womeningis.wildapricot.org/Map-Contest

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2025 Women in GIS Map Contest - a great opportunity to showcase your map making skills and win prizes and recognition!
December 18, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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This month, Geographers Without Borders features Kat James of 400 Feet and Drones for Good. Kat shares how an injury led to a life-changing trip to Africa, what "keeping GIS in the family" means, and the challenges of running a business. Tune in for an inspiring conversation!
December 5, 2024 at 4:01 PM
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Announcing the 2025 Women in GIS Awards and Scholarships program! We're now accepting applications for this year's awards & scholarships - deadline to nominate/apply is February 28, 2025.
Complete details are on our website: womeningis.wildapricot.org/2025AS

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Announcing the 2025 Women in GIS Awards & Scholarships Program!
December 4, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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Announcing a Fun, Free, Members* Only workshop with John Nelson! Get some cool tips as you follow along with John to make an animal migration map.
Details at:
womeningis.wildapricot.org/event-5956649

*Women in GIS membership is open to anyone:
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Announcing a Fun, Free, Members* Only workshop with John Nelson! Get some cool tips as you follow along with John to Make a Migration Map. Get the full details on our website: https://womeningis.wildapricot.org/event-5956649 *Women in GIS membership is open to anyone regardless of gender https://womeningis.wildapricot.org/Join-us
December 2, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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Happy International GIS Day from Women in GIS! Celebrate by participating in our Women in GIS scavenger hunt and use the map to answer the questions.

Have a little fun break on GIS Day!
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Happy GIS Day scavenger hunt
November 20, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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Call for Lightning Talks on Biodiversity and Ecology!
This is a great opportunity to showcase your work - open to EVERYONE - no gender or membership requirement!

Details:
womeningis.wildapricot.org/event-5219868

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November 8, 2024 at 7:04 PM