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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
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
October 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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

#GIS #GISChat
September 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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

#GISChat
August 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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
August 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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.
July 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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

#GISChat
May 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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
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
April 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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)
March 24, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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:
arcg.is/1WSuLi1
March 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/wom...
March 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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

#GISChat
February 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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
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
#GISChat
January 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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!
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/wom...

#GISchat #GeographersWithoutBorders #EmergencyResponseGIS
January 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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!

#WomeninGIS #GISChat
January 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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

#GISChat
December 21, 2024 at 2:25 AM
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It's easy to remember to add alt text with the accessibility setting!
December 18, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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

#GISChat
December 18, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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
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

#WomeninGIS #GISscholarship
December 4, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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:
womeningis.wildapricot.org/Join-us
December 2, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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!
arcg.is/04rTPm1
November 20, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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

#GISChat
November 8, 2024 at 7:04 PM