Staff of the Advanced Policy Institute

May 18: Desktop GIS
Learn how to turn data into visual maps, using the most widely available desktop system! This second laboratory session provides hands-on training to familiarize participants with the basics of ESRI’s core mapping software –ArcMap. Students will learn more about the fundamental principles of GIS through applied instruction on managing, processing and interpreting spatial data. Specifically, students will learn the basics of ArcMap, create maps based on GIS data provided by the instructor, and perform spatial overlays using statistical data.

This training is open to graduate students, post docs, faculty and researchers who are actively engaged in research in which this particular methodology would be most relevant. If you are interested in participating in this GIS training please send an e-mail to cmhd@ucla.edu. Include in it your name, whether you are a graduate, post doc or faculty member and your department. Please include the research question/topic which you would like to work on during the workshop, tell us whether this is a funded research project, your dissertation, master’s or independent project that you are working on alone. You must register for each workshop separately. So please let us know whether you are registering for the beginning only, the advanced only or both. Your response for the beginner’s workshop is needed by 12pm, May 2nd. Your response for the advanced workshop is needed no later than May 14th by 3pm. We will let you know on these days whether or not you have been admitted to the workshop.