Geospatial Training
NSF Cyberinfrastructure Workshop

Purdue-NSF GIS Cybertraining for the Social Sciences Workshop

A two-day workshop at Purdue University covering GIS fundamentals, remote sensing, Python-based spatial analysis, and data curation.

Day 1

First Steps

Install QGIS, set up Jupyter Notebooks, and review the workshop schedule.
Choose your track

Track A — GIS & Raster Data

3 sessions · QGIS & remote sensing

Session 1A

Working & Teaching with QGIS

Introduction to the QGIS interface, loading data, and basic cartography.
Session 2A

Raster Data & Remote Sensing

Working with raster datasets and remote sensing tools in QGIS.
Session 3A

Satellite Imagery Analysis

Analysis and visualization techniques with satellite imagery.

Track B — Python in GIS

1 extended session · coding-heavy

Session B

Geospatial Python

Hands-on spatial analysis and automation using Python, Jupyter Notebooks, and geospatial libraries.
Day 2

Putting it all Together: Designing and Building Geospatial Teaching Modules

Geospatial data types, metadata standards, data management across disciplines, and best practices for sharing and preserving spatial datasets.

All participants
Workshop location

Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC) · 340 Centennial Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907