Dear Colleagues, I hope you will join The Maine Geospatial Institute <https://www.maine.edu/students/maine-geospatial-institute/> (MGI) of the University of Maine System <https://www.maine.edu/> in celebrating World GIS Day <http://www.gisday.com/> on Wednesday,* November 18, 2020*. MGI will celebrate innovative applications and thought leadership in the field of geospatial technology by inviting the community to participate in three socially-distant ways: - *“Map Your Maine,” a state-wide collaborative online mapping* *project* that invites participants to share their favorite photos of places in Maine *(October 29 – November 17*, with everyone’s results revealed on the MGI website November 18). There will be prizes! Participants of *all ages* may learn more and join the project on the MGI website: https://www.maine.edu/students/maine-geospatial-institute/ - *“Navigating Your Geospatial Future,”* *a** virtual discussion with Maine geospatial technologies leaders*, discussing careers and the future of the industry (November 18 at 6 p.m.). Register to participate on the MGI website: https://www.maine.edu/students/maine-geospatial-institute/*. *Moderated by Dr. Matthew Bampton, professor of geography for the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, the informal discussion will feature special guests *Judy Colby-George, Patrick Cunningham, and Saranya Kesavan*. - *A virtual Geography Trivia Night for all ages *(November 18 at 7:30 p.m., check-in required at 7:15 p.m.; pre-registration required.) There will be prizes! Register on the MGI website: https://www.maine.edu/students/maine-geospatial-institute/ *Don't forget to contribute your photos to the Map Your Maine <https://www.maine.edu/students/maine-geospatial-institute/> project before Nov 17th!* Cheers! Tora ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tora Johnson, PhD (she/ her) Chair, Division of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Science Hall 107a Director of GIS/ Associate Professor, GIS Lab & Service Center, Torrey Hall 223 University of Maine at Machias [log in to unmask] ~ (207) 255-1214 ~ Twitter: @toradignity Maine Geospatial Institute <https://www.maine.edu/students/maine-geospatial-institute/> | University of Maine System Need to make an appointment with Tora during office hours? Go to http://bit.ly/toraofficehours Like the UMM GIS Program on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ummgis Like the UMM Science Division on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ummscience/ Looking for internships, jobs or grad school opportunities? https://sites.google.com/a/maine.edu/careers-umm-science/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list Maine GeoNews (GEOLIBRARY-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all Maine GIS Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove your name and email address yourself at the this web address: https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=GEOLIBRARY-L&A=1 Or, you may also request that your name be removed by sending email to: [log in to unmask]