Remote Sensing Specialist assisting a project in Chile

Atacama Desert Project (ADP) of Forensic Architecture and Goldsmiths University requested the assistance of a remote sensing specialist. ADP asked the advice of the volunteer in the selection of appropriate satellite data-sets/imagery to analyze vegetation health and vegetation decrease in several areas along the Loa River in Chile. Jim Norton, a remote sensing specialist from Canada is now in contact with the project representatives.

Recruitment complete, work in progress 

GIS Specialist assisting a nonprofit charity in Missouri

A non profit organization, the Catholic Charities of Missouri (CCM), requested assistance to map its assets and other critical facilities statewide, with higher priority given to areas in the New Madrid fault zone. Following the recruitment, Buster Schrage a GIS professional from Missouri was selected and he is now in contact with CCM representatives.

Recruitment complete, work in progress 

Two additional volunteers assisting in a project in Indonesia

The University of Georgia Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) had requested the assistance of a GISCorps volunteer for creating a point dataset of capital cities in Indonesia. The final dataset will become publicly available on ITOS’ repository. Following the recruitment, Paula Dillon, a GIS Specialist from Idaho, was recruited for this project and put in contact with ITOS representative Karen Payne. Recently, ITOS asked for additional assistance and two more volunteers were recruited. They are Dr. Gary Hunter from Australia and Daisy Harsa from Texas; they have both joined the team.

Recruitment complete, work in progress 

Sixteen additional volunteers are recruited for DPRK mission

The project has been progressing wonderfully and sixteen new volunteers were recently deployed. That brings the total number of volunters for this project to 83. Read more about them and see the location of the volunteers and the progress map here.

Recruitment complete, work in progress 

A new volunteer is recruited for ICGC project

GISCorps had assisted ICGC in the past. This time they asked for a volunteer with ArcGIS Online expertise and one that can lead a larger group of volunteers. Kenny Lohr, a GIS professional from Florida was recruited for this projects and is now in contact with ICGC team.

Recruitment complete, work in progress  

Volunteer assists in building a GIS portal 

This project was brought to us by the International Cancer Alternative Network (I-CAN). The objective of the project is to create a web-based portal where cancer patients can find alternative cancer treatment research, clinics, doctors, cost and persons who have successfully beaten cancer without surgery or chemo. Tarig Ahmed is a GIS professional from Texas and will be mapping a variety of features including the locations of patients, hospitals, clinics, and physicians on the ArcGIS Online platform. Tarig is now in contact with I-CAN.

Recruitment complete, work in progress  

GISCorps volunteer in southern California working on a K-12 project 

Javier Aguilar, a GISCorps volunteer from southern California will be teaching a group of 2^nd thru 5^th grade students at Hodge elementary school in the Azusa Unified School District (AUSD). The City of Azusa is located in the County of Los Angeles, approximately 27 miles northeast of the City of Los Angeles, and adjacent to the San Gabriel Mountain foothills. He along with his wife is also coordinating a GIS day at AUSD’s GATE summer school in June. Subsequently, the Aguilars will teach GIS on Friday afternoons in two 8 weeks sessions, starting in September and ending in December 2013. Additional GISCorps volunteers may be deployed to this mission at a later time.

Recruitment complete, work in progress 

Four volunteers are recruited for the Watch The Med mission

The Forensic Oceanography (FO) research project requested the assistance GISCorps volunteers. FO’s research contributes to the advocacy of a wide network of NGOs whose goal is to bring attention and accountability for the death of migrants at sea. This is the third GISCorps project with FO. Following the recruitment, four volunteers were put in contact with FO’s team. They are: Donald Ferguson (WV), Jasmine Du (NY), David Metzler (CO), and Said Abou Kharroub (Lebanon).

Recruitment complete, work in progress

Volunteer from California will teach ArcGIS in Zambia  

We have been assisting the South Luangwa Conservation Society (SLCS), a nonprofit organization based in Zambia, for the past few years with their GIS needs. They recently asked that we send one of our volunteer’s onsite to teach ArcGIS desktop and Online to their team. The recruitment resulted in selecting Michelle Kinzel, a GIS professional from California who will be heading to Zambia at the end of July for three weeks.

Recruitment complete, work in progress

GISCorps volunteer assists a US based Non-profit organization

The World Federation For Coral Reef Conservation, a US non-profit organization requested the assistance of a database and geo-portal design specialist to develop a geo-portal using ArcGIS Online for Organization (AGOL). The platform will be used for education, for citizen scientists and researchers alike to view and publish the most recent data on a particular reef, coastal/marine events, and management of disaster relief coordination services. James Osundwa has been selected and is now in contact with WFCRF team. James is a GIS Officer with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). James is from Nairobi, Kenya.