GISCorps volunteers are ready to respond when disaster strikes. Operating under the auspices of URISA, GISCorps coordinates short-term, volunteer based services to underprivileged communities. GISCorps volunteers are skilled in GIS technology, desktop and cloud mapping, remote sensing database development and GIS analysis GISCorps has completed over 370 missions in 83 countries.
More than 2,800 volunteers representing 99 countries have participated in these missions, contributing over 99,000 hours. Crowdsourcing missions focus volunteer skills to fill data gaps and create situational awareness in times of crisis. Our volunteers provide mapping expertise to assist those in need worldwide
Operating under the auspices of the Geospatial Professional Network (GPN), GISCorps coordinates short-term, volunteer-based GIS services to communities in need worldwide.
Volunteers Map Crowdsourced Photos for Disasters Affecting the United States
Overview The #PhotoMappers project is in its 11th year of providing situational awareness to federal, state, and local emergency managers through crowdsourced photo geolocation during disasters. As in past years, #PhotoMappers continues to be a collaboration between GISCorps and NAPSG Foundation. NAPSG Foundation hosts the #PhotoMappers applications and serves as the principal point of contact…
GISCorps Volunteers providing guidance to 4-H students
Across the United States, 4-H programs continue to introduce youth to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), helping build the next generation of geospatial professionals to be Beyond Ready . Through hands-on experience with real data and real-world challenges, students develop technical skills, spatial thinking, and a stronger connection to their communities. In partnership with the National…
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