COVID Testing Sites Mapping (2020), FireMappers (2020 – 2021), PhotoMappers (2021 – 2023)
Brigit’s Volunteer Experience: I first learned about GISCorps in 2020 through the Covid Testing Sites mapping mission. That project, and that first introduction to GISCorps, introduced me to so much more in the GIS community around volunteerism than I could have imagined! Since then, I have been involved in the FireMappers and PhotoMappers Disaster Response projects. Living in the rural Western US, I felt particularly connected to the FireMappers project and getting to see the impact that GIS volunteerism could impart, particularly around filling needed gaps using participatory geography. Beyond that, these Disaster Response projects allowed me to work with other volunteers and feel a great connection to fellow like-minded GIS volunteers who want to use our skills for good! This is what motivated me, and why I feel so honored, to now join the GISCorps Core Committee to continue to not just support the organization’s mission, but also this community.
