Geospatial Training

ArcGIS.com: A User-Friendly Tool for Creating Maps Online

May 8, 2012 Presented by Cary Chadwick and Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Interactive web maps are powerful tools for organizing and disseminating information for public consumption. For years, Google has led this revolution in online mapping by making it easy for practically anyone (even you) to create a custom web map of their own using […]

GTP conducts training on ArcGIS in Asheville, NC

CLEAR’s Geospatial Training Program (GTP) is conducting a workshop this week (March 21 and 22) in Asheville, NC for the USDA Southern Regional Water Program. The workshop focuses on the use of ArcGIS.com, a relatively new option for users of all levels of technical skill to create and share maps on the web.  The workshop […]

Emily Wilson Honored by CT Technology Council

CLEAR Geospatial Educator Emily Wilson is being honored as a Connecticut Woman of Innovation by the CT Technology Council.  As stated at the CTC website, “the awards program, sponsored by the Connecticut Technology Council, recognizes women in the workforce and at the high school and college levels, who are innovators, role models and leaders in […]

Using CLEAR Website Tools for Local Conservation Planning Webinar

November 8, 2011 Presented by Emily Wilson and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR Eligible for 1 CM credit. Local land trusts and conservation commissions are major players in land conservation in Connecticut, yet few have direct access to technical resources that can help them in their task of permanently protecting open space. In many cases, web-based […]

Global Positioning Systems Technology & Smartphone Mapping “Apps”

July 19, 2011 Presented by Cary Chadwick and David Dickson, UConn CLEAR Eligible for 1 CM credit. In today’s high tech world, it’s hard to go anywhere without seeing how the Global Positioning System (GPS) influences our daily activities. GPS technology is built into many new products, from smartphones to smart shoes. This webinar will […]

Free Google Tools for Creating Interactive Mapping “Mashups”

May 10, 2011 Presented by Cary Chadwick and Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Eligible for 1 CM credit. A mapping “mashup” is a web application that combines data from different sources into a single integrated, online mapping tool. With the rise in online mapping technology from leaders like Google Maps and Google Earth, creating these mashup […]

CT Environmental Conditions Online (ECO) Training

March 2, 2010 Presented by Cary Chadwick and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR On March 2, A CT ECO Training Webinar demonstrated the range of data, tools and techniques for viewing Connecticut’s natural resource data in the CT ECO (Environmental Conditions Online) website. Highlighted features included CT ECO’s Data and Resource Guides, Map Catalog, Simple Map […]

Putting Maps & Geographic Data on the Web

January 20, 2010 Presented by Presented by Cary Chadwick, UConn CLEAR This webinar demonstrated how anyone can use Google tools to publish basic geographic information on a customized map using Google Maps and Google Earth. It also covered techniques for embedding an interactive map on a website. This webinar is no longer available for viewing.