Welcome to the Geospatial Community of Practice at Lafayette College!
Please use the links below to explore all the ways our community is thinking spatially about complex interdisciplinary problems!
Lafayette College’s Geospatial Community of Practice is a group of students, staff, and faculty interested in how to use geospatial analysis in academic and applied settings. We share experiences and resources and work to provide educational and training opportunities to campus and community members. Our group is open to all students, staff, and faculty interested in geospatial work. Please contact us if you are interested in joining!
Fall 2026 Geospatial Community Events
The geospatial community of Practice is pleased to announce that our fall semester events are scheduled. Please join us at any of these events. More details can be found by clicking the links for each event.
General Meetings
Date: Thursday September 24th, 4:00pm – 5pm
Location: Van Wickle 106
Topic: The Development of a Campus Master Map
Presented by: John Clark (Libraries),Amy Cunard (Facilities), Jim Nicnick (Communications), , John Wilson (Geology)
Date: Thursday October 21st, 4:00pm – 5pm
Location: Van Wickle 106
Topic: Title TBA
Presented by: Nestor Gil (Art)
GIS DAY 2026 Events
Keynote Presentation
Date: Wednesday November 18, 4:00-5:00pm
Location: TBA
Topic: Mapping the deepest parts of the Oceans.
Presented by Cassie Bongiovanni, University of Texas
GIS Poster session
Date Wednesday November 18, 5:00-6:00pm
Location: TBA
Topic: Map poster presentations
Presented by: Students of IA 310: Mapping World Cities, and GEOL 229: GIS in the Geosciences
Geospatial Community Discussed on ITS Coffee Break Podcast
John Clark and Caleb Gallemore spoke with Chelsea Emerick and Jim Nicnick of the ITS Coffee Break Podcast. The discussion highlighted use of GIS on campus, some current projects, and the Geospatial Community of Practice. Listen Here