Mapping a Monster: Part 2
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Making Sense of COVID-19 Data through Geospatial Technology
About this Event
The novel COVID-19 pandemic has already profoundly impacted the world in ways that have not been seen for generations and the full effects have yet to be quantified. Geospatial Technology plays a critical role in understanding and combating the virus threat. Learn how Geographic information Systems Technology (GIS) is being leveraged as a powerful data visualization and analysis tool for making science-based spatial decisions that have real-world consequences. Explore how COVID-19 epidemiology data, location intelligence, and map visualization technology are used to support a variety of pandemic web maps, graphs and applications used to raise awareness, inform public decision-making, and guide policy decisions on a global scale. Through this speaker series, attendees will gain an understanding of: cutting-edge geospatial practices used in epidemiology (past and present), the use and application of GIS on a global scale, the biological nuance of the Coronavirus, and how COVID-19 data can be and is used by city, counties, states and government to make critical decisions.
In Part 2, presenters will be highlighting how specific agencies and organizations have been using the COVID-19 data to make critical decisions in the field and how pandemic have been mapped over time. Presenters include:
- Dr. Paul Doherty, NAPSG Foundation Director, Technology and Innovation
- Martin Gamache, Senior cartographer from National Geographic
This webinar is the second of a four-part series. You can register for the other two parts today using the links below:
We’ll also be posting recordings from the series on our YouTube channel when they’re available.