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.
GISCorps Volunteer Helps Arts Midwest with their GIS Needs
Arts Midwest is one of six nonprofit United States Regional Arts organizations who aim to strengthen local arts and culture efforts in the Midwest. Working in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Native Nations that share this geography, their mission is to build unprecedented opportunity across the Midwest…
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…
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