Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day is an international event where users of GIS are encouraged to open their doors and share how they use this technology.
For years, we have hosted an annual GIS Day event on campus. See GIS Day agendas and photos from previous years.
This year, we are hosting an in-person event on Thursday, November 19, 2026 in EV2 2002
Agenda (subject to change)
2:30 - 3:00
- Welcome from the organizers
- Cake and refreshments sponsored by WAGS
3:00 - 3:30
- Career pathways panel
- Omar Dzinic of GHD Canada, Dr. Christopher Hewitt of Wilfrid Laurier University, Dr. Alex Smith of Esri Canada and more
3:30 - 4:30
- Keynote
- GIS: Past, Present and Future, Dr. Christopher Hewitt
- Lightning Talks
- Developing Spatial Analysis Methods to Aid in the Creation of a new Hail Damage Scale, Matthew Woodward and Julianne Ho
- EnMAP Land Classification for Mining Sites in Northern Baffin Island, Molly Prevost
- Exploring Seasonal Variation in Nighttime Satellite Imagery, Joyce Meng
- Using AI Tools for GIS, Nanda Abbas and Sunday Usman
- Snooping in REST endpoints, Thomas Gillies
- Underwater 3D Photogrammetry of Historic Shipwrecks, Kayla Martin
- Location-based reminder app, Sprihaa Thumma
4:30 - 5:00
- Social / Networking
Questions about the event? Feel free to reach out to Scott MacFarlane | Environment Technology & Instructional Support (ETIS) | University of Waterloo
Looking for more opportunities to celebrate GIS Day?
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | Virtual | 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
- GIS Day in Canada 2026
- Register at https://www.esri.ca/en-ca/news-events/events/seminars/2026/gisday/overview
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | RCH 307 | 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. ET
- Canadian Space Agency GIS Day Presentation
- Join GDS 287 students as they hear from Canadian Space Agency experts on Earth observation, disaster management, and professional development opportunities in Canada's space sector.